Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Sydney

Toki

93/100 (1115 ratings)

Restaurants

Australian

Italian

Australian

Italian

Dinner

Lunch

Pasta

Pesto

Italian

Australian

Seating

Table Service

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Accepts Credit Cards

Non-smoking restaurants

Takeout

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Street Parking

Reservations

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

Cheap Eats

"Delicious pastas with a twist and I really enjoyed it! First time at this location even though I had visited their old restaurant years ago. You pick..."

Xoxo.msjamie

"Tasty, good portion, decently priced, and a huge range of pasta to choose from. The staff was also friendly, the only disappointment was the dessert,..."

A

"Great fusion pasta and plenty to choose from. Too bad I’m not a fan of creamy carbonara/marinara, so I had a limited option of oil-based pasta to..."

Audrey Limas

"Came in on a busy Friday night. Love the concept. Had penne in a chicken and avocado cream sauce. It was delicious...."

Emilie Klitdal

"Attended with my husband and son. Quick service and very friendly. Had plastic bowl and cup for my son. Food was nice- we had the penne pollo..."

Sally

"We didn’t know what to expect from Toki Italian Inspired but we loved it. The staff are so so friendly and the pasta is cooked to perfection...."

Marianna Tuccia

"Great food! My family doesn’t usually like pasta, but they do like the ones they serve here. The truffle pasta was fresh and full of flavor, just..."

Gabriella Tania

"A cosy dining experience with a menu that allows for different pasta & sauce combinations, with plenty of entrees & sides. To start, mushroom..."

Howtosnacc

"Toki Italian is on my must eat list every single time I’m in Sydney (roughly once a month). I have visited numerous times and have tried most of..."

Lid_da55

"Lovely pasta place located in darlinghurst! Only con about this place is their tables are wooden and can be sticky, but also the fact that there is..."

HANGRYHUNGRY

"I think I might have found my new favourite Italian place. I don’t really play favourites, but we were so impressed with Toki Italian Inspired that..."

Vondelicious

"A nice little restaurant that serves up a wide range of pastas! You get to choose your own sauce and type of pasta, then add on anything extra you..."

Eunifoodie

"Love duck ragu but want pappardelle instead of Tagliatelle? Love chicken pesto but only eat it with rotini? Finally an Italian restaurant where..."

The RnB Diary

"Spoilt for choice here with its vast array of pasta and chicken schnitzel dishes. Planned to order a pasta dish but had a change of taste and chose..."

MK Chu

"This is my first time to try this Italian resturant. Its Manu is so interesting. I ordered chicken wing and smoke bacon and mushroom pasta. The pasta..."

Foodprint

"Best Italian I've had in Sydney. The food is fine dining quality, but in a relaxed setting, and at an affordable price. You won't regret..."

Matt

"I ordered the carbonara with linguine and it was amazing! Fantastic flavour and the pasta was cooked to perfection. Really stood out as the last..."

Luke Nguyen

"Amazing pasta with a twist! I went several times to this restaurant and it has always been a pure pleasure. The service is perfect and the food..."

Tasospap21

"Small but special. Toki delivers delicious, clean, bright flavours true to the ingredients.The restaurant offers a simple choice of three..."

Liam Tay Kearney

"Excellent place for dinner! Dropped by on the way home from the beach and there wasn't a wait for a table at 630 on a Saturday. We got the..."

Lyn Vo

"My friend heard positive reviews about Toki so we decided to give it a go. It was a lot smaller than I envisioned (about the size of a room) but I..."

Nancy

"Just had my friday night catch up dinner with friends.. Toki, italian food run by Thai groups,the venue is quite small, so recommend to come a bit..."

Jeffrey Adam

"What a great experience!We came here for dinner on a week night, and had heard great things about this place from Why__dee . Totally..."

Sydneyeats_by_two

"Been seeing a lot of photos of this place on Instagram and heard great things from fellow foodie friends so it was a no brainer to come here...."

Why__dee

"Love the Italian-Japanese fusion inspired dishes at Toki. Their pasta is cooked to perfection. And the best thing is they have $10 lunch specials on..."

DroolWorthyWorld

"Lovely small place but full of the delicious taste of Italian pasta, Highly Recommend New Toki Special as a very unique and combination between Asian..."

Kate Saweet Sulakkana

"Such an amazing small little pasta place! The staff are amazing the the food is delicious! I had the sous vide egg and truffle pasta and it was the..."

Alan King Bowden

"I have seen Toki pop up quite a bit on my social media newsfeed, and when another fellow foodie suggested we have lunch here it was a bit of a no..."

Thefatpandaeats

"The light snacks at @toki_italian_inspired..."

@paulpayasalad

"Awesome food, very tasty and friendly service. Perfect if you're looking for good priced Italian in a relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely be going..."

David Chase

"Toki Italian Inspired is a tiny restaurant located next-door to ARQ night club. Literally a hidden gem in Darlinghust, it's owned and run by Thai..."

2 Hungry Guys

"I visited this place because Asian Food Ninja ate here and im so glad i went because its great. Bosslady Cherry is the sweetest and is very..."

Sweetandyummie

"Pasta Ninja!!!! As an Asian I do say I know a lot about noodles, as a hospitality industry worker that is working in an Italian..."

Asian Food Ninja

"I'd say they prove me Thai can also make pasta. The taste is more like fusion pasta for me and their Confit Pork Neck with Squid Ink Spaghetti trully..."

Let's Nomnom

"We love this place. Really good pastas at a great price! Lots and lots of meal options including zucchini pasta for the carb-conscious. The..."

Alyssa Sze Hsuen Wong

"Highly recommended!Super tasty and delicious al dente pasta.Today I had the special spaghetti with twice cooked pork belly, Thai spices &..."

Lilly

"Yummy!!! When i feel like to have pasta, Toki is always my first choice. My friend who live in Plam beach have to spend an hour on the bus for their..."

Erica

"Where in Darlinghurst can you get a beautiful, al dente pasta and eat in for less than $15? Maybe nowhere. Toki is small but welcoming. They do a..."

Candice S

"Most memorable pasta. We ordered a variety of recommended best sellers including specials and they made my night! If you want the best Italian..."

Christine

"So surprisingly good!. I've been craving pasta for ages and finally we have a tiny place open up just down the road from work. $9 for a plate of..."

Brussell

"Toki's Pasta Special. Delicious and..."

Ninja

"Toki Italian inspired is recomended. I always have your food here. The incredibly delicious-Italian food is served here.'Funghi' bread is rich and..."

Kitivut Khamwilai

"I had a delicious takeaway meatball pasta. Quick, tasty and..."

CarlaS

Gelato Messina Darlinghurst

92/100 (4062 ratings)

Dessert

Vegetarian Friendly

Italian

Vegetarian Friendly

After-hours

Tiramisu

Ice Cream

Gelato

Apple pie

Cakes

Sit down

Italian

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Credit Cards

Takeout

After-hours

Mid-range

"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..."

Si Haung

"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..."

Marianna Tuccia

"LOVE this icecream. So rich and creamy and delicious! Bought a tub for the house..."

Nicole Chretien

"DELICIOUS, love the pure quality and variety of innovative gelato flavours.Especially love the vegan and dairy-free choices!Never seen this..."

Teresa Teng

"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,..."

Keith Lawrence

"Best ice cream in Sydney. There are so many options for different taste buds. All of my family loves it from kids to..."

John Andersons

"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..."

Rizzy

"*Messina creative department review*Absolutely incredible experience! So much creativity and uniqueness in each dish. Our taste buds went..."

Tummy Buddy

"When you think of gelato Messina is perhaps the first thing that comes to mind. However, Messina's Creative Department is something a little..."

Picky Piggies

"YUM!! The Pistachio praline is to-die-for!! Crunchy with fresh pistachios, and packed with pistachio flavour. Completely outshone the other flavour I..."

YJ Lim

"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..."

That_Foodie_Friend

"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..."

Jwswong

"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..."

HANGRYHUNGRY

"Like every other Messina store, absolutely amazing gelato flavours and prices! Consistent service across most Messina branches. Definitely a go to..."

Eunifoodie

"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..."

Joseph Tran

"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..."

Xlittlecupcake

"Went to the headquarters for a degustation and absolutely loved it.The food was amazing and the service was great.Would definitely..."

Frankiieshungrytummy

"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..."

Tenya

"News of Gelato Messina’s Creative Department bringing their 7 course degustation to Brisbane had a lot of people immediately interested. Usually in..."

ElsewhereBriefly

"Huge variety, have tried heaps of flavours and so glad they're opening more of these stores around the place. Definitely the best gelato..."

Jess

"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...."

Marina Samountry

"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..."

E

"We finally stopped by Messina for some gelato after hearing lots of positive things. We tried their Raspberry Sorbet, strawberries and cream gelato,..."

Acoupleoffoodlovers

"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..."

Ash

"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..."

Tommy Birken

"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..."

I_like_pickles

"Unforgettable dessert EVER!!! Fancy setting and decor, friendly customer service and the most delicious and exquisite food. Definitely go back..."

Julie Jiang

"The greedy girlfriend got a 1.5L tub of Messina yesterday in five flavours - hazelnut, pistachio, coconut and lychee, strawberry and cream and apple..."

Leon

"Incredible!! It's expensive but the flavors are different and taste amazing. We had the chocolate fondant, banana split and jack Daniels/chocolate...."

Taniacandido

"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..."

Pacc

"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..."

FoodLuva

"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..."

Priyanka Mohan

"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..."

Eatdrinkbe_merry

"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..."

Hello Miss May

"Along with Gelato Messina Fitzroy, Gelato Messina Darlinghurst tops my personal list of favourite ice creams in Australia. Bustling and lively day..."

Liam Tay Kearney

"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..."

Peter Osman

"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..."

Wilson

"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..."

Tally Leach

"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..."

Cana Tohyama

"Delicious creative gelato. Had raspberry, salt and senses, salted caramel, and choc lamington. All flavours are absolutely spot on!! Wish there was a..."

Bell Sriweerawanidchakun

"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..."

TotalAwkward

"Nice tasting ice cream. Had vanilla and chocolate chip, not the best but pretty good. Would defiantly grab an ice cream if passing. ..."

Aron

"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..."

Rachael Brookes

"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..."

Mary Leech

"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..."

Eatventures

"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,..."

Manz

"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..."

Adventures In Winterland

"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..."

Issac_eatsalot

"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. ..."

Foodie87

"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..."

Jmanchatty

"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..."

Maureen Grace Kuran

"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..."

Ben Goodman

"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..."

FOOD TRIP

"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..."

Soferio

"Highly recommend the fruit sorbets! The raspberry and passion fruit are extremely refreshing and fruity! Ideal if you can't have too much dairy..."

Danny Della

"Yes, it’s expensive, but I enjoyed almost every single dish, and there were some truly innovative flavour & ingredient combinations that I would..."

I'm Still Hungry

"Simply WOW! They serve the BEST Gelatos ever! One word - AMAZING!Will just give this an overall rating, because section-wise ratings are..."

Sunil

"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..."

Amys_food_adventures

"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..."

Iwan W

"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..."

Raph M

"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..."

Nadiaargh

"For me Gelato Messina is a great gelato maker, but personally still not as good as the Cow and Moon GelateriaFunky creative flavours, even..."

Baz Juan Pablo Sanchez

"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..."

Lil' Me

"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..."

Anne Nguyen

"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..."

An Antelope

"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..."

Alex Tee

"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..."

Simply Starving

"I am never disappointed when i visit this place. Menu changes regularly and its always delicious. Atmosphere is milk bar style and the customer..."

Sweetandyummie

"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..."

Foodie101

"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..."

Gemma Davies

"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..."

WestyAA

"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..."

Princess_Porky

"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,..."

Insatiable Munchies

"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...."

Aneta N

"Messina and Andy Bowdy collaboration: cinnabunstein! A warmed cinnamon roll topped with doughnut soft serve and lashings of chocolate sauce and..."

Chilli Feli

"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..."

G E R A L D

"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..."

James Tanner

"Simply great. Love the classic and special flavours. Recently tried Roche Fererrer which is one of the soft serve sundaes. They are a collaboration..."

Nathalie Christiansen

"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..."

Daniel

"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...."

Gastro Junkie

"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..."

Tim

"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..."

Rachaeleatith

"#kningjaeats deliciously indulgent gelato. Who doesn't love Messina? Great flavours every week and creative cakes too! It's always so busy here (even..."

Ningjaeats

"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..."

Shruti Vaidya

"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..."

Madeleine Scerri

"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...."

RUBYISM

"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...."

Karla Engdahl

"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..."

Paul O

"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..."

Marissa Putri

"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..."

Ronin47

"The best Gelato in SYD. Try the fig one! Love..."

Angela.khani80

"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..."

Raj.v

"Awesome service, food and overall experience. Enjoy!!!!. This place delivers perfection every time. No matter what mood you're in, head on over to..."

HungryMan

"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..."

Aussie Food Blogger

"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..."

2 Hungry Guys

"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..."

Natasha Juchkov (Culinary Runway)

"Compilation of Messina on the road events: Sydney Festival, Noodle Night Markets, Chocolate Festival. Skipping Messina events for..."

Unspoonsored

"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..."

Hullohelen

"Whereas at the regular gelato store (which is anything but regular) the amazing flavour combinations are ready to scoop, the dessert bar has a..."

Champagne And Chips

"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..."

Foodpornjournal

"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..."

Shirley Song

"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..."

Viv Ian

"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..."

Loz Mak

"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..."

Confessions Of A Little Piggy

"Gelato Messina is arguably the finest gelato in the land... The flavour profiles are breathtaking. Gelato Messina have already achieved a cult status..."

Theworldlovessydney

"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..."

The Napoli Alert

"Gelato Messina definitely sets the benchmark for gelato in Australia with over 40 flavours to choose from. They use ingredients in their raw and..."

Anna Chan

" 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..."

Alaina

"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..."

I'm Still Hungry

"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..."

I'm Still Hungry

"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..."

THEJUGERNAUTS

"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,..."

Claire

"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..."

Rosa Nguyen

"Unlike the Pyrmont location, this one at Darlinghurst and Surry Hills are considered the experimental twins, they both churn out both classic and..."

MsBrulee

"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..."

Charn Tangson

"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,..."

Dee Blair

"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..."

Tina T

"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..."

Cameras And Cuisines

"Gelato Messina has created 15 unique carnival treats specially for Sydney Festival 2014 including hot dogs, corn dogs, cotton candy and lollipops..."

Angelica Woolley

"Love Messina’s ice cream. 4.9 AUD for 2 flavours… Love the fact I get to have my cone on..."

Mademoiselle Mange A Sydney

"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..."

Sir And Mlady Dine Out

"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..."

Irene

"Gelato Messina is the closest thing in Sydney to the real..."

Tj Pamiloza

"The other flavour I tried was their signature Salted Caramel. Again, no flimsy flavours here, it tastes like…..Salted Caramel!! BF even said that..."

Just One More Spoon

"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 &..."

Dolce Bunnie

"Let's be real. More important to me than finding an apartment in Sydney - was finding an ice cream place that I..."

Esther

"Having read about this gelatarium on other posts, we are blissfully aware of the wonderful flavours available, so choosing wasn't a problem (except..."

Forking Around Sydney

"The variety of flavours aren't those served in your local gelati store. No, no, no… Of course they had the normal flavours..."

Msihua

"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..."

MissPiggyEats

"Juliette - A wild strawberry sorbet centre with vanilla semi-freddo and strawberry gelato, all on a base of marsala and strawberry syrup soaked..."

Vivian - Vxdollface

"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..."

Daphne Law

"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..."

Sugarpuffi

"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..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"Without doubt Messina has on of the best and most creative gelato selection in Sydney, using nothing but real ingredients to achieve great flavoured..."

Gianna - TheEmptyFridge

"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..."

Simon Park

"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..."

Does My Bomb Look Big In This

"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..."

Penguin Says Feed Me

"Candi delight. I got the "Carni Candi" which is filled with fanta sorbet, redskin custard, strawberries & cream jellies. It is covered in chocolate &..."

Alyciaa

"Not worth the wait! The re.... Not worth the wait! The regular gelato next door is so much..."

DT

"THE BEST!!!. THE BEST..."

Citydiner

"A taste of italy. Came to try fell in love ....the choices are umbelivable ....and not expensive for what I got..."

Lady Jane

"Yummy!. Makes particular flavors very well. Love the coconut and pandan..."

Tosmaky

"Best in town. Simply incredible - bring back the bacon and maple syrup gelato..."

The Hungry Hippo

"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..."

Nonagon

"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..."

Uyen

"Salted Caramel Gelato. Delish - would travel miles for..."

Zgrevler

"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..."

DT

"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..."

Tiffany L

"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..."

Gooshwa

"Love It!. Great place with a fab menu! A regular for..."

Elenalexandratos

"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...."

Georgia

"All your wildest dreams crushed and sprinkled on the creamiest gelato. Awesome price, exciting atmosphere.A place you must visit..."

Camfaith

"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..."

Igenous

"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..."

Rodney - Villa D'Este

"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..."

Belle French

"The Best in Sydney. They've got the weirdest specials, but surprisingly..."

Adobonator

"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..."

William Woodford

"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..."

Arishma Singh

"Single greatest ice-cream experience of my life. The ladies there were absolutely gorgeous and wonderful. They offered taste tests and had a good..."

Christopher Middleton

"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..."

Cathtc

"Honestly the best gelato I've ever had. Also priced..."

Guy

"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..."

Michael Harry Cross

"Amazing gelato with crazy flavoursLove to go here after work and treat..."

Garysacks44

"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..."

The Don

"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..."

Gellai54

"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..."

Lizzieclews

"Absolutely delicious. All of the classic flavours (yet somehow much tastier than other ice cream stores) as well as tantalisingly quirky ice cream..."

Paulina

"Lychee and coconut. Omg how delicious, makes me to search for an italian man a run to italy!... Best gelato in..."

Samorourkess

"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,..."

Naris

"Omg best gelato ever!!! Always love the peanut butter specials!! And giandua bianca is..."

4ever Gordita

"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..."

Ronin47

"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..."

BellaItalia

"Chocolate globe fantasy. Had some fantastic banana and chocolate globe creation from the Darlinghurst creative department and it was beyond heaven! I..."

Tash

"Amazing gelato! Tried the Fig & Marsala, Tiramasu, Salted Caramel & strawberry sorbet. All were great but I particularly liked the Salted Caramel -..."

Alex Parker 88

"Holy Moly. Salted caramel. Bounty. Red velvet cupcake. Need I say more? PS the cakes are like kinder surprises for adults, and very reasonably..."

ShoopShoop

"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..."

Jane

"We think it's the best gelato in Sydney. We tried four flavours. Our favourites were tiramisu and peanut butter & honey. Amazing, complex..."

Rophicas

"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..."

RachT

"BEST GELATO EVERRRR!!! Favourite flavour is..."

Lbell

"Heaven...... BEST IN THE..."

Francesca Bartone-Prodromou

"A Gold Mine. The list of new specials every week are the cherry on top for me.Montgomerys Gold Mine - best ive ever hadclosely followed by..."

Lovemycoffee

"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..."

Jobelle Galang

"Adventurous Flavours. Great Gelato experience with an excellent range of unique flavors to try each time you visit.If there's a queue their..."

Kathleen

"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..."

Ralph

"Devine.. Delicious, sweet and interesting...."

Liv.02

"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..."

ThePaps

"Really nice gelato! Find that the tiramisu is very sweet though but still great in..."

Thatgrlisa

"A Litte Bit Of Magic. Such a cute cute ice cream place. Mini ice cream mushrooms are the go..."

Kitty

"Messina Gelato gives a whole new meaning to ice cream!!! Apple pie flavour is..."

Stephanie

"Best gelato ever! Please come to the north..."

Melrose

"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!..."

Sweet_tooth

"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..."

Foodpornjournal

"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..."

Laura Seymour

"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..."

Ben

"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..."

Theresa Napoli

"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...."

Tintin

"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..."

Anna Rodin

"Amazing! The most delicious gelato around... ANd..."

Jessie Lee

"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..."

THEJUGERNAUTS

"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..."

Rosa Nguyen

"Ice cream and gelato galore!!. Great selection and wonderful..."

Gary72

"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..."

Kate Dougherty

"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..."

Shanice

"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..."

Jono C

"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..."

Pat G

"Busy summer and winter but queue moves quickly. Excellent quality gelato and sorbet. Check the blackboard for specials. Worth the walk from Kings..."

Deb

"A must visit! If Im ever I'm hospital I'll be happy to have heaps of the ice cream! Try the coconut..."

Hannah Walter

"Hello Italy. Not sure if Gelato gets better than this - love the huge range of amazing flavours, and the price is more than..."

Lala

"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,..."

SteveO

"Best gelato ever.love the fig and..."

Grapsta

"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..."

Princess

"The best pandan & coconut lychee gelato in town!!. The best gelato house in..."

Eatwithoutbeingsorry

"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..."

Sydney Snacker

"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..."

1 Good Meal

"Simply the best. Packed with flavour. Amazing selection. What else can i say? Definately try it for..."

Jerry

"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..."

Brian Pickett

"Al I can say is Pistacho.... Al I can say is Pistachio and Salted..."

Sawbones

"ORGASMIC. Wish I lived in Sydney so I could eat here everyday..."

The Sneaky Pigeon

"Best gelato place in Sydney, hands..."

Pablo Silveira

"Yum. One word:- YUM!The gelato is gorgeous..."

Coffeeaddict

"Oh my! I just Love this place. Had the white violet. Absolutely amazing. Please keep this as..."

Let Them Eat Cake

"This place is off-the-chart Awesome!!! Siscilian Triffle, Peanutbutter & Jelly and their chocolate and absinthe flavours are easy..."

Aaron Wallis

"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..."

A

"Possibly the best gelato in town, always with a few "out of the ordinary" flavours. Highly recommend the "salty caramel & white chocolate" and..."

Rob Pickavance

"Omg pecan pie flavour!..."

Cathy Xiao Chen

"Amazing best gelato outside..."

Penny

"Loved the pandang coconut and the giandiua and cannot wait to go back and try the peanut butter and Ginger..."

Laura Farmer

"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..."

Hans Molleman

"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..."

Josh

"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..."

Annie Lin

"Always a favourite and love the weekly specials - I couldn't resist the Greek Tragedy and would highly recommend Messina any time of the..."

Stelios Anastasiou

"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..."

Day2Day with Kay

"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..."

Jeremy

"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..."

Sabine S.

"My end of week treat is an ice cream from here. Possibly the best ice-cream in the world. Love the brand and friendly..."

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