Daniel Ang

"Talk about the most popular gelato in Sydney, and the answer goes “Messina”. It is also voted “Best Gelato In Australia” by Good Food Guide. I generally liked Messina for its bold interesting flavours, many times out of the ordinary, with smooth, almost sticky texture with pleasurable mouthfeel."

Nova 100

"One of the best gelato shops going round."

Maya Kerthyasa

"The various branches of Messina across Sydney, and now Melbourne, have earned something of a cult-like following and for good reason. Go for the special of the week, but be quick - lines grow early and flavours often run out faster than you can say, "white chocolate and salted caramel, please"."

Concrete Playground Sydney

"Gelato Messina is widely touted as some of the best gelato outside Italy. They make ice cream the way it was made 100 years ago, with all of their flavours created on site with premium ingredients exclusively. Some of the particularly good flavours include salted caramel & white chocolate, coconut & lychee and the blood orange sorbet."

Time Out Sydney

"Ever since Messina opened back in 2002, Sydney has been head over heals in love with gelato."

Shaney Hudson

"With lines out the door each day and 11 stores, Messina has come a long way since it opened in Sydney's Darlinghurst in 2002. The quality ingredients and taste test-friendly approach have been part of Messina's success, but it's their innovative flavours, as well as their playfulness – think flavours such as Elvis the Fat Years (peanut butter gelato, fried brioche and banana jam) – that has made them a favourite among ice-cream connoisseurs."

Christine Knight

"Well-known for its weird and wacky flavour combinations, Gelato Messina produces over 40 flavours of gelato and sorbet in small batches, churned daily. While staple favourites include their salted caramel and white chocolate, which is so moreish you’ll want to order an entire tub to take home, you can also try one of their weekly specials, which include flavours such as the "Steve McQueen," liquorice gelato with chocolate chips."

Urban List Sydney

"Long hailed the best gelato in Sydney, Gelato Messina's icy goodness is made fresh daily, in store. You'll find an incredibly diverse range of flavours (up to 40 at any given time!) with specialty flavours, including: Apple Pie, Bounty, Coconut & Lychee, and Pear & Rhubarb."

Kim Lamb

"I tried a bunch of flavours and discovered Bounty, which is coconut milk gelato, with desiccated coconut and choc chips. That’s what did it – in that moment I fell in love!"

Paul Kristoff

"You’ll be sure to be greeted with a dazzling array of gelato to satisfy your cravings. There’s the classic of course, but what’s made Messina famous are the unique creations that are always being thought up. Some of our favourites include the pear with spiced rhubarb, and the coconut milk gelato with lychee fruit."