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    🍨Top 10 Desserts & Gelato in Wellington

    Last updated: August 2026

    Award-winning gelaterias and boutique cakeries — the capital's best sweet treats.

    1. #1
      Kaffee Eis — Desserts & Gelato in Wellington

      Kaffee Eis

      Wellington gelato institution since 2004, a multi-medal NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards winner with shops at Courtenay Place, Cuba Street and the waterfront.

      Multiple (Courtenay Place, Cuba Street, Waterfront)
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    2. #2
      Gelissimo Gelateria — Desserts & Gelato in Wellington

      Gelissimo Gelateria

      Waterfront gelateria at Odlins Plaza (11 Cable St) famous for 200+ rotating flavours made with local ingredients, and one of the country's most-awarded gelato makers.

      Wellington Waterfront (Odlins Plaza)
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    3. #3
      Zelati Dessert Cafe — Desserts & Gelato in Wellington

      Zelati Dessert Cafe

      Family-run Left Bank dessert cafe whose Maestro Gelatiere churns every batch from scratch with premium ingredients — think ube, matcha and purple kumara.

      Te Aro (Left Bank, Cuba Mall)
      gelatodessert cafefamily-runCuba Mall
      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    4. #4
      Duck Island Ice Cream — Desserts & Gelato in Wellington

      Duck Island Ice Cream

      Cult Hamilton-born ice creamery with a colourful pastel parlour at 168 Cuba Street, rotating dozens of creative, playful flavours daily.

      Te Aro (Cuba Street)
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    5. #5
      Tomboy — Desserts & Gelato in Wellington

      Tomboy

      Boutique Mt Victoria cakery on Marjoribanks Street with a daily-changing cabinet of house-made cakes, brioche, doughnuts and sweet treats.

      Mount Victoria
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    6. #6
      The Enormous Crocodile & Shake Bar — Desserts & Gelato in Wellington

      The Enormous Crocodile & Shake Bar

      Herd Street shake bar building the kind of over-the-top milkshakes that exist mainly to be photographed — and are genuinely good anyway.

      Local tip: Order a Crocshake — sculptural toppings with fresh fruit.

      5/22 Herd Street, Te Aro· See socials for hours
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      Maps Reviews
    7. #7
      Wellington Chocolate Factory — Desserts & Gelato in Wellington

      Wellington Chocolate Factory

      $$

      Bean-to-bar chocolate maker on Eva Street — a working factory you can walk into, plus a booked chocolatier experience.

      Local tip: The Hawai'i 70% dark bar is $20 and the Chocolatier Experience is $65. Closed Mondays.

      5 Eva Street, Te Aro· Tue–Sun 10am–4pm, closed Mondays
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    ~/guide/dessertsLive · 2026

    Award-winning gelaterias and boutique cakeries — the capital's best sweet treats.

    From multi-award-winning gelaterias to boutique cakeries, Wellington serves up some of New Zealand's best sweet treats. These verified dessert and gelato spots are local and visitor favourites for ice cream, cakes and indulgent after-dinner stops.

    This Wellington shortlist starts with Kaffee Eis, Gelissimo Gelateria, Zelati Dessert Cafe. The leading picks cover Waterfront), Wellington Waterfront (Odlins Plaza), Cuba Mall), with strengths including gelato, sorbetto, award-winning, waterfront; compare the addresses, hours and local tips below before choosing.

    Rankings are editorial; read our ranking method and corrections policy.

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    Desserts & Gelato in Wellington — FAQ

    Our current #1 pick is Kaffee Eis (Multiple (Courtenay Place, Cuba Street, Waterfront)). Wellington gelato institution since 2004, a multi-medal NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards winner with shops at Courtenay Place, Cuba Street and the waterfront.

    Editorially — a ranking position is never sold, and no business can pay to move up this list. (BestWellington does sell advertising: sponsor banners and partner cards are labelled "Sponsored", and any advertiser appearing in a list is labelled too — see our Advertise page.) We shortlist from each venue's public standing (its Google reviews and local press at the time we check it), then order the list on local knowledge and confirm every entry is still trading. We do not hold our own review scores, so we publish no star ratings; each entry links straight out to its real Google reviews so you can judge for yourself.

    This guide ranks 7 desserts & gelato in Wellington, with the top 10 featured first. Every entry was last checked in August 2026. You can search and shortlist any of them, then open Google Maps, reviews or the business website directly.