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Fior di panna
Crema
Cioccolato
Cioccolato extra-fondente
PISTACCHIO BRONTE
NOCCIOLA PIEMONTE
Caffé
BACIO
Yogurt
COCCO
STRACCIATELLA
Limone
Fragola
Lampone
Mora di bosco
Frutti di bosco
Arancia rossa
Mandarino
Pera
Banana
Albicocca
Kiwi
Passion Fruit
Lychee
Mango
Ananas
Pompelmo rosa
Melone
Mirtillo
Cachi
Anguria
Susina
Alice
Leonardo
Morena
Contessa
Mango heera
New York -New York
Sweet Alabama
Grantorino
Ganache al cioccolato fondente
Ganache Moka
Ganache Bonèt
Ganache cioccolato bianco
Cremino Rivareno
Mascarpone moka
Caramello SALATO
Otello
Menta STRACCIATA
Amarenata croccante
Cannella
Cioccolato all’arancia
CASSATA
Cioccolato Biondo
Cioccolato al cocco
Noce e dattero
Noce
Monreale
Black sesame
Matcha green tea
Crema di Natale
Macadamia nut
Crema fiorentina
Ricotta & Fichi
Sorbetto cioccolato extra bitter
Cremino Dark
Cremino Caffè
Zabaglione
Cioccolato al rhum
LIQUIRIZIA
MARRON GLACÉ
San Luca
CREMA MEDITERRANEA
GANACHE AL CIOCCOLATO BIANCO
SESAMO NERO
MATCHE GREEN TEA
CREMA TROPICALE
RICOTTA E FICHI
Vaniglia Rivareno
Limone
Fragola
Mandorla
Caffè
Piña Colada
Arancia rossa
Mandarino
Pompelmo rosa
Melone
Pesca
Anguria
Lampone & passion fruit
SUSINA
Fior di panna
Crema
Cioccolato
Cioccolato extra-fondente
PISTACCHIO BRONTE
NOCCIOLA PIEMONTE
Caffé
BACIO
Yogurt
COCCO
STRACCIATELLA
Limone
Fragola
Lampone
Mora di bosco
Frutti di bosco
Arancia rossa
Mandarino
Pera
Banana
Albicocca
Kiwi
Passion Fruit
Lychee
Mango
Ananas
Pompelmo rosa
Melone
Mirtillo
Cachi
Anguria
Susina
Alice
Leonardo
Morena
Contessa
Mango heera
New York -New York
Sweet Alabama
Grantorino
Ganache al cioccolato fondente
Ganache Moka
Ganache Bonèt
Ganache cioccolato bianco
Cremino Rivareno
Mascarpone moka
Caramello SALATO
Otello
Menta STRACCIATA
Amarenata croccante
Cannella
Cioccolato all’arancia
CASSATA
Cioccolato Biondo
Cioccolato al cocco
Noce e dattero
Noce
Monreale
Black sesame
Matcha green tea
Crema di Natale
Macadamia nut
Crema fiorentina
Ricotta & Fichi
Sorbetto cioccolato extra bitter
Cremino Dark
Cremino Caffè
Zabaglione
Cioccolato al rhum
LIQUIRIZIA
MARRON GLACÉ
San Luca
CREMA MEDITERRANEA
GANACHE AL CIOCCOLATO BIANCO
SESAMO NERO
MATCHE GREEN TEA
CREMA TROPICALE
RICOTTA E FICHI
Vaniglia Rivareno
Limone
Fragola
Mandorla
Caffè
Piña Colada
Arancia rossa
Mandarino
Pompelmo rosa
Melone
Pesca
Anguria
Lampone & passion fruit
SUSINA

Rivareno Gelato – a decade in review

Almost 8 years ago, Kieran Tosolini opened the doors at Rivareno Gelato at 280 Crown Street in Sydney after a 2 year search for the perfect site in Darlinghurst. Since the day we opened, we have strived to churn only the best gelato for our customers…one scoop at a time to bring Sydney a gelato like no other that existed here before.

When we reflect on our gelato dream over the last decade, we have unpretentiously led the way:

– Time Out named us the best gelato in Sydney:

“But the thing about Rivareno is that they don’t need your applause damn it, they’re making the best darn gelato in town right now and feel no need to shout or scream about it”.

– We introduced Sydney siders to the “pozzetti” counters: to deliver nothing short of perfect gelato produced fresh daily in our “laboratorio” in store only a few hours before serving. As Broadsheet said:

“The concept behind famed Rivareno is simple: to create the perfect gelato. And that’s why you won’t see any when you walk in. The gelato is stored in pozzetti, sealed, insulated cylinders that help to maintain freshness, temperature and consistency. Evidently, it works. Flavours are more vibrant and the texture so velvety that Rivareno’s ice-cream is immediately discernible from any other”.

This was not without its challenges as people were used to seeing only coloured mounds of gelato piled high – we were ridiculed by the competition who would comment that they wouldn’t dare take the gamble to use pozzetti in the Australian market and at first, our customers came in looking afraid. They did not know what we were selling nor where it was with some even looking for gelato on the ceiling! After taking the first taste, however, they realised they were on to something good and became instant converts. Even if at first the ‘look’ of the store was a little too budget. After all, seeing mounds of gelato and tasting with your eyes is over-rated! It was hard work explaining to every single customer why you can’t see the gelato, but why it’s so much better for it…. a real slow burn. But we got there in the end and many places have now followed our footsteps in using the pozzetti.

Starting and running a small business is no easy feat, especially with no previous experience in running a business and not many people who were happy to help or guide us. The learning curve was steep, and there is still a lot to learn. But with much perseverance, determination, grit and one hell of a lot of passion we have managed to make a name for ourselves in Sydney, and even interstate with many in other states visiting us on their trips to Sydney.

– We opened our doors at Barangaroo Avenue in Sydney’s new CBD precinct: bringing our gelato to your office or better still, bringing your office to our gelato. This enabled many in Sydney who previously had not had an opportunity to try our gelato to become faithful converted fans. It is a privilege to be in such good company with great operators in the Barangaroo precinct.

– We joined forces with the best of the best – like minded restaurants and chefs who have a strong focus on the quality of the ingredients they use and like us, an obsession with carefully selecting the highest quality ingredients for their flavour profile and authenticity: to name just a few – Billy Kwong, Da Mario, Lankan Filling Station and Anason. It is no mistake that many of the best chefs in Sydney frequent our stores on a regular basis.

– We use the very highest quality ingredients and while everyone claims they do, we ACTUALLY do. As you know, we don’t believe in using hydrogenated fats, artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives. People come to Rivareno to get the most authentic gelato in Sydney and “authentic” is exactly what we mean – recipes with pedigree that have been handed down from famous Italian gelato makers over generations which we are continuously refining, using the best raw ingredients you can find.

We import ourselves directly from family farms – the best quality hazelnuts from Piemonte, the best quality pistachios from Bronte, Sicily, the best quality almonds from Sicily. You might ask, well, why are these nuts considered the best in the world? Because of the micro climates in which they are grown – the terrain, the amount of sun and the fertile soils and that is why we use them. We also import some of the world’s finest chocolates – like the Valrhona single origin Manjari blend.

We use citrus fruit from Sicily (lemons, mandarins, blood oranges) coming in the form of pure unadulterated fruit juice only – not pasteurised and nothing added and considered the best citrus in the world. When it comes to other fruits for our sorbets or granita,  we source the highest quality fruit locally – fresh local mangoes, cherries, lychees, peaches, black figs, bananas, apricots, kiwis, pears, watermelon. We are particularly proud to use an amazing Mariposa blood plum from a small local producer when they are in season and available.

 

Every single ingredient is carefully selected – take for example the caramelised figs we use, which are slowly roasted with a bit of honey and lemon peel or the sheep’s milk ricotta, which we again import ourselves from a small producer near the foothills of the volcano of Vesuvius, close to Naples or the high altitude Alpine mascarpone from small producer in Northern Italy or the Marsala from the prestigious Pellegrino cellars in Sicily.

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Grazie mille! Thank you to all our lovers and fans – our loyal customers who believed in us, our dedicated staff past and present and our friends and family who have lived and breathed our gelato dream!

 

Stay tuned for some exiting news, to be revealed early in the new year. Here’s to the next decade of churning the best gelato in town!

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Absolutely incredible! Couldn’t love Rivareno Gelato more 😀

Omg. DELICIOUS! My Salted Caramel and Black Sesame cone was gone in SECONDS! I’ll definitely be going back for more!

I think I was served by the twin brother of Charlie Sheen and Mark Wahlberg. Ice cream is amazing too.

Swap ur diabetic meds for the sweetest treat on the street – st vinnies hospital staff recommend this as an endorphin raising feat! 🙂

This place is AMAZING! Id highly recommend the best selling ice cream! I cannot recall its full name so I’ll avoid using it but it’s a beautiful hazelnut ice cream which I always go out of my way to purchase when I’m in sydney

I’m hooked and can’t wait to have more! The best gelato in Sydney. Tried the Bacio – was delish! Will definitely try their dark chocolate next time.

Best gelato in town. I regularly go to both locations, Barangaroo and Darlinghurst and their gelato has become an after dinner staple. Creamy and flavourful, the pistachio, yoghurt, and cocco are to die for.

This gelato shop is very nice for service because the clerk told us his recommend matching to our feeling.

Always the best Ice cream in all Sydney but y need to go before night.. coz they run out almost of everything. Always busy! Best Italian ice cream

Il gelato è molto buono, diversi gusti molto originali, il personale è professionale e gentile. Il cioccolato extra bitter e ricotta & fichi, sono buonissimi. Molto buono è anche il gelato al caffè.

Rivareno Gelato - a decade in review

Almost 8 years ago, Kieran Tosolini opened the doors at Rivareno Gelato at 280 Crown Street in Sydney after a 2 year search for the perfect ...

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Darlinghurst

280 Crown Street Darlinghurst, Sydney

(02) 9356 2669

Barangaroo

Shop 4, 33 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo, Sydney

(02) 9188 1510

Parramatta

Shop 4.06 Parramatta Square, 12 Darcy Street, Parramatta

(02) 7805 9413

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