Mother Nature has blown hot and cold fairly regularly in the past few weeks. Last Saturday was the hottest day ever in England. I was in London on that day and boy, did I feel the heat! I’m Filipino so I should be fairly used to hot weather. But even I was struggling in the muggy heat. I was cursing the decision to wear jeans. I should’ve work something lighter. Even the dreaded leggings would have saved my poor legs and allowed for better air circulation!
Yesterday, as we journeyed to London, the sky was painted a slate grey. Rain clouds were racing across the east Anglian sky and I was hoping against hope that I could get through my London trip without getting drenched! That of course was a pipe dream. As we dodged the raindrops throughout the day, by the time we got to Soho, it was quite evident that we had to take shelter. We were trapped on Berwick Street!
When the rain finally let up (very temporarily), we thought it would be best to take shelter in the nearby Gelupo on Archer Street. Gelupo is this lovely little gelateria in Soho. They have lovely flavours and a lovely bright, crisp and clean interior that always seems to invite you in, whatever the weather. I heard about Gelupo from Helen, who is a food blogger that I follow on Twitter. Based on her recommendation, I went to London and looked for Archer Street. It’s that street that is behind the Gielgud Theatre in Soho on Shaftesbury Avenue.
Gelupo is primarily a gelateria and serves the most wonderful flavours! But as you walk through the shop past the gelato counter with its lovely gelato and Italian pastries, past the freezers holding lovely gelato-based treats and frozen Italian pantry essentials (you will, on occassion, find a frozen baby octopus!), towards the back of the shop there is a lovely deli section that is filled with wonderful Italian treats, from arborio rice to bottles of extra virgin olive oil!
If you’re in London, going to Gelupo for a gelato fix is a must. The staff are lovely and ever so friendly and they very generously let you taste the ice cream before you make your choice. You also get a wafer with your gelato with the Gelupo logo on it that is too cute! My absolute favourites are the bonet for its rich chocolatey rumness, sour cherry and ricotta with its lovely balance of creamy and tart, stawberry yumminess and, of course, hazelnut which is like having Nutella in ice cream form.
I had the stawberry and peanut butter gelato this time and it was sooooooo good! It was like having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich flavoured ice cream treat! Going to Gelupo is a treat each and every time and definitely recommend going there, whether the weather is gelato weather or not! Any excuse for a Gelupo gelato fix is a brilliant excuse!
Yellywelly 