We are Justin and Kristin Gilbert and we really wish we were Italian. So much so that we both studied in Italy in college before we even met. In fact one of our first conversations was about living in Florence. We even served Italian cream cake at our wedding!

While watching a carnevale parade in Viareggio in 1995 we had a vision of opening our own authentic gelateria in Louisville. Ten years later we made our dream a reality–we packed up and moved to Tuscany for three years with our daughters Rose and Lily in order to study the art of making gelato at Carpigiani’s Gelato University, visit gelaterie in over thirty cities, become fluent in Italian, and attend multiple international gelato trade shows. We opened Gelato Gilberto in 2006.

We go back to Italy regularly to hone our skills, learn about the latest gelato recipes, catch up with dear, dear friends and ensure that we are creating beautifully authentic gelato for our community. Check us out on social media to see our latest gelato adventures!