gelato messina

my favourite gelato spot in brisbane! i love how chunky a lot of the flavours are because of the mix ins. my favourite go toflavouris the bounty (coconut and chocolate). be sure to use the app to save up points you can redeem for rewards!

it can be a bit pricey, but it's pretty damn good. havent tried everyflavouryet but i'll get there. current favourite would have to be the pandan and coconut one.

special flavours change weekly but their classics are to die for. their mintflavouris very different and recommended to try. they use real mint leaves and it doesn't taste like fake mint. amazing creations

one of the best gelato in town. they are quite generous by giving a large scoop of ice cream. i had two flavours (i forgot the name of the first one whereas the other is gianduia). gianduia is a good choice if you like the combination of chocolate and nutty flavour. hazelnutflavouris strong. there is also enough space for people sitting and enjoying their ice cream. great place!

great range of awesome gelato and ice cream.
attentive and polite staff and fast service.
the variety and diverseflavourcombinations are a great hit.

i feel like messina isn't what it used to be and rests on their laurels a bit, now that they're a large chain. i first discovered these guys when i lived nearby in fitzroy, where the flavours on the standard menu were a bit up and down but the crazy blackboard weekly specials were always a winner. since then i've visited several up and down the east coast and it feels like the flavours are more mainstream and not executed as well. that said, they're still good but the prices are a tad high for what you get as the scoop sizes are on the small side. service has always been mixed, with staff usually being nice but really rushing you and always serving people well out of turn.

i found this store no rushing and staff quite friendly in comparison but scoops small and flavours a bit average. not sure why there is a huge dining room that customers can't use, presumably a function area but would be nice to let people use it when it's not needed. my best tip here is to go for the blackboard flavours first for value and a point of difference and avoid the popular flavours recommended as they're overrated e.g. don't get salted caramel as theflavouris weak and not salty, go for the caramelised white choc.

i always have this gelato whenever i'm in sydney/melbourne. finally it has arrived in brisbane! my go-toflavouris always coffee, but this time i thought i'll try something different. 'pistachio praline' caught my eye. it was very creamy, but a tad too sweet for my liking. the cone was fresh and crispy. i thought there would be bits of pistachio, since the word 'praline' is in the name. that would make it more exciting. $4.80/scoop is reasonable. will be coming back!

tonight we were wondering around south brisbane and facing the big line in front of this place we couldn't just keep walking without checking what was the fuzz about.

after checking the available flavours we opted for the pannacota and the miso n malt.

the pannacota was just amazing, creamy, not too sweet and the fig and caramel present gave it a nice texture andflavourwould rate it a 5 out of 5. the miso n malt on the other hand was extremely sweet and the bits of fudge in the ice cream have it a nice texture but also made it even sweeter, there was a nice maltflavourpresent and the ice cream was probably the creamiest one i have tried in brisbane but the sweetness made it be a let down. this one i would rate a 3.5 out of 5.

overall they have really good ice cream and definitely deserve the line of people that was waiting to order.

my cousin's hubby told me that there was a rather newly opened gelato place with a long queque. so out of curiosity, we drove there at night around 9 pm and i could see there were still some queque till out the shop. so while we in line there a staff giving us the menu and they definitely had different flavours from other gelato places. i picked a strawberry sorbet and gianduja chocolate meanwhile my cousin chose poached fig in marsala and her husband chose the limited editionflavourwhich i forgot the names.
honestly for me i did not really like it cause even it was soft in texture, the gelato itself was too sweet and also i couldn't really find theflavourthat i really liked such as almond cherry or amaretti. well, if you are a fan of sweet you might like it better than me.

if you are after a rich, bitter, not-so-sweet kind of chocolate gelato, then you have to try their chocolate fondant! it is soo rich and the texture is incredible ! otherwise , they have up to 40+ options of gelato & sorbet , including those on special menu ! i also recommend the pandan coconut, theflavouris amazing, definitely worth coming back🤤