Patagonia Chocolates Wanaka

One of the best gelato and waffle cone we have had! We picked their award-winning flavours: “Mascarpone cheese & fruits of the forest” and “Patagonia dark chocolate & macadamia”. Each gelato is well balanced and crafted with fresh ingredients. The level of sweetness of just right! Waffle cone has a rich buttery taste and crunchy texture. The overall portion is generous to be enjoyed by two. Definitely would return again!

As I have got older, my appetite for sweet treats has lessened and while I had browsed Patagonia chocolates previously, nothing had enticed me enough to make a purchase. However that all changed when Wanaka was blessed with a fabulous sunny day which changed my mind and there I appeared in Patagonia, seeking out an cold treat to complement the wonderful weather. I have to praise the very friendly staff, who were very patient with my indecisiveness, giving me their personal recommendations in addition to letting me sample as many ice creams and sorbets as I desired. With much deliberation I finally decided upon one scoop of the chocolate sorbet in one of their homemade waffle cones. The deeply rich, tangy, ever so slight bitter flavours make this a favourite for the dark chocolate fans such as myself, the taste is comparable to a 85% piece of dark chocolate. In my opinion this sorbet is totally superior to all chocolate ice cream. By cutting out the middle man of cream, sugar, the sweetness as this does, it results in a much deeper, purer chocolate flavour than any chocolate ice cream could ever hope for. The tangy flavours are partly due to some fruity notes I detected, tart raspberries came to my mind in particular. The homemade waffle cone brings a low level taste of sweetness that is just the right touch and the crisp crunch of the cone was perfect. While I wouldn't change a thing about it, it is very rich so consuming in small quantities or with sweet fresh fruit such as raspberries would mellow the richness slightly. Overall I would highly recommend coming here, the best establishment in wanaka to grab and enjoy some ice cream or sorbet by the beach for example.