{"id":62994,"date":"2026-05-05T14:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=62994"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:21:30","slug":"kariton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/muntinlupa\/kariton\/","title":{"rendered":"Kariton in Alabang: Filipino Flavors Reimagined into Artisanal Gelato"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kariton,<\/strong> from the laneways of Melbourne to the streets of <strong>Molito, Alabang<\/strong>, has finally come home to the Philippines\u2014bringing with it a nostalgic, elevated take on Filipino flavors through expertly crafted gelato.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62995 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Whether-youre-here-for-a-scoop-handheld-gelato-or-something-signature-theres-a-Kariton-crea-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Whether-youre-here-for-a-scoop-handheld-gelato-or-something-signature-theres-a-Kariton-crea-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Whether-youre-here-for-a-scoop-handheld-gelato-or-something-signature-theres-a-Kariton-crea-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Whether-youre-here-for-a-scoop-handheld-gelato-or-something-signature-theres-a-Kariton-crea-164x218.jpg 164w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Whether-youre-here-for-a-scoop-handheld-gelato-or-something-signature-theres-a-Kariton-crea.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Kariton&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>At its core, Kariton remains <strong>deeply rooted in Filipino flavors<\/strong>, serving not only as a dessert shop but as a spot for scoops and stories\u2014where every dish connects childhood memories with modern indulgence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-63002 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/0d8fa6f49a815fad11ced8444d743c39-480x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/0d8fa6f49a815fad11ced8444d743c39-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/0d8fa6f49a815fad11ced8444d743c39-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/0d8fa6f49a815fad11ced8444d743c39-174x218.jpg 174w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/0d8fa6f49a815fad11ced8444d743c39-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/0d8fa6f49a815fad11ced8444d743c39.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Kariton&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the creativity and vibrant diversity of Filipino food culture, Kariton offers <strong>artisanal gelato<\/strong> made in small batches, <strong>soft-served ice cream, sorbet<\/strong>, and <strong>desserts\u2014<\/strong>all made using using high-quality ingredients sourced both locally and globally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-63000 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/50b3ea922fa44d9a4252e052291e85cf-480x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/50b3ea922fa44d9a4252e052291e85cf-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/50b3ea922fa44d9a4252e052291e85cf-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/50b3ea922fa44d9a4252e052291e85cf-174x218.jpg 174w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/50b3ea922fa44d9a4252e052291e85cf-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/50b3ea922fa44d9a4252e052291e85cf.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Kariton&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In addition to their classic gelato flavors, <strong>every two weeks<\/strong>, they introduce an <strong>exciting new limited specialty flavours <\/strong>to look forward to on every Monday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-63001 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/1da01ced29baba37f770fe23e9cfae25-480x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/1da01ced29baba37f770fe23e9cfae25-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/1da01ced29baba37f770fe23e9cfae25-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/1da01ced29baba37f770fe23e9cfae25-174x218.jpg 174w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/1da01ced29baba37f770fe23e9cfae25-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/1da01ced29baba37f770fe23e9cfae25.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Kariton&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Among their stand-out limited creations is the Turon Gelato, a flavor inspired by the snack staple most Filipinos grew up with\u2014featuring banana, jackfruit, and that sweet brown sugar crunch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-17-105054-e1763363969516.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"518\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Kariton&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cheese lovers will also delight in their <em>\u201cextra cheesy\u201d<\/em> creations, featuring a playful blend of Fior di Latte, kesong puti, cheese bread, and queso de bola\u2014an unforgettable tribute to the Filipino obsession with cheese.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"445\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62997\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-17-105037.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-17-105037.png 415w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-17-105037-203x218.png 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Kariton&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kariton doesn\u2019t just stick to standard cups or cones either. Their innovative menu invites guests to switch things up with a <strong>pandesal<\/strong> for an <strong>ice cream sandwich twist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62998 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Pro-Tip-You-may-want-a-cup-or-a-cone-but-why-not-ask-for-a-pandesal-instead-480x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Pro-Tip-You-may-want-a-cup-or-a-cone-but-why-not-ask-for-a-pandesal-instead-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Pro-Tip-You-may-want-a-cup-or-a-cone-but-why-not-ask-for-a-pandesal-instead-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Pro-Tip-You-may-want-a-cup-or-a-cone-but-why-not-ask-for-a-pandesal-instead-174x218.jpg 174w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Pro-Tip-You-may-want-a-cup-or-a-cone-but-why-not-ask-for-a-pandesal-instead-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Pro-Tip-You-may-want-a-cup-or-a-cone-but-why-not-ask-for-a-pandesal-instead.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Kariton&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>With its playful yet thoughtful approach to combining Filipino soul and global technique, Kariton is more than just a gelato spot\u2014it&#8217;s a reminder of how food can bring joy, nostalgia, and new memories together in every scoop.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re after something refreshing or decadent, there\u2019s a Kariton creation waiting for you, handcrafted with the careful consideration of flavor, texture, and tradition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kariton brings a taste of homegrown nostalgia to Alabang with Filipino-inspired artisanal gelato with every treat is crafted to tell a story\u2014blending tradition, innovation, and pure indulgence behind every scoop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":63003,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,110,74,3267],"tags":[128,7805,350,1709,1139,4574,7803,7804],"class_list":["post-62994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-muntinlupa","category-alabang","category-bakery-and-sweets","category-molito","tag-alabang","tag-cake","tag-dessert","tag-gelato","tag-ice-cream-shop","tag-ice-cream-shops-in-the-metro","tag-kariton","tag-sorbet"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62994"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63004,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62994\/revisions\/63004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}