Gelocchio
9/93 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
ClosedToday 10:00 – 22:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A standout gelato spot on the Cairns Esplanade, rated 4.8 — the perfect tropical-evening treat.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- SundayToday
- 10:00 – 22:00
Why it's worth checking out
Gelocchio sits right on the Esplanade in Cairns City, the palm-lined waterfront strip that's the heart of the city's evening stroll. A gelato spot in this location is almost too well placed — exactly what you want after a wander along the foreshore or a warm tropical day exploring town.
The appeal is simple and perfectly suited to the climate: quality gelato in a prime, breezy waterfront setting, the kind of easy treat that caps off a day in Cairns. With the Esplanade lagoon and boardwalk right there, it slots naturally into the relaxed, holiday rhythm of the area.
A 4.8 rating from more than 1,000 reviews is a strong result and a good sign of a place getting its gelato and its service right. Flavours, opening hours and offerings change, and the Esplanade gets busy on warm evenings and during holidays, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a casual gelato stop, you can usually just wander up and pick from the day's selection.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.8 from 1,020 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 91
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 91
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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