This is a local gem of a gelato shop. It's outside the main downtown (by just a couple minutes)…read morewith the most wonderful flavors. You can get the standard chocolate if you need, but other flavors include snickers, Easter egg (seasonal), Bounty (coconut and chocolate) and lovely sorbets too. Many are gluten free and there are dairy free options too. Very nice operators who reopened the shop in the evening for us to come in right before official closing time. There's also a nice outdoor area to sit and enjoy when the weather is nice.

Charlie's Gelato Garden is well worth a visit if you are in the area. It is my favourite place to…read moreget Gelato (sorry Giapo!). Charlie's has an amazing selection of gelato and sorbetto. The flavours are constantly rotating with new flavours added regularly. They also have a flavour of the month which is either festive or seasonal. If your favourite (I have many) isn't on display that day they quite often have it out the back and happy to get it for you. The sundaes are a must but be prepared to share as those guys are huge! Their woodfired pizza and strawberries are also amazing but very elusive. It's almost impossible to get the strawberries as they sell out so fast.

Service was fast and servers were friendly. Kids friendly place. Gelato was good not too sweet and…read moretexture was creamier than what I'm used to.

Strawberry Farm was the second stop we went to in Auckland after a long flight, and we were…read morecompletely perked up by the delicious fresh fruit ice cream! I was also excited about the fresh produce, and we picked up a bag of tomatoes to snack on. Good prices and nice assortment of produce. I have periodically craved their strawberry ice cream in the time that has passed and would love to come back!!

Fresh fruit! Hello, need I say more. A little out of the way from where we were staying but totally…read moreworth the drive. I could see myself here everyday! They offer fresh strawberry (or frozen from fresh when not in season) ice cream and shakes. You already know your girl had to get BOTH! Super inexpensive and super delicious it's crazy! It's so refreshing! They also offer other fruits and veggies for purchase. Everyone there is friendly and they have an outdoor area for you to sit down and relax as you indulge in your snack! They also have a restroom if needed. This is a MUST stop place whether you're near or far, you'll be happy you made it!

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Four Square has been in our neighborhoods since the early 1920's, a long standing and historic…read morestore that has stood the test of time with us kiwi's! The Four Square in Matakana is a fantastic store to pop into for convenience when in Matakana town. I was happy to grab my toddler some organic baby food and snacks as we headed for the beach nearby. Honestly you name it; Four Square will have it for sale. Styled as a mini supermarket with everything you would need for the weekend at the bach or a picnic at the beach. They also sell Wine, Champagne, Beer and Cider for the get together BBQ your heading to. If you are feeling like you could strike it rich, they are also Lotto merchants so you're in luck. Outside the attractive display of fruit and vegetables are pleasing to my eye, and I thought the fun Matakana Four Square T shirt for sale here was fun and original.

Let me just say this place isn't much to look at but their ice cream knocked my socks off! Its a…read moresmall store front with an elevated ice cream counter and the staff take your order and pass you small cones and dishes of heaven right over the counter to you. Service is fast, and the ice cream is amazing! What else can you ask for in a picturesque water front town!

We went here last night and got some cookies and cream ice cream and it was super delicious. If…read moreyou're looking for a tasty treat on the waterfront, I would highly recommend going here. They have a lot of different flavors of ice cream and the staff is very polite to! Check it out.

One of the many ice cream stops you can pick from in this quaint shopping center. I stuck with my…read moretraditional chocolate style. Don't think the girl was prepared for this. I ordered their most chocolaty ice cream with a chocolate dip over it. She made a "Whoa!" face when I put in my order. Really good ice cream. Nothing like New Zealand milk, OMG, and I hate milk. But have come of the conclusion, I dislike American milk. By the end of my ice cream, as usual, I had chocolate all over my hands and my face. My husband had to direct me on where to clean my face before we walked along the verge back to our accommodation. Thumbs up, if in the area a must try.

Great ice cream place! They give very generous portions. A kiddie come is what I would consider a…read moresingle, a single is a double, etc. Excellent ice cream. I had the traditional New Zealand "Hokey Pokey" which is vanilla with honeycomb mixed in. New Zealand has the best ice cream!!!

We came here for a dessert after dinner. Had to wait 20 minutes for a table for two, which wasn't…read morebad since we left our number with them so we could wander around. I chose to have the lemon and yoghurt bombe alaska that was fantastic. The right amount of sweetness and tartness. There was a bit of confusion that kind of spoiled our experience as we also ordered the passion fruit and peach chocolate bon bon and was only told after the dish arrived that the passion fruit and peach were only available as shards, which was eight dollars more. We would have appreciated the waitress explaining that some of the chocolates came as shards and the others as bon bons, so we felt like we were tricked into ordering something. The cookie dough macaron was good but didn't remind us of cookie dough, more of a chocolate macaron. We left wanting a lot more from our experience chocolate- and pastry-wise.

The lemon yogurt bomb Alaska is the best "popsicle" ice cream bar I've had. It's not too sweet or…read moretangy and balances our dessert well. It has a crispy lemony coating over a frozen yogurt middle, finished off with stripes of meringue on the top. It all case together so well! The cookies and cream rocher was also very delicious. It was topped with edible gold, had a crunchy cookies and cream outer layer before you hit a velvety chocolate mousse later. Finally, the inside had bits of cookie. It sounds very sweet and sickly but was pleasantly well balanced. I wish they had a Milse where I'm from! Actually maybe not, or else I'd be so broke.