Il Melograno

The only thing sweeter than the service is the gelato! My BF and I have roamed far and wide looking for Melbourne's best scoop and Il Melograno has to be at the very top. I love their elegantly simple flavours like pistachio, salted macadamia, ricotta orange, choc rosemary, coffee, lemon basil... the stuff of dreams! Plus, I've never experienced 'gelato remorse' with these guys -- every scoop has been unreal. We feel so lucky to have this amazing cafe/deli/hangout right on our doorstep.

We came here expecting an Italian restaurant and got a cafe. Still determined to eat Italian, we ordered the two pasta dishes, parpadelle Ragu and gnocchi veg with buffalo mozzarella. Both were light on taste, and not particularly outstanding. This review might be a bit harsh given it wasn’t what we expected, but the stuff we ordered wasn’t anything special, except those few chewy bites of buffalo mozzarella I got!

Had lunch on a Monday afternoon. Food and coffee were delcious but they came out quite slow - staff were moderately busy with only one person in the kitchen it looked like. I would have liked to have tried some Orange Infused Ricotta Gelato but I couldn't afford the wait to be served. They do stunning gelato though, I've had some on a previous visit. Very welcoming and comfortable atmosphere but those generic, round, french-cafe chairs are never comfy for long.

No ricotta cannoli? No worries! Was recommended to try Gelato with the fresh shells. Never had it, and ... *Boom!*

I am so impressed with both the quality and service I recently experienced by this team. Amazing Prosecco and cheese grazing box and delicious home made ice creams delivered SAME DAY to my very appreciative friend. Definitely one of the best personalised online shopping experiences I’ve had since lockdown, thank you, you should be very proud of the way you’ve adapted to continue to service your customers.

beautiful gelati. had the three scoops of chocolate & rosemary acquired taste but i.love it, iranian pistachio which has the nutty taste w fine pistachios, my friend preferred w some crunch but these were v finely blended into the gelati. i find it too sweet. Third scoop was the orange infused ricotta which was really yummy. you can taste the hint of the orange peel which is gives it the delight to looks for more u have to slowly taste it to find the orange zest. overall i like the sticky chewy taste.

Excellent coffee loved the flat white and gelato. Food was good and flavorful and staff was very friendly.

Very exciting new dish . Chia pudding with poached pear and maple chocolaty sauce . Rich, satisfying and yummy.

Love this place. The sardines are amazing. Great coffee too.

Decent gelato selection. About a year ago the iced chocolates here were divine. They had a similar consistency to a thick shake but with and awesome ice-cream grainy texture from the high quality gelato they serve. But they've changed the recipe and now and the new style is the regular version of iced chocolate, nothing special. Great cakes though.