There's no question about the quality of the gelato here and the unique flavours are a real draw-card to make the trip but just be prepared to pay for the reputation and quality.
messina is such a classic in melbourne - prices are a little high for the quantity some staff give but the flavour and quality is there! i highly recommend the fig and marscapone for a creamy option and for a more refreshing option, the mango and salted coconut. yum!
Delicious scoop of gelato as I wandered along Swan Street in the current COVID easing of restrictions. Chose the Choc Mint flavour in a cone and enjoyed it thoroughly. Just the right texture, mint flavour wasn’t overpowering and the chocolate chips were just the correct amount. Worth multiple return visits!
Another amazing gelato joint 🍦 Really good gelato and they offer a different variety of flavours that Pidapipo doesn’t not offer.
🗓 Visited in November 2018
OMGosh has it been soo long since my last visit? Noo lol.
Anyway on my last visit I had some rich chocolate and passionfruit sorbet. The chocolate was rich and creamy and definitely not sweet. Just perfect.
The passionfruit sorbet was a sour, whoa, lip smacking, face twisting delight. I’m pulling a face writing this now hahaha
It was definitely delicious though and I was one happy camper! This place is still amazing and if you haven’t been here in a while, it’s time to go back lol.
Enjoy.
Previous review - March 2016
Just had some Lemon Sorbet and some Blood Orange Sorbet here. Very nice but it's a bit too sweet for my taste buds. I am trying not to eat cane sugar so I didn't try any of the other amazing flavours such as poached fig, or salted caramel and white chocolate! OMGosh they look soo good!
Maybe I'll try them next time hahaha
Mamacita Foodie And Hola Con Lola
+5
Even better than Italy or Argentina!
My fav blood orange & dulce de leche
The best place for unique gelato flavours! I got the special flavour of the day - coffee, banana, pecan nuts etc. The coffee was a bit too strong though, the bitterness overpowered the banana taste, but it was still really good.
The apple pie one is sooo good as it had bits of apple pie inside the gelato broken up. It felt like you are actually eating an apple pie crumble but in a gelato. Amazing flavour.
Treat yo’self! This is some of the best I’ve cream I’ve ever had the pleasure of indulging in. Dreamy caramel gelato 😋
Good choice of gelato.
It’s smaller than the Messina in Fitzroy so it could be harder to get to the counter when there is a line.
But you can’t go wrong with any of the flavours they offer
Not sure how I haven’t reviewed this place before as I have been here on countless occasions but in any case we had a cake from here today at a birthday which was utterly divine. I’ve had this particular cake in the single serve before at a pop up event and I have to say it’s more enjoyable in the smaller size as you taste all of the elements whereas in a cake you may get a slice of only some components.
The section I got included a lot of the dark chocolate gelato which is quite decadent and a little bitter for my palette. I definitely prefer the sweeter peanut butter layers but a very impressive party trick nonetheless
This place is always packed whenever I go past. Nice range of flavours, and great ideas for specials of the week. “The Dude” - hilarious. Big hit among friends too.
Would love some more dairy-free options that aren’t sorbet though!
Someone told me Messina is arguably one of the best and I should give it at least one try. Glad I listened because I will be going back soon. PS: They let you taste before deciding "the one"
Fabulous. The selection is huge and the service is great. Probably the best pistachio gelato I've tasted. Pistachio praline. The lemon has the perfect tang to balance the two. Great prices. I'll be back for sure.
Friendly and helpful, delicious gelato, good serving size.
Served by a friendly girl. The shop was beautifully clean, and loved that there was a great variety in their range of dairy free options! The serve was a lot bigger than I anticipated, and really good value!
creamy textured ice cream and a lot of fun tasty variants. love the vibe as well.
Fantastic gelato
One of my favourite ice cream destinations.
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