Summer is here, and this is the main attraction.Like the sweet here, although eat more easy to put on meat, but can not resist the temptation of delicious foods.
This is a review on Gelato Messina’s Dessert Bar where they do the degustation menu and every course has a frozen component. Even the savoury courses.
I didn’t know what to expect but by the end of the degustation I was blown away. It’s ingenious, creative, experimental, immersive and there is nothing else like it in Sydney. Every course was a flavour sensation and well worth the value of $130 which included matching non-alcoholic drinks. There is an option to upgrade to alcoholic drinks for $50 extra.
It’s an intimate space where the guests are encouraged to go into the kitchen and watch the two chefs at work. Every course was explained in detail by one of the chefs.
The ingredients and produce are seasonal and locally sourced and expect the unexpected when you go. #gelatomessina #dessertbar #degustation
LOVE this icecream. So rich and creamy and delicious! Bought a tub for the house 🙈
DELICIOUS, love the pure quality and variety of innovative gelato flavours.
Especially love the vegan and dairy-free choices!Never seen this place uncrowded.
It's where it all started from - the Australian ice cream revolution and the wide-ranging flavours all made on-site (apple pie & custard ice-cream, anyone?). It's a surprisingly small outlet for Messina - and seems to have less flavours on display than, for example, the Smith St shop in Melbourne. And whilst to my mind Messina has been surpassed (in Melbourne at least), it's still great ice cream - particularly blood orange with vanilla (sadly they had no pistachio).
Best ice cream in Sydney. There are so many options for different taste buds. All of my family loves it from kids to adults.
Got a tub with three flavors. Nicky glasses (which is a combination of two of my favorite things; coffee and salted caramel) , Milk Chocolate with choc peanut fudge, and Chocolate Mint (it didn't taste like processed mint mouth fresheners but rather like real mint leaves which was a first for me tasting mint leaves in an ice cream) Absolutely loved it.
*Messina creative department review*
Absolutely incredible experience! So much creativity and uniqueness in each dish. Our taste buds went on a flavour rollercoaster. Loved every single dish. Highly recommend!!
When you think of gelato Messina is perhaps the first thing that comes to mind. However, Messina's Creative Department is something a little unfamiliar to many people. This is not scoops of Messina gelato on a plate. Rather it's a gelato degustation bringing an unusual dinning experience that's never seen before. It's a sweet journey using bold flavours and creative combinations that challenge your taste buds.
YUM!! The Pistachio praline is to-die-for!! Crunchy with fresh pistachios, and packed with pistachio flavour. Completely outshone the other flavour I got - Chocolate with Peanut Butter Fudge.
A great place for good gelato. Always fresh and flavourful! This place reminds me of Italy, so I will be back. Can't wait to have one closer to where I live!
Lots of flavours to choose from. Open late. There's seats inside and outside. Love taste testing before we commit to a flavour. There's a list that changes so there's always new flavours coming out.
Always came here to try their specials! The store is tucked away on a street in darlinghurst. Its a really small store. The service is always top-notch, workers are heaps friendly! And they honestly have soo many specials that other messina stores don’t have! Its definitely worth visiting this place for unique desserts! It is a little expensive, around $10-$15 per dessert, but its honestly soo good!
Like every other Messina store, absolutely amazing gelato flavours and prices! Consistent service across most Messina branches. Definitely a go to dessert place if you’re ever in Darlinghurst!
ONE OF THE BEST GELATO PLACES EVER. Not even one outlet but all outlets that provides genuine gelatos made from experimenting new ideas and creations for all ages. Everyone must give it a try with the new flavours they post!
One of my all time fav, go-to places for ice cream - love how they have weekly specials (check their Instagram for the flavours) , so there is always something new and unique to try ^__^
I love their piatachio and salted coconut mango flavours - both super creamy and permanent flavours available at all locations.
Went to the headquarters for a degustation and absolutely loved it.
The food was amazing and the service was great.
Would definitely recommend visiting this place and would recommend it to family and friends.
The actual store itself is super busy and doing really well.
Messina is probably one of the best ice cream parlours I’ve ever been to. I usually always opt for one (or two) of the specials flavours. I like that you can taste before you buy as well. 💯
News of Gelato Messina’s Creative Department bringing their 7 course degustation to Brisbane had a lot of people immediately interested. Usually in Sydney, their two-week only visit meant opportunities to partake of the experience were limited, particularly given that each sitting only accommodates 12 diners. We missed out on the initial round of tickets, but seized the opportunity when we were contacted and told that they had an additional session and available seats. It turns out it is worth putting yourself on the wait list after all..
Huge variety, have tried heaps of flavours and so glad they're opening more of these stores around the place. Definitely the best gelato place!
Huge variety and wicked sense of humour from the servers. I had the pandan and coconut, and yogurt caramel. Perfect balance of sweet and salty. Definitely the best gelato place I've been to.
A hot day always calls for something sweet and cool. I had their green tea scoop and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was well balanced with the matcha and wasn't too overly creamy in taste as some can be. It also had some texture through it, didn't know what it was but it was good!
We finally stopped by Messina for some gelato after hearing lots of positive things. We tried their Raspberry Sorbet, strawberries and cream gelato, and their Charlie Brown gelato.
The lady who served us was really friendly, which was nice. Despite the fact that a single scoop is pretty pricey at $4.80, they are generous with the serving size.
All three flavours were tasty, and it was definitely one of the creamiest gelato that we have ever tried. They were executed in a way that were delicious and indulgent, but not overly sweet - which made it really enjoyable. We're looking forward to trying more flavours at their different venues soon!
Yes!!! I've always said that if I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, that would be ice cream.
And to be more specific, it would be Gelato Messina ice cream. It's great that they always have new flavours on rotation- but some of my favourites include:
- Salted caramel & white chocolate
- Apple pie
- Pandan and coconut
And their sorbets are absolutely delish! 🍨
All hail the king of gelato! I recently went to a wedding which had a Messina icecream station and it was the best part of the wedding, so I needed to check out their store. Messina is hands down the best. I had the choc chip icecream and pandan coconut. Both were amazing!
What a lovely dessert place. There is so much to choose from! There are so many flavours and variations to choose from its such a dream!
Everything is beautifully presented and so colourful. The most difficult thing to do here is choosing what to have.
Unforgettable dessert EVER!!! Fancy setting and decor, friendly customer service and the most delicious and exquisite food. Definitely go back again!!!
The greedy girlfriend got a 1.5L tub of Messina yesterday in five flavours - hazelnut, pistachio, coconut and lychee, strawberry and cream and apple pie. Nothing beats eating a whole tub of ice cream while watching my favourite football matches with my darling on a Saturday evening 😁
Incredible!! It's expensive but the flavors are different and taste amazing. We had the chocolate fondant, banana split and jack Daniels/chocolate. Only annoying part was it's cash only
Messina is pretty much everywhere now so i tried out 2 different flavours at 2 different locations. $4 for a tiny scoop is pretty good value. Dont remember what flavour i had in the cone but i know its good. The blood orange in a cup was very nice, not too sweet and sour. Its creative that they change their specials every now and then but I usually find them too sweet. Stick to the basic flavours.
Yum is all I can say. Spend some time tasting, then get cracking. Can't go too wrong here, just make sure you've left room for all of this. I recommend the salted caramel, and the staple choc chip.
There are so many options and flavours to choose from. The flavours are not over powering and just right to cleanse one's palette, leaving a wonderful taste of the flavour of your choice. The sweetness lingers making one feel guilt free. Pear with rubbarb...is a good choice.
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I discovered this place four years ago and back then Darlinghurst was its only address! My family became obsessed with the place and the flavours and we liked it on Facebook to get regular updates of the latest tempting flavours. We would all jump in the car and travel across the bridge way into the night! We loved the gelato and the regular flavours, but the amazing specials board is what really got us in. Weekly specials like "FBIcecream" - (vanilla and brown sugar with cinnamon donuts and raspberry jam smashed throughout) and "Oreogasm" - peanut gelato with Oreo custard and crushed Oreo biscuit were truly inspirational. Once these flavours sold out there was no more until they appeared months later. There was always a sense of urgency!
Well, this is the story of how a small company found out what people wanted and gave them lots of it! What a success! Now there are maybe 10 outlets and business is thriving but happy to report the flavour has not changed and they have tried to keep prices low. We have a tradition in our family....you have a birthday.... you get a Messina Ice-cream cake for breakfast in the bed! Tried nearly all the range now! Love you Messina!
Popped over at Messina for a yummy time,
Can never go wrong with any of their fun flavours!
Someday, I will try them all!
(By the way after this shot, I had two licks of my strawberry and passion fruit gelato, my ice cream fell into the ground haha)
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Along with Gelato Messina Fitzroy, Gelato Messina Darlinghurst tops my personal list of favourite ice creams in Australia. Bustling and lively day and night, the atmosphere is fun and exciting - admittedly sometimes the crowds and chaos are just too much and impact negatively on the experience.
The gelato, however, is amazing. Whenever I go I always sample three flavours that I know I'm not going to get - so I've tasted pretty much all the flavours by now...some are better than others but the baseline is set pretty damn high. My personal favourite is combining chocolate sorbet with blood orange... DIVINE. Mango coconut sorbet is great for summer too!
Will update this post if I find a better gelato!! None so far.
I love Messina..
most of the time..
I got to Messina maybe once every fortnight and most time its a winner. I know what I'm getting when I order the coconut and pandan, or the choc chip. But, when I order their weekly special, it's a gamble. Generally, I find them to be a bit too sweet, but I think it's pretty cool that they're trying new and crazy things.
Wow, wow, wow!
Having recently moved to the area for work, I was thrilled to find out that there are a number of gelato places mere moments away from my office.
Gelato Messina is the best of the lot, I have had four different flavours, all of them excellent. The hazelnut is the best I have ever had.
After reading some of the reviews of this place, I decided to go and try the salted caramel and white chocolate. Such a nice gelato, this place is definitely worth stopping at if you're nearby.
Yummy 😋Special flavors change every month. I ate salt flavor. It was really tasty! It's a good system for us to try them before buying that.
Bell Sriweerawanidchakun
+5
Delicious creative gelato. Had raspberry, salt and senses, salted caramel, and choc lamington. All flavours are absolutely spot on!! Wish there was a Gelato Messina in Adelaide!! I'd go there every week!
The cakes are really tastes as long as you are happy to pay for it.
There are "topical" special flavours that change regularly e.g. In honour of elections . This is on top of the large selection of regular flavours. Salted caramel with white chocolate is one of my favourites. Some of the flavours with mix ins can get rather sweet. The line at night is crazy, even on a weekday so either get there during the day or early at night.
Nice tasting ice cream. Had vanilla and chocolate chip, not the best but pretty good. Would defiantly grab an ice cream if passing.
Okay, call me crazy but this was my first ever Messina experience and it was amazing!!!
I'm so glad they have vegan options here, and what's even better they taste incredible, you wouldn't even know they were egg and dairy free. I had the Strawberry gelato and Salted Coconut and Mango gelato, the strawberry flavour really came through and was so refreshing but it was not as good as the salted coconut, let me say it was heaven!!!! The coconut was so beautiful and the swirl of mango through it complimented it so well, honestly i'm considering going back tomorrow and getting it again!!! My friend got the Rhubarb and Pear (non-vegan) and she said it was really great, a weird combo when looking at it but she said it worked well.
Messina is definitely a new favourite ice-cream stop!
It's hard to get gelato better than Messina in Sydney. Some would say Cow and the Moon in Newtown is the best, but I beg to differ. Messina is innovative and they're always pushing the envelope, with OTT (over the top) flavours.
They're a bit expensive, but servings are generous, and I'd gladly pay for gelato this good!
It's a no brainer, messina gelato is good every time. I love the specials when they're available but I definitely can't go past the salted caramel with white chocolate.
Get a tub if you can!
Love Messina! And this is the place that started it all... Instead of going for my favourite Blood Orange, this time I went with one of the specials, "Pop's" a dark chocolate & honey gelato with nougat. It was smooth and rich, the nougat added some nice chewiness to it. My friend had another special, "Two Stroke" white choc, hazelnut & coffee gelato with hazelnuts, which was also really smooth & rich, sweet, but I love the crunch of the hazelnuts. Best thing was that there were no lines and the staff were really friendly. Great!
Adventures In Winterland
+5
The next couple of #icecreamthurs posts will be brought to you from Sydney!Gelato Messina wins all the things for having so many sorbet options. I always feel spoilt for choice, and on this occasion I decided to venture beyond my fruity sorbet comfort-zone (oh yes, dear readers) and order the chocolate sorbet. With a second scoop of strawberry. You know, because fruit is the best. Well, this experience has taught me two things. 1. Chocolate sorbet is da bomb, no question. It’s rich, luscious and so richly tasty that I felt like I’d eaten a whole brownie afterwards. 2. Chocolate and fruit belong together. I spent a moment regretting my choice of strawberry, because raspberry would have brought the tartness that the chocolate so clearly needed, but the fresh,
What can I say that hasn't been said before. Silky smooth gelato with bomb ass flavours and combos. Peanut butter and honey brioche flavor and adulterer malteaser 👏
Nice creamy ice cream with lots of real flavour. I liked this store much better then the Melbourne store. The staff seem more friendly and happy.
love the cakes (previously they had mini cakes which was amazing, shame they got rid of that) best cake imo is the mush room, love the green grass base (popping lollies!) and love the gooey chocolately top as well. definitely recommend the cakes
Love this dessert bar! Gelatos are expensive but it taste amazing! some of their ice cream cakes are divine but sometimes too sweet that you can only eat a few bites. Surry Hills branch are always packed, you have to line up to get a scoop of gelato, but, if you live near the shire, messina in miranda is the place to be! no queues! it's all yours!:)
pretty much perfection in the world of ice cream. never dissapointed. cool how oyu can see behind teh scenes. i love it how you can try as many flavors as you like before deciding with no pressure
First time trying out Messina in Sydney and it was busy as expected. Great flavours to choose from, both the classics and the specials. Love their ice cream and would highly recommend for everyone to try!. The Romanikerer + Strawberries & Cream (2 scoops) $6.80. Loved the bits of peanut butter brownie in the Romanikerer, some were pretty massive. Strawberries and cream was light, refreshing and creamy. Perfect combination! 9/10
I have been to lots of countries, and I think this must be among the most creative ice creameries in the world, and the best in Sydney. You must try this. Make sure you try the daily specials.
Highly recommend the fruit sorbets! The raspberry and passion fruit are extremely refreshing and fruity! Ideal if you can't have too much dairy 😍🍦
Yes, it’s expensive, but I enjoyed almost every single dish, and there were some truly innovative flavour & ingredient combinations that I would either have to pay even more money for (as the dessert course of a fine dining restaurant), or wouldn’t be able to find in Sydney at all.
This is the gap that Messina has filled – a truly chic, luxuriant choice to cater for the most discerning & adventurous of sweet tooths that Sydney sorely lacks. I don’t have a huge appetite for sweets, however this is a game-changer for me.
Simply WOW! They serve the BEST Gelatos ever! One word - AMAZING!
Will just give this an overall rating, because section-wise ratings are not even needed here. I'm lost for words! A resounding FIVE!
Amys_food_adventures
+4.5
Have been here more times than i can remember. All times it has been great. My ultimate favourite is the coconut and mango salsa and then i tend to pick a flavour from their specials menu. Most of the fruit flavours plus some on the chocolate ones are nice. When it gets to be an over complicated flavour it tends to loose its mark. Big fan and i look forward to seeing more interesting and exciting flavours in future.
My favourite gelatos are coconut and pandan / lychee!!!! The best flavours! Must try! If you love dessert and ice cream like I do you will love this place! seriously. Go get it!
Best. Ice Cream. Ever.
Seriously. If you haven't given it a go, give it a go. It will change your life.
Protip: Get the panna cotta and the pear & rhubarb. The skies will open and angels wil start to sing.
I love love this place. Amazing desserts, makes a party in your mouth. Hard to resist coming here every day. Staff are friendly, though the seating is very limited so you'd have to stand if the only two tables were full. Lucky I've never had to.
Baz Juan Pablo Sanchez
+4
For me Gelato Messina is a great gelato maker, but personally still not as good as the Cow and Moon Gelateria
Funky creative flavours, even Crazier gelato cake creations all leads to a good experience
I had my very first Messina gelato at this place, it got me hooked. Basically I go there on monthly basis, have tried many types of gelato including the ice cream cakes. No need further comments, it is so tasty and can be addictive too!! It is the best summer dessert!
This place is pumping. I havent seen so many people queue up for gelato in a long time. Macadamia crunch is just perfection. Pistachio had a very nutty strong flavour and wasn't too sickly sweet. Really delish
LOVE LOVE LOVE. Can't fault any of the flavours. Favourites this time (there can never be enough visits to Gelato Messina) were the Pannacotta with Fig Jam and Amaretti Biscuit, Pear and Rhubarb and their special, Copper's Delight.
The peanut butter and coffee gelato (Copper's Delight) had a wonderful depth of flavour. The salted caramel here is one of the best I've had. It's not too sweet, and has a great savoury character. The pistachio is such a refreshing take on the classic flavour. I think it must be roasted, to achieve the earthiness it has.
Seems to be just as good no matter which state you're in. Made a very long, winding, map-less walk from our Pitt street base in Sydney to Darlinghurst Messina. An hour or so later we arrived at our destination for our much deserved gelato. Just as delicious as the first time I tasted it.
Messina is an absolute must if you're visiting Sydney - it's almost a tourist attraction in its own right! Crazy, experimental flavours are always on offer but I always opt for the Salted Coconut and Mango sorbet - it's the best gelato I've ever had!
I am never disappointed when i visit this place. Menu changes regularly and its always delicious. Atmosphere is milk bar style and the customer service is always attentive. i highly recommend a visit.
I am obsessed with gelato Messina. I came 4 times in 3 days in Sydney and it was lovely. I recommend everyone goes, I will definitely be back!!!
I. LOVE. MESSINA!! Their flavours never fail to amaze me and blow my mind with their flavour combinations. We went to the dessert bar and ordered the Cinnamon Scroll and Apple pie. In a word- overwhelming. We went after a delicious lunch and I really wish we'd skipped straight the dessert. I couldn't get enough of the soft, pillowy scroll which was covered in melting ice cream. If you're after something a bit less decadent, go straight to the gelato. Every flavour is a winner!
Not often does one receive 5 stars. Messina Gelato is by far the best Gelato I've tasted in the world. I wouldn't be surprised if we see 200 of these pop up around Australia in years to come.
Best gelato in Sydney. Our favourite is the Surry Hills place but only coz it's closer to home. But all Messina are fabulous. Faultless. We always grab 3 scoops. Salted caramel for me, coffee for him and then one of their specials.
Gelato Messina’s Dessert Bar in Darlinghurst has always been OTT in their creations, but when you have a collaborator like ex-Hartyard Andy Bowdy, you know that you’re in for a real treat. Or a sugar spike so high it can hold its own against the statue of liberty. Now I am not a sweets person, not by a long shot, but when I do, I like to go all out. And the Rocher Ferrero certainly fits that description: hazelnut and chocolate come together in a soft serve swirl covered with so many shards of wafer and chocolate that you don’t know where the crispy ends and the rich gelato begins.
Bounty gelato and "Number 2" (peanut butter gelato with brownies and dulce di leche)... Need I say more? Yes, it is highly priced, but well worth it. Highly impressed with the flavours on offer. A place to please both the adults and the children!
Messina and Andy Bowdy collaboration: cinnabunstein! A warmed cinnamon roll topped with doughnut soft serve and lashings of chocolate sauce and peanuts. My god, this will satisfy your sweet tooth.
A big fan of ice-cream, Messina Dessert Bar hit the spot! Greeted by friendly staff, I ordered one of their soft serve sundaes called the Luigi Wilson. Seating outside the shop front is very limited. I enjoyed every bite, savouring the sweet combination of quality flavours. Could have eaten another sundae, but did not want to spoil the moment by over indulging. Worth the $10! Definitely coming back!
I like peanut butter in ice cream and Messina seems to always deliver.
Seriously, I've been to a lot of icecream joints in Sydney and Messina is by far the superior icecream maker that's successful at putting non icecream items into their icecream. What I mean by that is they've got the mix and technique right, where you can taste chunks of what they've put into the icecream yet able to keep that icecream smooth and creamy.
Highly recommend that you try this place in Darlinghurst or Surry hills but steer clear of the one in The Star
Simply great. Love the classic and special flavours. Recently tried Roche Fererrer which is one of the soft serve sundaes. They are a collaboration of Messina and Andy Bowdy Pastry, available only at Darlinghurst store. Love it! However, it gets richer every bite, so it's perfect for sharing. Be sure to try them before they took them out from the menu!
Can't say a bad word about these guys. Always busy, has acquired somewhat of a cult following in Sydney. Their weekly specials is what keeps me coming back, otherwise it's easy to get bored with the same old flavors.
So we do love this place and ate there two days in a row but found the specials were good but some of the standard gelato was a bit bland and boring. Wasn't quite as good as we remembered from our last trip to Sydney town.
These guys know how to make perfection taste better. Consistent on every visit to this place whether it's in Sydney or Melbourne. Only one negative is that there is no dessert bar opened in Melbourne yet
Really fun dessert bar with stacks of great Sundae options as well as the option to make your own. Really decent price considering the normal price of Messina and the advantage of no line
#kningjaeats deliciously indulgent gelato. Who doesn't love Messina? Great flavours every week and creative cakes too! It's always so busy here (even in winter) and even more so since they opened the cute and trendy dessert bar next door!
Ok. This place is beyond my dreams good. Having 2 scoops is literally the equivalent of having a meal. Quite surprised that they have vegetarian and vegan options. The service is quick even during rush hours. Want to go back every friggin day.
The Messina Dessert Bar is a pretty cool concept, especially for people who love Gelato Messina creations. The dessert bar is next to Gelato Messina so you have a big selection of desserts to choose from.
At the Dessert Bar you can either have one of their preselected menu items or choose your own creation from the sorbets and the multiple base choices and toppings.
I wish there was a bigger selection of gelato to choose from as having only a couple kind of lets down the whole experience when next door their is a huge array of amazing flavours.
Good for a one off novelty thing. Don't really see myself going back there again any time in the near future. Surprisingly inventive varieties there. Right next door to the original do if you're not into the adventurous flavour combinations you can always go next door!
Dulche de leche is the best. Tiramisu always a winner as well. Staff are always patient despite the music and crowd volume and indecisive customers. Best gelato.
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I usually head straight to the Messina Ice Cream shop, but today my eye caught the attractive sundaes displayed on a large poster on the shop next door. Another Messina? Yes it is, but it is the one and only Messina Dessert Bar and Gelato Cake shop in Sydney.
I remembered trying out one of these Messina Dessert Bar products at last year’s Food and Wine Fair in Hyde Park; and now I had the chance to sample it again at Messina's own dessert shop in Darlinghurst.
The owners of Messina have always wanted to have an 'adventure sundae bar' where customers can have an input into the creative process of mixing and matching a range of combinations to create their own unique sundae. In the Dessert Bar, it's all about soft serve gelato and what other imaginative ingredients you can put together to create your own sundae with. The choice is yours or simply choose from the suggested sundaes available. There are 8 suggested sundaes to choose from with names such as Pis-tached Out, Getting Toasted, I Chouxs You, Tea Time Treat, Rainbow Time, Holy Choc, Caramel Love Pocket and Anti Yoga. The cost for any of these is only $7! Two scoops of ice cream next door is $6 - so this is definitely a better option and | can guarantee you won't be disappointed.
Since I had already spied the 'Caramel Love Pocket' on the suggested sundaes poster I ordered it. Caramel Love Pocket was made up of a single serve of origin dark chocolate gelato with vanilla custard topped with short bread and gianduia fudge. The picture looked very good and the ingredients tasted even better. I loved the dessert pastry Puff with the oozy caramel filling. Wait till you sink your teeth into that one!
Next time I visit I want to to be more adventurous and make my own creation. A blackboard helps first timers decide by giving the following steps as a guide. Firstly, choose your own kind of base - maybe a special edition waffle cones, a crepe, a doughnuts or any of the other in-house bases available. Next add a soft serve gelato of your choice. Every 6 weeks, the dessert bar makes a new flavour of soft serve gelato or sorbet to choose from. Finally, get creative and decorative by picking your handmade additions to add on top and then devour with pleasure.
Do I still need to write a review about this place? I'm not an ice-cream expert and I still think all gelato taste pretty similar (sorry), except their flavors. So, I'm going to rate this based on their signature flavors. Pear and rhubarb, apple pie, and their salted caramel ARE MUST TRY!
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Fairy floss raises the eyebrows. Having eaten at all other Gelato Messina outlets in Oz, had to try the dessert bar so first stop in a wander across Darlinghurst/Kings Cross. I had read about the concept but lucky when I went there lunchtime Saturday, there was only one family eating outside with their dogs. There are only the gelato options they have listed which change over a period of time - it's not the full set of gelato offerings you get next door. Only the blood peach sounded good so had that with a churros base. Added vanilla anglaise and rose meringues and topped it off with fairy floss so no, not one of the set combinations. There's always a risk with this that you just end up with some gigantic sweet mess that jars the flavours. Not sure with this one but I took the remaining little table outside. Once it came out with the fairy floss reaching skyhigh, one lady walked past and yelled "WOW!". Had to keep it well away from the dogs too. Only drawback is you have to mow through the floss to practically eat anything else so it didn't last long. Blood peach was OK but its strong taste very much overshadowed the whole thing. Wished they had more seats if you're going to try and eat something that big.
The best Gelato in SYD. Try the fig one! Love it
Highly recommended!. The queue is so deceptive... You'd think with such long queues that the waiting time to be served will be forever but how wrong was I! One night, I decided to queue up with the missus and thought I'd have to wait a long time... within 10 minutes, I was already at the front picking the flavours I wanted! Best Gelato I've had in Sydney and the salted caramel is to die for!
Awesome service, food and overall experience. Enjoy!!!!. This place delivers perfection every time. No matter what mood you're in, head on over to Gelato Messina and they'll put a smile on your face and the sweet taste of awesomeness in your mouth.
Some of the best ice cream some one could ever eat.
10/10
We were after a quick after diner snack and ended up at Messina ice cream in Darlinghurst. There was a cue, as there always is but then again the ice cream is good. We both took an ice cream from the specials list: one with ricotta, cannoli and limoncello and the other with peanut butter, pretzels and chocolate. The ricotta ice cream was nice but I didn’t really like the lemon after taste. I had a bite of the pretzel/ peanut butter which was a fantastic combination! Next time I’ll have that one (if it’s still on the menu).
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Spectrum Now by The Sydney Morning Herald and ANZ held more than 200 events across Sydney and naturally, we covered their Nosh Pitt. A selection of Sydney's finest food offerings. First up, Daniel San. An authentic Japanese street food menu by Executive Chef, Benjamin Orpwood, formerly of Toko. Enjoy some tastiest skewers courtesy of their Robata Grill. Right off the hot coals and into our bellies. One juicy chicken skewer and the other delicious pork. What makes Luke Powell's meats so tasty His secret, Australia’s only Southern Pride Smoker, direct from Tennessee. This machine, combined with Luke Powell's expertise, and you have quality, smoked and cured meats. LP Quality Meat Smoked Sausage Roll The Marys Burger The bun was brioche bread, super soft. Reminiscent of a McDonalds burger, but oh so much better. The meat literally meats in your mouth and the sauce fantastically complements it. BlackStar Pastry and N2 Extreme Gelato have combined forces to bring you the ultimate sweet tooth selection. Bringing together BlackStar’s famous Strawberry Watermelon Cake, N2’s signature ‘Brokeback Mountain' and a combined special by the two called the 'Plum Slinger'. Combo $25 Brokeback Mountain Messina Milk Bar, selling a selection of old school inspired treats. Curdish Delight Salted caramel gelato, orange curd, buttery biscuit crumbs, enrobed in milk chocolate and topped with a sprinkling of citrus rind. Oh hi! Drink ME - Banana Split Thick Shake If you missed out this year, Spectrum Now is set to return March 2016.
Natasha Juchkov (Culinary Runway)
+4.5
Second time coming to the Sydney Festival Village in Hyde Park. Sadly there was no Stone Hedge jumping castle this year :( but there were many fun attractions down near Darling Harbour. With the last day of Sydney Festival upon us, minus a few events tomorrow, here is my review at last. Be sure to check out their many wonderful events next year, and don't forget about good old Parramatta, they have amazing shows on at Riverside each year!
Gelato Messina: Cherry Pie - $8 Chocolate biscuit base with cherry gel, vanilla custard gelato and cherry compote topped w/ whipped cream. My friend really didn't like the cherries, but the other options where even worse for her. I quite liked the sour cherries, but I too couldn't have eaten all of that! The gel I liked, if you couldn't stomach the cherries, at least the gel added some flavour, but my friend said it was too sweet by the end. The gelato was really nice though, not really much of a custard flavour, but definitely vanilla, also I love chocolate, oreo-like bases mmm.
Compilation of Messina on the road events: Sydney Festival, Noodle Night Markets, Chocolate Festival. Skipping Messina events for now...
The salted caramel gelato soft serve is to die for . I would eat buckets and buckets of this stuff if I could... it is lovely and distinct, saving the gelato from tasting too overly sweet. The amoretti biscuits were a bit damp and the cone itself wasn't immensely crispy but there's nothing much that can be done about that given
Whereas at the regular gelato store (which is anything but regular) the amazing flavour combinations are ready to scoop, the dessert bar has a selection of dips and toppings to make your own sundae. Firstly you select a base- there are the traditional cones or cups as well as some exciting alternatives like waffles or profiteroles. They have rotating flavours of soft serve- it was toasted macadamia and blood peach when I visited. Then there is an array of amazing toppings and dips.
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I read about Gelato Messina for the first time on Urbanspoon as one of the best ranked restaurants/cafes in Sydney. To my delighted surprise, it is an ice cream shop specialising in awesome looking miniature ice cream cakes. I am really grateful to my partner (a non-foodie) who puts up with my innate cravings and ‘must-eat’ planned foodie outings whenever we go to Sydney, or anywhere really. Especially when it was pouring down with rain as we walked to Darlinghurst from the CBD. We finally found the little place that has the main ice cream shopfront and the cake shop next door. I just wanted to buy up ALL the mini cakes. They’re gorgeous! We only tried one (after filling up with 2 scoops of ice cream from the main shop). I picked the cutest (and last) one – Dr Evil’s Magic Mushroom (and now my profile picture). The ingredients help sheet pointed out what was inside the mushroom. It was caramel/chocolatey/icecream goodness. I really liked the peanut butter cookie and green popping candy. All elements together = a brilliant combination! Can’t wait to go back and try out the other delectable goodies. Foodgasm 8/10
Okay you might think I'm crazy going all the way to Darlinghurst for gelato but can you blame me when you're dealing with an award winning store....
Anddddd I’m back… I’m so ashamed of myself, I couldn’t even stay away from Messina for more than a week. Probably gonna regret this when summer rolls around but whatever, I’ll just eat my feelings then.
Next up was a trip to the ever so popular Gelato Messina, just a bit down the street from Mad Pizza. It wasn’t the best idea to grab two scoops after a filling lunch, but I don’t frequent the area regularly, so why not? I had a double scoop of Tiramisu and Salted Caramel with White Chocolate Chip, while my friend chose the peanut butter choc flavour. I can’t wait for my next trip to try out the Salted Coconut & Mango – I’m up for anything peculiar!
Confessions Of A Little Piggy
+4.5
The Muum Maam was mm mmm mmmm. Sinful fried bits smothered in a creamy coconut custard gelato and completed with swirlings of banana jam. Every spoonful and every lick left me speechless.
Gelato Messina is arguably the finest gelato in the land... The flavour profiles are breathtaking. Gelato Messina have already achieved a cult status in Sydney and have hit Melbourne with a crescendo...
Sydneysiders can easily recognise those orange and green tubs of creamy gellato full of such inspiring 40 gourmet flavours in Darlinghurst, Surrey Hills and Bondi. Often queues outside the door!
Its a very close call, and I can see why there’s always a queue even in winter, but I think I’ll go out on a limb here and say that texturally I slightly prefer Cow and Moon. The difficulties of fabulous choices.
Gelato Messina definitely sets the benchmark for gelato in Australia with over 40 flavours to choose from. They use ingredients in their raw and natural form and make everything from scratch. They have a range of both classic and 'special' flavours to choose from so there's definitely something there that will suit each individual.
Every Tuesday night coming home from tennis the street outside Messina is teeming with people. Summer or winter, no matter how cold, the place is packed and I’ve never been. Salted Caramel gelato it must be then. It is their best seller after all. The perfect follow-on from tapas at Foley Lane. Overwhelmed with a decadent choice of flavours, it’s all I can do to stay focussed on salted caramel. Ummmm… and I
In true Messina style, all combinations have whacky names that ensures they are not forgotten. The honey I burnt the kids combination is all about burning and smoking.
I liked it, but I didn’t like it a lot. The smoky fudge was a bit too bitter, while the vanilla gelato was literally and figuratively a bit too vanilla – I didn’t taste any of the smokiness I was led to expect.
This is the favourite of the day, for sure. What made this pluto pup so good was that despite knowing what it’s made out of, it didn’t actually taste all that fatty. Quite refreshing, surprisingly. Especially so, considering how the pancake batter is fairly thick (versus other fried ice creams), but incredibly moreish. It’s soft, but doesn’t give way to the ice cream so easily.
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We’re crazy about Gelato Messina (but then again who isn’t?) – We kinda demolished every single one of their sundaes at the last vivid event and they’ve caught on that there’s serious demand – and now you have; Messina Dessert Bar. About $10, you get some sorta whacko Messina Soft serve with bits and bobs of deliciousness. They’ve got great softserve game and are currently showing everyone else; why they’re the leaders in the pack. Concurrent to this review was 2014′s NightNoodle Markets – so we’re going to plonk a pic of their treats at end. They’re also great. Messina brings their joy around town. The creative lab is still there; but Messina Dessert Bar is now front and center at the victoria street shop. Enter the store and you’ll see a fairyflosser (L), popcorn machine and a candy station. This is the dessert bar. We’ve only ordered from this suggestive sundae list ever and everything we’ve eaten has been delicious. You can however make your own and this is what you’re looking at. Sugary magical bits. There isn’t very much value describing each item on the Messina Dessert Bar venue but know this. They were all incredible in their own way and tasted delightful. Anytime Anyday. This is Messina knocking the softserve market on the side and doing a homerun. We hit 2014′s Night Noodle Markets for a few things and we had these 3 out of the 4 desserts they had here. $9 each with a giant cookie. You won’t see them again but suffice to say, they brought their funky flavours and cute names – Phuc King Delicious to the table. We loved it. Deliciousness beckons. LINKS http://www.gelatomessina.com/messina-dessert-bar/
Gelato Messina is a perfect end to a date, a dinner with friends, or even just an excursion in itself on any night of the week. Everytime we visited, the place was pumping. The upbeat house music is what you might expect in a bar on a Friday night, but it suits GM because it’s fun and energising – which is what I want to feel when eating gelato! Getting served can be a challenge as it’s not exactly a queue/numbered system, but I’ve never had to wait more than 5 minutes. You are able to try before you buy (I always end up buying what I try!) and you can take away tubs.
And they did not fail to impress me, next door I was amazed at the splendid ice cream cake concoctions. I just wanted to try the Samurai or the Itty Bitty. But we opt for a scoop in waffle cones. I got a Hazelnut and Bien got a Salted Caramel with White Chocolate. We both really indulged in the gelato. Absolutely amazing, I will probably pay visits at the store at Pyrmont.
Unlike the Pyrmont location, this one at Darlinghurst and Surry Hills are considered the experimental twins, they both churn out both classic and avant-garde gelato with creative quips. Mr potato head - peanut butter gelato w/ white choc coated crisps Without contest this has to be one of the best gelato creations that I’ve ever tried.
I was very surprised when I heard Gelato Messina was a very popular gelato shop because Mr C and I have walked past it a lot of times at Star City but never realised! It always looked empty in the Star City store… The thumbnail is Salted Caramel with White Chocolate (sorry for the horrible photos) . This was Mr C’s choice and is apparently the most popular flavour in the store! When Mr C first told me the name of the gelato he was going to order, I instantly thought of macarons from Adrianos. The flavouring was quite sweet because of the pieces of white chocolate, but I loved the salted caramel taste to it! Just wished it was frozen a bit more as it was a bit runny when we purchased it. Tiramisu My gelato. It was between green tea and tiramisu but Mr C and I always have green tea ice cream so I went for the tiramisu this time! I was super happy with mine, I loved the pieces of tiramisu cake inside, and it was freshly made from the machine when I bought it ! This surprisingly tastes yum
Let me introduce you guys to my favourite gelato joint in Sydney. The place is called Gelato Messina and it’s located on Victoria Ave, Darlinghurst. Now I’ve done my fair share of travels around Italy, and have tasted my fair share of gelatos and so far, Messina is the only place that lives up to my expectations of a good gelato. I personally prefer gelato over ice cream (although I still really love ice cream) because I like the smooth texture of the gelato and how that brings out the flavour of the ingredients better than the milky, slightly frosted texture of ice cream. When I was travelling around Italy it was summertime so I ate gelato whenever and wherever I could find them! My absolute favourite flavour is (and always will be) “Fior di latte” which literally means “milk flower” (which they don’t have anywhere in Sydney…can someone find me a place that sells this flavour?). To me it tastes like vanilla milkshake!!! Yum! Fior di latte from Grom, a popular Italian gelateria (this
They taste exactly like described, but it would've been a better experience if the cake was still in original form after taking it home with me; with the tempered chocolate "cheese" having a nice crack, and the financier bun being a tad bit less soggy, and all that jazz. Despite the slight dilemma, Gelato Messina is definitely a place I'll come back to from time to time. And not to worry, the two teachers didn't miss out, because I gave them an also food-related present a few weeks after, which I will post about soon :)
Cameras And Cuisines
+4.5
Gelato Messina is a gelateria that makes all their gelato from raw and natural ingredients, from scratch! They'll even bake their own apple pie and brownies in-house, just to create them in gelato form. With over 30 flavours to choose from at a busy store front, it can get difficult deciding on just one scoop. I found the prices to be reasonable at $3.90 for a single, $4.90 for double. I was quite stuffed from the dessert cakes (below) and wanted something on the lighter side, so we ended up deciding on the popular Coconut Lychee and the White Peach. Both were delicious, but I need to come back for more indulgent flavours next time! I do have a complaint though, for being the best gelato place in Sydney, their waffle cones weren't very memorable. They can work on that one. Royale W' Cheese ($11.90 Aud) Next
Gelato Messina has created 15 unique carnival treats specially for Sydney Festival 2014 including hot dogs, corn dogs, cotton candy and lollipops made from gelato to look like the real thing! Love the Messinawiener and Gelatoffee Apple, can't wait to sample more on my return visits to the festival village :)
Mademoiselle Mange A Sydney
+4.5
Love Messina’s ice cream. 4.9 AUD for 2 flavours… Love the fact I get to have my cone on top!
Sir And Mlady Dine Out
+4.5
This place is packed on a weekend night - and once you taste their goodies you'll understand why. They have great stuff here. This was possibly the best gelato we've ever had.
It is never too cold for ice cream. Or in this case, gelato . Messina sure isn't short in creativity department, and the gelato cakes are too beautiful too eat.
Gelato Messina is the closest thing in Sydney to the real thing.
The other flavour I tried was their signature Salted Caramel. Again, no flimsy flavours here, it tastes like…..Salted Caramel!! BF even said that it’s a bit too strong but I quite like it. I hate ice-creams (or gelato) with flavour you can only pick up after being told what flavour to ‘expect’ or from reading what written on the label. Go Gelato Messina!
I called in advance to reserve the cake of my choice; Dr Evil's Magic Mushroom. Now I could describe the gelato cake for you, but I thought a copy & paste job from their website would be more appropriate given its ingredients:
The top dome of this cake is filled with Dr Evil gelato (dark chocolate gelato, peanut cookies and dulce de leche) and is topped with layers of vanilla cream, chocolate sponge, a red ganache, and white chocolate buttons to finish. The stalk is filled with dulce de leche caramel surrounded by dark chocolate gelato. The whole mushroom sits upon ‘grass’ made from popping candy and crushed biscuit.
So understandably, we were stared at by many, MANY passersby. Hell, random people were even taken photos of us eating that cake inside of Messina's Creative Department. In the end, the race between the four of us to finish our mammoth portions was an epic failure for all as the closest any of us got to finishing ended halfway down the mushroom stalk.
Was it creati
Let's be real. More important to me than finding an apartment in Sydney - was finding an ice cream place that I loved.
Forking Around Sydney
+4.5
Having read about this gelatarium on other posts, we are blissfully aware of the wonderful flavours available, so choosing wasn't a problem (except for the fact that Elvis Lives was absent). However, communication was. From me. Oops. Wanting to order one waffle cone each of coconut pandan and banana bread, the server instead gives me a double-scooped cone of the two flavours. After correcting my apparently confusing sentence structure, she gets the order right and we now have one cone each as intended. Praise the almighty gelato Lord!
The variety of flavours aren't those served in your local gelati store. No, no, no… Of course they had the normal flavours of
Wow! The gelatos in this place are SO colourful. It’s hilarious seeing grown adults with their faces pressed against the glass like kids in a candy shop. I really want to try every flavour but have to stick to the milk free section as milky ice creams and
Juliette - A wild strawberry sorbet centre with vanilla semi-freddo and strawberry gelato, all on a base of marsala and strawberry syrup soaked sponge. Finished with piped meringue and wild strawberries.
When I visited this gelato shop I knew I’d be back again. I just didn’t realise it would be so soon. My family and I had some dessert there last Thursday night, then I went again with the boyfriend and the kids on Friday night. This place is arguably one
The gelatos were bursting with flavour and seeing how many fig seeds I chewed up, I reckon that the amount of figs used probably cost more than the gelato lol!
Helen | Grab Your Fork
+4.5
And because gluttony loves company, we find ourselves at Gelatto Messina in search of second dessert. We'd heard there was gingerbread ice cream on offer. Unfortunately there's no gingerbread flavour available when we stop by, but we do marvel at the thre
Gianna - TheEmptyFridge
+4.5
Without doubt Messina has on of the best and most creative gelato selection in Sydney, using nothing but real ingredients to achieve great flavoured and textured ice cream. With an assortment of many many flavours you c
Gelato Messina seemed like a logical first choice, considering the quality of their produce and for not being situated too far away from King Cross station. We each opt for our own single scoops ($3.90). My tourist friend was quite pleased with the tiramisu flavour that he’d selected.
Does My Bomb Look Big In This
+4.5
Offset your salt load (which by now might be considerable) with a simple Insalata Caprese ($14). Or follow in my footsteps (and continue the Italian theme) with a two-block saunter to Gelato Messina for dessert…
Penguin Says Feed Me
+4.5
Despite the very cold weather recently, Sir D must have his gelato fix so after dinner at Rise we walk a couple of blocks in search of Gelato Messina on Victoria Street. We are very glad to see the gas heaters outside the shop front and we are surprised to be joining quite a number of others eating and ordering gelato on this chilly night.
Candi delight. I got the "Carni Candi" which is filled with fanta sorbet, redskin custard, strawberries & cream jellies. It is covered in chocolate & topped with fairy floss. Yes, it was amazing and yes, I think I have diabetes now.
Not worth the wait! The re.... Not worth the wait!
The regular gelato next door is so much better
THE BEST!!!. THE BEST EVER!!!
A taste of italy. Came to try fell in love ....the choices are umbelivable ....and not expensive for what I got ...yum
Yummy!. Makes particular flavors very well.
Love the coconut and pandan flavor!
Best in town. Simply incredible - bring back the bacon and maple syrup gelato pleeeeease!
The Rare Kind in a Good Way. I had two scoops of gelato here at a reasonable price of $6. A minute or two later, I had my first documented case of sugar high, with uncontrollable smiling and generally good mood. It is not easy for food to achieve such on its own. Messina can do this.
Who doesn't love this place?. Probably the only place i get my gelato from now - salted caramel and coconut is my favourite. the only downside - the queues? but its probably secretly good for my weight.
Salted Caramel Gelato. Delish - would travel miles for this
This is by far the greatest gelato in Sydney.
The new desert bar next is not worth the wait. The deserts don't even nearly compare to the amazing flavours of their gelato
Never regret a scoop!. Some say "never regret a swim". I say "never regret a scoop". Love their awesome weekly specials - really enjoyed their pandan and coconut, a yuzu with green tea and their pear + rhubarb.
Everything is awesome. Ok, so not everything will be awesome to everyone but surely there is a flavour for you at Messina. This mecca of gelato is all about flavour experimentation and their presentation cakes. I find the cakes hefty in price but then you can see the man hours that go into them and it's less surprising they cost that much. The scoops of glorious gelato in such varied flavours are a real treat in Sydney summer. The staff will let you try a flavour if you're a bit of a wuss and that to me is service. Salted caramel and apple pie is my thing. Don't forget people, quality isn't often cheap.
Love It!. Great place with a fab menu! A regular for us!
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Worth the hype.... Gelato Messina has made me into a big ice cream/gelato snob over the years. I'm always impressed by how 'real' the flavours taste. And between the standard 40ish flavours and the rotating specials board, you'll never run out of things to try! There's a good variety for vegans too with a wide range of excellent sorbets, including several less citrusy ones such as chocolate and salted coconut+mango.
With so much choice, picking a few flavours will always be a bit of a random stab. That said, I would suggest the Pannacotta and Fig flavour to anyone who wants to know what Messina is all about - it's both creative and extremely delicious! If you are here with a partner or a few friends, a good option is to get a misto platter or litre tub to share. The misto gets you five mini scoops of your choice. The litre tub gets you four flavours. Get at least one sorbet and at least one special. Trust me.
One downside is that there isn't much seating in the shop. The queues always move quicker than I expect. The front-of-shop staff do everything at a million miles per hour but are generally very helpful and accomodating, especially given that the shop is almost always busy.
All your wildest dreams crushed and sprinkled on the creamiest gelato.
Awesome price, exciting atmosphere.
A place you must visit before you die.
P.s anything chocolate and peanut butter based will guarantee to blow your mind. No questions asked.
Amazing gelato. Went here over the Queens Birthday weekend. Amazing as always. It was the second visit to a Gelato Messina in as many days. The apple pie is always a winner, and the alfajores was scrumptious.
Rodney - Villa D'Este
+4.5
Devoted customers. It takes a lot for me to join a queue for something, OK maybe when boarding a aircraft. Thats what happens here. The Darlo hipsters line up like pension day at the bank. WTF it's fringing icecream or maybe it's the place to be seen later in the evening.
You really don't know exactly what you're going to get until you actually tuck into Messina's ice creams, but one thing for sure is that it will be a creative, ingenious, totally indulgent and yummy experience. Messina has been a wonderful addition to Sydney's dessert menus in recent years.
The Best in Sydney. They've got the weirdest specials, but surprisingly good!
Long wait but worthwhile. Little shop tucked away on the street. The queue made it easy to find. We were waiting for about 15 minutes to enter. A friendly server gave us a menu while we waited. The gelato is good! Maybe the best in Sydney so far. Salted caramel was a letdown (too bland) but the other 4 flavours we sampled were very finely crafted indeed. Order off the special menu. The staff here, all girls, are very friendly and warm despite the seemingly non stop crowd.
My little temple of happiness - best gelato i ever had!. My favourite is peanut butter chocolate fudge and then salted caramel white chocolate. but i try everything there... its just a place to get happy
Christopher Middleton
+4.5
Single greatest ice-cream experience of my life. The ladies there were absolutely gorgeous and wonderful. They offered taste tests and had a good laugh with us. Thanks for giving us this experience!
Polished off half a litre no problem. That's some bloody good quality gelato!
Amazing flavours. The people here must have the best time just thinking up flavour combinations for the next week. Along with their regular list of flavours there are amazing creative specials with treats mixed into them. The gelato is delicious and is reasonably priced. I'm always disappointed in the size of a scoop, but only because it's so delicious!
Honestly the best gelato I've ever had.
Also priced well
Yum yum yum take a girl or boy and get some ice cream ppl if you have not been already jump in a car, train, bus or horse to try this place out
Amazing gelato with crazy flavours
Love to go here after work and treat myself
Yep it's that good.. Believe the hype the gelato is the best. A range of flavours to cater for all tastes and surprisingly quite cheap.
Amazing Gelato. Considering it was quite busy the wait wasn't to long at all. The chocolate gelato is so good......words can't describe it!
Absolutely incredible!. Gelato Messina lived up to it's fabulous reputation in our opinions. We tasted the best ice cream we have ever had - Specials Board flavour 'Pushing Back' - we can't remember all the ingredients but it had cherry jam and peanut butter in it!
Messina is definitely worth a visit. The interesting flavours are extraordinary - try the Specials. The queue is always long but the service is fast.
We have since visited the newly opened Gelato Messina in Melbourne, and had yet more amazing gelato, including specials 'Manoffee' and 'Mr. Potato Head' - delicious.
Absolutely delicious. All of the classic flavours (yet somehow much tastier than other ice cream stores) as well as tantalisingly quirky ice cream combinations. Best gelato I've ever tasted.
Lychee and coconut. Omg how delicious, makes me to search for an italian man a run to italy!... Best gelato in australia
The rave reviews are true! The salted caramel and white chocolate flavour is amazing, can't stop thinking about it, so smooth and not too sweet, perfection!
Omg best gelato ever!!! Always love the peanut butter specials!! And giandua bianca is delicious!!
Crazy busy. Managed to get in here when there wasn't a queue outside the door. That didn't last long especially as it was normal dessert time. Just hordes of people looking to buy. Was good but there it does have competition in Sydney if you can be bothered looking for it.
Gelato Heaven. This is the real deal. Amazing gelato with a huge selection of flavours. Great staff, speedy service. Can't wait till they get to Melbourne
Chocolate globe fantasy. Had some fantastic banana and chocolate globe creation from the Darlinghurst creative department and it was beyond heaven! I love you Messina!
Amazing gelato! Tried the Fig & Marsala, Tiramasu, Salted Caramel & strawberry sorbet. All were great but I particularly liked the Salted Caramel - very more ish. I'll definitely be back!
Holy Moly. Salted caramel. Bounty. Red velvet cupcake. Need I say more? PS the cakes are like kinder surprises for adults, and very reasonably priced. I haven't had this much fun with dessert in a very long time!
I doubt this place needs another glowing review, but.... Yeah, let's just say that I've been to Italy, and I still think that the gelato was better at Messina! 'Nuff said.
We think it's the best gelato in Sydney. We tried four flavours. Our favourites were tiramisu and peanut butter & honey. Amazing, complex flavour.
Best Gelato!. This is my absolute favourite place for gelato! Whenever I'm in the area I make sure I have time to visit Gelato Messina. I usually end up getting the specials, but if I'm not keen on those, you can't go wrong with milk chocolate & choc peanut fudge or salted caramel and white chocolate!
BEST GELATO EVERRRR!!! Favourite flavour is tiramisu!!
Francesca Bartone-Prodromou
+4.5
Heaven...... BEST IN THE WORLD!
A Gold Mine. The list of new specials every week are the cherry on top for me.
Montgomerys Gold Mine - best ive ever had
closely followed by Twixed, in which i had last night.
The line is always long, and for good reason, theres just no gelati in sydney that compares.
The salted caramel with white chocolate loured me in, and the assortment of other innovative flavours left me no choice but to be there almost every week.
Awesome. One of the best dessert place I've been to. Very creative ice cream with amazing flavours in your mouth! It can get pretty packed, but its definitely worth the wait. Would visit it again very soon!
Adventurous Flavours. Great Gelato experience with an excellent range of unique flavors to try each time you visit.
If there's a queue their Dessert shop is worth trying. It's great, if not better.
Try the daily special for the Gelato and the Samurai Sword from the dessert shop.
Top 3 Best Gelato in Sydney.....
3. Messina
2. Rivareno
1. Cow and the Moon
The best gelato in Sydney without a doubt. Parking can be an issue but its worth the laps trying to find a spot for one of these gelato s
Devine.. Delicious, sweet and interesting. Perfection.
Best ice cream in the whole world!. Since discovering Messina after moving to Sydney recently, my man and I are so addicted we visit a few times every week, alternating between the Surry Hills and Darlinghurst stores. Messina certainly deserves all its rave reviews and label as the best ice cream in Australia - the flavour combinations are inspired and just taste incredible. I love trying the rotating flavours every week, but also still get a scoop of the divine salted caramel and white chocolate. Don't be put off by the constant queue snaking out from the stores - the staff are super efficient which means that you will never be waiting long. Plus you need the queue time to agonise over which flavour to choose today!
Really nice gelato! Find that the tiramisu is very sweet though but still great in taste!
A Litte Bit Of Magic. Such a cute cute ice cream place. Mini ice cream mushrooms are the go here!
Messina Gelato gives a whole new meaning to ice cream!!! Apple pie flavour is AMAZING!!!!!!
Best gelato ever! Please come to the north shore!!!
Yummy!. I was not disappointed at all! there were so many flavours to choose from and each flavour I tasted was like heaven in my mouth! :)
Walked here from the CBD just to see and try out the cute little creations. The Dr Evil's mushroom gelato cake was so cute and tasty :) massive selection of other gelato in the regular shop as well. Can't wait to go back and try out more!
Worth the drive!!. My partner and i got gelato from here solely based on the reviews. SO WORTH IT. I had a special flavour 'Dr Evil' chocolate gelato, magnificent!
Ice cream everyday. I love Messina!! It's so amazing and delicious. I love trying the new flavours. It's too good! Favourite usual flavours are Coconut & pandan, Chocolate sorbet, and Italian nougat. Favourite specials so far Musk, Coconut rough & New York Cheesecake.
Best Gelato...and I know Gelato. Having tried and tested some of the best Gelato in Sydney over nine years....Messina has finally taken the crown! It leaps and bounds the competition with their diverse flavour range, and creative gelato making skills.
A personal favourite for all the lactose-free people out there is the chocolate sorbet, which is so rich and full in flavour, you do not miss that milk!
Messina is my life. BEST GELATO IN AUSTRALIA! After I've discovered messina I haven't been able to have any other gelato from somewhere else. Adventurous flavours, fresh ingredients, friendly service!
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Best Gelato in Australia. I went to Italy this year and went on a gastronomic gelato experience in every city, particularly in rome where you'll find not only Giolitti near the Parthenon but several other amazing places as well and I've tried things like meringue, profiterole, kinder bueno and more crazy flavours you can count. I gotta say that Messina is pretty spot on when it comes to bringing the same thing to Sydney. Absolutely delicious silky gelato, made with fresh ingredients and new, crazy flavours every week.
For first timers I recommend you try: Apple Pie, Salted Caramel, Cherry or one of the specials, you will not be disappointed.
My fave special so far has been Melba's Peachy that tastes like a Peach Melba but I gotta say it was a tough competition between that and the goat's cheese, quince and walnut gelato which sounds gross but is SO divine.
Anyway, great place and gets pretty crowded but it doesn't matter because they serve the ice-cream as quickly as it comes out of the machines that you can watch. Be sure to try the affogato with a scoop of vanilla if you're a coffee fan and pop by next door to see what's cookin in the lab. XD
miglior Gelato Artigianale a Sydney :)
Amazing! The most delicious gelato around... ANd cheap!
Yeah. Best gelato in australia is about right. I'd eat here everyday but then I'd be a balloon. Amazing stuff. huge serves too. PLEASE OPEN ONE IN NEWTOWN.
I love love love love Hazelnut flavour. It reminded me of this gorgeous hazelnut cream. They serve quite quickly and I adore how they offer samples of flavours before we commit.
Ice cream and gelato galore!!. Great selection and wonderful service.
Incredible!. Hands down the best ice cream of my life! From a sometimes over zealous lover of ice-cream who has lived in Italy - i don't make such a grand statement lightly! I was taken here by a friend when i was visiting sydney and was left speechless! Tried the 'hawaiian' from the specials board (white chocolate and coconut ice-cream with pineapple cake and jam), the salted caramel and white chocolate and the pear and rhubarb. All were delicious. Im still having dreams about it! haha
Grew up with my parent's owning a great gelato place when I was a kid but... Messina is the best Gelato EVER I think!!! Can't wait to go back for more
Worth it winter and summer. Will change your perspective on ice cream - don't be put off by the queue it moves quickly and the flavours are phenomenal. worth it!!!
I never thought I would be able to say this so definetively but, here it goes. Best ice-cream in Sydney. Yes, that's right, the best. Huge selection of obscure flavours (My personal favourite = Pear and Rhubarb) for a very reasonable price ($3.90 for 1 large scoop). I cant help but laugh when I see how busy wow-cow is just up the road. Come here, leave satisfied.
Busy summer and winter but queue moves quickly. Excellent quality gelato and sorbet. Check the blackboard for specials. Worth the walk from Kings Cross.
A must visit! If Im ever I'm hospital I'll be happy to have heaps of the ice cream! Try the coconut flavour;)
Hello Italy. Not sure if Gelato gets better than this - love the huge range of amazing flavours, and the price is more than fair.
Forget the other "gelato" places around the city, this is the real deal. Amazing flavours are blended behind the glass wall at the rear of the shop, doesn't get fresher than that.
Best gelato ever.love the fig and mascarpone
Chilled. The service at Messina is fab, as they let you try any gelato flavour you want. Although there is minimal setting available its worth going there for the mini me and gelato.
Eatwithoutbeingsorry
+4.5
The best pandan & coconut lychee gelato in town!!. The best gelato house in Sydney!
Trendiest gelato joint in town. You may have to fight your way past the indie elite of darlinghurst, but once you make it to the counter you will be handsomely rewarded with gelato heaven! Try the salted caramel or the almond and milk chocolate - or else check the specials board for fun new flavours. Reasonably priced quality gelato - a great place to take your date after dinner in darlo :)
Even in winter this is the place to go to on victoria street for desert. Push ur way to the counters & feast ur eyes on over 30 flavours of gelato all made in the store. Be sure to check out the specials board with new experimental flavours each week. A recurring favourite is Yalla Habibi containing figs, almonds, yoghurt, rose water gelato mmmmm. Or for something sweet yet very sour try the exquisite blood orange.
Simply the best. Packed with flavour. Amazing selection. What else can i say? Definately try it for yourself!
I second the best gelato in Sydney reviews. Great variety of flavors - wife loved the salty caramel. Pistachio and coffee were off the charts. Skip the restaurant desert and go here.
Al I can say is Pistacho.... Al I can say is Pistachio and Salted Caramel!!!!
ORGASMIC. Wish I lived in Sydney so I could eat here everyday *sigh*
Best gelato place in Sydney, hands down.
Yum. One word:- YUM!
The gelato is gorgeous !!!
Oh my! I just Love this place. Had the white violet. Absolutely amazing. Please keep this as regular!
This place is off-the-chart Awesome!!! Siscilian Triffle, Peanutbutter & Jelly and their chocolate and absinthe flavours are easy favorites.
In a hot day like today nothing is better than an original Brazilian açaí with granola. But as I'm not in Brazil, my options are frozen yogurt from Wowcow or gelatos from Messina. Due to the variety of flavours I chose Messina. I could also order a yogurt gelato. :)
Possibly the best gelato in town, always with a few "out of the ordinary" flavours. Highly recommend the "salty caramel & white chocolate" and "peanut butter & jelly sandwich". Great service, and all made on the premises! A regular haunt as it's just around the corner. Always busy .. and deservedly so!
Omg pecan pie flavour! BELLISSIMO!
Amazing best gelato outside Italy!
Loved the pandang coconut and the giandiua and cannot wait to go back and try the peanut butter and Ginger bread
Second-best gelato in Sydney. Love the coconut-pandang. great for getting desert after dinner in the neighbourhood . Orange-chocolate has a bit of a funny texture.
Gelato Messiah!. I used to walk down here from five-ways almost every day of my three months in Sydney. They serve a delicious chilled treat, and the ambience is not unlike the milk bar in Clockwork Orange.
Greta spot for gelato with a good variety of ice cream flavours. I would definitely recommend trying out the limited edition flavours since I had one and that was unforgettable. A nice spot to hang around after dinner at night.
Always a favourite and love the weekly specials - I couldn't resist the Greek Tragedy and would highly recommend Messina any time of the year!
The line was down the block so we decided to see what the hype was about and we were not disappointed. Fast friendly service and delicious, high quality gelato with fun, complex specials are in store for you. If they have the Eton Mess & Yeah Mon specials, Go for it!!
Had Chocolate Fondant in Darlinghust over ten years ago and it was incredible to the point I quit having ice cream because it was not the same taste or texture as gelato.
Apart from following the global trend of having to put some sort of dough in every second ice cream this place does offer a more than decent choice of high quality ice creams. Seriously though, really not a fan of having crumble/biscuit/cake/cookie/biscotti/oreo/sponge in everything - just leave it at one or two cookie dough varieties... nice weekly specials or rather flavours, always check the blackboard!
My end of week treat is an ice cream from here. Possibly the best ice-cream in the world. Love the brand and friendly service.
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