Guerriero Gelato & Cakes

From the moment we stepped into Guerriero Gelato, we could feel the love behind every scoop.

Mike Guerriero’s story is incredible—starting out sweeping floors at 13 and eventually opening his own award-winning shop. My wife and I had the privilege of going behind the scenes, and watching the team create gelato from scratch was truly inspiring. You can taste the difference. This isn’t just dessert—it’s an experience crafted with real care.

We sampled so many incredible flavors—but the ones that truly stood out for me were:

🫐 Blueberry Basil – beautifully balanced, fresh, and totally unique. It’s no surprise this flavor won an award in 2019—it tastes like summer and creativity in every bite.
☕ Espresso Chip – rich, bold, and perfectly textured, with just the right amount of chocolate crunch.
🍦 Mango – light, refreshing, and full of real fruit flavor.
🥥 Coconut – smooth, creamy, and tropical without being too sweet.
🍫 Vanilla Chip (Stracciatella) – a perfect classic, with delicate chocolate ribbons that melt just right.

The flavors were so delicious, we forgot to take pictures—but we did leave with 5 pints.

One of them was Fat Elvis, which tastes like a frozen peanut butter Reese’s in the best possible way.

Also worth noting: the entire kitchen and shop were spotless. Everything was so clean and organized, it instantly made us trust the freshness and quality of every flavor even more.

Mike and his wife Breanna have built something beautiful together, and their team—including Amanda, who helps bring it all to life through stunning photo and video content—makes the whole place feel like a celebration of creativity and community.

Highly recommend visiting if you’re anywhere near Caldwell, NJ.
It’s more than gelato—it’s heart in every scoop. ❤️🍨

Best ice cream in the area. Love their shakes!

We had Guerriero Gelato & Cakes at our school’s graduation today, and the experience was absolutely wonderful from start to finish!! Even though they're not in our town, Mike (the owner) was incredibly supportive and flexible with our budget. He was responsive, professional, and genuinely kind—making the entire planning process seamless.

Carter, who ran the cart today, was also very awesome. He arrived on time, quickly navigated to our setup area, and got everything ready quickly. He was polite, respectful, and never made us feel rushed. The whole experience was stress-free and smooth, which is all you can hope for during a busy school event.

And of course, the ice cream was amazing! We got 4 flavors, cookies and cream and birthday cake were the biggest hit!! We all loved it. Everything went so smoothly—we honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Huge thanks to Mike and the team for helping make the day extra sweet. Hope to work with you again soon!

Can't say enough about how wonderful this gelato shop is! Not only is their gelato so so delish, but the owners are so kind. They generously give back to the community all year long. Will be frequenting them for a long time. Please support them!

Mike and his staff were great to work with. They came to our schools moving up ceremony, worked within our budget and did it all with a smile and delicious ice cream.

There’s no better ice cream place than Guerriero! We’re regular customers and come here for daily ice cream as well as order all our cakes here for every occasion. The owner Mike is always so helpful and friendly and today he went above and beyond to offer the best customer service ever! My daughter’s birthday party was at a venue that didn’t have a freezer and when I called Mike in a panic that I needed the cake delivered, he said he’d personally deliver our cake to the venue at the time we wanted to sing happy birthday. If that doesn’t speak volumes, I don’t know what does! His commitment to his customers and this community is one of a kind.

ordered some ice cream on Mothers Day for Door dash delivery. My order came around 930PM. When I took it inside, I opened the bag and realized my dasher gave me the wrong order. I was really worried that i was not going to get my order. I quickly called the store and Jacob picked up the phone. After explaining the situation Jacob put me on a short hold to make sure my order was still there. Realizing they were closing soon, and we did not have many options, Jacob decided to use his own car and time to deliver it personally. What an awesome thing to do. in todays world we do not see kindness like this. I hope this review gets him a raise or something good because he deserves it. Thank you again Jacob. You made my night and went above and beyond. 100/10.

Their new butter cake flavor! Ooooh my God!! So good!! We love their icecream always though!

We’ve been coming here for years and it’s our favorite ice cream place! We are always getting the mini ice cream cones and ice cream sandwiches to keep in our freezer. Tonight I by accident ordered for in-store pick up instead of delivery and they could not have been kinder and helped me out immediately! This will always be our go-to place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wish pumpkin pie was year round but otherwise amazing every time (!)

I came to this location under the prior ownership years ago and loved it. Today was the first time trying this ice cream shop under the new ownership and unfortunately this place went downhill! The ice cream did NOT taste homemade nor was it good! I had the the chocolate peanut butter and pumpkin flavors and my boyfriend had the banana Oreo. The chocolate peanut butter was flat out horrible and no peanut butter in sight! The pumpkin was mediocre. My boyfriend did not enjoy his banana Oreo flavor either! On top of that they were out of every topping I asked for! No peanut butter, Reese’s cup, or Reese’s pieces! The owners should try Cranford creamery and taste what good homemade ice cream should taste like. Your better off getting yourself a pint of Ben & Jerry’s then stopping here!

The best ice cream and even better service! This is our go to for summer treats and I recently tried their cakes which are so good! Mike and his team are gems!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great gelato, good selection of flavors and nice thick milkshakes!

Like that they have ice cream, soft serve and gelato (though gelato is my personal fave). Good consistency.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

I cannot emphasize how delicious and unique flavor. This location has an addition to the high-quality of the ice cream they provide.

We have tried most of those flavors, the regular flavors that you can try in any place and the very very, very, very, very unique flavors that the taste literally take you all the way to Italy ??♥️

My favorite ice cream is the basil berry. I cannot remember, but it’s really really good and light.

The staff are so friendly fast and hospitable. They allow you to try multiple flavor and they are ready when you’re ready to order.

It is very spacious place and there is an extension store where there are seating areas and there are also an outside seating areas to enjoy your ice cream before hitting better too

I absolutely recommend this place and I cannot emphasize how friendly the staff are ??

Parking: A lot of spaces on for parking next and in front of the store

Kid-friendliness: I saw a lot of kids when I was there. It’s really nice and fun place to take your family and kids enjoy best ice cream I have ever tried in New Jersey.

Wheelchair accessibility: Very special place allow for wheelchair accessibility

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cannoli

Very good service. Alex (the server) was very kind and gave insightful opinion on flavors when inquired. Could not ask for a friendlier shop and environment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5