No ricotta cannoli? No worries! Was recommended to try Gelato with the fresh shells. Never had it, and ... *Boom!*
Very cool set up of bar/counter area. To die for gelati selection. Their coffee gelati just did it for me. Friendly staff. Reasonable wine price.
Melbournemojoeats FoodBlogger
+5
This cafe also happens to be the only wood fired roastery in Melbourne where they roast Ricci coffee.. that adds to the ambience of the cafe.. extremely spacious, bright lights and divided between the front and back area for seating and the kitchen in between... their special feature - the Doughnut Pancake was mindblowing, never had such a thiccc pancake before... Seriously a winner.
The best gelato this side of Sicily!
Be warned, this place is deliciously addictive.
Fresh and vibrant sorbets to luscious and creamy gelato.
Must try: Chocolate & rosemary.
Get it in a brioche.
This place takes me back to Italy every time.
Il melograno was wonderful on new years eve for lunch, booked through zomato and was a quick and easy experience. When we were seated and chose our meals, we waited for them. For quite a while. There were not many customers and we could see the kitchen staff moving very slowly. This seemed to be the biggest downside. There were only 4 meals and 2 of those were basic eggs on toast. I ate the autumn in italy dish and it was amazing. The flavours were perfect, and they catered well to me being coeliac, I felt fine after eating apart from being so full! My dad said his sardines in the dish were over cooked and hard, but the flavoirs were good. Everything else was amazing.
Brekkies - great
Lunches - great
Dinner or after dinner coffees, etc - great.
BUT, better than all that is the gelato. The best. Go classic or experiment a little. The prickly pear is awesome, but can't go wrong with classic lemon, choc, strawberry.. etc.
Stumbled upon this place walking around Northcote. Such a well thought out menu- traditional Italian but with a twist! and great value considering the quality of the products 😍
Can't wait to bring my nonna here - there aren't too many places in Melb that I can say that about!
Just like Compa. This place has the best ice cream in Melbourne. Scisilian gelato is the best ! Did I spell that correctly?! So good esp chocolate and rosemary gelato
Il Melograno offers hearty Sicilian style dishes perfect for a weekend brunch. The big bold flavours of Parmigiana di Melanzane – eggplant parmigiana – make it one of our favourites, but we have never been disappointed with anything we have ordered.
The gelato at Il Melograno is a real highlight, some of the best in Melbourne. Made fresh in-house each day, using all natural ingredients, it is served in cups or cones or in a brioche, frappés (milkshakes), iced coffee, affogato, iced or hot chocolate. There are around a dozen regular flavours, including both dairy and non-dairy (sorbetti) options plus some specials.
Favourite flavours? Tough to pick – they are all excellent. Special mentions for the orange infused ricotta, Dutch chocolate, Turkish hazelnut and salted macadamia. Serving sizes are super generous.
With a relaxed atmosphere, friendly service, food just like nonna makes, plus great gelato, Il Melograno ticks all the boxes – we love it.
Anastasia Beaverhousen
+5
Popped in for a coffee and ended up trying the Porcini Truffle with Fontina Arancini and the Sarde al Beccafio from the Tapas menu. Both were absolutely delicious. We finished with coffee and almond croissant. Coffee was fabulous. The place was buzzing with lots of people coming in for Gelati. Will definitely be back.
The only thing sweeter than the service is the gelato! My BF and I have roamed far and wide looking for Melbourne's best scoop and Il Melograno has to be at the very top. I love their elegantly simple flavours like pistachio, salted macadamia, ricotta orange, choc rosemary, coffee, lemon basil... the stuff of dreams! Plus, I've never experienced 'gelato remorse' with these guys -- every scoop has been unreal. We feel so lucky to have this amazing cafe/deli/hangout right on our doorstep.
So the perfect evening in Northcote is to go to Ich Liebe Pizza and then come here for dessert! Wow the flavour selection is unique and awesome but the swells in comparison to the actual taste of the Ice cream. unreal! Great to see an independent place producing such top notch sweets
I am so impressed with both the quality and service I recently experienced by this team. Amazing Prosecco and cheese grazing box and delicious home made ice creams delivered SAME DAY to my very appreciative friend. Definitely one of the best personalised online shopping experiences I’ve had since lockdown, thank you, you should be very proud of the way you’ve adapted to continue to service your customers.
Had lunch on a Monday afternoon. Food and coffee were delcious but they came out quite slow - staff were moderately busy with only one person in the kitchen it looked like. I would have liked to have tried some Orange Infused Ricotta Gelato but I couldn't afford the wait to be served. They do stunning gelato though, I've had some on a previous visit. Very welcoming and comfortable atmosphere but those generic, round, french-cafe chairs are never comfy for long.
No ricotta cannoli? No worries! Was recommended to try Gelato with the fresh shells. Never had it, and ... *Boom!*
beautiful gelati. had the three scoops of chocolate & rosemary (acquired taste but i.love it), iranian pistachio which has the nutty taste w fine pistachios, my friend preferred w some crunch but these were v finely blended into the gelati. i find it too sweet. Third scoop was the orange infused ricotta which was really yummy. you can taste the hint of the orange peel which is gives it the delight to looks for more (u have to slowly taste it to find the orange zest). overall i like the sticky chewy taste.
Very exciting new dish . Chia pudding with poached pear and maple chocolaty sauce . Rich, satisfying and yummy.
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