Gelato Matto

20260 N. 59th Ave., Suite 103
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 825-4543
gelatomatto.net

Smooth texture and intense flavor make this café’s traditional Italian ice cream high quality. Its thirty-eight flavors are made fresh on the premises every day. This gelato heaven also serves LavAzza Coffee (Italy’s favorite coffee), traditional cannoli, freshly made waffle cones and bowls, gelato spaghetti, affogato al café, granitas, biscotti cookies, gelato cakes, and more.

Paciugo Gelato

2530 West Happy Valley Rd., Suite 1271
Phoenix, AZ 85085
(623) 516-8749
paciugo.com

Paciugo Gelato has made us all happy by opening its newest location at the recently opened Shops at Norterra marketplace. With thirty-two flavors made fresh daily and over 200 recipes of traditional and unique flavors (try the rose—it’s good!) to shake things up, Paciugo Gelato will keep you coming back for more. Enjoy their free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TV, or enjoy a treat before heading next door to the new Harkins Theater to catch the next blockbuster hit. Catering is available.

Arlecchino Gelateria

4410 N 40th St.
Phoenix AZ 85018
Phone: 602-955-2448
arlechinogelateria.com

“100% autentico gelato italiano!” Yes, this gelateria prepares its gelato entirely from scratch with a preserved authentic Italian recipe and the best ingredients available. Owners Moreno and Marian Spangaro were both born and raised in Trieste, Italy, a town famous for its gelato and coffee, and they are well trained in the art of making gelato. They boast a 100 percent natural product, often made with imported Italian ingredients that include chocolate, espresso, and nuts, as well as handpicked seasonal fruit. Their daily offering of eighteen flavors continually changes and ranges from traditional Italian flavors to their own creations. Gelato cakes and tiramisu are available upon special request.

By Cassaundra Brooks

Cupcakes

No one can mistake what this yummy bakery offers! Claiming that “a cupcake is more than just another sweet treat—it’s a lifestyle,” their daily and weekly rotating delightful varieties are baked from scratch with prime ingredients every morning, so your snack is guaranteed fresh every day. For parties, Cupcakes has four varieties of towers to rent at no extra charge, and their Kiddie Corner provides the little ones with an opportunity to decorate their famous Party Animal cupcake. For families whose pets are the children, Cupcakes also offers a Peewee Cupcake for dogs.

Located in the exclusive Hilton Village in Scottsdale.
6137 N. Scottsdale Rd. Suite B-105
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
(480) 656-3816
gotcupcakes.com

Sweet Thang Cupcakes

The old-world ambience and location in the notable Willo Historic District give passersby two great reasons to enter this cupcake shop’s doors, but we’ll give you three better ones: cupcakes, coffee shop, and tea bar. The full-service bakery not only serves up fresh gourmet cupcakes and other fresh-baked favorites but also offers award-winning tea and coffee drinks. Their cupcakes range from the traditional to original flavors you’ll find nowhere else, and with handcrafted flowers and an array of crafty designs, these cupcakes can be considered works of art. Special orders, catering, and whole cakes are also available.

503 W. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85013-4211
(866) 725-5457
sweetthangcupcakes.com

Lulu’s Cupcakes

Claiming to provide cupcakes that are 100 percent natural and 100 percent naughty, Lulu’s Cupcakes offers to make your favorite flavors in addition to their Seven Daily Sins: Blonde Bombshell, Tantrum Tamer, Mood Elevator, The Raven, The Landscaper, Chocoschnitzel, and Bunny Boo, not to mention a daily (ahem) D-Cupcake Special. Give in to your sweet tooth and sample the sugary seven sins at their location on the southeast corner of Miller and McDowell.

7607 East McDowell Road #108
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
(480) 990-CAKE
luluscupcakes.com