Footscray and surrounds has been somewhat devoid of a good icecream parlour. Charlie's did open a gelati bar on Droop Street but to me, half the pleasure of an icecream in summer is lolling about outside the shop or walking along a pleasant promenade, which is hard to do on a busy strip like the Droop St/Ballarat St corner. Hello Gelo is a recent addition to Yarraville village which is supremely wonderful for lounging about, particularly on a warm summer night.
The icecream here is handmade, very creamy and ranges from the classics to curiosities such as chestnut (made with real chestnut puree and marron glace pieces) and pear & Pernod. A kids' cone, which is ample even for an adult, is a mere $2.50 or $3 for two flavours. Take-home packs may be made up, too.
I tried to interest the kids in blood orange or black forest cake, but they just wanted chocolate and bubblegum. Some things never change.
Thanks Kenny for the tip!
15 Anderson Street, Yarraville (map)
Phone: 9078 5696
Hours: Mon-Wed 11am-8.30pm, Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri & Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-9pm (but variable depending on the weather)
Wheelchair Accessibility
Entry: Level.
Layout: Inaccessible upstairs seating but can sit on the street
I like the bubblegum. Does that make me a big kid then?
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ReplyDeleteLove Hello Gelo! :-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo!! How I long for real chestnut gelato/ice cream... clearly I need to visit my brother again in Melbourne so I can get to this place soon :)
ReplyDelete"Footscray and surrounds has been somewhat devoid of a good icecream parlour (...) half the pleasure of an icecream in summer is lolling about outside the shop or walking along a pleasant promenade"
ReplyDeleteYou never went to Williamstown? Get on down there. There are at least 3 different spots on Nelson Place, including the grand old favorite 'Ice Cream Shoppe'.
And you have a nice park, promenade and pier to stroll along.
That said, its good to have a local (to me in Y'ville) to go to.
Next stop... Hello Gelo!
Belated thanks for your comments! TKYCraig you are so right. I remember going to that 1,000 flavours ice-cream shop in Williamstown as a kid. Fingers crossed the weather stays nice for the rest of summer and we will get down for a stroll and a drippy ice-cream cone.
ReplyDeleteWilliamstown is a decent distance from Footscray. Love the proximity of Hello Gello. Last week they were serving a candied fig gelato made from figs from the owners own back garden.
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