Nelwa's Gelato | Tanzania's Flavours, A Scoop of Joy

Gelato Dar es Salaam Since 2013

Smiling woman in a sun hat enjoying a tub of Nelwa's strawberry ice cream

Smiling man eating Nelwa's strawberry ice cream from the tub

Tanzania's flavours. A scoop of joy.

It's more than ice cream

Ask for Nelwa's. Creamy, rich and made with Tanzanian heart.

Premium ice cream and gelato that blends familiar favourites with flavours from home. Fresh milk and cream, Zanzibar vanilla, cocoa from Mbeya and strawberries from Iringa, churned in Dar es Salaam.

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Popular flavours

Pick your scoop

Four Nelwa's favourites in 1L tubs. Order on WhatsApp for delivery around Dar es Salaam.

Strawberry

Juicy Iringa strawberries blended with cream and milk. Bright, tart and fresh.

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Vanilla

Zanzibar vanilla, fresh cream and milk with a touch of honey. A classic done right.

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Oreo

Vanilla-scented cream with cookie pieces and flecks of white chocolate.

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Chocolate

Rich, bittersweet chocolate made with cocoa from Mbeya in southern Tanzania.

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Our ingredients

Created with natural ingredients

Our flavour story begins with the ingredients: fruit, spices and the tastes that remind us of home.

01
Iringa strawberries
Grown in the highlands for our bright, juicy strawberry.
02
Zanzibar vanilla
Fragrant vanilla from the Spice Island, paired with fresh cream.
03
Mbeya cocoa
Deep, bittersweet cocoa from southern Tanzania.

Founder Mercy Kitomari smiling in the Nelwa's Gelato kitchen

Our story

Born from a simple dream

Inspired by the ice-cream shops of London, founder Mercy Kitomari came home to Tanzania in 2011 and started developing recipes of her own. In August 2013, Nelwa's Gelato officially opened in Dar es Salaam.

The name comes from Mercy's own: Nelwa, joined with gelato, the Italian style of ice cream. Today we're built on four values:

Care
Purity
Passion
Joy

Beyond the scoop

Ways to enjoy Nelwa's

For homes, hotels, supermarkets and celebrations. Tell us what you need and we'll make it happen.

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For you

Home delivery

Order your favourite tubs on WhatsApp and we'll deliver within Dar es Salaam.

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Four Nelwa's ice cream tubs with scoops of each flavour

For business

Wholesale & hospitality

Supply for supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and cafés in tub sizes that suit your menu.

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Nelwa's Gelato cart serving guests at an outdoor wedding

For celebrations

Events & catering

Ice-cream stations for weddings, birthdays and corporate events, plus pre-packed cups for parties.

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Learn the craft and the business of ice cream: ingredients, equipment, recipes, costing and pricing, and how to develop your own flavours. Classes in English and Kiswahili.

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