Best Gelato in Victoria

"Brunetti's recent revamp of its flagship store in Carlton has transformed it into an enormous, mosaic wonderland of Italian desserts. With a gelati bar at one end and curvaceous cabinets framing an array of pastries peeling up to the other, Brunetti is a Melbourne staple that still knows how to deliver the goods, like frittole (doughnuts with pinenuts and sultanas), custard-filled panzerotto, and bigne di San Giuseppe, full of strega chantilly cream. Take home a cake, such as the chocolate money-bag Bacio, for an impressive dessert."

"Watch the planes fly overhead while enjoying the tastiest ice cream and gelati at Greenvale food truck Airport Ice Cream on Sunbury Road. This long-established mobile eatery is easily recognisable wit..."

"Restaurants Vegan Fitzroy. This take-away spot makes plant-based desserts: we're talking soft serve, gelato and cakes, plus maca fudge bars, matcha almond tarts and bounty bites. On the drinks menu, you'll find spiced mylks, cold pressed juices, smoothies and thick shakes (all vegan, of course)."

"Every weekend some of the best Yum Cha in Melbourne flows under the paper lamps and whitewashed walls of David’s. You can forget the anxious wait for the starters to arrive – the baskets flow fresh from the kitchen to table as soon as your butt hits the stool. One of the rare all you can eat affairs, each dish is a tribute to generations of fresh, simple cuisine dreamt up in the riverside homes of rural Shanghai and presented to you, basket by steaming basket, until all you can muster is a smile and a feeble ‘please, no more’."

"You would never guess that this light-filled, blonde timber restaurant is 20 years young. Run by David Zhou, this Melbourne institution is famous for its rural Shanghainese cuisine, with many of the dishes passed down from his great grandmothers. Head in for fare you won’t find anywhere else, from softshell river prawns to Shanghai belt noodles slathered in black vinegar."

"A name synonymous with Italian food and hospitality since it opened in 1998, Cecconi’s Flinders Lane is a third-generation family-run restaurant. This cosy-chic basement space is perfect both day and night. How about some Cotechina sausage, eggs and espresso for breakfast?"

"Melbourne is in love with this simple dessert, and you wouldn’t want to miss out on the hype surrounding this Japanese-style cheesecake. One of the joys of Uncle Tetsu’s shop is the simplicity — the store sells a couple of simple variations on the perfect combination of wheat, egg, milk and cheese. A slice of the original signature Japanese cheesecake is melt-in-your-mouth soft and fluffy."

"For that special cake you would like, just call me and I will try and achieve. Cakes By Rosa is an achievement I love from the sugar flowers to the figurines and the individual cakes people order. I ensure to design each cake unique using quality ingredients and making sure not only do you have someone you can trust to do a good job but also have a cake with the wow factor."