🍨Best Desserts & Gelato in Te Aro 2026

Last updated: August 2026

3 of Wellington's best desserts & gelato, all in Te Aro — hand-picked and ranked by locals, led by Duck Island Ice Cream. Part of our independent Wellington desserts & gelato guide.

This Te Aro shortlist includes Duck Island Ice Cream, The Enormous Crocodile & Shake Bar, Wellington Chocolate Factory. It is drawn from the full city guide using each venue's published address, practical details and category fit, so you can compare genuinely local options without losing the wider Wellington context.

Rankings are editorial; see how lists are compiled and corrected.

1. #1
   

   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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2. #2
   

   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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3. #3
   

   Wellington Chocolate Factory

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   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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