Hungriestsam - Samantha
+5
Always love visiting if I'm nearby and trying one (or two) of the weekly flavours. Fast service and there is some seating available outside.
The Messina HQ is in a good location because you can easily find parking.
As always, Messina is consistently serving up amazing gelato and interesting specials. The guy who served us was pretty clueless though so by the time he finished scooping our gelato orders...our gelato already started to melt a fair bit
Melanie (ForeverBrunching)
+5
Messina Ice cream is one of my favourite of all time!
There is always a line at this store, because it’s the location where all of the ingredients for all Messina products come from!
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There are always very unique & seasonal flavours. No matter what your preference of flavour is, you’ll always find something you like!
The service is very efficient for the long lines & number of people tasting flavours before they purchase a treat
We love all the flavours, the relaxed outdoor seating, and the regular specials. Service is fast so don't be put off by the queue (if there is one).
If you need to find a gelato shop in Rosebery, this is it. Selling various kinds of flavors with three or four specials every week, there must be one flavor that suits you. I have tried ten so far, and some of them were absolutely good. For people who don’t wanna go wrong, try the regular ones like tiramisu, apple pie, salted coconut & mango sorbet. Italian nougat and pear rhubarb are good choices as well. For special flavor, I strongly recommend this week’s messy Juliette, which was undoubtedly outstanding!
Gelato Messina's HQ in Rosebery has a nice shop and the service was better than I've encountered at the other stores. Very smooth and creamy gelato, some of the best in Sydney, although with a flavour like tiramisu, I'd prefer it with more bits in it. Like other Messina outlets, the gelato here is kept very very soft - even in winter, it starts dripping as soon as you leave the store and in summer I don't think it's really suitable for takeaway at all. You won't be disappointed if you eat in, though.
I love how this Messina HQ is tucked away in a quiet suburban street corner (if I lived in Rosebery I would probably be here every day!) you can watch them through the glass windows making the fresh gelato! Always amazing creative special flavours plus all your classic gelato flavours as well. Not much seating but there are some stools outside the car park.
Messina had a mr miyagi x messina collaboration! The venue had a nice set up with limited seating. It was basically a pop up next to the messina store. The hot dogs were absolutely delicious! The bun was soo soft and in proportion with the fillings. Soft shell crab tacos was the stand out! Very flavourful! Can’t go wrong with mixing up the textures, from some soft stuffed rice with some crunchy tacos and the crispy soft shell crab. Lychee soda was unique, that it had some lychee jelly inside the soda - very tasty! The fries were ok, didn’t taste anything like wasabi. The portions were quite small for the price that you pay. So it is quite expensive. But otherwise, was a good experience.
Truffle Wagyu Beef : 😍 Amazing
Crunchy Tonkatsu : 😁 Great
Tempura Tofu Beetroot : 😍 Amazing
Spider Crab Taco : 😍 Amazing
Mr. M’s Wasabi Fries : 😍 Amazing
Easy Cheesy Japanesy : 😁 Great
Lychee Soda : 😁 Great
Raspberry Soda : 😁 Great
So. Bloody. Good. Waiting line was so long but so worth it. Hands down loved the Crab Taco. It was unique, different and delicious. The fries were even one of my favourites. The dessert was a little bit odd for me. I didn’t think the gelato flavour on top of the cheese tart complimented well together but that’s just my own opinion.
Messina eats x wonderbao was wonderful, I miss it! The baos were so jooci 👅💦☔️ and the mango pancakes were the bomb 🔥☄️💥 defs try it out if/when it’s on again!
It's a Gelato Messina with extra displays. We went at night, takeaway only with a long steady queue. Ice cream is good, what you'd expect from any Messina (super ale de leche and red velvet for us - great combo even when melted together), but what we didn't expect were the mass of mosquitoes out for their dessert! Think they were attracted by the large name sign above head.
If you have children - there were several groups who did - you may want to help swat the mozzies off. Or dress them in longs.
My favourite ice cream shop. Delicious gourmet ice cream and nany great flavours to choose from. My favourites are Pistachio Praline and White Choc Hazelnut. They also have weekly specials which are new flavours to try (can check their Instagram or Facebook for the latest specials).
My favorite ice cream in Australia! I love the peanut gelato here and sometime it comes with too many sweet things but I still can’t stop myself! The macadamia crunch is also a common love of mine. I love that the HQ does pop up events. The Philippine roasted pork event was amazing although we were in line for an hour twice, as the pork wasn’t for sale yet when we got to the front of The line the first time. Good for folks who enjoy innovative flavors and not just the classics.
Long line for Hoy Pinoy but worth it. Full House.
Service 10/10
Well organised
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No matter where you eat in Darlinghurst no meal is complete without an after dinner visit to Gelato Messina. With daily specials (and they are truly special) plus a full selection of old favourites (and new) it's one stop you won't want to miss. It's an institution locally and the queues reflect the continuing popularity.
Busy, very popular and delicious gelato. Ensure you check out the specials board for limited time flavour combos. Bounty - dark chocolate pieces and coconut gelato is very hard to beat
Friendly and helpful staff. Very glad that they offer tastings of the different gelato ice-creams.
Got a Coffee cup, Macadamia cup and going back for the Dulce de Leche for the wonderful memories it brings back.
Some seating outside.
Parking can be a bit tricky but at least it's free.
Well worth the visit and the Cannery is straight across the road.
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