I love Ice Cream…seriously I love it a lot…for me, New Zealand has the best ice cream flavours in the world…forget Italy…New Zealand is the only place you can get Jelly Tip Ice Cream, Goodie Goodie Gum Drop, Hokey Pokey (or as per the old joke – Hope He Pokes Me) and Orange Chocolate Chip. So I thought I would do a little round up of my favourite places to scoff Ice Cream in Auckland.
Let’s start with the big kahuna…the jumbo ice cream at Pokeno…now Pokeno is on the Bombay Hills so if you’re heading south from Auckland make sure you do a detour and buy yourself a jumbo ice cream…that would be a 12 scooper! Now not to be a Miss Piggy, I did share…it took 5 of us to eat it. Now if you think you can take on a 12 scooper and more, apparently there is a 15 scooper in Pokeno as well…just make sure your eyes aren’t bigger than your belly.
^^I love the look on her face! I can just imagine what she’s thinking!
There was a point when I thought they might have to close the main street of Pokeno due to an ice cream spill…the lovely folks at the shop give you a container and spoons as that cone can’t handle the jandal and breaks under the pressure. Unfortunately they don’t do gluten free cones so you will have to ask for a container. There are two ice cream shops next to each other – when looking at them, pick the one on the right.
Giapo in Queen Street, Auckland has to be the poshest ice cream joint in town or to quote their website “haute ice cream”…anyone who is anyone on instagram comes here to instagram the crap out of their ice cream including me! They even have a little bit of fancy green stuff to hold your ice cream against as a back drop…
…my ice cream I felt was a little lack lustre and not really instagram worthy! Check out the website for their wicked designs. Giapo ice cream prices will make your eyes water however if you’re only going to do it once…well it’s worth it…well until you get covered in bloody dust from your ice cream on a windy day in Auckland. Giapo also have gluten free cones!
Another local gem in South Auckland for ice cream is the Strawberry Corner in Admore where they make real strawberry ice cream and it’s pretty darn tasty…
…and don’t get me started about the strawberries…this place is crazy on Christmas Eve and you need to get there super early for strawberries before they sell out…you will have no time to put on make up or dry your hair but totally worth it! And male sure you get a photo of you hugging the giant strawberry; instagram gold! Unfortunately they don’t do gluten free cones so you will have to ask for a container.
One place we didn’t get to visit was The Diary…so here is a pic from the Visit Auckland Instagram page…next time I’m home, I’m coming for you!
Where’s your favourite place to have ice cream in Auckland or anywhere in the whole wide world?
xx
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