Medzo Gelato Bar Was Named Washington S Best Ice Cream Shop

Burien is a small city that sits just south of Seattle. It’s vibrant, creative, diverse, and overall underrated. it also happens to be home to the best ice cream shop in Washington, according to Travel and Leisure. If you’ve never been to Mezdo Gelato Bar & Travel Cafe, you’re really missing out.

Mezdo Gelato Bar & Travel Cafe sits on 152nd Street in the historic neighborhood of Olde Burien.

Burien, Washington / Google The building is small and unassuming. But on a warm summer day, you’ll recognize it by the line out the door.

Owners Jennifer and Fareed Al-Abboud met in Spokane in 2002 in a salsa dancing class.

S. Carrera / Google They dreamed of creating delicious gelato from scratch, traveling to Italy twice to learn how to do just that. They even studied at Bologna’s Carpigiani Gelato University with a gelato maestro who had once been a pastry chef to the pope.

Medzo stands for Mediterranean Zone, an appropriate name for a travel themed cafe.

Medzo Gelato Bar & Travel Cafe / Google Gelato is definitely most prominent in Italy, although you’ll find it all over Europe.

Gelato is denser than regular ice cream. And because it has less air whipped in, it tends to be perfectly creamy.

Mr Andrew Charles / Google And Mezdo’s gelato is unforgettable.

The rotating menu features exotic flavors of the Mediterranean region as well as some classic flavors.

Medzo Gelato Bar and Travel Cafe / Facebook The flavors vary based on what’s available seasonally.

Although this place is obviously most popular in the summertime, it’s (thankfully) open all year.

Roselyne Bompas / Google In the winter, affogato, espresso poured over gelato, is a best seller.

Although you’ll have to get your gelato to-go, Mezdo Gelato Bar is currently open for pick-up orders.

Brynn Brooks / Google Current hours are 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. daily. Check the company Facebook page for the daily flavors and, if possible, make your gelato selection before you arrive at the store.

Got a craving? Check out the daily selection of gelato flavors at Mezdo here.

Burien, Washington / Google

The building is small and unassuming. But on a warm summer day, you’ll recognize it by the line out the door.

S. Carrera / Google

They dreamed of creating delicious gelato from scratch, traveling to Italy twice to learn how to do just that. They even studied at Bologna’s Carpigiani Gelato University with a gelato maestro who had once been a pastry chef to the pope.

Medzo Gelato Bar & Travel Cafe / Google

Gelato is definitely most prominent in Italy, although you’ll find it all over Europe.

Mr Andrew Charles / Google

And Mezdo’s gelato is unforgettable.

Medzo Gelato Bar and Travel Cafe / Facebook

The flavors vary based on what’s available seasonally.

Roselyne Bompas / Google

In the winter, affogato, espresso poured over gelato, is a best seller.

Brynn Brooks / Google

Current hours are 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. daily. Check the company Facebook page for the daily flavors and, if possible, make your gelato selection before you arrive at the store.

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Address: 917 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166, USA