You can't head into Devonport for a day of fun in the sun, without having a requisite Ice cream to…read moredrip all over yourself. Ice cream from Piccolo Blu is of the variety that it is impossible not to get it everywhere, considering the size of a cone here. You have barely contained one side before the other side has decided that its getting too hot and completely goes as well. It's a total retrieval mission just to make sure your Icecream actually ends up in your mouth and not on the floor.. Or your clothing. The sorbet I had when I was here last was pretty good, the perfect thing to quench the heat! The little cart thing which the ice creams are served out of is super cute, and you can either eat your icy delight in the chairs provided out front or down by the waters edge. The choice is yours.

Piccolo Blu is a small Gelato Bar situated next to Mecca in Devonport Village that serves a small…read morerange of New Zealand made gelato icecream (from a stockist called Zest). You have a choice of a cup or a cone, and although the prices are quite high (a double is $6.50 and a single is $5) the servings are huuuuge - my double scoop was starting to break my cone and in the end I couldn't even finish it. The icecream wasn't anything spectacular, but this place could be a nice option if you are wanting a sweet snack whilst you have a leisurely stroll along Devonport's stunning waterfront.

Definitely falls into the category of an expensive sometimes treat…read more I had a fairly small-ish serving of the chocolate flavoured frozen yoghurt, which cost $4. I'd probably prefer to invest my hard-earned dollars in a boring ice cream from a dairy or even (horror) a soft-serve ice cream from McD's. That said, the fun of self-serve fro-yo is just that - it's a moment in which we have leave to regress right back to those all-you-can-eat days at Pizza Hut. You remember, you got all the "pizza, pasta, salad and desserts" you could eat, and the biggest attraction for the kids was of course, the soft serve and the miriad sprinkles. (Is it wrong that I remember that so vividly?). Of course this is a supposedly healthier option (it says low fat remember, not low sugar!), and I have to say I did enjoy my treat. I'll just remember to pull up on the handle a lot earlier next time.

Frozen yoghurt or 'fro-yo' is having an renaissance both in Auckland, and globally at the moment. A…read morefew places have popped up almost overnight and this one, located on busy central Queen Street is one of the most popular. While the orange and green uniforms donned by the staff are more than a little unfortunate the yoghurt itself is pretty good. The prices here are based on weight so while the initial price of $2.99 for a 100gram pottle sounds reasonable, don't do what I did and have a blonde moment while operating the heavy machinery (this is a DIY operation) and overfill it to the point of gluttony. What I initially just wanted as a little hot day mid-afternoon snack could easily have been consumed as a main meal and paying $11.00 for frozen yoghurt really wasn't cool but I have no but myself to blame. My choice of flavour was a mix of plain old vanilla and white choc/macadamia which was nice and fresh and best of all ice-cold. There are a choice of toppings also, so you can go from a more healthy option of fruit such as watermelon or pineapple or really go for gold with shaved chocolate, sweets and chocolate sauce. Whatever floats your boat!

Yogurberry is yet another frozen yoghurt chain store that has opened up in Auckland... which now…read moremakes a total of at least four (Yoghurt Story, KiwiYo, Yogoberry are the others I can think of off the top of my head) just in the CBD area?! I went in expecting the same as the fro-yo places I've visited in the past: self-serve yoghurt in a bunch of flavours and similar sugary toppings. The place itself is clean and spacious with some pretty funky décor (all white, wooden benches and wall, and a huge world map printed on the wall). There was a good selection of flavours, with some I hadn't seen elsewhere, like taro. The toppings station was also well stocked and pretty much the typical ones you find at the others - fruit, sprinkles, lollies, cereal, some sauces, popping pearls, mini cookies, and brownie and cheesecake bites. The taro, green tea and peach flavours I got (yes, I went all out) were not bad, but they were a little watered down and artificial tasting. For me, the consistency wasn't that great either, which was icier and less creamy than other froyo establishments. My friend opted for the caramel flavour, which neither of us particularly like, but the toppings (especially the cheesecake pieces) made up for that. Overall, Yogurberry is pretty attractive for its interior design and comfortable seating area, but frozen yoghurt wise, there are probably better choices. Also, there were no sample cups in sight, so it's really a case of take your pick and hope for the best!

All flavors were very good. The texture was soft frozen ice cream - smooth, creamy but not aerated…read moretoo much, and not gummy. The flavors were very interesting and unique. Staff was very friendly and loved the enclosed little seating area.

One of the best ice creams we had in new zealand! You have to get the Hokey Pokey!! It is a must!…read moreWe tried other Hokey Pokey ice creams, but this one is the top. I love how you can get bits of pieces of the honey. Make sure to get a cone because they definitely fill it up!

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.

It appears the fro-yo trend from the States has finally caught on with at least two popping up on…read moreHurstmere St alone in the last year - Yogurberry being one of them. As is to be expected, Yogurberry is super cheesy. There's pink and white pleather banquettes, overly enthusiastic staff, a world map proudly displaying their stores around the world and emojis decorating the walls, but if I'm being honest, I kind of love it....in small doses. As for the fro-yo, it's a help yourself arrangement. Grab a cup, choose your flavours (there's about 8 flavours ranging from coconut to chocolate to taro), add your toppings and pay (it's based on weight). I tried the plain and berry fro-yo with chocolate drops and berries as my toppings - I must say it was a winning combo. Was it the best froyo I've ever had, no, but was it enjoyable and would I go back, yes!

This Casa Del Gelato is in an interesting location, located down a small brick pathway you order in…read moreone location and if you want to eat (or lick) in you do so in a separate room next door that has a few tables and chairs. I didn't like it. I felt like I was sitting in a child's playhouse. Overall the quality of the sorbet and gelato is very good, my favourite is the mango sorbet, sweet and smooth, wonderful flavour. My friend had the crepes and thoroughly enjoyed them, so no complaints with food at all. The only let down here would be the premises itself, my suggestion is to grab your gelato and go.

This place does delicious gelato flavours, such as Bounty, Snickers, Blood Orange & the darkest,…read morerichest chocolate you've ever tasted. The gelato is creamy & not too sweet & you choose between having it served in a cone or a cup. They also do brownies & other dessert options as well as coffee. With free wi-fi & comfy leather couches to lounge in, it's a great after-dinner spot to get a sweet fix.

This is my local Kiwi-Yo and a nice one to have as the Mission Bay is a bit of a trek to get out…read moreto. For same reasons as the first, original Mission Bay location- like the Kiwi-Yo branch. Like having it in Taka as it is a short walk to the beach and great cooling snack in the summertime. I like that they change flavours on a weekly basis so you never know what's on offer and you can try a range of interesting tastes. Same as Mission Bay, they have a range of flavours along the wall, some indoor places to sit, good range of toppings/ sauces and the YoBooth! Interested to try the cone and to also try things of their menu, instead of doing the self-serve froyo. Must check it out if you want some froyo and are in the area!

Holy Moly $5.80 for a small cone which I did not even fill up. I don't know where they get there…read moreaverage prices from... but it said starts at about $4.... thought mine would be about $4 considering I didnt really fill it up. What a major rip off. The cone wasnt even crispy and the froyo wasnt even that great. There is also not much variety.... I just wanted strawberry which they didnt even have...but yet they have all these other weird flavors. Prefer yoghurtland or pinkberry in the USA anyday.

The concept behind the new Cheltenham Dairy & Milk Bar warms the my cockles of my heart. Sure, I…read morewasn't alive when dairys looked like this but I've seen the photos and been told the stories. My grandparents grew up on the Shore and I can just imagine them heading down to the local Milk Bar for a shake or to pick up some groceries. Nostalgia aside, Cheltenham Dairy & Milk Bar is pretty much a schmancy diary. There's all the usual lollies, ice cream, chips and drink but they've also got a small selection of baked goods (muffins, slices and some sandwiches), Allpress coffee and juices & smoothies as well. I didn't actually spy any milkshakes when I was there but surely they do them! When I popped in it was late afternoon I was in need of refuelling so I ordered their berry smoothie. The serving was large but unfortunately the taste was disappointing. It was incredibly sour and icy. I should've taken it back but I was already on the road when I took my first sip. Suffice to say, I'll be sticking to regular diary products next time. You can't go wrong with a couple of scoops of ice cream right?

I came here after reading about ice cream sandwiches and gosh they did not disappoint at all!! The…read morestaff there was soooo friendly and nice, everyone in the neighbourhood was nice! I got a salted caramel ice cream sandwich which was premade but not soggy at all. Anything but. He offered to make me a new one but I declined as it wasn't necessary. The chocolate dipped graham biscuit was crunchy and the perfect flavours for an ice cream sandwich. The salted caramel ice cream had the perfect amount of salt to sugar ratio (which believe me can go sooooo wrong). And just the marriage of he two was heavenly .... I know... It's so basic and to judge a whole store on something that can be made anywhere. But the environment, staff and the one item I tried was perfection. And those outdoor seatings. Soooo cute.

If you're looking for awesome chocolate ice cream or the thickest chocolate ice cream shake out,…read moreMovenpick is the place to go. However, if like me, you leave a restaurant that had a very lack lustre dessert menu, in search of something more fancy than ice cream but not so fancy you can't recognise what it is from the menu, movenpick isn't the right place. This was the first time I tried anything from their "desserts" menu and I can't lie, I was disappointed. Featured below is the chocolate pavlova roulade with a side of chocolate ice cream. The ice cream was on point, but the roulade arrived at the table still frozen in the middle. It tasted okay, but the fact that it was frozen was anything but. As always I rate the ice cream.

Some of the best ice cream in New Zealand. It is higher priced than the others around but…read moredefinitely worth it!