Best Lumibricks Gift Set under $150: The Lumibricks Gelato Store F9078 Review

 

Hey brick fans! If you're craving something sweet for your modular city layout, the FunWhole/Lumibricks Gelato Store (set F9078) is an absolute treat. This charming ice cream shop brings European street vibes with its light blue awnings,and a fully detailed interior that's perfect for display or play. With 1948 pieces, built-in signature LED lighting, and a clever and unique tri-fold design that opens up for easy access, it's one of the most inviting sets Lumibricks (formerly Funwhole) has released in their Town Life series. Does it makes a nice gift set for under $150? Let's find out!

💡 Quick Specs 

Set Name and Number: FunWhole Gelato Store F9078

Piece count: 1,948 pieces

Age rating: 16+

Lighting elements: 10 LED lights

Theme & style: Town Life series, European gelato shop with cozy street-scene vibe

Build dimensions: roughly 16.0″ × 4.9″ × 10.8″

Printed bricks: 42 printed elements included

Minifigures: Four (unique Lumibricks style)

Stickers: None

Where to get it:  https://www.lumibricks.com/?ref=tN9EBQmQ

Retail price: $99.99 USD /  $139.00 CAD / 109 EUR

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The Gelato Store was provided to me by Lumibricks for the purposes of this review, however all of the opinions expressed herein are my own.

Unboxing

If you are new to Lumibricks/FunWhole, you will find that the Gelato store comes in a premium heavy duty box with an appealing and lively image of the set on the front.  The Gelato store is part of the Town Life series of Lumibricks sets.

On the back of the box, you will find the current line-up of the other Town Life, these include the Antique Shop, the Book Cafe and the Balcony Theatre.  Did you know that Lumibricks stamps their sets with a production date?  Mine was manufactured on November 13, 2025.  The first release of the Gelato Store set was around May 2025, right around the time that FunWhole was transitioning to the new Lumibricks name.

Cracking open the box, we find it full to the brim with parts bags, a lighting kit and two fairly thick instruction manuals.  There are a total of 10 sections in the manuals, and the parts bags are purposely divided into the same numbers.  Additionally there are 3 extra bags, one marked S and two marked F containing minifigure and special brick parts.

The Lighting Kit

Let's not forget about the Light kit that is a signature feature in every FunWhole/Lumibricks set. In the Gelato store set we have 10 unique lighting elements they will highlight the stores interior and exterior display.  The lighting elements come in two pouches marked 1 and 2 and also feature a battery pack, a USB plug, metal tweezers and a small screwdriver to open the battery pack.  There's also a brick separator tool which is normally found the one of the parts bags (not shown).  We will see later how the lighting elements enhance the look of the Gelato store.

The Build Process

There are 10 sections or stages involved with building the Gelato store.  Referring to the first instruction manual, sections one thru four will assemble the four minifigures and build the baseplate and ground floor.  In the second manual, steps five thru ten will build the second floor and the rooftop, and add any extra embellishments to the set.   For reference, here are some pictures during the build:

Step One

Here we have assembled the first part of the Gelato store and it's corresponding baseplate.  Looks to be part of a kitchen with the storage units and dessert items.

It's advisable to test out the lighting elements before or during the build, to make sure all the components are working properly.  If any lighting issues or missing pieces, you can always contact the Lumibricks service department via the address in the Customer Service card that comes in the box.

Step Two

The storefront is almost completed and there is a display counter that can be slid out as a play feature.  We get a few of the nicely printed parts on the awning and the counter.

Step Three

In this section we add the staircase and the side entrance door.  Note that the baseplates are hinged as a cool feature.

Step Four

In this last step from instruction manual one, we add the back wall and have pivoted the baseplates into their closed position.  Inside we find more kitchen details and an ice cream machine.  The battery pack is temporary while we make sure all the lighting elements work properly.

Step Five

The second floor consists of three hinged sections, just like the first floor.

As we start construction of the second floor, I find that the table and chairs are too undersized to be able to place minifigures for play.   Using larger Lego style molded seats would be more appropriate.  

Step Six

The front section of the second floor is built and hinged to the side elevation.

Step Seven

Having added the last of the three sections to the second floor, we find another undersized chair and table.  In the corner, there is a desk and proper sized chair.  Perhaps this is where the gelato store owner does the stores accounting and book keeping?   We get some lighting inside and out for the second floor.

Step Eight

On the partially constructed rooftop, we find a lot of plants and a maybe a shed or a doghouse?

Step Nine

Here's the other section of the rooftop completed.  Access to the rooftop is via the hole in the floor but it's not covered so if a heavy rainstorm were to occur, the second floor would be flooded.   I dunno, the rooftop would have been better served as an extra spot for patrons to enjoy their gelato.  The rooftop would make a great lookout point.

And just as I was about to do my final lighting test for the roof, the wire snapped!  Doh! I've built so many FunWhole and Lumibricks sets, but this was the first time I've broken a wire.   Guess I'll have to reach out to Lumibricks customer service myself now.

Looks like the snapped wire affected the second floor overhead light.

So here's the completed Gelato Store, with one light out of service.  Oops!

Step Ten

At the final step to complete the Gelato store, we construct a sidewalk for the front.  Also pictured are the four minifigures that come with the set.

Some of the features out front include another set of small chairs and table, and a sign post that references the Balcony Theatre, one of the other Town Life sets.

Here's the side view of the staircase leading to the second floor seating area.

As part of step ten, we added this cool electrical utility box, where the battery pack can be housed.

This is the remaining side of the Gelato store.

From the pics above, the Gelato store can be displayed like a traditional modular building. Each of it's floors and the rooftop come apart in the normal manner.

What makes the Gelato store unique is the ability to unfold the building and display it like a dollhouse.

Turning it around, here we can see all of the interior sections in the unfolded mode.  Following are a few more pics of the interior spaces in dollhouse mode.

Now we have a clearer look at the rooftop shed, surprise it's actually an art studio! 

Final Thoughts

With over 1900+ pieces, the FunWhole/Lumibricks Gelato store set kept me quite busy.   Brick quality and clutch were top notch, and there were lots of nice printed pieces.  The lighting kit was working great except that I broke the wire to the second floor light.   I think the tri-fold design to display the Gelato store dollhouse style was an interesting concept, considering that you can still display the set as a modular building.  I will probably just keep it folded mode like a regular modular building in the future.

The minifigures that come with the set are cute but I still prefer standard Lego minifigures.   I do think the design of this set could be displayed with other Lego Friends style sets, and that's ultimately the target audience.  Given that this set comes with 42 printed pieces and a light kit included, there's no Lego set that comes close to the features and value in this price point. Therefore the Gelato set definitely makes a great candidate for best Lumibricks gift sets under $150!

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Here's the FunWhole/Lumibricks Gelato store with my only other Lumibricks Town Life set, the Balcony Theatre!

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