Helados Jauja

From an assuming little hole in the wall do wonderful things come…
It’s easy to walk past this place without noticing it, let alone giving it a second thought. But even if there’s a hint of sunshine and, as a minimum, a warm day is a possibility — pop into this place if your nearby. Yes, even if it means walking past other gelato outlets…
«But it’s just another gelato store!» I hear you cry (or at least that’s what I’m imagining…) — sure, they sell gelato. Sure, they sell all the usual flavours. It’s the UNusual flavours you’ll want to try…
Friendly service, free samples and a fair price add to the attraction of this place. Give it a go, you won’t regret it!

I really really like the Olive Oil flavor here. The last time I went, they didn’t have that and I opted for the 60% chocolate sorbet instead. The worker here convinced me that the sorbet was stronger than the 70% cacao ice cream, and he was right. But it turned out to be a lot stronger than I could handle and for the first time in my life, I wasn’t able to finish a scoop of ice cream (sorbet)! It’s $ 5/5.30 for a single scoop, which is a bit pricier than your Messina or Pidapipo. but Helados Jauja is unique and worth a try.

Look, this is probably one of the most expensive ice creameries that you will ever find, ever. It is actually ridiculous to think that you could consider paying $ 10 for an ice cream. Well, that’s what you think before you try one.
I’ve been here three times now and have never been disappointed. My personal favourite flavours were 80% cocoa and salted caramel. Both were simply phenomenal. Don’t think I’ll ever find an ice cream to top it.
Helados Juaja is just one of those places that you have to experience as a Melbournian. Get around here. Just do it.

Ice cream and dark chocolate are the second and third loves of my life. I would eat ice cream every day if I could find something as good as this back home in the States. I came here on the recommendation of my local Melbourne friends, and this did not disappoint.
It’s pricey — I paid $ 8.60 for 2 scoops of ice cream in a cone. It’s probably one of the most expensive ice creams I’ve ever had, but it was worth it and I’d do it again. Also, note that it’s cash only.
The dark chocolate ice cream was 80% cacao and to die for. Each bite was indulgent, and like eating a thick, creamy dark chocolate mousse. I can’t even think about it without salivating. If you like chocolate, don’t even think twice — get this flavor.
The vanilla with peanut butter & nutella was also delicious. Definitely heavier on the peanut butter side than the nutella, but the peanut butter was really fresh and even had chunks of peanut.
Half of me wishes this was in the States, but then half of me is glad that it’s not because I’m sure I’d be here all the time and my pants would eventually not fit. Be prepared to pay a pretty penny for this, and be prepared for delicious ice cream. I’ll definitely be back!

Nice selection of Argentinian ice cream flavours, pretty great actually.

So as you might have guessed from my reviews I kinda like Gelato! This little place in Carlton has to be one of my favourites. I will be even cheeky and say I prefer it to Gelato Messina at the moment but this could be due to the fact i don’t have to line up here.
Helados Jauja is a wonderful little hole in the wall gelato bar on Lygon where the staff are more than happy to patiently let you try whatever you want and didn’t get crabby as I switched from one favourite to another in my quest for the yummiest flavours I could handle. My reason for a 4 star not 5 star experience is probably a little petty but I would prefer to have two flavours in a small cup not one!

a while since I was there but from what I remember its an okay place, better than the two franchises on Lygon but not up to Freddo or the others around Melbourne.
maybe it was just the flavours I selected, caramel was good the other two not so especially the lemon sorbet.
And the matre’d of the Italian restaurant nextdoor kept making remarks to people eating about not being in a proper restaurant: S

The Dulche de Leche (Argentinian caramel with dark chocolate chip or walnut) is probably the best ice cream I’ve had.
There are so many good flavours that I agonised over many and tried a few, but that caramel and chocolate won me hands down. The pear and walnut, argentinian coffee and coconut were all super tasty too.
I noticed they serve Padre coffee and offer affagoto too. Think I might have to come back for that!

Oh yeah! It’s pricey, but super tasty. I discovered this place shortly after they’ve opened and visited ever since. They have a wide range of flavors. This includes several chocolates, sorbets, malaysian fruits, yerba mate and ginger citrus. I showed an interest in ginger citrus and received some more tastings from that (maximum 3 tastings supposedly).
Recently, they even had a peanut blast (super peanutty flavor) and caramelized popcorn (nailed the movie popcorn butter taste). Also, they just added gift certificates and I was the first one to buy one!

I became quite obsessed with dulce de leche, especially in its ice cream form, after my travels through Argentina a couple of years ago. So you can imagine my utter delight when I discovered that a heladeria had opened up on Lygon Street, serving Argentine-​style ice cream made from scratch with fresh ingredients. Yay!
They had a wide range of interesting flavours, ranging from dulce de leche (with chocolate chip and another with walnut), various sorbets, and (for the brave amongst you) durian. I tasted the dulce de leche with chocolate chip, caramelised white sesame, and pandan and coconut — all of them I would, hand on my heart, recommend. They were intense and delicious. But how will I be able to try other flavours when all I want is to go back and have those ones again?
It’s on the expensive side though ($ 5.80 for a single premium scoop and $ 8.60 for 2 scoops) — which actually might be a good thing, otherwise I’d be frequenting Jauja way too much!