Gelissimo Gelateria — Restaurant in North Island

It was Thursday at 11 am. The sky was beautiful, and the entire street near the harbour was quiet and serene. After a walk, I was keen for something sweet and stumbled upon a great dessert place. Despite being a small shop, it offers high-quality gelato.

My partner ordered a kid-sized Mango flavour because she only wanted a small portion, while I ordered a single scoop of Vanilla, as I wasn't in the mood for any fruit flavours. The portions were larger than we expected, which made us even happier. The vanilla was not too sweet but delicious, and the mango was strong flavoured and delightful. We enjoyed our treats on a bench near the shop.

If you're near Te Papa and want to try some ice cream, I highly...

Great quality ice cream with an excellent view.

A good range of flavours - not too many to be overwhelming but enough to tempt you into an extra scoop. There are a couple of standard flavours thrown in with the more imaginative ones. And even a sorbet - if that's your thing. Something for everyone.

Waffle cones. Obviously. Or a cup if you are that way inclined (and I'm not judging).

There are some seats outside that are under cover or the Harbour is a skip and a jump if you want to soak up the view while you snarf up your treat.

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It really depends the type of gelato you like. Some (not all) flavours do run more on the creamy side. I really enjoy their fruity flavours:guava, mango and durian. Their matcha was too creamy for me as I do like a strong matcha. The gelato never feels too sweet. It's also great that they change flavours every now and then. The staff is also very friendly. You can feel that they enjoy working there. If you don't believe me just go there and try it. You can sample a few flavours before you commit to a full...