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Made in Northumberland.
Sold on an island. Loved everywhere.

How it all started

In 2011, Charlotte opened a little fudge kitchen and gelateria on the tidal island of Holy Island of Lindisfarne — one of the most beautiful and remote spots on the Northumberland coast. It was a labour of love from day one.

Seven years later, her cousin Farah joined her. Together they decided to do something bold: travel to Italy to perfect their gelato skills at the source. They came home with new recipes, new knowledge, and a renewed passion for making something truly special.

But there was a twist. Their family had a complicated mix of dietary needs — gluten intolerances, dairy issues, soya sensitivities. And they kept running into the same problem: free-from food that was safe, but tasted like a compromise.

They refused to accept that eating free-from meant settling for less. So they set out to change it.

Enter the oat

Armed with determination and the humble oat, Charlotte and Farah built The Oat Kitchen — a place where gluten-free, vegan, soya-free and nut-free treats are made with the same care and craft as anything you'd find in a high-end patisserie.

Every cookie, brownie, protein bite and GelOato is made by hand in our kitchen in Northumberland. We source our oats and sugar from British farmers where we can, and we never cut corners on ingredients or taste.

Our shop sits on Holy Island itself — a place you can only reach by crossing a tidal causeway. Come and find us. Or let us come to you.

What we promise

Every single product we make is:

Gluten-free
Vegan
Soya-free
No nuts 
Made by hand
British ingredients where possible 

Because you shouldn't have to choose between eating safely and eating well.

Send some home

Can't make it to Holy Island? We'll bring a little piece of it to you. Our TOK Box is a hand-packed selection of our best treats, delivered anywhere in the UK. Join the FREE FROM Club and get yours every month — or send one as a gift to someone who deserves it.

Pilgrims Gelato has received grant assistance under the North of Tyne Rural Business Growth Service programme to support a project to expand the business production of gelato. The project enabled the establishment of a new gelato production facility including building refurbishment and the purchase of new machinery and associated equipment. The project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund


 


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Dig in and plant a tree with us

We’ve made it our mission to be as sustainable as possible, and part of that involves weaving restoration into the fabric of our business. Yup, for every 10 gelatos enjoyed, we're teaming up with TreeSisters to plant a tree and give Mother Earth a helping hand!

This means that shopping with us means more than just supporting a sustainable business. It means that a tree will be planted in the tropics (at no additional charge to you)! Specifically, we're helping support the restoration of environments, biodiversity and communities in over 10 major ecosystems.