Gelato Messina Fitzroy

Smith Street lines move fast, but the crowd lingering outside with waffle cones tells the true story. Messina churns forty rotating tubs on-site behind a glass viewing window—skipping artificial pastes in favour of roasted nuts and real fruit bases. Counter staff patiently offer tasting spoons across the cabinet, letting you sample Macadamia Crunch or salted coconut mango before committing to a cup. Come evening, post-dinner crowds claim the sidewalk benches, splitting insulated takeaway tubs as the 86 tram rattles down the strip.