Giapo
Ice Cream Parlor and Dessert Shop$$$$
Central Business District, Auckland
"Literally the best icecream or Gelato in my life."(21 Tips)
"Hokey Pokey!"(4 Tips)"The Giapo Buono is fancy-looking, but also really quite sweet"(3 Tips)
"This was the most amazing ice cream experience ever."(3 Tips)
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Amanda WongMarch 23, 2018Excellent service where they take time to explain each flavour while letting you do the full fledge tasting. There's the extravagant ice cream like the octopus and etc too.
Vivi GómezSeptember 15, 2018Amazing! A must if you're new in Auckland, I went for an after dinner dessert and had the Afghan Cookies ice cream, delicious! I wanted to try the honey pokey, but they were sold out. Will return def
Sergio GalzeranoFebruary 24, 2018Incredibly good ice cream. We had the dark chocolate one, it was amazing, both in taste and presentation. Not cheap, around 9-10 NZD for the basic ones, but it’s worth it. Service is great too.
Jake PearceApril 5, 2013This is the best ice cream in the world . Hand crafted divinely inspired love ice cream. If Picasso were an ice cream he would be Giap. Giapo has a huge heart he is the man. Never ever disappoints- MUST DO, if you love ice-cream. Amazing owner & staff. Giapo Buono is the bestseller. You can try pretty much everything before you buy. A bit pricey but more of an experience in flavour & sight.
John PaterakisMay 26, 2018Besides the incredible ice cream creations, the staff act as a sort of "ice cream concierge," walking you through the menu and providing tastes of the ice cream.
Mitra SalaselJanuary 7, 2016Anything and everything is fantastic--this place is absurd, in a good way. Try anything that has a brûléed topping, they use a culinary torch to finish off the ice cream topping.
- Joey KDecember 2, 2019Hokey Pokey! Thats the flavor you need! Others come and go. You get a free tasting but if you want you can split a cone with someone. I got the cone with a donut and I actually really enjoyed it!
ElizabethJune 19, 2016Gelato will never be the same again. This is not your average gelato bar, it's actually an experience! It will not disappoint and the passionate staff makes you feel right at home
The Best Gelato in Southern Hemisphere. Better than Messina from Sydney. True Haute-Cuisine Ice-cream. Great service!
Noah WeissJanuary 12, 2020COME AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 24hrs. Maybe the best ice cream store in the world? Artist level creations, like the Coconut Chocolate Cookie.
Road UnraveledNovember 23, 2018One of the most decadent, gourmet ice cream experiences you can imagine. Have fun, get creative, and make sure to get a specialty cone!
Mariana Nóbrega GomesNovember 25, 2014I'm not afraid to say this is the best ice cream in the world! Peanut butter and banana is amazing, tiramissu is perfect, and all the others are very good too. Impossible to chose my favorite!- Malcolm PalmerSeptember 4, 2018This was the most amazing ice cream experience ever. It’s almost a restaurant for ice cream. Every customer is treated as special, it’s a personal experience.
TK 🍦🍷November 30, 2014This gelato's texture is heavenly, and their "accessorizing" has lots of bling. However, I found the ice cream short on taste, not near the intensity of flavor I've found at other artisanal shops.
Adam NaylorDecember 15, 2015Sold on taste, try as many as you like and the server then creates a delicious topping - a little more than normal starting at $10 but worth it as a treat!
Melissa MoratoFebruary 27, 2024Famous for their colossal squid - they don’t stop trying to make ice cream fun - ask to try or get recommendations - the nem chocolate ice cream is fantastic
Hayan CoronetMarch 30, 2016The best looking ice cream in Auckland! It's also very good, and the staff girls are very patience, beautiful and polite.
Martijn OlislaegersFebruary 15, 2016Loved this place! Haute Cuisine icecream and service! They deserve a Michelin Star for deserts!
Karen L.February 10, 2016My tiramisu ice cream was coated with cocoa powder- amazing! One of the best gelatos I've had.
Natalie DunnJuly 4, 2018Definitely not cheap- a little expensive in fact, but the Ice-cream was good and I loved the presentation as well as the taste! It was worth it.- Blaze JamesDecember 23, 2016Very creative ice cream, and friendly staff. And they give you tasters of everything, so you can decide what to get.
Cecilia ParedesAugust 10, 2014Incredible gelatos, flavors change weekly so make sure to stop by often
Nick HodgsonJuly 25, 2015What more can be said. An institution in Auckland and even New Zealand for icecream.
Rachel PoonNovember 28, 2013Multi-media all-sensory ice cream experience to come in 2014, first in the world! ... That's what we're told.
Zeid AbussaudJanuary 4, 2015My favorite ice-cream spot in the world. Super friendly staff and great service.
👪Cecille GasgoniaJuly 12, 2017Tried dark chocolate gelato. Preferred Bohemian's intense dark chocolate gelato--at O'Connell.
TingMay 13, 2014Haute couture of ice cream. Creative flavor combinations and beautiful presentation.
hello_emilyJanuary 18, 2012The goats cheese, walnut & honey is a sensation, though not for the faint-hearted. So many flavours so come early & often!
Aklesha MorrisonFebruary 28, 2012The best freakin Gelato period! Amazing flavours and always got new ones to try. Get involved peeps!
Go to Giapo, hit up the free WiFi, check-in, tweet, watch your tweet on a live screen, shoot an instore video, grab your favourite gelato and live up the experience.
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+64 9 550 3677
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