Time Machine to Happier Times – Best Ice Cream & Gelato Shops in Gold Coast!

Ice cream and Gelato are like a time machine to happier times; colourful, flavorful and yummy.

As the weather is warming up in Gold Coast, we have decided to present you with a list of joints offering an outstanding sweet treat to cool your summer down.

So, where will you find the best ice cream/Gelato time machine on the Gold Coast?

Here are the top 10 best Gold Coast ice cream and Gelato shops to lick on some delicious dessert in the town.

Happy licking!

1. My Gelato, Kirra & Broadbeach

Present in both Kirra and Broadbeach, My Gelato offers a great many drool-worthy flavours including an extensive range of vegan options. Some of the most try-worthy flavours of this Gelato joint are Quell’arancia with blood orange, Grand Marnier and hazelnut cream or the Aquarello with blue IF you re looking to try something exotic, grab a scoop o9f the Hint of Sicily made with mandarin custard, pistachio and almond, you will not be disappointed.

Website: https://www.mygelato.com.au
Contact: +61 (07) 5504 6139

2. Lik Lik Lik Gelato, Nobby Beach

This ice creamery scoops Maleny Food Co. offers luscious gelato and a persistent rotating selection of flavours. They have got some outstanding flavours to scoop like peppermint, salted caramel etc. but if you wanna try something different, try whipped pineapple and Italian marshmallow. So next time at Nobby Beach, you find yourself desperately searching to satisfy your sweet tooth, go straight to Lik Lik Lik Gelato.

3. Burleigh Gelato Co, Burleigh Heads

Family owned and operated, at Burleigh Gelato, everything is handmade with love right from the gelato to sorbet using the local ingredients. The joint is digging the creativity with outstanding flavours like lemon meringue; strawberry, mint and lime; or Turkish Delight for the wicked.

Website: https://burleighgelatoco.com.au
Contact: +61 (04) 0928 0704

4. Heven-yah Gelato, Mermaid Beach

Tagged as one of the most charming gelaterias in Gold Coast, Heven-yah is an adorable place inside a renovated 50’s building. Interior with recycled brick, polished cement flooring and exposed hardwood ceiling. The place is offering mouth-watering flavours right from the classic Belgian chocolate to several vegan options like salted caramel, rhubarb etc.

5. Gelato Messina, Coolangatta

Messina is all about amazing flavours. After spreading love in Sydney for years, they have decided to do the same here in Gold Coast. With an extensive range of 40 exotically indulgent flavours, GelatoMessina wins your heart and lures you to visit the place again and again.

Website: https://gelatomessina.com
Contact: +61 (07) 5536 5488

6. The Gelato Shop, Broadbeach

Unarguably offering some of the best ice cream on the Gold Coast, you must visit this place if you are in the Coast and craving something sweet. Flavours like a chocolate fudge brownie, jam doughnut, crunchy lemon cheesecake, sticky date pudding, peanut butter cup and many others to indulge you in the softness, creaminess and real flavours. One of the best ice creams you will ever enjoy in the town.

Website: http://thegelatoshop.com.au
Contact: +61 (07) 5527 6171

7. Cowch, Broadbeach

If a dissolute dessert and a cocktail bar sound like your kind of paradise, then step into Cowch. We bet if you can steal your look away from their insane dessert selection. Here, first, you choose your ice cream flavours (chocolate, bubble gum, strawberry, peanut butter etc.) then you can choose your personal dressing in chocolate coating and decorate it with edible embellishments like pretzels, marshmallows and M&M’s. Finally, pair your ice cream with your kind of cocktail from an extensive range offered in house.


Website: https://www.cowch.com.au
Contact: +61 (07) 3569 8869

8. Scoop Gelati, Burleigh Heads

Family owned and operated, Scoop Gelati offers everything handmade with love right from the gelato to sorbet using the local ingredients. The joint is digging the creativity with outstanding flavours like lemon meringue; strawberry, mint and lime; or Turkish Delight for the wicked.

Website: https://scoopgelati.com.au
Contact: +61 (07) 5518 3701

9. Gelatissimo, Surfers Paradise

Made always with the fresh ingredients, Gelatissimo offers only fresh, artisanal and delicious. Every day their artisan gelato makers are stirring freshly made in-store without adding any artificial colours or flavours, everything here is natural. The place offers an extensive range of vegan-friendly, non-dairy, and gluten-free options to suit all craving.

Website: https://gelatissimo.com.au
Contact: +61 (02) 8845 0100

10. Royal Copenhagen Ice Cream, Surfers Paradise

Locally sourced ingredients to churn some of the best ice cream you will ever come across. Their ice cream is served in a freshly made waffle cone or sundae cup, and customers add their kind of free toppings on their ice creams by using our free self-serve toppings bar.

Website: https://rcicecream.com.au
Contact: +61 (02) 9997 2296

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