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Few things define a Beaches summer like gelato. It is the simple pleasure that follows a swim, finishes a long lunch or turns an ordinary day into something a little sweeter. Here’s our top picks to the gelaterias and
ice-cream spots delivering the flavours, textures and nostalgia we crave.
P&Ns: Delicious Memories, Daily
P&N’s Daily Scoop is where locals head when the temperature rises and only gelato will do. Since opening on the first day of summer in 2013, they’ve been creating “delicious memories”. Their award-winning artisan flavours are made using old-fashioned Italian recipes, the finest raw ingredients and a whole lot of heart.
From chocoholics and rum and raisin lovers to die-hard pistachio and salted caramel fans, everyone finds a favourite here. Their unique two-flavour single serve adds value and makes choosing a little easier. With plenty of gluten-free and vegan options, P&N’s is passionate about creating gelato everyone can enjoy.
P&N’s custom-made gelato cakes and logs are total crowd-pleasers and guaranteed celebration favourites. And because gelato and coffee are the perfect pair, an Allpress iced coffee or affogato with your choice of P&N’s gelato will soon have you visiting daily.
No wonder P&N’s Daily Scoop is a year-round local obsession. Drop in and make your day deliciously better.
Shop B, 1483 Pittwater Rd, North Narrabeen
0411 154 619 | @pnsdailyscoop
pnsdailyscoop.com.au
Herforts Icecream
A pharmacy with award-winning gelato? Only in Avalon Beach. Herforts is the sweetest surprise on the strip, serving scoops that rival any gelateria. Grab a choc-chip cookie dough cone with your Panadol and walk out smiling. Locals swear it is the best gelato around, quirky, unexpected and absolutely delightful.
Inside TerryWhite Chemmart Avalon | 60 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon Beach
Homemade Authentic Pistachio Gelato
Making gelato at home is one of those summer projects that pays off in every scoop, and experimenting with flavours is half the fun. Here at BCHQ, we are absolute suckers for pistachio, so here is a recipe to dive into this season. Pistachio gelato separates the pretenders from the real deal: creamy, nutty and unmistakably Italian with its natural green hue. Summer on the Beaches, in a scoop.
This recipe gets its unmistakable flavour from pure pistachio paste: the real, 100 percent stuff that sets proper gelato apart. Get the paste from a trusted local supplier or try making your own for an even fresher flavour. Makes: 1 litre
Ingredients
2 cups (500 ml) whole milk
1 cup (250 ml) thickened cream
¾ cup (150 g) caster sugar
4 egg yolks
½ cup (120 g) pure pistachio paste
Pinch of salt
Method
Heat milk, cream and half the sugar until steaming.
Whisk egg yolks with remaining sugar until pale.
Temper yolks with warm milk, then return to the saucepan.
Stir on low heat until it lightly thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
Remove from heat, whisk in pistachio paste and salt until smooth.
Strain, then chill completely (overnight gives the smoothest texture).
Churn, or freeze and stir every 30 minutes for 3 hours.
Freeze until scoopable. Creamy, nutty, pistachio flavour.
Chill Bar
With locations across the Beaches, each spot offers something different. At Affogato by Chill Bar in Manly, you get the best of both the café and gelato worlds with their famous affogato, a shot of rich espresso topped with French vanilla ice cream and sprinkled with crumbled honeycomb. Yum. Also offering fresh juice, panini and dolce, it’s the perfect spot for a pre-surf pick-me-up, just walking distance from the beach.
Make your way to Dee Why Beachfront where Chill Bar is the locals’ go-to for a cold treat on a hot day. Choose from classics like chocolate or cookies and cream, refreshing watermelon sorbet, decadent wildberry tart, or even fig and strudel cookies. With flavours this sweet, you’ll mourn the drops lost in the sand as you watch the sun set over the ocean, eager seagulls waiting for a sample.
Further up the Beaches near Woolworths in Avalon, the final Chill Bar location kicks it up a notch, offering a full breakfast menu with the best bacon roll you’ve had in years. Fill your stomach with something savoury, but leave room for dessert, because as always, they have all the gourmet gelato you’ve come to love and expect.
Drop into Chill Bar and make your beach day even better.
Affogato by Chill Bar | 10-16 Darley Road, Manly | @affogatobychillbar
Chill Bar Dee Why | 20 The Strand, Dee Why | @chillbar_gelato
Chill Bar Avalon | 74 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon Beach | @chillbaravalon
Mr Gelato: The Sweetest Thing
Ciao Bella! Mr Gelato by Matteo is the real Italian deal, made the traditional way with quality ingredients and no artificial colours or flavours. Born in Rome, Matteo Dominici brings his family’s culture and
craft to the Northern Beaches through his much-loved gelato.
His parents, Francesco and Giuseppina, spent 25 years perfecting their recipes at Blue Eyes, their family’s beloved gelato shop near the Trevi Fountain, serving locals and tourists with true Italian tradition.
Matteo has carried their work forward and is carrying on that tradition in Australia, first opening in Freshwater and later expanding to Collaroy. The menu goes well beyond gelato, featuring cakes, semifreddo, cannoli, pastries and more.
You can taste the Italian heritage in every scoop. Sicilian pistachios, for example, create a rich, velvety pistachio gelato. Each batch is crafted using the same methods Francesco perfected decades ago, ensuring every bite delivers a pure taste of Italy.
Their community continues to grow as more people discover the flavours of classic Italian gelato. They have been recognised as the Best of Gelato/Ice Cream on the Northern Beaches, thanks to their outstanding quality and authentic approach.
If you’re craving a taste of Italy, love a good dessert, or simply want a delicious treat
for your beach walk with mates, stop by Mr Gelato by Matteo in Freshwater or Collaroy and see for yourself why they’re The Best on The Beaches.
Freshwater: 11/1-3 Moore Rd
Collaroy: 1119c Pittwater Rd
@mrgelatobymatteo
www.mrgelatobymatteo.com.au
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