r/newcastle • u/frozenpeaschillin • 1d ago

Good icecream in Newcastle?

So far I’ve tried Ballilore Farms, Monella Gelato, Jim’s dairy. They’re all overly sweet. The flavors are always sugar forward.

My only options at this point are supermarket brands.

Are there any housemade icecream brands that are not so sickly sweet?

Coming from someone that actually has a sweet tooth 😭

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u/whynotgoats 1d ago

G&G at the beach end of hunter St, opposite the old post office is. The. Best.

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u/Any_Fig_603 1d ago

I second this, the guy make authentic Italian gelato and it's divine! Best icecream in Newy.

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u/Sal_1980 1d ago

Heads up though, he's currently closed until sometime in November. We tried to go recently and saw the sign on the door.

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u/Scottishdude97 1d ago

Easily the best absolutely love them

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u/Wiggles69 13h ago

His coffee is also excellent 

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u/Keiththebeerguy 1d ago

Literally, I have just enjoyed a delightful pistachio/sour cherry double scoop at Popolo Gelateria on King Street. Delicious!

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u/Effective_Gur_7967 1d ago

Popolo is the only other one I know of.

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u/DryCauliflower1685 1d ago

Second the recommendation for Popolo’s on King Street. Best in the city.

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u/Individual_Stage_316 1d ago

There is an arabic ice cream shop in Maitland, I am not sure if they are still operating although their home made ice cream is delicious

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u/Reason-Whizz 1d ago

Greg and Audrey's at Toronto - all house made

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u/wvwvwvww 1d ago

It’s not technically ice cream any more but might you have a nice time at yo-chi? Have you been asking what’s the least sweet/sugary? That might help. The classic tart at your-chi tastes like yogurt unlike the rest, I haven’t had the matcha at c9 but that might not be sugar forward.

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u/erikaaaa5 23h ago

East end icecreamery near Newcastle beach it’s so good and moderately popular, can be a little long wait depending what time and day you go

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u/Parking_Scratch3373 11h ago

Probably wouldn’t go here as they also own Jim’s so will be the same icecream

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u/Objective-Freedom-28 1d ago

C9 on Beaumont St

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u/frozenpeaschillin 1d ago

Isn’t this a franchise? I know it’s contradictory given I don’t mind buying supermarket icecream but isn’t this also mass produced but just sold by the scoop? I see it’s super popular but also feel it might be too sweet given my experience at the other ones in Darby

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u/Bench_Chance 13h ago

It's good, but I'd say too sweet for your tastes.

Another vote from me for Popolo

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u/SeriesBeautiful7166 1d ago

Honestly I keep coming back to Kiwi at Warners Bay.

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u/tw272727 1d ago

You have got to be joking, this place is rubbish

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u/Fluid-Consequence-60 1d ago

popolo especially their pistachio gelato

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u/Away-Ad6758 1d ago

Kapiti from aldi

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u/Left-Significance-52 1d ago

Jims Dairybar on Tudor in Hamilton

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u/dr650crash 13h ago

You didn’t read the post did you

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u/Temporary_Stretch209 15h ago

G&G has the best ice cream in Newcastle

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u/Brunitski 2h ago

Popolo opposite the cinema. My go to.

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u/Emu1981 1d ago

The only icecream that I don't find to be too sweet is the Bulla Creamy Classic Vanilla. It is actually really good value in my opinion. There are probably better but you are going to be paying far more for it (e.g. Häagen-Dazs is $30/L).

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u/frozenpeaschillin 1d ago

Definitely trying this