Fifi's Gelato is a small ice cream shop at 22 High Street in Auckland CBD, rated 4.8 from 92 reviews for its fresh gelato, friendly service and unusual flavours. Reviewers regularly single out the thai milk tea, rice ice cream and mango sticky rice, though a few note the shop is easy to walk past. Gelato differs from standard ice cream in that it is churned with less air and less cream, so it is denser and served a touch warmer, which brings the flavour out more strongly. A good gelateria makes small batches and rotates flavours with the season, so it is worth asking what went into the churn that morning. Regulars also judge by looks: naturally muted colours suggest real fruit and nuts, while brighter shades usually mean otherwise. Tucked among High Street's shopfronts, this is a small shop worth keeping an eye out for.