In just three months, Ciao Belli has become one of the most popular new eateries along the Kingsland strip.
“These are the best ice cream makers in the country,” says Tito, owner and chef at Ciao Belli in Kingsland and Pane e Vino in Ponsonby. “They won a gold medal at the NZ Food Producers’ awards for their strawberry gelato and at the New Zealand ice cream awards they won gold and silver awards for various ice cream flavours.”
Charlie’s Gelato is famous over the summer months for long queues of people waiting in line outside their Matakana shop for award-winning ice creams. Flavours on the Ciao Belli menu include the award-winning strawberry, as well as a delicious salty caramel and a decadent dark chocolate gelato.
Andrew and Tania, owners of Charlie’s Gelato, share Tito’s passion for homemade goodness and quality ingredients. Ciao Belli’s already popular spaghetti bolognese is a labour of love with beef and pork slow cooked for six hours in a traditional, rich tomato sauce. It’s an example of the time and care that goes into Ciao Belli dishes. Another favourite with a prosecco on a balmy late summer evening is the bruschetta con peperoni: A homemade roasted bread topped with fresh mozzarella and capsicum.
Ciao Belli is open for lunch 12 noon - 2.30pm Thursday and Friday and for dinner 5pm - 11pm Tuesday to Sunday.
Ciao Belli, 503 New North Road, Kingsland. T: 09-815 3834 or visit Facebook @ciaobelli