Piccolina Gelateria is a cute pastel green gelato shop sitting pretty on Smith Street, Collingwood. They’re just up from Gelato Messina, but a little competition never hurt anyone. They don’t have the cultish following of Messina, but their gelato is just as tasty. Plus it’s made in the traditional Italian way and with natural ingredients.
All flavours are made from scratch – everything from jam to nut butters to chocolate sauce. They’ve also got four vegan gelato flavours to try: passionfruit, strawberry, lemon and chocolate brownie. If you find yourself in Hawthorn you can also pick up some gelato from their Glenferrie Road store.
Season three of Piccolina's much anticipated The Piccolina Gelato Project has just begun, an 8-week collaboration with some of Melbourne's most exciting chefs. Until August 15 2023, the gelateria will churn out 24 limited edition flavours, showcasing each chef's culinary ethos, creative flair and style of cuisine. Expect plenty of whimsical combos throughout the weekly menu rotation, with unconventional ingredients and fresh new takes on everyone's favourite ice cream.
Taste creations from Ross Magnaye (Serai), Nornie Bero (Mabu Mabu), Charlie Snadden-Wilson (Clover), chef and food writer Ella Mittas, Nagesh Seethian (Manzé), Ellie Bouhadana (Hope St Radio), Coskan Uysal (Tulum) and Brigitte Hafner (Tedesca Osteria). To find out which flavours are available this week, visit Piccolina or check out the website.