Janine is one of the newest addition to Little Burgundy’s food landscape, a back-alley gelato bar with a cult feel from the moment it opened. With an interior design by pencilzlabs, the project takes the familiar form of soft-serve and pushes it into more unexpected territory, reworking it as “Mediterranean gelato.” Each week brings a new flavour—think strawberry infused with thyme, or Madagascar vanilla brightened with olive oil and sea salt—served on the terrace until the interior space is ready for guests.
Everything is made in-house with fresh, carefully sourced ingredients, resulting in a texture closer to traditional gelato than classic soft-serve. Named after one of the owners’ grandmothers, Janine is designed with a sense of intimacy: a hidden entrance off Notre-Dame, a small back terrace, and a menu that rewards return visits. It’s an ice cream shop where curiosity pays off, and no two weekends taste the same.
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