Gelido • Page 9 of 18 • Adventures in gelato

Paradise Gelato, Cheltenham

Joyce, the chef at Paradise Gelato, knows her stuff. She studied at the Gelato University in Italy (yes, it does exist!) and then spent a year as a dessert chef in Paris. And the end product – fantastic. Super intense flavours created from all-natural ingredients by a skilled artisan maker.

Over the few short months since it opened in October 2018, we’ve been hearing glowing reports about Paradise from Jonah. Particularly about the gelateria’s signature flavour, kalamansi – a citrus fruit popular in South-East Asia.

Bononia, North Adelaide

At the end of a very long day, we were looking forward to unwind over some gelati. And Bononia – a charming dessert café in North Adelaide’s Melbourne Street – was ideal for an after-dinner treat.

It’s a happy place, with friendly staff. At night-time, strips of purple fairy lights add a touch of sparkle to the interior.

Gelato Compá, Fitzroy

We’re huge fans of Northcote’s Il Melograno – gorgeous food, just like nonna makes… if we had a Sicilian nonna! Il Melograno’s gelati used to be produced in-house, but in February 2018 the gelati making part of the enterprise shifted to Fitzroy, and became Gelato Compá.

The tiny gelateria’s signature blue and red give bright pops of colour in the sleek concrete interior. Half a dozen stools line up at the window-side bench. It’s a perfect spot for chatting with the friendly servers while quaffing an affogato.

Ecco Gelato, Holden Hill

Jim, the owner of Adelaide’s Ecco Gelato, is passionate about gelati. In particular, he is passionate about top quality gelati. And how can you recognise good gelati? It is made each day from fresh milk, using premium ingredients. It is churned in the proper machine to give the wonderful elastic texture of traditional Italian gelati. And it is stored at the right temperature to keep it in top condition.

The second best part about our gelati travels – the best is, obviously, eating lots of gelati – is chatting with and learning from artisan makers like Jim. And while we enjoyed our discussion, the proof is in the gelati. Ecco Gelato’s is outstanding.

Gelissimo @ Freyberg, Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington on a good day is a fantastic place. And this was a very good day. Brilliant sunshine, a light refreshing breeze – quite a contrast from the storms during my last visit in the middle of winter. It was glorious strolling along the waterfront to Oriental Bay, but by the time I reached Freyberg Beach I was in need of some gelato refreshment from Gelissimo @ Freyberg.

Freyberg Beach was packed with locals exposing pale bodies to the summer sunshine and splashing around in the water. I didn’t think it was quite that warm, but clearly Wellingtonians are made of hardier stuff, keen to enjoy the sunny day.

Gelato Bello, Glynde

Gelato Bello is a favourite haunt of Benny’s Adelaide relatives – avid Gelido followers. So on our recent visit to Adelaide they were super keen to take us to their local family-friendly gelateria.

It is an Adelaide institution, with the original owner first churning gelati way back in 1996. Since that time, Gelato Bello has gained a new owner and another outlet in Semaphore, but the Glynde headquarters is still serving gelati. Continue Reading