Location: 6 Markham Street, Toronto
Website: https://www.onthirdthought.com/

I recently saw On Third Thought on a list of the best gelato in the city, and I thought, wait — this place serves some of the best gelato in the city?  And I haven’t heard of it??

Obviously I needed to try it ASAP.

They have about a dozen flavours on the menu, mostly fruity.  Interestingly, they have a handful of booze-infused scoops for a one dollar upcharge.  I went alcohol-free and got chocolate and caramelized fig.

It’s not bad at all.  I personally wouldn’t put this in my top 10, but I’m certainly not mad I ate it.  The gelato is served at the perfect temperature and is decently creamy, and while the fig flavour was more tart than I was expecting (and both were leaning a bit sweeter than I prefer), the chocolate had a richness to it that I found quite enjoyable.

They also serve the gelato in a glass bowl with a metal spoon if you’re eating on the patio, and I found this to be unexpectedly delightful.  You wouldn’t think it would make a difference, but there’s something about it that just feels better than eating out of the usual disposable cup.