Friday, October 14, 2011

public service announcement: gelato messina

So you have to try Gelato Messina.  It's in Darlinghurst and it's absolutely amazing.  I'm not a huge gelato fan -- ice cream (specifically, Grater's) all the way -- but this stuff is good (not, of course, as good as Grater's, but the best I can find far away).  It's all freshly made right there and is creamy and much more like real ice cream than normal gelato.  It's delicious.  Plus, they've got all these different flavors.  I have the hardest time remembering the name of the one I like, but it's something like salted caramel white chocolate.  I don't know exactly, but it's definitely got "salt" in it, which I've never ever found before -- I've always had to add my own pretzels or peanuts (pretzels again being harder to come by here).  I've been a bit tempted away by tiramisu (with real tiramisu in it!) and other such flavors in the past, but tonight I stood firm to my intention and was not remotely disappointed -- salty white stuff in the bottom of the cone, and a scoop of peanut florentine (chocolate and peanut butter or something ... I don't know exactly ... it's good too) on top.  $5 for 2 scoops.  That's unheard of in Sydney.  What more could you want?  Amazing ice cream at the best prices.  Messina wins hands down.

2 comments:

Mer said...

Hi Kim, salted caramel (white chocolate?) is my favorite too. It's awesome and just down the street! Let me know when you go again!
Mer

Mer said...

Love Gelato Messina! Just down the street and very hard to pass up! Salted caramel (white choclate chip?) is my fave too-let me know when you go again!