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It's on like Donkey Kong!

DONKEY KONG 🍌🦍It’s not monkeying around! We’ve whipped chocolate gelato, with layers of gooey caramel swirls & stuffed with chunky pieces of house-made banana cake (yep, actual cake!)This one's a full-on flavour jungle 💥Grab a spoon & go bananas! 🤩🍌This is a limited-edition chocolatey whip!Available by the scoop at either of our Rollickin Gelato Dessert Cafés in Christchurch, or grab a Party Tub to fill your chillers for later. Perfect for saying, “I’ll bring dess...

Pink Pony Club!

We’ve whipped up fabulous strawberry gelato with sassy strawberry ripple, and smashed Hundreds & Thousands biscuits, Think sweet, crunchy, pink perfection 😍🎉This one is loud, proud, and ready to party. Who’s joining the Pink Pony Club? 💖🍦🌈Don't forget about our annual Pride Dog Walk on the 30th March at 5pm, starting from Rollickin Cashel St. We have free DOGGO gelato + heaps of giveaways and prizes to be won for best dressed pooches! WOOF! WOOF! �...

Good Luck Coconut!

🥥 GOOD LUCK COCONUT 🍦🌴Feel like you're on island time!We're whipping salted creamy coconut sorbet, swirled with mango salsa magic, aka a tropical vacay in every scoop!This one is VEGAN, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Egg Free & 100% delicious!!This is a limited-edition vegan sorbet!Available by the scoop at either of our Rollickin Gelato Dessert Cafés in Christchurch, or grab a Party Tub to fill your chillers for later. Pair it with one of our famous Christchurch desserts like ...

Mocha Choca!

This scoop slaps harder than your morning coffee, it’s caffeinated, chocolatey, and dangerously addictive. 😎🚀We’re brewing up super creamy coffee gelato, layered with gooey homemade choc fudge, and loaded with chewy, homemade brownie chunks—because honestly… how could we not? 👀🍦Psst! I'm GLUTEN FREE!Who’s ready to get buzzed? 💥☕️🍫This is a limited-edition caffeinated whip!Available by the scoop at either ...

Christchurch Pride Dog Walk!

Christchurch Pride & Rollickin Gelato’s Dog Walk is a fun 30-minute stroll around the CBD.Meet at Rollickin Gelato Cafe, 98 Cashel Street on Sunday 30th March at 5pm. There's FREE DOGGO SCOOPS, (especially whipped gelato that's dog friendly), lots of giveaways and prizes for the best dressed pooches. Woof! Woof! See ya there! XBiggest THANK YOU shout-out to everyone that helps put on such an awesome Christchurch event...mega hand claps to:Ethique,&nb...

Biscoff the CHARTS!

Biscoff bikkies + Biscoff spread + Biscoff bikkies + Biscoff spread…do I need to say more? Oh & all whipped into gelato with generous spreads of gooey carameliness.Come & get it Biscoffies!🕺❤️🎉 It’s Biscoff… on Biscoff… with a side of Biscoff. This one is off the charts!This is a popular limited-edition caramel lovin whip!Available by the scoop at either of our Rollickin Gelato Dessert Cafés in Christchurch, or grab a Party Tub (or two) to fill your chillers ...

Frank's Fanta Float

Nothing hits like a nostalgic Fanta float—so we whipped it up, and turned it into the ultimate sorbet experience! 🍦✨Think bubbly orange Fanta, a creamy splash of vanilla, and that classic, refreshing zing—because why just sip a float when you can scoop one? 🍊🔥This one is fun, fizzy, and dangerously addictive.💡 Warning: May cause flashbacks to hot summers, sticky fingers, and brain freezes from drinking too fast.Psst! I’m DAIRY FREEThis is a limited-edition sorb...

Your next swipe is here!

This is the latest lick of love! 🍦 Spoon creamy Mango Yogurt Gelato & sassy Passionfruit and Lemon layers, drizzled in aphrodisiac chocolate. Love at first bite this Valentines Day! Unlike your last Bumble date - this one won’t ghost you 😉Are you taking this one home or leaving on read? (I contain Dairy, Soy & Sulphites)This is a limited-edition V Day whip!Available by the scoop at either of our Rollickin Gelato Dessert Cafés in Christchurch, or grab a Party Tub to fil...

Peanut Pants!

PEANUT PANTS 🥜👖 Absurdly delicious Milk Chocolate gelato, swirls of house-made cheeky Choc fudge sauce & crumbled Peanut Butter Cookies. I’m nuts about you! (I contain dairy, gluten, peanuts, egg & soy)Why did the peanuts put on pants? Because they wanted to be the best looking snack in town 😎This is a limited-edition nutty whip!Available by the scoop at either of our Rollickin Gelato Dessert Cafés in Christchurch, or grab a Party Tub to fill your chillers for ...

It's Pineapple Pash!

Lock lips with a Pineapple & Passionfruit scoop, whipped with real fruit, just like the classic Fruju but only better! Snogging sorbets, anyone? 😘 Psst... I'M VEGAN! I’m dairy-free and gluten-free too, so everyone can join in the fun. 🍍💛Making out at @RollickingelatoThis is a limited-edition summer whip!Available by the scoop at either of our Rollickin Gelato Dessert Cafés in Christchurch, or grab a Party Tub to fill your chillers for later. Perfect for saying, “I’ll bri...

Nana's Ambrosia

Our chefs were inspired by Nana's famous dessert plate! Whipping creamy strawberry yogurt gelato, swirling with boysenberry ripple, lots of sprinkles of chocolate love speckles, and dotted with marshmallows for that final touch of Nana-level yum. One lick, and you’ll be shouting, “Thanks, Nana!” 😉🍓🍫It’s a merry mess you’ll want seconds of—because Nana said so! 😉🍓It's even gluten free & Nana approved!This is a limited-edition Nana whip!Available by the scoop at eith...

Rollickin's Oh Snap! Is Back!

I'm back by popular demand! Our chefs are whipping creamy house-made Vanilla Bean gelato with layers of brandy snapping and drizzles of gooey caramel sauciness. Best job here is the brandy snapping! Oh Snap is a fav of ours! If you're a caramel ice cream lover, try it with a scoop of Salted Caramel or another favourite like Doosh De Loosh AND why not add a Rollickin caramel sauce shot on top? Also the chefs say, it pairs well with our Sticky Date dessert. Bon apple treat!This is a limited editio...

Gingerbread Man has run in!

Run! Run! Run! Christchurch! Our Rollickin Chefs have been whipping another festive flavour for Christmas Cheer. Come and be merry licking Xmas Spiced creamy Vanilla gelato and house-made Gingerbread Men crunched (sorry bikkies) and lashings of Salty Caramel. It's really ginger delicious!This is a limited edition Ginger whip! Stroll on in and grab a scoop from either of our Rollickin dessert cafe's or grab Rollickin Party Tubs to fill your chillers for Xmas dinner desserts!"I'll bring Desse...

Latest Rollickin Xmas Whip!

'Tis the season to go nuts Christchurch! The Rollickin Gelato Chefs are churning creamy white chocolate gelato with house-made pistachio fudge ripples and toasted pistachio nuts sprinkling through. Are you nutty or nice this Christmas?—one scoop and you'll be shouting, HO HO HOLY YUM! Pistachio Ho Ho is a limited edition whip so be quick! And it's Gluten Free!This is a limited edition whip! Available by the scoop from either of our Rollickin dessert cafe's or grab Rollickin Party Tubs to ...

New Xmas Rollickin Flavour whip!

Tis the season to be whipping your favourite Christmas gelato flavours Christchurch.First up! We've got Mrs Claus for all those Gluten-Free tummies.Merrily whipping Strawberries and snowy Cheese Cream gelato, decked with house-made Rudolph Red Velvet Cake and Santa’s favourite White Chocolate drizzle. We love you jolly Santa! XThis is a limited edition Christmas gelato whip! Available by the scoop from either of our Rollickin dessert cafe's or grab Rollickin Party Tubs to gift or fill your chi...

Boo! Rollickin's Cookies & Scream!

Happy Halloween Ghosts, Ghouls, Gobblins, Spooks, Vampires, Witches... we are ready to treat you tonight!Frankenstein has been hard at work in our kitchen, crafting the spookiest gelato flavour yet - COOKIES & SCREAM! Creamy ice cream filled with haunting chunks of Oreo bites and a bleeding raspberry ooze that'll make you scream for more dessert. Dare you to try this monster of a gelato scoop?This is a limited edition Halloween Rollickin Gelato whip! Available by the scoop from either of our...

NEW Rollickin Whip with our Nutty friends at Graze.

We've got Spring fever at Rollickin Gelato Christchurch! So the Gelato Chefs are whipping chocolate  nuts! Thanks to a collaboration with our nutty pals at Graze. Rollickin's a big fan of your nuts!Nutty Nonsense.Whipping Rollickin's creamy milk chocolate gelato and rippling with Rollickin's house made chocolate fudge sauce and throwing in sea salted chocolate covered roasted peanuts from Graze.If you're a nutty chocolate fan this one is definitely for you!This is a limited edition whip! Av...

Rollickin whips a New Canterbury gelato! SMOORHOUSE AVE

Thanks to our mates - Connor and the crew at the The Hits Canterbury Radio, Tony from Property Brokers and YOUR AMAZING FLAVOUR AND NAME SUGGESTIONS, we’re thrilled to whip "Canterbury in a Cone".Wow! All the flavour ideas and names came in from you...so many awesome ones to choose from. One gelato theme came through loud and clear. A flavour that encapsulated our ski fields, our Canterbury plains and our beautiful beaches. Spring ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon. How many cities c...

Rollickin's Dad Gift Tips!

Get prepared peoples for Dads Day! Here's some Gift Tips that's going to earn you some big brownie points! Love ya Dads!Rollickin Gift CardsYou can either grab Rollickin Gift Cards on our web-store (from $25) and we can post out for you. Yes! We'll add a message for you. Or pop into one of our cafes and grab one (from $15).Then treat yourself for a job well done!Rollickin Create at Home Dessert Box.Pick your desserts from Gerry Brownie, Jacindy Cinnie Bun, I'm Cookie or grab all three. Comes wit...

Sweet Deeds!

Rollickin loves to support our community every which way we possibly can and we get loads of requests from fabulous people doing great things for others in Christchurch. Awesomeness!!!SWEET DEEDS is Rollickin's way of treating the people who give their time to help others.Jess and Elsie from Rollickin have done their first Episode of SWEET DEEDS with FULL BELLIES.A super cool volunteer team who make over 1000 school lunches for our tamariki.You rock FULL BELLIES! You can view the episode on:&nbs...

New Rollickin Whip! Biscoff The Charts.

Loads and loads of Biscoff bikkies and Biscoff spread and Biscoff bikkies and Biscoff spread…do I need to say more? All being whipped by our clever Chefs into creamy gelato with generous spreads of gooey carameliness. Come and get it Biscoffies!This is a limited edition whip! Available by the scoop from either of our Rollickin dessert cafe's or grab Rollickin Party Tubs to fill your chillers for laters. Biscoff on in!Rollickin Gelato Dessert Cafe 98 Cashel Street and Rollickin 35 New&nbs...

Bluey Cluey New Rollickin Flavour

Our kitchen is practically bursting at the seams with blueberries right now!Behold our latest berry-licious Gelato flavour: Bluey Cluey ! Step into Rollickin and we'll 'blue' your mind with a real whipping mystery! Licking all blueberries, finding cheesecake ripples that are oh-so-creamy, this blueberry sensation is guaranteed to exceed your expectations! Pst. I’ll blueberry boost your winter immunity and I'm Gluten Free!So, what are you waiting for? Rollickin is ready to whisk you away o...

New Whip! Cookies & Dream!

Can't get better licking than this!Dive into Oreos smashed through Cream gelato and house-made gooey Chocolate Fudge sauciness. Lickin sweet dreams and hitting that snooze button as many times as you want.Nite! Nite! XThis is a limited edition whip! Available by the scoop from either of our Rollickin dessert cafe's or grab Party Tubs to fill your chillers for laters.Cookies on in peoples!Rollickin Gelato Dessert Cafe 98 Cashel Street and Rollickin 35 New Regent Street in our rocking Christc...

New Rollickin Hot Dessert Winter Menu!

Our Bakers have been working on a new Rollickin Hot Dessert that uses all the seasonal fruit that turns-up in our kitchens. And viola the HUMBLE CRUMBLE! It's presently chokka filled with Apples and Berries. OMG! It's sooo good. There's that magic moment you crack through the nubbly golden topping and you hit the HOT CARAMELISED SEASONAL FRUIT!!! Add your favourite Rollickin Gelato scoop, (I'm addicted to Dulce De Leche at the moment), cream and a cinnamon love dusting. That's a little bit ...

HOT Dessert dates at Rollickin Gelato.

Wink! Wink! All our Rollickin Hot Desserts are generous nana servings, so good to share with a date. Hot Tip! Add an extra scoop, just to keep them melting. Warm up with one or two or three of these. Dessert your way through those dark wintery nights.Heaters are on! XGerry Brownie.Hot mega chocolate and gooey caramel BROWNIE and your favourite melting Rollickin gelato scoop. Plus a chocolate sauce drizzling, hokey pokey chunks, vanilla creamo and chocolate sprinklin. Christchurch’s favour...