Authentic Italian Gelato
On October 10, 2018, Papa Gelateria LLC was founded by Alexander Papa, then age 17, to share his love of authentic Italian Gelato and Sorbetto with Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio.
Originating in the Italian Renaissance, real Italian Gelato is super creamy, silky, dense, and intense, slowly churned with over 50% less air than Ice Cream and Frozen Custard, has drastically less butterfat than Ice Cream and Frozen Custard, and is served warmer with a much more intense flavor, and less frozen taste buds, than Ice Cream and Frozen Custard. Gelato is made in small batches with the highest quality ingredients.
Papa Gelateria in New Castle PA
Our New Castle Shop celebrating 5 years open in April of 2024
The New Castle Gelateria is located in the former carriage house on the grounds of a beautiful, Victorian Mansion in the National Historic District of the City of New Castle.
The Gelateria has indoor and outdoor seating with amazing views, perched amongst the trees overlooking downtown New Castle.
Our Address is 318 Highland Ave, New Castle PA 16101.
Our Hours are Noon-9pm, Tuesday-Sunday, Closed Monday.
We are open seasonally, April-October every year.
Enter on East Street or Highland. We are in between the Scottish Rite Cathedral and New Castle High School.
Bakluva new wilmington PA partnership
Papa Gelateria owner and founder Alexander Papa with Bakluva Bakery owner Dino after finalizing the details of Bakluva Bakery’s takeover of the New Wilmington location.
Exciting changes to our new wilmington location
Bakluva is taking over the day-to-day operations and management of our former New Wilmington location. They are remodeling to offer not only our amazing gelato, but wraps, salads, baklava, espresso, and more.
In preparation of this menu expansion and management change, we will be closed effective December 31st until spring of 2023. We look forward to continuing to serve your favorite gelato flavors in New Wilmington. We would like to thank Dino and everyone at Bakluva for this amazing partnership opportunity!
Bakluva’s Story
As immigrants to the United States from Greece in 1975, Vasilios and Kalliope (Kelly) Neofotistos planted roots in New Castle, PA. After years of hard work, the Neofotistos family started their own restaurant in Grove City, PA- with Mrs. Neofotistos’s baklava taking center stage on the menu and in the hearts of the community. As their business and family continued to grow, they never forgot their beginnings. The Neofotistos family is paying it forward by spreading the love they received from their community through the love put into their signature Bakluva.
Bakluva gift boxes are available for purchase online. For events and wholesale inquiries, please email us at yourfriends@bakluva.com.
Current available flavors
Bakluva is located at 141 S Market St, New Wilmington PA. Business hours are AVAILABLE ONLINE
Papa Gelateria and penguin city beer partnership
(2022-2024)
Papa Gelateria expanded to Penguin City Brewing Company in Youngstown Ohio in 2022. We want to thank the team at Penguin City Beer for making this possible to be inside their amazing brewery downtown. We hope to return to Penguin City after our owner completes Law School. As of August 16, 2024, Gelato is no longer available at Penguin City Beer. We want to Thank the Entire Youngstown Community and Penguin City for their support and allowing us to serve you all!
