Lumibricks Gelato Store F9078 Review: 1,948 Pieces, 10 Lights and a Fold-Out Design

Lumibricks’ Gelato Store F9078 has a strong display hook: it can stand as a conventional modular building or unfold to show its rooms like a dollhouse. That flexibility gives this Town Life set a clear identity, backed by 1,948 pieces, 42 printed elements and a 10-light kit. The reviewer’s experience also reveals a few practical compromises, especially undersized café furniture and a lighting wire that snapped during assembly.

The set is rated 16+ and measures roughly 16.0″ × 4.9″ × 10.8″ when built. It includes four Lumibricks-style minifigures and no stickers. Listed retail prices are $99.99 USD, $139.00 CAD and 109 EUR. The first release was around May 2025, near the transition from the FunWhole name to Lumibricks. The reviewed box carried a production date of November 13, 2025.

Box contents and setup

The set arrives in a heavy-duty box, with the Gelato Store shown on the front. Its packaging also shows other Town Life builds: the Antique Shop, Book Cafe and Balcony Theatre. Inside are two substantial instruction manuals, a lighting kit and parts organized into 10 numbered groups that correspond to the manuals’ 10 build sections. Three additional bags are marked S and F; they hold minifigure and special brick parts.

The light kit contains 10 lighting elements in two pouches, marked 1 and 2, along with a battery pack, USB plug, metal tweezers and a small screwdriver for opening the pack. A brick separator is included in one of the parts bags. The reviewer recommends checking the lights before or during construction, while access is easier. The set’s customer service card provides contact details for reporting missing pieces or lighting problems.

Building the shop

The first manual covers sections one through four: the four minifigures, baseplate and ground floor. The second manual handles sections five through ten, completing the upper level, roof and finishing details. Early construction establishes a kitchen area with storage and dessert pieces. The storefront then takes shape, including a display counter that slides out and printed details on the counter and light-blue awning.

A staircase and side entrance connect the ground floor to the upper level. The baseplates are hinged, and the ground-floor back wall completes the kitchen, including an ice cream machine. The temporary battery connection lets builders check the lights before the structure is closed up.

The second floor follows the same hinged construction, with three sections. Its small tables and chairs are a weak point: the reviewer found them too undersized to seat minifigures for play. One corner has a desk and more appropriately sized chair. Lighting reaches both the interior and exterior of this level.

The rooftop adds plants and a small outbuilding that turns out to be an art studio. The roof is accessed through an opening in the floor, which the reviewer felt could leave the second floor exposed to rain. They also thought the space might have worked well as another seating area or a lookout. During the final lighting check, a wire snapped and left one second-floor overhead light out. The reviewer had built other FunWhole and Lumibricks sets without this happening and planned to contact customer service.

Display and verdict

The final build adds a sidewalk, four minifigures, a small outdoor table and chairs, and a signpost referencing the Balcony Theatre. A utility box on the side houses the battery pack. The floors and rooftop can be removed for a familiar modular-style presentation; the hinged sections also let the whole structure open up, revealing the interior at once.

The reviewer describes the brick quality and clutch as excellent and singles out the abundance of printed pieces. The four minifigures are appealing, though they prefer standard Lego minifigures. They see the design fitting alongside Lego Friends-style sets and expect to display it folded as a regular modular building. At the listed $99.99 USD price, its printed detail, lighting and two display modes make it a feature-rich gift option, with the snapped wire and tiny café seating worth keeping in mind.

The set was provided by Lumibricks for review; the opinions are the reviewer’s own. A final image shows it displayed beside the reviewer’s Balcony Theatre, another Town Life set.