Tuesday 25 November 2014

Gelato Messina Dessert Bar, Darlinghurst

Messina Dessert Bar,
I have admired from afar,
Could it be a new star,
Or has it left a minor scar?


Following our lovely brunch at Pinbone, Miss CC and I decided to pop into the messina gelato dessert bar. I have been longing to go for a while now, and what better day than a nice warm day… or so we thought?


I love the novelty of the shop design, and I am eager to try a few on their menu, but we had to be a little more realistic.

Pavlova kone $9.90

Miss CC went with the pavlova cone, it’s cute, topping off with raspberry meringues and a red cone which was also raspberry flavoured. However, as Miss CC ate, she failed to find any links to it tasting like a pavlova. Despite her love for their special pavlova flavour, this perhaps did not live up to that or her expectations. How unfortunate as it looked simply amazing!

Carni candy $9.90

I went for the carni candy, because fairy floss – why not! This totally reminds me of Mr whippy’s chocolate-coated soft serve cones! But it’s far from it, I totally love how refreshing the Fanta sorbet is, but I also failed to find the redskin… until of course I get to the bottom and childhood comes back to me. That sweet raspberry mixed with the orange sorbet was interestingly good.

But a pre-warning with summer ahead of us and those massively hot days, I would totally recommend going for a cup option if you head to the dessert bar, as this melts much faster than you can eat. Both Miss CC and my hands were sticky, it got to the point where we both did not and could not finish our cones.

BUT in saying that, if you ever want to be reminded of how it felt like being a child eating an ice cream cone dripping down your hands, this may just be for you.


So, have you ever had anything recently that brought back childhood memories?

Gelato Messina Dessert Bar
243 Victoria Street,
Darlinghurst

Gelato Messina Dessert Bar & Cake Shop on Urbanspoon

18 comments:

  1. This is just awe inspiring...their gelato is like art!

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    1. I know right, so creative that I had been dying to go and see for myself :D

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  2. Hehe that is a good tip about getting it in a cup because it is so hot that it would definitely melt before you finished it. We thought that the idea was fun but wasn't quite as tasty as just getting the gelato!

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    1. I do agree, I also liked the idea of it all but then their gelato is far better ...

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  3. i had the choux pastry one and i thought it was way too sweet, was quite disappointed!

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    1. Aww ... disappointment and messina doesn't seem right together as well

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  4. So many options here but yep I couldn't resist the fairy floss either! And I always get my gelato in cups now - definitely makes it easier to eat!

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    1. haha high five to that!
      I do too, but the flavours on offer that I wanted more were all in cones (namely fairy floss)

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  5. The carni candy cone looks so good. That fairy floss floss though, just can't resist it

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    1. hahahaha seems like fairy floss is always a clear winner ;)

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  6. Fanta sorbet!! That's so awesome! I really wanted to go here when we were in Sydney recently but unfortunately it was only a quick trip and so we couldn't get there! Next time!

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    1. Aww such a shame! Yes next time, or before you know it ... they may bring it over to Melb!

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  7. Really need to check the dessert bar out, looks so awesome!

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    1. Yes, do pop on by... but I do say one thing, don't get your hopes up TOO high ;)

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  8. Whoa fairy floss on a soft serve! Kids will love that (referring to me, LOL)! Been hearing lots of good things about Messina lately :)

    Julie & Alesah
    Gourmet Getaways xx

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    1. pwahahahaa fairy floss will always bring that kid out in us all :D

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  9. I think it was more a legen-dairy minor scar though bhahahah

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    1. I'm not sure I would call a scar "legen-dairy" though .. :P

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