Pidapipo is so popular, that there are lines streaming out of the tiny gelateria even in the middle of Winter. It’s for good reason, though. It’s the most authentic Italian gelato we’ve ever tried here in Melbourne and with constantly circulating flavours, there’s always something new to try as well as an old classic.

Despite the original Piccolina’s location being Hawthorn, this beautiful Collingwood store has become its HQ. It’s known for fresh and simple Italian gelato, made the old fashioned way, with minimal flavours. It’s quality over quantity, baby. They also offer an incredible range of cakes and other sweet treats too.

This kitschy Aussie ice-creamery will not only give you iconic ‘70s vibes, but also weird and wonderful handmade flavours, that come with crazy toppings such as soy sauce, yuzu and sake, olives and white chocolate. Plus, there are hot chippies for dipping.

An old-school ice-creamery, doing new and exciting things. They’ve got delish vegan options, an all organic and natural range and they even have ice-cream trucks for wedding hire. Located next to Piedemontes, it’s perfect for an ice-cream picnic.

This gelato shop takes inspiration from Southeast Asia, rather than Italy, offering eccentric flavours such as durian, lychee, Turkish Delight and Malaysian condensed milk tea. Owner Agusta Triwahyu learnt to make gelato in Rome, and her skills mixed with Southeast Asian flavours is truly something not to be missed.

Sydney’s beloved gelato chain is super popular here in Melbourne, with its bustling crowds, cool staff and loud music… it’s truly a cool kids hangout spot and we understand why. They have an incredible line-up of flavours, with new ones dropping all the time. They also offer coffee, sweets and sometimes, giant cookie cakes. Our fave location is Fitzroy, but there’s a few Messina’s around Melbourne, including Fitzroy, Windsor and Richmond.

The owner of Minnot, Emma Nicholas-Jennis, grew up in a gelato store (jealous!), so it’s unsurprising that she scoops up some of the best in Melbourne-town. Our pick for unbeatable flavour is the burnt fig: it will truly take you to Venice.