Welcome to our Head Quarters

At Messinaville, you'll find much more than just our gelato store. Messinaville is the home of our entire production and where we make the raw ingredients for all our stores in Australia. Not only that, but we have our own bakery (Shadow Baking) and restaurant (Erin) for you to enjoy.

What's at Messinaville

There's so much more here than a gelato store...step into our world to discover what makes Messina special

Erin and Shadow Baking are now open every Thursday - Sunday
  • Marrickville Store

    Yep, our HQ gelato store has all the gelato options you'd expect and more. Visit for more cakes, merch, chocolates, coffee and affogatos.

    7 days a week

  • Coffee & Affogatos

    We sell coffee, nitro coffee and affogatos all week long during store opening times. We open from 8am Thurs - Sun so you can get your fix with Shadow Baking.

    7 Days a week

  • Shadow Baking

    Our pals at Shadow Baking open up on the weekends inside the store selling freshly baked pastries and sit down brekkie. We're biased but they're to die for...

    Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

    8am until sold out

  • Erin Restaurant & Bar

    The first restaurant and wine bar inside a gelato store. Book for a set menu or drop in for a la carte - each dish is served with a frozen element.

    Thurs 5pm-9pm
    Fri 5pm - 9pm
    Sat 5pm - 9pm

  • Production Factory

    Take a look behind the scenes! Visitors can go inside our interactive viewing gallery to see where all our gelato is made from scratch.

  • Chocolates Production

    We make our own range of hand crafted chocolate bars on site, which are available to purchase in boxes of 2, 4, 6 and 8 inside the store.

  • Events and Pop Ups

    We're always running pop ups and events at Marrickville HQ - from savory food collaborations to affogato parties.

Messinaville Tours

Want to come behind the scenes at Messina? You've come to the right place.

We offer a few different ways to peek behind the curtain at how we make the magic happen. Have a scroll, pick your fav, and we'll see you on the factory floor.

  • Public Tour

    Monthly, 6-7pm. $70pp.

    Take a guided wander through our Marrickville factory, aka the source of every scoop. You'll meet the machines doing the heavy lifting and see how we make our gelato bases, dulce de leche and other seriously delicious things from scratch.

  • Tour with Dinner at Erin

    Last Thursday of each month. $139pp.

    Pair a factory tour with dinner at Erin, aka the full Messina experience in one go. You'll start with a welcome drink and factory walkthrough, before sitting down to a four course dinner of exclusive Erin dishes and a one off Messina dessert.

  • Private Tour

    $95pp. 6-20 guests. Monday to Thursday, 9am to 6pm.

    Guided by one of our team, you'll take a 30 minute private peek behind the curtain and learn how we make our famous gelato. Perfect for a team day out, a birthday treat, or just a really good excuse to spend a morning surrounded by gelato.

    Submit your enquiry using the form at the bottom of this page.

  • Private Tour with Dinner at Erin

    $139pp or minimum spend $960. 6-15 guests. Thursdays from 4pm.

    Pair your private tour with dinner at Erin for the full experience. After a 30 minute behind the scenes walkthrough, settle in for a seven course set menu dinner.

    Submit your enquiry using the form at the bottom of this page.

  • School Tour

    $25pp. Minimum 10 students. Includes one free scoop at the end.

    A factory tour built for the next generation of gelato obsessives. Can be tailored to your school's curriculum, so let us know what you're studying and we'll work it in.

Want to book a private tour?

Fill out the form below with your group details and we'll be in touch!

Opening Times & Helpful Things

  • The store is open 7 days a week - see here for exact opening times

  • Thursday 5pm - 9pm
    Friday 5pm - 9pm
    Saturday 5pm - 9pm

  • Thursday - Sunday 8am - sold out (which is normally around 2pm ish). See the menu here

  • Take yourself on a self guided tour with our interactive scan to see videos and enjoy a free guided tour.

Messinaville Tours

Want to come behind the scenes at Messina? You've come to the right place.

We offer a few different ways to peek behind the curtain at how we make the magic happen. Have a scroll, pick your fav, and we'll see you on the factory floor.

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