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03/06/2026
THE SEASON IS THE REASON
As we embrace the beautiful Australian Winter, we’ll continue to celebrate locally grown, seasonal produce with gelato that looks and tastes just like the fruit it’s made from. No artificial colours or aromas. We follow the seasons, and change with them.
Want to know when your favourite fruit will be on the menu? When it’s in Season!
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01/06/2026
Winter Seasonal Sorbet’s
Testing and perfecting our beautiful Winter fruit flavours. Can you guess the line up??
At Mapo, the Season is the reason. When will your favourite fruit be on the menu? When it’s in Season!
01/06/2026
Testing our Seasonal Sorbet’s for the beautiful Australian Winter.
Can you guess the line up?
At Mapo, the Season is the Reason. When will your favourite fruit flavour be available? When it’s in season!
22/05/2026
STAFF FAVOURITE MAPO COMBO
If you’re a regular at our Newtown Store, then you know our beloved Store Manager Ilaria (who’s currently celebrating her wedding in Italy! Auguri Ila!)
Before jetting off she shared with us her favourite Mapo Combo:
Affogato with a scoop of Hazelnut Gelato
‘Hazelnut Caffe’
The perfect afternoon pick me up, or after dinner treat. If you’ve never tried a Mapo Affogato, don’t sleep on it! Xo
20/05/2026
Mont Blanc Special 🏔️
Chestnut and Cream with a Biscuit Crumb. Any lover of the Alps will know exactly what we’re talking about.
And for the uninitiated - come and give it a try, at all stores this week x
15/05/2026
COFFE GRANITA with MASCARPONE SOFT SERVE
Planning where your caffeine fix will come from this weekend?
Enter: our newest granita offering. Highly requested. Very delicious. A fresh flavour to see us through the winter months. Made with cold brew (only the best).
Enjoy with Mascarpone Soft Serve for a taste of tradition, top with any gelato scoop of your choice, or enjoy it solo. Buonissimo!!
Available at all stores now.
03/05/2026
🍉❤️🍍🍌🩵🌈🍊 MAPO STICKERS 🌈💛🍊❤️🍌🍍🌈🩵
Did you spy our new babies in store last week?
Bringing some adorable, fruit-forward Mapo fun to your drink bottles, car bumpers, lunch boxes and laptops.
For purchase in all stores or free with a minimum spend. Gotta catch them all!
01/05/2026
Bonet Piemontese Special !!
Our take on this beloved dessert from Northern Italy uses 100% dark chocolate, laced with dark rhum and mixed through with amaretto biscuits. Bellissimo!
A limited batch is available now at all stores, until sold out.
15/04/2026
Pear and Ginger Special
Nothing says Autumn like a fresh, green, ever-so-slightly crunchy yet sweet Peckham Pear *peared* with the warming spice of fresh Ginger.
Dairy free, creamy and sweet, available now until sold out in all stores :)
08/04/2026
CAFFE’ A FREDDO
cold brew coffee w/ south coast NSW milk Gelato
Now this special is absolutely delicious on its own - maybe even enough to be the perfect replacement of your after dinner coffee? But this has truly got to be THE flavour for pairing with others.
Coffee and Chocolate (DIY Tiramisu). Coffee and Hazelnut. Coffee and Salted Caramel. Coffee and Stracciatella. Coffee and Pistachio. Coffee and Mascarpone soft serve???
Coffee and so many more options, you must try and then tell us your favourite!
Available now in all stores xx
23/03/2026
.p.bread HXB Special !!!!
Aware we are a week early here, but Hot Cross Bun ‘season’ has already begun, so we naturally had to release this special now!
Made with .p.bread famously perfect Hot Cross Buns, and creamy aussie milk gelato, this spiced Easter special isn’t one to miss!
Available now, until Easter, and then until sold out!
19/03/2026
Hibiscus + Lemon Special
Herbal, tart, fruity, and very very pink Hibiscus leaf tea sorbetto, with a complimentary tartness from a squeeze of lemon juice.
All of MAPO’s gelatos are made with the raw ingredients and never any additives, which surprised us when this flavour came out so pigmented!
Nature’s bubblegum? MAPO’s Hibiscus xx
Available at all stores now until sold out
16/03/2026
STAFF FAVOURITE MAPO COMBO
Say Ciao to Atiha, our Newtown Supervisor, who’s favourite combo is;
Watermelon and Lime Granita + a scoop of Raspberry White Chocolate Gelato on top
‘Watermelon White Choc’
A combo that Atiha can attest to, and a good blueprint for other granita/gelato flavour combinations at MAPO, a win win!
10/03/2026
PSA letting you know that our beloved Watermelon and Lime Granita is nearing an end in stores as the seasons change and make way for new, favourite flavours!
There will be Raspberry, Lemon, Almond, and mayyyybe Coffee soon…?
Stay up to date through our daily menu stories, and for now, get the last of the Watermelon while you can xx
09/03/2026
Fig and Balsamic Mascarpone Special
Homemade Fig and Balsamic jam swirled through MAPO’s well rounded, and well loved mascarpone cream cheese gelato.
It’s definitely decadent, but it’s fresh fig season so we can’t worry!
Available this week across all stores xx
01/03/2026
Raspberry White Choc Special!
Raspberry Jam layered in a Jersey Milk Gelato with drizzled White Chocolate all the way through.
Available now, andiamo!
25/02/2026
Even gelato celebrates Mardi Gras
22/02/2026
Fig Special 😋😋😋
Fig season, fig season, the sweetest time of year.
When we make our fig gelato, everyone should cheer!
Truly the sweetest, made from fresh Australian Figs, this creamy, dairy free favourite is around for the next week, so come and try while it’s ripe xx
19/02/2026
STAFF FAVOURITE MAPO COMBO
Wonderful Erna, our Darlinghurst Manager, recommends one scoop, two flavours;
Peanut Butter + Chocolate Pudding topped w/ Mapotella
‘Choc-Nut Pudding’
You must try it to believe it, but she says it’s the best…!
15/02/2026
🧧Lunar New Year Red Bean Special 🧧
As we welcome in the year of the horse, we celebrate with red bean MAPO!!
Red Bean Gelato with Red Bean Sauce swirled through.
Symbolising prosperity and good fortune, you can never have enough red bean….
Does this mean the more you eat the more fortunate your year will be? You’ll have to try it to test your luck.
On now across out stores as well gallop into the Lunar New Year xx
10/02/2026
Red Plum Special
Just as good as a summer’s day; biting into a juicy, tart, yet sweet and flavoursome plum - in the form of soft and cold sorbetto.
This week’s special, until sold out xx
07/02/2026
Cherry Almond Special w/
Australian Toasted Almond gelato with a Cherry Jam swirl 🍒
Made to match the new collection from our Darlinghurst neighbours
& being scooped for free to anyone who visits their store today!
Exclusively on at MAPO Darlinghurst and Bondi xx
01/02/2026
Peach Oolong Tea Special
With peach oolong tea infused milk topped with peach compote!
Pesca e Oolong as they say in Italy, although we know it’s not the most traditional flavour, it’s stone fruit season so its flavour packs a punch.
Available now in all stores xx
29/01/2026
Mapo Cart !!!!!
Did you know you can take MAPO with you (almost) anywhere you want?
Our MAPO carts (and stand, and bus) are available to hire for your next event (or for your home when you invite all your friends over on a hot and sunny Sunday afternoon?).
Ask about it via [email protected]
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Address
123 King Street
Newtown, NSW
2042
To get to the ice cream shop and ice cream parlor and gelato shop on King Street in Sydney, there are several options for transportation.
Public Transport:
1. Take the train to Newtown Station and walk down King Street for about 5 minutes until you reach the shop.
2. Take the bus to King Street near Lennox Street, which is just a few steps away from the shop.
Driving/Parking:
1. If you are coming from the south, take Princes Highway until you reach King Street. Turn left onto King Street and continue driving until you see the shop on your right. There is limited street parking available.
2. If you are coming from the north, take City Road until it turns into King Street. Continue driving down King Street until you see the shop on your left. There is limited street parking available.
Please note that traffic in this area can be heavy during peak hours and finding parking may be difficult. It may be easier to use public transportation or ride-sharing services such as Uber or Lyft.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
12pm - 10pm |
| Tuesday |
12pm - 10pm |
| Wednesday |
12pm - 10pm |
| Thursday |
12pm - 10pm |
| Friday |
12pm - 10:30pm |
| Saturday |
12pm - 10:30pm |
| Sunday |
12pm - 10pm |
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What people say
Mapo_newtown is a gelato parlour located on King Street in Sydney that offers sustainable, flavouring and preservative-free gelato made from fresh ingredients. Their commitment to using only the best quality ingredients is evident in their latest offerings, including the unique flavours created by chef Arnold Wong. The Durian flavour, made with D24 and Musang King Durians, is rich in taste and smell and is only available in 500ml tubs. The Osmanthus flavour, infused with caramelized osmanthus flowers, offers added texture and a hint of bitterness to balance it all off. In addition to these unique flavours, Mapo_newtown also offers seasonal sorbets made with fresh apricots and nectarines. Their commitment to using fresh fruit ensures that customers get the best possible taste experience. With their Easter opening hours announced on social media, Mapo_newtown is ready to welcome customers for their Easter Hot Cross Bun gelato dreams!
