Penguino Ice Cream Cafe - Nelson

The greatest ice creams of all! Perfect place for ice cream lovers, not only by the scoop but also you can get a tasting platter or a litre or two to go and enjoy at home Waffles and a coffee for a rainy day are a must aswell

Best place to have ice cream with lot of varieties. Centre of the Neldon city. Very friendly owner. If anyone wants to try authentic Argentinean Mate or buy Yerba, Argentinean salsa. Good place. You can buy pumpkin cups for Mate. I liked their Havanna dark chocolate with milk caramel. Real authentic taste. Spacious and good interior.

Wow honey-lavender and watermelon were so good. People are very kind too. Will definitely go back often.

Best ice cream shop ever. The people are so nice and lovely. Ice cream is delicious 100% recommend!!

I had to give this place a try on a rainy shopping day in Nelson. The town was bustling, but this shop was peaceful. My daughter had the award-winning boysenberry ice cream, which she rated 4/5. It had a minty taste. My son enjoyed the mixed berry smoothie, also giving it a 4/5 rating. I opted for a 3 scoop milkshake, giving it a 4/5 rating. I chose bubblegum, passionfruit, and boysenberry flavors, which was both exciting and slightly intimidating. The milkshake reminded me of Willy Wonka, with the flavors hitting me one by one. It would have been a 5/5 if I had chosen the right flavors, but maybe I did after all. I recommend trying the highly recommended blends to make the process easier, as there are so many choices. There is so much to explore here, and it cannot be done in just one visit. I wanted to try the waffles and am interested in tasting the South American flavors like the mate drink. The colors in the display cabinet are vibrant and enticing. We will definitely be returning to this place – long live the penguino!