Gelato Messina Marrickville (HQ)

Messina has really stepped up! I hadn’t been in a while because I was deep in a froyo phase, but I’m glad I came back. The pistachio ice cream is much less sweet now and even has whole pistachios in it. There’s plenty of seating both indoors and outside, and the music was on point too. Can I have the playlist?

The cafe has a lovely, spacious seating area and offers beautifully presented, delicious pastries. The coffees taste great. However, the overall experience was let down by the lack of staff training and attentiveness. We ordered a flat white and an oat flat white to have in, but both were served in takeaway cups, and one ended up being more of a latte with thick froth—far from what we expected. Later, while we briefly stepped away to grab another pastry, leaving our belongings, half-full coffee, and some food at the table, the staff unexpectedly cleared everything. It wasn’t busy at the time, and there was no need to turn over the table quickly, so it felt unnecessarily rushed and inconsiderate. It’s especially disappointing considering this is the headquarters location—you'd expect the standard of service here to set the benchmark. It’s a shame that Messina hasn’t invested more in properly training their team, or at least ensuring there’s one experienced staff member managing the floor. The food and coffee show promise, but the hospitality side definitely needs improvement.

One of the place where me and workout mates go to after an intense workout to reload the calories and have a nice coffee It has nice selection of pastries which looks yum. Staffs are nice and place also has nice seating space.

Delicious ice creams, sorbets and chocolate bars however for a Saturday night they need more staff. Nice stylish setting, staff need to clean up the areas quicker as far bit of rubbish left around.

Fantastic gelato as you’d expect from any of GM’s locations. Service here is impeccable and definitely shines just a step above some of the other branches. We were served today by the supervisor (I didn’t grab their name) and they were very helpful in assisting us with finding flavours that we would enjoy. Pandan Coconut is delicious. It’s also nice to see that they were very hospitable and charismatic to some of the younger children that were there too; it’s nice to see. Parking at this location is…. not great. Maybe it was just the time we arrived but the carpark is abysmally small and all the street parking is taken up bright and early by the people who work in the surrounding industrial area. Definitely don’t plan on parking here if you can avoid it. Overall 5/5 as I feel it’s unfair to deduct a point on parking as this is out of their control.

First time to visit. Loved the ice cream and dessert. Will come back next time for a sit down coffee ☕️

Nice spot for late-night dessert during the week. Heaps of gelato and chocolate options. Easy to hang out with friends. Plus, there's plenty of parking nearby

I'm thrilled that they've opened a new shop in Marrickville! Their gelato is stunning, not too sweet, with everything in perfect balance.