The best of
Wellington. Ranked.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.