The Best Ice Cream Parlors In Sydney

If you’re fading on a hot day or need a sweet pick-me-up, you’ll find no end of tantalizing options on Sydney’s ice cream scene. This industry hosts a healthy mix of innovative mad scientists and tried and true traditionalists, from maverick chemists using liquid nitrogen to instantly whip up gorgonzola-infused scoops, to old-school pros following the same techniques their forefathers used a century ago. Whatever methods they choose, their goals are the same: to serve impeccably fresh, flavorful ice creams, sorbets and gelato to the citizens of Sydney. Take a look at our list of the best parlors in town, and see which one suits your style.

1. Cow and the Moon Artisan Gelato

Ice Cream Parlour, Coffee, Ice Cream

Located on Enmore Road in a teeny tiny shop front, Cow and the Moon is a local favorite drawing queues every day of the week. The best time saving advice is to turn up early and get a tub for takeaway. Their gelato is all made onsite, and has earned the business continuing acclaim at the Sydney Royal Dairy Awards. The bulk of their flavor concoction occurs in the laboratory in the back of the shop, resulting in tempting, inventive combos like caramelized fig and walnut, and merango tango: a lemon meringue pie in ice cream form. Cow and the Moon’s coffee is also highly regarded, so grab a cup of that to sip alongside a scoop of their caffe latte.

2. Passionflower

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Passionflower resides at the Chinatown end of George Street alongside other acclaimed Asian restaurants, staking its own claim as a unique Sydney seller of ice creams with an Eastern influence. Open late into the night to host a steady stream of customers, Passionflower has earned a dedicated fanbase around a menu of rare flavors you won’t find at other gelaterias in town, like black sesame, sticky rice, lychee rose, jackfruit, and taro. Those dining in should try the epic Final Fantasy, a mix of black sesame and coconut ice creams with pieces of black jelly doused in a shot of evaporated milk.