Soil Gelato 소일 젤라또 (Seoul, SOUTH KOREA) ★★★☆☆

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Soil Gelato 소일 젤라또 (Seoul, SOUTH KOREA) ★★★☆☆

Apparently, none of us was ready to end the night early on our last evening in Seoul. So, after a quick stop at Tim Hortons, little nugget decided to check out another spot just down the road — Soil Gelato (소일 젤라또).

Soil Gelato is an artisan gelateria that crafts its gelato and sorbet in small batches to preserve freshness.

Like Felt + Cole and Gelati Gelati, hey are clearly masters at incorporating local ingredients into their creations.

Salted milk and basil tomato – I went with the basil tomato sorbet while little nugget stuck with his usual favorite, milk gelato.

The milk gelato didn’t have the same rich, creamy texture we found in Japan, but it made up for it with a deeper, more nuanced flavor. As for the basil tomato sorbet, it was a pleasant surprise. Refreshing, savory-sweet, and unexpectedly complex. It had a bit of everything: a tangy base, balanced sweetness, and a herby, slightly peppery note from the basil. A flavor that really lingered.

Honestly, I can’t imagine anyone not enjoying a frosty scoop of gelato on a warm summer night. Not this guy.

We had one more destination to cover before calling it the night, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) which little nugget paid a visit to when he was 5 months old. His first-ever trip to Seoul. I didn't think he remembered that one.