Small-Batch · Caldwell, NJ

Taste the craft behind every scoop.

Handcrafted Italian gelato, made fresh each morning at our Bloomfield Ave kitchen. Real fruit, real chocolate, real milk — no shortcuts, no artificial anything.

100%
Natural Ingredients
30+
Flavors Rotating
Daily
Fresh Batches
Beautiful display of handcrafted gelato scoops in vibrant colors
Made with love
Every single day
Local Favorite
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Our Flavors

A rotation that keeps you coming back.

We craft a rotating selection of over 30 flavors — from timeless Italian classics to seasonal creations that surprise and delight. What's on display today is what's fresh today.

Rich dark chocolate gelato in a copper scoop

Dark Chocolate

Signature

Belgian cacao, slow-churned to a fudgy, intensely chocolate finish that lingers.

Vibrant pink strawberry gelato with fresh berries

Strawberry

Seasonal

Local Jersey strawberries, macerated and folded into creamy milk base — bright and tart.

Earthy green pistachio gelato with whole nuts

Pistachio

Signature

Real Bronte pistachios, stone-ground and blended for a nutty, deeply savory sweetness.

Classic vanilla bean gelato with visible specks

Madagascar Vanilla

Classic

Real vanilla beans, scraped and steeped — the benchmark against which all others are judged.

Tropical golden mango gelato in a glass

Mango

Dairy-Free

Alphonso mangoes, puréed smooth — a sun-warmed, tangy sorbet that tastes like summer.

Unexpected green basil gelato with fresh leaves

Basil-Lemon

Creative

Fresh garden basil infused into cream, finished with Meyer lemon — herbal, bright, unforgettable.

This is just a glimpse — our full rotation changes weekly.

Call to ask about today's flavors
Interior of Calandra's Gelateria with display cases
Hands scooping fresh gelato into a cone
Fresh ingredients: vanilla beans, cocoa, and fruit
Gelato served in a crispy waffle cone
Craft
Since Day One
Our Story

Born from a kitchen, built for the block.

Calandra's started the way the best things do — with a conviction that gelato should taste like something real. Not the airy, over-sweetened stuff from a freezer case. The kind that holds its shape, that coats your tongue, that makes you close your eyes for a second.

We set up shop right here on Bloomfield Avenue because this neighborhood deserved it. Every morning, our kitchen fires up before sunrise. Milk, cream, egg yolks, fruit, chocolate — measured, heated, aged, and churned the old way. No liquid nitrogen, no industrial shortcuts. Just patience and precise temperature control.

The result is gelato that's denser, creamier, and more flavorful than anything you'll find in a typical ice cream shop. That's not marketing — that's physics. Less air, more substance, served at a slightly warmer temperature so every bite delivers.

Bloomfield
Ave · Caldwell, NJ 07006
Fresh Daily
Made every morning before opening
The Process

From ingredient to display case.

Every batch follows the same disciplined path — because consistency is how we earn your trust, day after day.

1

Source

We select whole, recognizable ingredients — real cocoa beans, fresh egg yolks, seasonal fruit from regional farms.

2

Infuse

Base ingredients are heated, blended, and aged for 12–24 hours so flavors fully develop and textures stabilize.

3

Churn

Our batch freezers run slow and cold, incorporating just enough air to create that signature dense, silky mouthfeel.

4

Display

Fresh gelato rests in open copper tubs at the perfect serving temperature — ready for you from the moment we open.

Warm gelateria interior with copper display tubs
Visit Us

Your nearest gelateria is here.

234 Bloomfield Ave
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 461-1309
Call ahead for large orders or events
Open Seven Days
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
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