sweet n sassy, cowes
If you’re wandering the Cowes foreshore with the fam and need a little something sweet to keep the good vibes rolling, Mamma has the perfect pit stop – Sweet n Sassy, a bright and cheerful ice cream and loaded shake shop!
If you’re wandering the Cowes foreshore with the fam and need a little something sweet to keep the good vibes rolling, Mamma has the perfect pit stop – Sweet n Sassy, a bright and cheerful ice cream and loaded shake shop!
Think decadent, candy-topped loaded shakes or blended Nutella or snickers thick shakes - that are stacked high, colourful, and guaranteed to make the kids’ eyes pop. If you’re after something a little light and fruity, their smoothies are fresh, vibrant and delicious. And ice-cream lovers, get excited - there are over 20 flavours to choose from! From classic choccie favourites (stairway to heaven is Mamma’s fave!) to rainbow-bright scoops and everything in between – you’ll be spoilt for choice.
What makes Sweet n Sassy even sweeter? It is a family-owned with the most lovely staff, and it’s perfectly positioned right across the road from a fantastic playground and one of Cowes’ best family-friendly beaches. So you can grab your treats, wander across, and enjoy them while the kids dig, swing and splash to their hearts’ content.
Sweet n Sassy is a must-visit for a treat on any Phillip Island adventure!
The nitty gritty
OPEN
Monday closed
Tuesday - Thursday 1pm - 6pm
Friday 1pm - 8pm
Saturday -11am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm
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Mamma's special mentions:
Grab one to go and head across to Chicken Beach or a play in Erehwon Point Playground
gelato unou, seaford
Mamma’s gonna call it - this may be the BEST ice-cream in the South!
Mamma’s gonna call it - this may just be the BEST ice-cream in the South!
It’s a big call, but this gelato is simply amazing. And now there is also a frozen yoghurt bar with LOADS of toppings too!
Hand-made to perfection with flavour combinations that you just can’t find at your regular ice-creamery. Mamma’s favourite is the cremino. This is absolute heaven in your mouth; a mix of coffee, hazelnut and caramel. AMAZING.
All the flavours look incredible, and you can sample some to find the one you want. But be warned, this causes major anxiety in trying to choose just one! Luckily, they allow you to have two flavours in one scoop cones or cups!
Situated across the road from the beach, and newly renovated now offering a roomy inside dine-in seating as well as outdoor seating, it’s the perfect spot to retreat to after a stroll or swim.
They also sell delicious frozen desserts and ice-cream cakes; as well as dutch pancakes for the colder days. But let’s be honest… it’s never too cold for ice-cream!
The nitty gritty
OPEN
Sunday - Thursday
12pm - 9.30pm
Sat - Sunday
12pm - 10.30pm
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Mamma's special mention:
Feel like burning off some of that sugar? Head around the corner to R F Miles Reserve Playground!
gelato lab, black rock
Gelato Lab in Black Rock has had a makeover and is now owned by a lovely husband and wife team. The decor here is bright orange and you can now sit inside to enjoy your gelato!
Gelato Lab in Black Rock has had a makeover and is now owned by a lovely husband and wife team. The decor here is bright orange and you can now sit inside to enjoy your gelato!
The gelato is churned fresh instore and comes in lots of delicious flavours!
You are welcome to sample scrumptious flavours like rocky road, Biscoff, dark chocolate, cookies and cream and MANY more. Mamma’s favourite is the Coffee - the perfect combination of sweet and bold coffee.
This is really worth a visit if you’re a connoisseur of delectable gelato!
the nitty gritty
3/38 Bluff Rd, Black Rock, 3193
OPEN
Thursday - Friday 2pm - 7pm
Saturday - Sunday
12pm - 7pm
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Mamma's special mention:
Grab a cup to go and check out the majestic lion at Tjilatjirrin Reserve Playground
sunset scoops, edithvale
There’s a brand new ice cream shop right beside the beach in Edithvale, and it is DELICIOUS!
There’s a brand new ice cream shop right beside the beach in Edithvale, and it is DELICIOUS!
With over 30 flavours, that rotate regularly - you will find kid favourites like skittles, rainbow, bubblegum, choc mint and more. Little Miss went straight for skittles and was very impressed!
The cabinets are separated into ones that contain nuts - think ferrero, snickers, peanut butter, kinderella, pistachio and more. Then sorbet/dairy free options - forest fruits, pink lemonade, lemon-lime, strawberry and more. And lastly all the other faves like salted caramel, cookies and cream, golden gaytime, old english toffee, licorice and heaps more!
You are able to test a few to make sure you don’t get food envy, but with so many flavours - it is a hard decision! Mamma’s crew can’t wait to come back to try some more!
the nitty gritty
246 Nepean Hwy, Edithvale 3196
OPEN
Sunday - Thursday 1pm - 9pm
Friday - Saturday 1pm - 9.30pm
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Mamma’s special mention
Chelsea Beach Playground is down the road and is a great little playground!
paletto pops, mt eliza
There’s a new ice cream shop in town, folks - and this one offers quite the unique twist! Think Paddle Pops on steroids
There’s a new ice cream shop in town, folks - and this one offers quite the unique twist! Think Paddle Pops on steroids. The great thing about these beauties is that all of the pops (and there’s A LOT of them!) are gluten free, so coeliacs and gluten-intolerant tummies don’t have to miss out on any of the deliciousness!
All of the flavours come on a wooden stick, in their own little tray. The hardest part will be trying to decide on the flavour you want (Mars Bar is goooooood). But then when you do, you also have the decision to add a chocolate drizzle - or dip, and toppings such as pop rocks, marshmallows, chocolate smarties and popcorn to name a few.
Also on the menu are smoothies, milkshakes, cold press juices and coffee. But Mamma’s favourite thing about this place is that it is puppy friendly! Bring your pup down to lounge in the courtyard and even shout him his very own puppy pop!
Mamma's special mention:
There’s a little park directly opposite that the kids can have a play at, or head to the awesome Mt Eliza Regional Reserve.
nitty gritty
OPEN
7 days a week 12 - 9pm
All ice creams are gluten free. Vegan options. Dog menu
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okay lucy gelato, mornington
Here you can choose from delicious hand-made gelato and fresh and fruity sorbet, with rotating daily flavours. And to put the cherry on top - you can have your scoop drizzled with nutella!
If you are a gelato fan (who isn’t?) you are gonna LOVE this place.
Perfectly located opposite Mornington Park, is this light, bright and funky new ice cream shop.
Here you can choose from delicious hand-made gelato and fresh and fruity sorbet, with rotating daily flavours. And to put the cherry on top - you can have your scoop drizzled with nutella!
The gelato is seriously delicious, this Mamma has to keep visiting to make sure every flavour has been sampled!
With a few tables outside under the shelter of umbrellas, and a few bench seats; you can savour the flavour as you watch the world go by. Or you can head across the road to the Mornington Park reserve.
Friendly staff, delicious flavours and a great location make this the perfect spot to grab a scoop!
Special note - takeaway available
Mamma’s special mention
Head across the road to have a play at Mornington Playground.
chiavelli gourmet ice cream, mordialloc
Perfectly positioned across the road from the gorgeous Mordialloc beach, Chiavelli will be a MUST for those hot summer days - or any day really!
Mamma LOVES a really good gelato, and this brand new ice cream shop definitely delivers!
Perfectly positioned across the road from the gorgeous Mordialloc beach, Chiavelli will be a MUST for those hot summer days - or any day really!
Not only do they have dozens of delicious gourmet flavours such as, coconut lime, baci, an amazing choc-mint and more; they also sell cakes, too! Yum!
You can sit out on the deck and enjoy, or cross the road to sit in the silky sand and soak up the goodness.
Mamma’s special mention
Grab one to go and head across to the awesome Peter Scullin Reserve Playground.
the nitty gritty
OPEN
Monday - Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday - Sunday 11am - 10pm
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tooradin ice cream shop, tooradin
Mamma’s giving you a heads up - with over 30 flavours of scrumptious ice-cream to choose from here, you may have a hard time making a decision!
Mamma’s giving you a heads up - with over 30 flavours of scrumptious ice-cream to choose from here, you may have a hard time making a decision! Unless, of course, you are like Mamma’s little ones and simply cannot order anything other than Bubblegum!
The ice-cream here is delicious and plentiful. Mamma cannot resist a really good choc-mint, and this one is just perfect. But so is the toffee, jaffa, coffee, chocolate .. and the list goes on.
Perched on the foreshore of Tooradin Jetty, you can have the option of grabbing a cone to go and walking across the road to the river, or down the road to the sandy foreshore, amongst the mangroves.
Mamma and crew love this place. It is always a MUST do on the way (and way back!) to Phillip Island.
Mamma’s special mention
Head across the road and have a play at the very cool Lighthouse Playground.
the nitty gritty
OPEN
Monday - Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday 11am - 5pm
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just delicious gelato, chelsea
There’s a cute little courtyard out the back, where you can sit and saviour your treats, as well as a few tables and chairs out front. It’s always a good day for delicious ice-cream!
It’s hard not to notice this colourful shop along the Nepean Highway in Chelsea. There’s some fantastic street art on the roller door that you can see when the shop is closed.
Inside the shop the art continues! There’s a couple of cartoon ice-creams and coffee cups. You will notice one of the ice-creams is in a wheel-chair. There is a great story behind this. Before the shopfront had a renovation, the ice-cream fridges were at the back of the shop. One day a bunch of kids with special needs could not access the shop. This resulted in a lot of disappointed faces. Faces which the friendly owners don’t associate with ice-cream! So they completely re-designed the shop, making sure it is wheel-chair friendly, so that they wouldn’t have to see disappointment on kids faces again! How good is that?!
Speaking of good, the ice-cream is superb. Mamma can never resist a choc-hazelnut, and the kids can’t go past a rainbow!
There’s a cute little courtyard out the back, where you can sit and saviour your treats, as well as a few tables and chairs out front. It’s always a good day for delicious ice-cream!
Mamma's special mention
Take the kids down the road to play at the awesome Chelsea Beach Playground.
the nitty gritty
OPEN
Monday - Wednesday
2.30pm - 8pm
Thursday - Friday
2.30pm - 10.00pm
Saturday - Sunday
11am - 11pm
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mornington peninsula chocolaterie & ice creamery, flinders
The aroma fills your lungs as soon as you step through the door. Chocolate; sweet, sweet chocolate!
The aroma fills your lungs as soon as you step through the door. Chocolate; sweet, sweet chocolate!
It’s a sensory overload as the scent permeates the air; your vision is drawn to the hundreds of chocolates on display, and you can grab a spoonful of the small buds of scrumptious white, dark and milk chocolate to sample.
Easter is always a good time to visit, with loads of gorgeous creations on display. But ANY DAY is perfect. There’s more than just chocolate, too! There’s delicious ice cream, coffee, hot chocolate and a brownie bar!
Why not book into a tasting session or workshop? They have special weekend and school holiday sessions for the kids.
It’s hard to pick a favourite here, but Mamma simply cannot resist a good old chocolate freckle!
Mamma's special mention:
There’s so much to explore in this beautiful part of the Peninsula. Make it a day of indulgence and head to the Peninsula Hot Springs.
dolce house, mckinnon
For a decadent treat, you can't go past the Oreo Waffle - it's heaven for your taste buds!
Do you have a sweet tooth? If so, you really need to check out this amazing dessert place!
Their delicious home-made gelato is made on site; and the flavours are incredible. This Mamma highly recommends trying the cookies and cream - scrumptious!
Oh and the waffles are also a must try. For a decadent treat to share - the Oreo Waffle special is heaven for your taste buds!
There are also brownies, cookies, sundaes, special shakes, fruit crushes, hot/cold drinks - and more!
There's plenty of seating available, so you can sit down and slowly devour your delights- with some room for prams downstairs (although a bit squishy) and more space outdoors.
Perfect for your next sweet craving!
Mamma's special mention
Take the kids to burn off some of the sugary energy at the nearby Booran Reserve
the nitty gritty
OPEN
Monday to Friday 2pm - 10pm
Saturday and Sunday 12pm - 10pm
Indoor and outdoor seating available - some room for prams downstairs and outdoors.
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