Little Lato

Little‘Lato was built out of a pure love of gelato - one could say I am a gelato fanatic!

In 2015, I received a scholarship to travel to Italy and attend the Carpigiani Gelato University. This was where the dream for Little ‘Lato was first sparked –wanting to bring authentic Italian gelato to NZ where we have the highest global consumption of ice cream but have little availability of premium gelato!

We initially launched in December 2017 out of Crave Café in Morningside. This has now grown to have Little ‘Lato flagship parlours in Hamilton and Waipu, as well as partnership parlours throughout Auckland, Coromandel, Rotorua, Taupo and Timaru. We also have a range of pre-packaged tubs which are stocked in boutique grocers, delis and vineyards throughout the country.

We have picked up more than 65 awards to date, with some of the most exciting ones including: Supreme Champion for Boutique NZ Ice Cream Producer in 2022, Best Gelato in NZ 2020-2022 and Champion Dairy-Free Product in 2023.

We produce a range of premium gelato, sorbet and dairy-free gelato alternatives.

Handcrafted in New Zealand using traditional Italian gelato techniques, every small batch of gelato is churned to velvety perfection, making use of extraordinary flavours and real ingredients. At the heart of our flavour philosophy is curiosity and surprise, and the imaginative fusion of ingredients.

Think spiced gelato loaded up with chunks of Christmas pudding or interesting collaborations with some of our favourite local artisans. Our extraordinary gelato flavours for those on gluten free, nut free, or vegan diets are also out-of-thisworld delicious, made with as much imagination as our other creations!

• Everything is made in Auckland.

• We’re a very small team.

• We’re constantly innovating with new flavours, more than 450 flavours have been made to date and no two weeks will be the same in our flagship parlours!

• At any given time, half of the flavours scooping up in our flagship parlours will be vegan (and we hope you can never taste the difference).