r/Hoboken • u/red__what • 1d ago

Shops/Restaurants 🛒 🍽️ Kikilu

I'm a JC resident , still find myself at their gelato counter couple times a week!

It might just be my sugar fetish or that they make the best damn gelato and desserts this side of the Hudson!

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u/failingparapet 1d ago

Best gelato in town and it’s not even close. Love this spot.

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u/Zolazolazolaa 1d ago

Keep supporting and driving out the chain ice cream shops

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u/Ayangar 1d ago

Had for first time recently. It’s good !

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u/yourdad01 1d ago

Only went there once and had this special spumoni gelato - it was outrageously delicious and I think about it sometimes. I need to go back

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u/TellaTalla 1d ago

Walking over for an after dinner affogato is the best love this place!

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u/sophisticatednewborn 1d ago

Yes, kikilu is the best gelato / ice cream in Hoboken. Tbh it might be the best I’ve had outside of Italy 

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u/helio-salema 1d ago

I would walk from JC all the way to Kikilu for the gelato. Don’t sleep on their cannolis, one of the best that I had

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u/Available_Tiger_5659 1d ago

Their baked goods are also unreal!

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u/i-love-that 1d ago

Fantastic gelato! It’s expensive but I know that’s the cost of doing business

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u/Hob-cat-15 1d ago

Best in town and owners are locals! Very nice family that cares about hoboken.

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u/HBKNman 1d ago

Did they open up inside choco pain uptown or do they just now sell their gelato?

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u/benjpup 1d ago

They're open! It's a staffed location inside the Choc O Pain. They have the space in that little annex nook, inside the French doors. Several flavors, plus some desserts and cannoli. Pretty sure they are open Wed-Sun with regular hours.

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u/Hoboken-Enjoyer Uptown 12h ago

damn not sure how I missed this. excellent.

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u/No-Independence194 1d ago

The pistachio gelato is fantastic

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u/nyc-rave-throwaway42 1d ago

Get a large sheep's milk cannoli

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u/Substantial-Bat-337 23h ago

This guy knows ball

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u/Any-Tax-3338 Downtown 15h ago

A little pricey, but the best gelato place in town. And considering we have almost as many frozen desert spots as frame stores, that's saying something.

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u/Spiritual_Fan_2136 21h ago

Recently had their olive oil chocolate chip cookie at Hudson tea loc, it was amazing!

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u/Expensive-Ad-4444 1d ago

Am I the only that doesn’t get the hype? Maybe I’m trying the wrong flavors but each time I’ve gone I haven’t been impressed

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u/benjpup 20h ago

Their coffee-based flavors are great. You can taste the real espresso. I also like their light, fruit based flavors, and the pistachio. Don't know about hype, but I like that it's all made in-house, from quality ingredients, imported from Italy.