If you’re driving on Highway 93 in the area south of Missoula, Montana, there’s a certain family fun center you just shouldn’t miss. It’s got a name as unique as the super-fun offerings they have inside, but maybe you don’t have kids, you’re in a big hurry, or just some sort of general fuddy-duddy. I can’t speak to who you are or what made you that way, but I can tell you that if you’re in the area and hungry, forget what you know about afterthought cafés, because Café Gelato is well worth the stop whatever your reason.
So let’s say you’re just rambling through and you don’t have time to play. I get it, my own parents are the same way sometimes. I weep for them — or at least I say I do, but really I’m weeping for myself because I wanna play!.
The parking is more than ample, even if you’re rolling in with a fifth-wheel in tow. You have no excuse not to stop if you’re hungry, but let me instead give you your motivation for actually popping in.
The food… is… awesome!
We weren’t that hungry when it came time for us to stop for a snack, but Sandy warned us that if we ever tasted her toasted sandwiches we’d never eat at Subway again. Well I’m not one about to ruin a lifetime of going to America’s favorite cut-rate sub shop, however short my life so far may have been, so I had the Perky’s Pizza instead.
The pizza was not only made fresh upon order, and it was not only delicious, but dare I even say it, it was as perky as its namesake.
Daddy went for a custom toasted sandwich (off-menu, made to order, and no problem,) he liked it so much I thought he was going to get down on one knee and propose to that meaty sub.
We had our foods, our snackies, and our drinks-a-plenty, and then it was time for the gelato.
Ever heard of gelato? It’s Latin for “heaven on a spoon” I’m pretty sure.
They have a cool (literally, get it?) dozen fun flavors of fresh gelato they make themselves right there on site. Flavors are seasonal and wax n’ wane, but often include standards like tiramisu and orange, as well as more unorthodox new favorites like Oreo and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.
All that’s on top of a snappy variety of salads with your choice of the same works they put on the sandwiches as well.
If you’ve got a hunger, and you’re in the area (or at the place!) you need to take a quick break to bask in the foody glory of Café Gelato. The prices are as low as you’ll find anywhere, the quality is a point of pride for them, and the portions are generous.
Café Gelato is located inside of Qwival’s Family Fun Center at 1625 Hwy 93 N, in Victor, Montana.
