Anita Cafe “La Mamma del Gelato”

Great gelato place tucked behind Central Park! They have a huge range of flavours plus the staff there are super friendly, they even let you try as many as you want so you can choose the perfect scoop!

So many choices and it all looked good! I had something with peanut butter in it and it was great. But it’s cash only and I had to go into the mall to use the atm which is annoying because I don’t remember seeing any signs saying its cash only.

I was walking past this store and caught the name in my peripherals. I stopped of course! What issss thhhhatttttt? A gelato store… winning!
Yeah… this Anita has mad skills at making Gelato. She is probably also as awesome as her icecream. Most Anita’s are, just sayin’. As for the Gelato, I had a hard time choosing. There are a lot of yummy flavours. All of them very fresh tasting and not too sweet. Which is a nice change. I also noticed that this gelato was a little more icy. That is, it wasn’t as smooth as others I have had. I am not sure why? Maybe it is her method. But, I do not think it was a bad thing. It almost made it a little lighter and fresher.
I ended up with the Mixed Berries and Watermelon & Mint. I prefer the fruit flavours. The mixed berries was indeed made from real fruit, it had the little seeds in it. None of that imitation flavouring. The watermelon and mint was definitely my favourite. Fine fresh mint was mixed through watermelon gelato. It really picked up the flavour and was perfect for a hot day. You could say it was almost like a icecream cocktail.
Another thing to note that this store is in the perfect spot. Right near the park so you can sit out on the lawn and enjoy. If it is raining out, never fear there is plenty of room in this store for you to recover inside.
It is definitely worth checking out this store. Very unique and homely tasting product.
Anita’s unite for the love of Gelato!

Anita is my secret spot for top quality gelato. The gelato is super smooth, creamy, rich but not too rich, and there are sooo many flavours to choose from, including special flavours of the day /​week.
The staff are super friendly too, and for an indecisive person such as myself, they always give me a taste of their picks to make my choice much easier.
For those of you who are still reading my review — I’ll let you in on a little secret — Anita is my favourite place for gelato in Sydney. I’m a bit of a gelato freak, having tried the infamous Messina (yes, all Sydney locations and several times, Cow and the Moon, etc) and the fan faves do not compare to Anita. I just hope Anita stays a secret!

Generous serves, frozen yogurt comes with unlimited toppings. They are also very generous when it comes to tasting of gelato flavours. Nice atmosphere. I’ve had better gelato but this place get brownie points for being so generous.

First thing to remember: this place is in the BACK of the mall. It’s hidden which is unfortunate. I tried looking for this place once and gave up and settled for Gelatissimo *sigh*. However, as I was walking one day I finally found its location and was overjoyed.
Second, this place only takes cash. Ugh. But worth it, I promise. Their flavors are so elaborate and so exquisite it’s insane. Their flavors definitely set themselves apart from other gelato places. I got fresh watermelon with mint. Absolutely refreshing.
Third, the atmosphere itself and the facilities is super aesthetic and instagrammable, which is a plus/​necessary in my book. I would definitely come back to try their other flavors!

This café behind Central Park is the perfect place for an afternoon hang or a morning pick me up. There’s nice seating inside for you to enjoy your coffee and the wonderful ice cream.
The coffee is up to standard compared to any other café in the same vicinity but their ice cream is what you’re coming for. They do amazing classic flavours like chocolate but their sorbets and yoghurt/​fruit flavours are what keeps me coming back. You can also choose your own toppings such as fresh fruit, which makes you feel less guilty for the ice cream you’re indulging in!
Either way, come here for brekky or bring your date, they’ll be impressed.

I consider myself very fond of gelato and froyo. This being said, Anitas has gone above and beyond what I could have ever expected.
Let me start with the taste. OH MY THE TASTE. i have never had such amazingly delicious tasting in my whole life.
Let me move on to the frozen yogurt. ALL YOU CAN EAT TOPPINGS? AND you put the toppings not only on the top BUT ALSO ON THE BOTTOM! (shall we call the bottomings?)
IF YOU DONT TRY ANITAS AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE (thats all it takes) YOU ARE REALLY MISSING OUT.
I like to call anita my soulmate, my homegirl. The love of my life. I love her so much that I am willing to share her with all of you. Go get her before I change my mind.

Seriously don’t waste your time eating here. I live in the Central Park complex and every time I have gone Im always disappointed. Be warned the curly hair man behind the gelato counter is a serious tosser.

This place is certainly no Gelato Messina, but it doesn’t try to be. Amazing variety of flavours and the best service I’ve ever had in an ice cream shop. The staff were giving me samples of everything and explaining each flavour. The ice cream is more icy than creamy when it comes to texture, which is good for people like me who are sensitive to dairy, it doesn’t leave you with that sickly churning stomach afterwards. Saying that, the ice cream was rich in flavour and honestly so delicious I’ve been back three times. They also do frozen yoghurt for unlimited free toppings

Tough call — which Sydney Gelateria is the best? Love the Ferrero Rocher gelato– creamy bands of gooey Nutella like stuff folded into rich chocolate gelato, yum. Grapefruit sorbetto — excellent, the case looks absolutely awesome. Each gelato filled perfectly with garnish, looks like a gelato jewel case if Tiffany sold gelato. But alas, I have give my nod to Messina, for more creative Flavors and names. Anita will not disappoint.

Good service, pretty store and of course amazing gelato :)
I love the one with berry and mascarpone but haven’t seen it anymore these days…

They are probably the most friendly gelato shop in Sydney and they even encouraged trials of flavours.
The flavours looked creative and they are definitely doing their own thing. The layout is very spacious and quite a nice place for a conversation which cannot be said for most gelato places.
REGULAR — COOKIEMAN & ROCHER $ 7
The price hurts a little, but that’s the price of a seat I guess. Overall the gelato is not as creamy as their competition and has an icy texture and aftertaste similar to when opened ice-​cream is refreezed at home. That might be to some people’s taste. The flavours were somewhat intense at first but died-​down almost cleansing the palette at the end. May be that would not be a issue with sorbet-​type flavours.
Conclusion
The gelato seems lighter but the sugar content could be deceiving. Again that icy-​texture just makes the gelato taste a little diluted. Despite not being my favourite, if they are to your taste — there is great variety including coffee, froyo and dozens of gelato flavours on offer. I still want to try their soufflé and their sorbets! I will give them another shot since they are so friendly and inviting and may be their style of gelato will grow on me.
@thesydneynoob

Yep. Ignore the ethically-​complicated Max Brenner downstairs and get your sweet treats from this little beauty.
The gelato is really super great. It’s not expensive and you get some serious GPD (that’d gelato per dollar). They back your wee cup full. …okay, I’m not going to write «wee cup» ever again. Sorry.
They happily give out tasters of whatever you want. Just go for it. Really. Do it. Now. Go.

For some reason I was unsure about Anita’s when they first opened — but not anymore. This place deserves 5 stars because their service is so interactive that it makes it a fun place to visit!
What I mean exactly is the way samples are recommended by the team and generously scooped up before you even have to ask, which satisfies your curiosity without feeling bad about asking for a taste. Also how the froyo bar (did you know they have froyo? I didn’t!) has unlimited toppings & they always put effort into making it look delish.
They have a lot of flavours of gelato, so definitely try it!

After walking around in the heat for three hours on a history and art tour, Anita was like an oasis, coo-​cooing me with her sweet, cooling, creamy desserts. Fairly new on the scene, this gelateria company is from Israel, but you can trust the method here is Italian. Velvetty texture with deep flavour, laden with nuts, and biscuits and fruits. The more naughty flavours have a decadent ganache-​like layer on top. And they make sure you get some of it in your scoop! I went for the Leacker (hazelnut wafer) and Black Forest.
If you follow my check-​ins, you’ll know its Messina and Claire, ’til death do us part — however, this little Mama Anita is no phony.
The servers are quiiiitee generous (almost forceful!) with tasters. They were literally waving flavour after flavour in my face for me to try. $ 5 for a sizable small, is good value.

I chanced upon this gelato shop shortly after its opening (2 weeks in or so), and everything was new. As a foodie, I’ve been to quite a few eateries in their opening weeks, and there are many times when the service or quality needs some more time to establish — but this place blew me away, because the service was impeccable and super generous. (I’d only have given four stars based on the gelato alone, but the friendly and attentive service earns the place another star.)
Anita Café has many flavor options, with the entire left side being gelato, and the right side being sorbet. They not only patiently let me try several different flavors (6 in total, I think?), all the while explaining what they were — but then when I decided on the kinder bueno, the lady tried to stuff as much gelato as possible in my cone, even going as far as to scoop out additional kinder pieces to top it off. (If that was a small, I don’t think I want to know what a medium is, let alone a large cone…)
I sat at the tables outside and struggled with the massive mountain of gelato I’d been given, failing miserably (Sydney summers are unforgiving, sigh). Unfortunately, in the middle of wiping my mouth, the lady comes outside and gives me a bowl with another dessert (forgot what exactly it was), on the house. I thank her as my cone drips everywhere (I’m trying really hard not to get it on her), and can only think of how much I feel like a total glutton, even though I didn’t ask to be double-​fisting desserts …
All joking aside, though, that experience has firmly cemented my impression that Anita Café is one of the most generous gelato/​sorbet shops I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting. In addition, the premises were super clean and nice-​looking (the way you’d expect them to be in a new store). That said, the store wasn’t equipped to take credit cards when I was there (for which the cashier sheepishly apologized) — but I was assured that that was only temporary.
Bottom Line: If you’re in the neighborhood, you’ll want to stop by Anita Café «La Mamma del Gelato» for copious amounts of both refreshing gelato and sweet, generous service :)

Stumbled upon this interesting Gelato shop while I visited Sydney on my stay at Central Park Apartment.
Anita La Mamma del Gelato is decorated in a nice cool interior. They serve fine coffee and the stars of course are the wide choice of gelato and nice toppings. There is a small room for their gelato factory where you can see them freshly made.
I was not a big Gelato or ice cream lover but for a moment it got me converted. Their gelato choice and combinations are like a work of art, like i have never seen before and taste sooo delicious. The combination of chocolate with almond and caramel was the first one I had, since then I just had to make sure I came by everyday to try other combinations (with the risk of gaining some kgs during this visit. never mind this one is worth it ^_​^). Coconut and mango and also coconut and bounty chocolate combination are among my favourite too. They also have Pavlova and mix berry that look so yummy but i did not get the time to try it… a reason to come back to Sydney :)
One thing I wish they have is a toast or a light snack menu then I can just sit have my meetings there all day long :)
Cheers!