After brunch I did some quick errands along Glenferrie Road and decided that I needed a sweet treat. So I headed over to Piccolina for a gelato.
🔆LOCATION🔆
Piccolina is situated on busy street of Glenferrie Road. Its a small shop with some seating inside and also outside.
🔆SERVICE🔆
It was quite busy that afternoon, I think everyone had hte same idea to get ice cream on such a nice warm day, so there was a bit of a queue.
🔆MENU/PRICE🔆
Kids = $4.80
1 scoop = $5.80
2 scoops = $6.80
3 scoops = $8.80
🔆VERDICT🔆
On such a lovely warm sunny day, I wanted to get something fresh and light so I got 1 scoop of the passionfruit gelato. Not only was it colourful yellow, there was a nice crunch from the passionfruit seeds. The flavour of the gelato was nice and refreshing.
One of the best gelato shops in town, in my book. I can really taste the raw material, very similar to the ice cream we make at home. Very friendly service and a cute little store to swing by.
One of my fav gelato joints. The pistachio has me always coming back for more. It's not that fake green color some places roll out. It's got a brown tinge that carries with it some roasted nutty tones that separates this from the pack. Pure, velvety joy served here.
So many delicious, fresh flavours to choose from at Piccolina, we are never disappointed! I would suggest trying one of the seasonal flavours that change on the board behind the serving area.
I absolutely loooove this Gelateria, just perfect on a hot day. They have a massive variety of flavors which are just flawless. They also sell these beautiful ice cream cakes. It is a complete must if you're in the Hawthorn area.
Joanne | Melbournecitay
+5
Overall score: 21/25 or ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
in 5 words: best Melbourne pistachio ice cream
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Taste ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - ✅ yes I’m calling it, piccolino has the best pistachio ice cream in town. It’s not too sweet and tastes 100% nutty and natural. The ✅ better than Nutella flavour Is.. as they say, better than sticking your finger into a tub of Nutella. They also have vegan ice cream options for those who would love a sorbet. I also hear good things about the peanut butter flavour here. As Arnold says, I’ll be back.
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Ambience ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - they have a handful of indoor and outdoor seats. We were fortunate to snag a corner table and enjoy the funky music while fighting for ice cream.
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Price ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 2 scoops would cost $6.8. Worth it. You pay only additional $1 for a 2 scoop.. so always go for more. No regrets.
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Presentation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - watching the lady carefully slather pistachio gelato on my cup.. just beautiful.
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Service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- service is fast and friendly. They are also happy to let you taste different flavours before you pick... pistachio again. As you should.
Such a amazing gelato place. Was glad to discover they had a vegan pistachio flavour, which I've never seen before and it was delicious. Gelato is very high quality, very creamy and full of flavour. You also get a lot for one scoop and the staff are very happy for you to try flavours before ordering. If you are vegan, they have staple vegan flavours but they also have special vegan flavours often. Definitely should go check this place out!
Discovered a great gelato place on Glenferrie road, Hawthorn. Heaps of great flavours and the icecream haf a great texture and wasn't too sweet
Melbourne Food Spotter
+5
Decided to come here for dessert, amazing quality gelato! Everything is made from scratch which is amazing and theres all sorts of flavours available! Location is nice and the staff was extremely friendly and gives you an insight to all the flavours. Definitely worth a try 10/10! 🍦🍦
I have eaten here soooooo many times. I can’t get over how good the gelati is. I can really vouch that it’s the best in Melbourne. They have new flavours every now and then but my forever favourite is the Pistachio! Love love love!!! We have been ordering birthday cakes from here too and the very last one we had was the💥BOMBE ALASKA: a frozen chocolate ganache centre encased in Salted Caramel gelato, surrounded by Peanut Butter gelato. The cake sits on a chocolate fudge base and coated with torched Italian meringue. It’s so much fun to slowly discover all the layer of different ingredients within the cake. My favourite bit was the torched Italian meringue on the outside. It’s delicious and gooey and exciting.
Came here for some ice cream. Had the peanut butter special and Nutella. Ice cream was creamy and full of flavour. Quality was on point. Will definitely be returning here.
This picolina has just opened to replace the one opposite the road, absolutely love the vibes of the place. Crowded as always even in winter so make sure you are comfortable lining up for a while. They have plenty of options to choose from, even with dairy free and vegan. They also have weekly specials - which is Twix and NY cheesecake at the moment but get in there early because those usually run out by post dinner time. Definitely a favourite local ice creamery!
Awesome icecream and very quick friendly service as cool tunes are played loudly.
The flavours are wicked and I look forward to revisiting this ice-creamery at their new premises next time I am in Hawthorn.
I got "Coffee with "Better than Nutella " on top. Yummy
Beautiful design of the gelato shop. A lot of flavours to choose from and usually a few specials as well. We always go pistachio but they suggested some special flavour we thought we try that but we like chocolate one but the one with marshmallow is not good from my perspective.
Had a pleasant experience at piccolina today, the staff was very welcoming and helpful, there were tons of options to pick from, sad that they dont do testing but the staff explained the flavors pretty well and even showed me what it looked like. Just one thing left me a little disappointed is that they were all out of cones, so I had to get a cup, but that is a minor issue that is out of their control.
Delicious ice cream served by friendly knowledgeable staff. I went to the Glenferrie Rd store last Saturday night and the team were under the pump but remained calm, polite and very efficient. The new shop looks amazing and well worth the visit, indoor seating is available. The staff made great suggestions and the young lad who served me was fantastic! white chocolate, stracciatella and salted caramel are the best.
Best ice cream in Melbourne hands down. Friendly service, quick moving line, and incredible range of flavours. Very fairly priced as well. Cakes are also very good and perfect for parties. A must try if you are in Melbourne!
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