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HOT: Gelato Messina, 237 Smith St, Fitzroy

Welcome to Melbourne, Gelato Messina.

The famous Sydney gelateria serves gelato that’s been voted the best in Australia by the Good Food Guide and it has just set up its first interstate, and biggest, operation on the inner north’s ever-burgeoning eat street, Smith Street Fitzroy.

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If the early crowds are anything to go by (especially during the summery weather we’ve been experiencing lately) they did well to occupy a large space in order to cater to the hungry hoards of ice cream eaters.

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And if you thought you could resist, wait till you walk down Smith Street and spot that telltale green and orange cup being spooned clean every 5 metres. Once I was walking home minding my own business and a kid yelled at me from his pram ‘I’m going to eat ice-cream!’. It really is that exciting, for young and old alike.

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The gelateria scoops out over 40 permanent flavours and special limited edition flavours and all the gelato is made in-house. You can spot the chefs churning gelato through the kitchen window that’s framed by a colourful mural showcasing the Fitzroy locale.

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The chefs also make everything that goes in the ice cream – if it calls for apple pie then they’ll bake an apple pie before smashing it into gelato. The same with the chocolate brownies.

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I tried the creamy PX, a creamy riff on a classic rum and raising ice cream with vanilla gelato, praline almonds and pedro ximenez gel, and some of the pistachio, one of the few nut gelato I’ve tasted which actually felt like ground nuts on my tongue. Apparently these pistachios come all the way from Italy! If you like nut-based gelato, the almost savoury notes to the pistachio makes it a uniquely spectacular flavour sensation. As for Lady AB, she very much enjoyed her ‘pink’ ice cream – raspberry sorbet.

Gelato Messina 237 Smith St Fitzroy

And if you’re after an ice cream cake for your next gathering, look no further than the delightful domes being created at Gelato Messina. I particularly like the look of the Bombe Alaska ($55 and feeds 14 people!). Now, for an excuse to eat that giant mushroom ice cream cake…

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Gelato Messina, 237 Smith St, Fitzroy

Mon to Thurs noon-11pm

Fri to Sat noon-11.30pm

Sun noon-11pm


About Joyce Watts

Joyce Watts is a former intellectual property, IT and media lawyer turned serial entrepreneur.

As well as being the founder of TOT: HOT OR NOT she helps businesses with their SEO, email marketing & social media as BrightSmart.com.au; she owns an online bike store CycleStyle.com.au and develops and produces creative experiences for families via WheelieGoodFun.com. She used to publish another popular lifestyle and food blog called MEL: HOT OR NOT The decisive guide to Melbourne.

She lives in inner-city Melbourne with her husband, two children and seven bikes.

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