Gelato Messina Brunswick East — Restaurant in Melbourne

I’d forgotten how much they heave the servings and really didn’t need two scoops but tried the boysenberry flavour for the first time and also the number two which was a special of peanut gelato, chocolate brownie and dulce de leche.

The brownie was kind of bitter but I enjoyed the peanut gelato. The fruit components of the boysenberry were very sweet so do utilise staff recommendations to help you balance your flavour choices

Original review We visited Messina last night our summer stomping ground which despite being an Autumn night was just as busy as ever. I stuck with my regular, salted coconut and mango and my recent favourite the hazelnut. The servings here are quite generous and I really couldn’t finish it which worked out well as my husband decided to drop his macadamia cone and ended up...

Can't believe I haven't posted a review about Messina before. Absolutely scrumptious ice-cream and worth every penny. You can eat in or buy a container to take away and share with family and friends. There are a few outlets in Melbourne however my preferred is Brunswick East. Kids and pet (outside) friendly, very accessible and seating is available. Because it's so popular, parking can be an issue but it's not too bad. Prices have gone up recently however it remains my favourite. The service is always exception and efficient. This is a treat not to be missed...I can t have just one scoop. Last visit, it was a generous scoop of mango and the pear with rhubarb....hmmm!! It...

2023 review: I usually love Messina, best ice-cream in Melbourne. However, on my most recent visit to this branch I was served a tiny scoop, ridiculous considering the recent price increase. I ordered pistachio praline which has never failed me, yet this one tasted like vanilla with a few pistachios sprinkled in. my most disappointing visit.

Edit 2025: have returned again and ran into the same issue, for some reason when I order a single scoop staff seem to give me significantly smaller scoops than others. Genuinely not sure why as this doesn't happen at other branches. $6.9 for a single scoop is already pretty steep and to get given a tiny serving...