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Editor's note
Fitzroy's Messina - 40+ rotating flavours, a cult pistachio praline, and queues out the laneway.
Beyond Messina, Melbourne's gelato scene includes small-batch independents worth crossing town for. From Pidapipo to Gelateria Bico.
Beyond Messina, Melbourne's gelato scene includes small-batch independents worth crossing town for. From Pidapipo to Gelateria Bico.
Fitzroy's Messina - 40+ rotating flavours, a cult pistachio praline, and queues out the laneway.
Degraves Street's benchmark gelato bar — bold, ever-changing flavours in generous scoops.
Tarneit's beloved 70-flavour ice creamery, with imported lollies and custom ice cream cakes.
Docklands waterfront gelateria famous for its pomegranate sorbet and staff who happily let you taste before you choose.
Sculptural character cakes and nitro lemonades in a UV-lit South Melbourne wonderland
Brunswick gelateria whose traditional Italian gelato transports Italian-born diners straight home.
Springvale's beloved all-vegan burger and gelato spot, tucked away but worth the detour.
Fitzroy gelateria hand-making every gelato flavour in-house, from salted caramel to biscoff cheesecake.
Brunswick's inventive scoop shop, rated by locals above Messina for flavour.
Mordialloc's beloved gelateria — Jose's house-made dulce de leche draws devotees citywide.
The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track.