Ciccone & Sons — Restaurant in Sydney

My mate had been urging me to visit Ciccone & Sons for ages. One bite into their creamy Buttermilk & Passionfruit ($7/2 scoops) and I was kicking myself for not listening to her sooner. Set on busy Regent Street in Redfern, the simply furnished gelateria has an old-school appeal. With a retro-styled gelato cart sitting in the doorway, the long, thin room is decked out in burgundy and cream; furnished with wooden church pews and round, marble-topped tables.

Bucking the trend of mounds of colourful gelato to lure in the patrons, co-owner and gelato-maker, Mark Megahey, has opted to use pozzetti, traditional Italian cylindrical containers buried deep inside the counter. You’ll understand why when you roll this gelato around in your mouth – it has a wonderful, textural mouthfeel, with absolutely no ice-crystals.

With nothing to look at, you’ll be deciding on your sweet treat by flavour alone. The day’s small-batch selections are spelled out on a wood-framed, burgundy menu-board that would look quite at home in an R.S.L. club. While the aforementioned tangy buttermilk & passionfruit with its rolling sweet’n’sour flavour profile was my definite favourite, the Chocolate Fruit & Nut ($7/2 scoops) was also exceptional. The throaty dark chocolate made me feel like I was gnawing on a high-quality chocolate block filled with premium quality dried fruit. Neither flavour was over-sweet, and while they were creamier than other Italian-style gelato I’ve tried, it's hard to complain about creaminess when it doesn't leave your mouth coated with a fatty slick.

Walking the fine line between being insipid and being so intense you bottom out quickly, the cleverly adult Salted Cashew ($7/2 scoops) allows room for you to also enjoy the taste of the high-quality Jersey milk it is made from. Smash your icy treat with a Latte ($3.50) in the afternoon, or pop into this humble but charming space post-dinner for a classic ice cream sundae against some hard liquor.

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We acknowledge the profound impacts of colonialism on Indigenous peoples. Indeed, these include; • A dramatic increase in life expectancy, which has more than doubled over time. • The establishment of an international common language (English), along with the rule of law, equality before the law, and a robust legal system built on centuries of precedent. • Contributions to literature, science, technology, and medicine, among many other fields. • The protection of Aboriginal women from certain traditional practices that could be described as oppressive or archaic. • Substantial financial support: in 2015–16, the Australian Government spent approximately $33 billion on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. According to the Productivity Commission, the estimated expenditure per person was $44,886 — around twice the amount spent per non-Indigenous Australian ($22,356).

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I visited this place 6 times in the past one month 😂 Olive oil flavour is sensational, chocolate orange and cinnamon are also amazing, tiramisu is to die for, salted cashew and black sesame were great too. oh did I mention banana? one of my favorite. Their sorbet options were lovely too, I tried orange and ginger sorbet and mandarin sorbet and both were absolutely gorgeous. They really have a right amount of sweetness and the it is very flavorful. texture spot on. C&S is one of my favorite Gelateria in whole world, and trust me, I visited a lot in different countries. I feel like portions are a bit different depending on who is serving (I always get 3 scoops) but I'm not complaining, it felt like one was extra generous and the others were just sticking to the standard haha. just one feedback : I wished buttermilk and passion flavor had a little more passion fruit flavor in it, a little bit more tangy flavor will balance out well. mine was just creamy. although it was still lovely tasty gelato. I'll visit many more times while I'm in the area....