"You’ll find enticing scoops all over Sydney, from the Persian saffron ice cream at Shiraz in Merrylands to the Hong Kong milk tea gelato at Small Joys in Five Dock. But Gelato Messina HQ in Marrickville might be the most blockbuster sweet tooth-sating venue out there. Gelato specials can include favorite flavors like pavlova or Robert Brownie Jr., alongside regular offerings like pistachio praline, all churned from Jersey milk from Messina’s 500-strong dairy herd on its Victorian farm. There are also frozen cakes (like tiramisu tarts) and a chocolate cabinet displaying artisan takes on Iced VoVos, Wagon Wheels, and other Australian supermarket sweets sculpted with single-origin cacao from Ecuador. Look out for the launch of Messina’s Creative Department, which will serve six-course, gelato-inspired degustations." - Lee Tran Lam
