An upscale, unique artsy haute ice cream shop with a good selection of vegan flavors. One-of-a-kind shop featuring artistic cones and decorated tops. Worth the cost for the price. All items are made by Head Chef Gianpaolo Grazioli. Voted number 1 in the city on trip advisor. Previously on Queen St. Open Thu-Fri 6:00pm-10:00pm, Sat 2:00pm-10:30pm, Sun 2:00pm-9:00pm.
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12 Gore Street, Auckland, New Zealand
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45 Reviews
First Review by RayTomes
Nova3
Points +437
Unique and yummy! - Edit
What a unique ice cream shop with plenty of solid vegan options, including a delicious and unique lamington flavor and yummy cones!
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1995_Vegan
Points +439
Worth repeat visits - Edit
While vegan ice cream places have come a long way in the last few years, a lot of places still sell icy ice creams or those that taste like coconut, no matter which flavor you get. Giapo doesn't have those problems. It's smooth with bold, distinctive flavors. Is it touristic and overpriced? Without a doubt. But it's fun and delicious, and there are lots of vegan options, from flavors to cones to cookies to more!
Read morePros: Great vegan ice cream, Vegan waffle cones, etc., Inventive flavors and presentation
Cons: Price, There can be a wait
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uschiverena
Points +568
Try the Hazelnut ice cream - Edit
I'm a bit biased cause I love hazelnuts so much but this Christchurch Hazelnut Ice cream is one of the best I've ever had. Just a cup with two flavours for 9,50. So it's really expensive but worth it.
Read morePros: Great ice cream!, Many cool options but I was too full to try them
Cons: Expensive
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Yesyesyesyes
Points +5264
Unique ice cream - Edit
They had 3 vegan ice creams when we visited. Had the berry and the popo one (I think, which was some sort of coconut caramel flavour with brownie or donut chunks). Good ice cream, but very sweet. The handmade waffle was very unique, too.
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Angéline8888
Points +918
Wow what a talent! - Edit
I didn't really check what they sell before going and wow they are so talented and it is so original to sell this kind of cones!
Read moreThe cones are very expensive but I guess you pay for the art as well! I took a donut with ice cream, it was delicious but too expensive in my opinion
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madelinek
Points +2101
yes - Edit
was recommended in like every auckland guide so obvi had to try it out and was not disappointed. beware it is very expensive but i think it’s a must try. everything vegan is labeled and the whole menu is gluten free!!! everytime i find an actual vegan gf donut (not raw dates and nuts) i must try..tried the vegan hazelnut flavour and the plum one as well…both delicious yummy creamy ice cream and the sourdough donuts and amazing as well. think you must visit and spend $20 on a cone unfortunately, enjoy xx
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Einahpets216
Points +943
Lovely ice cream - Edit
They do some lovely ice cream here, often novel and greatly delicious.
Read morePros: Some vegan options , Squid shaped ice cream
Cons: Expensive , Long queues
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Jacky1989
Points +877
Only opening weekends - Edit
Not open as stated on this page. Only open Fr, Sat, Sun currently.
Read moreCons: Not open
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TroyCoyle
Points +146
Lots of vegan options - Edit
Always offers vegan options and they are well identified. Great, friendly service and creative flavours. A great total experience.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan cones and toppings, Vegan friendly service
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DavidCordtz
Points +70
Maori Bread - Edit
Vegan maori bread and the chocolate ice cream the best!
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SagaVigreBohinen
Points +1079
Fun experience, ok ice cream - Edit
Trying the different flavors, and the different cones was really fun and it was definitely a popular place. However I found the ice cream too sweet and both me and my partner felt not so nice afterwards. The chocolate wasn’t set and it was mainly about the look of the ice cream, not the taste, that seemed to be the main part. Definitely does not compare to real Italian gelato.
Read moreSuper fun with vegan options. They had three flavors when we went. Cookie that went on the ice cream was amazing though!
Pros: Vegan options
Cons: Pricey , It’s really just ice cream and chocolate
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IsaacTull
Points +63
Worth the Wait - Edit
There was a line when we arrived but it was well worthing waiting for. The experience was great from choosing flavors to the style. Staff were friendly but most importantly the ice cream was amazing, about 70% of the flavours were vegan I think, most GF too.
Read morePros: Lots of options , Great experience
Cons: A bit of a wait, A little pricey
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kcitu
Points +119
Awesome ice cream - Edit
Quite possibly the best ice cream I have ever eaten (vegan or not) and most definitely the most impressive presentation.
Read moreIf you have not visited this place before the very helpful staff talk you through the menu and give you tasters of all the ice cream they have on offer. There were 4 vegan ones the day we went.
The vegan cookie cream was to die for.
All the cones, waffles etc are vegan so you really can’t make a bad choice.
Good job we only in Auckland for one night as this place could easily become a habit!
Pros: Fab tastes, Exquisite presentation
Cons: Bit pricey but worth it
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StephanieDion
Points +148
Best ice cream you will ever have - Edit
The experience is amazing and totally worth the price. Ice cream, toppings and cone taste phenomenal. One of a kind!
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GlobeTrotter18
Points +799
Glutenfree and Vegan Icecream options - Edit
This is about an ice cream experience. There is no ice cream on display. It starts with a taste testing and then walk through of options. You can have a chocolate mustache, a selfie cone, homemade wafflecones, or giant cones are just a few options. They have a number of vegan and glutenfree options. The ice cream and sorbets have some interesting flavors.
Read moreCons: Very pricey , Large portions- no small options.
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muddles
Points +297
Yummy! - Edit
This is one of the best places in Auckland to get gelato. They have a few vegan options, and a lot of interesting flavour combinations. It is a little bit on the pricier side though.
Read morePros: Great ice cream, Vegan options
Cons: A little pricy
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Kallyn
Points +385
Good ice cream - Edit
Good vegan ice cream options, little pricey
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erika.veg
Points +136
Fun experience - Edit
They had four really tasty vegan flavors when we went (two fruity and two more decadent). You definitely pay a premium for the experience, where they let first-time patrons participate in a full tasting (which starts with the non-vegan flavors but eventually gets to the vegan flavors). It’s fun, but a bit time consuming so plan ahead. The ice cream itself was a bit sweet for my taste, as I don’t eat a lot of sweets. The staff is super helpful and has all your needs covered—from blankets to hand towelettes, they got it!
Read morePros: Fun experience, Creative flavors and toppings, Accommodating to dietary restrictions/allergens
Cons: Expensive, Busy
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AnthonyBravey
Points +667
EPIC VEGAN ICE CREAMS! - Edit
You may end up waiting in line for about 30 minutes as this place gets very busy. If you wait you will get to sample the vegan flavours on offer. Alternatively you can sneak round the side and just try to place an order.
Read moreI had the coffee hazelnut and coconut choc chip on my two visit here, I tried a deluxe cone on the first visit and the Maori fried bread on the second. The fried bread was amazing it was like a crazy epic ice cream sandwich (you can pick two flavours with the bread). They have lots of other crazy ways to pimp out your ice cream, it’s quite the experience. You can easily spend 20-30 on a pimped out ice cream which is very expensive but the novelty is definitely worth it!
Pros: Maori fried bread!, Extravagant ice cream creations, Amazing staff
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LeahBenbow
Points +86
Yummo! - Edit
Three vegan options to choose from. The wait in line is worth it for the very detail degustation breifing you get. The staff made sure we were kept happy with water and chocolate. I told her I was vegan and she brought out a whole cup of vegan chocolate which I shared with the que.
Read moreCoconut one was very coconutty which isn't my thing but the hazelnut coffee was spot on.
Pros: Vegan options. , Staff are knowledgeable and vegan friendly, Informative
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wilsonschneidg
Points +2754
Worthwhile Visit - Edit
Giapo is a key Auckland experience. They will give you samples and feed your sweet tooth. A little costly but worth every penny, especially if you are just visiting the once whilst you are in town.
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lotus.light
Points +1078
Simply Scrumptious - Edit
I visited their store on Gore St for the first time on Wed 6 June, and was delighted by their vegan menu on offer. Make sure you ask for their vegan menu!
Read moreI've gone to their previous branch on Queen Street a few years ago, and recall that there was no vegan menu then, although there were vegan options.
I had 2 flavours (1- Maori potato, parsley, citrus with kumara and raisins; and 2- coconut choc chip) in a dark chocolate deluxe cone.
Potato and kumara for ice-cream sounds wrong, but I can say without any doubt whatsoever that you shouldn't judge it until you taste it! It's absolutely delicious and if I only got to chose one flavour, it'll be that. Be adventurous, try something new :)
The dark chocolate deluxe cone was a work of art - so sturdy yet rich and chocolatey. Wish that they had more vegan deluxe cone options, though. I was told that only the dark chocolate deluxe cone was vegan.
Oh, and it was nice to know that I wasn't the only weird one eating ice-cream on a cold winter night haha.
Pros: Vegan menu
Cons: Only the dark choc deluxe cone is vegan , On the pricey side
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Veg_travels
Points +124
Always check your order - Edit
I think mine was just a rare experience, but I was given the wrong order, a non vegan order and as they just call names I didn't think to check, but as I started to eat it I realised it was wrong and at this point the girl who worked there did come out to tell me it was wrong. Also one of the vegan options on the menu contains martini rosso which, upon checking on barnivore, is not vegan friendly. It is great that they're trying to offer vegan flavours but unfortunately one of the marked ones isn't vegan friendly. The flavour I was accidentally given I was assured was vegetarian and did actually taste quite nice, until I realised the order was wrong.
Read morePros: great concept.
Cons: Chef needs to pay closer attention to ingredients
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Shiru
Points +2391
Sugar High - Edit
This place is great with variety, flavor, and customer service. The people putting in the orders will take their time to educate customers on their products and also allow for tasting. They don't rush you at all, even though the line might be super long. The ice cream itself was delicious and creamy. All the vegan stuff is well labeled and they even set aside a second menu for just vegan stuff. Amazing.
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joanneveganaus
Points +104
amazing! - Edit
totally delicious desserts here, clearly labelled vegan options. i always recommend this place to people visiting the city.
Read morePros: delicious!, creative
Cons: expensive, definitely a treat
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Yummyplants
Points +78
Tasty ice cream - Edit
Good service and tasty ice cream. Whilst vegan options aren’t extensive, shop regularly updates flavours - so that’s a plus. Tip - create free account to get 10% discount.
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Sushinina
Points +2541
wow! - Edit
A real must in Auckland. Sick ice cream! It's a bit expensive but worth it, I came back twice. Amazing place and great service.
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