The Marina Ice Creamery

The Marina Ice Creamery sits on the ground floor of Shop E9 at d’Albora Marina on Teramby Road, in the heart of Nelson Bay beside the waters of Port Stephens. It has been serving locals and visitors at the same marina location for more than 27 years. The venue describes itself as one of Australia’s top five independent ice cream retailers, with a focus on Australian-made products and a large selection of gourmet ice creams, gelato and sorbets.

There are more than 50 flavours listed, ranging from familiar choices such as vanilla, chocolate and cookies and cream to options including hokey pokey, rock salt caramel, Turkish delight, mango sorbet and blood orange sorbet. The range includes both dairy and sorbet options, making it easy for different tastes to find something appealing. The full menu is available in store, so the listed flavours should be treated as a selection rather than a complete catalogue.

For something more substantial, the ice creamery serves toasted Belgian waffles with vanilla ice cream and a choice of sweet sauces, as well as several pancake combinations. The Banana Butterscotch, Blueberry & Banana and Nutella pancakes are served with vanilla ice cream and fresh cream, while the Banana Split combines banana with vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream. Its named sundaes include Caramel Heaven, Macadamia Madness, Mint Choc Chip Crunch and Mount Tomaree, giving the menu a distinctly indulgent direction.

The offering extends beyond scoops and sundaes to traditional milkshakes, thickshakes, smoothies, spiders and drinks including iced coffee, iced chocolate and affogato. Coffee is supplied by Red Parrot Coffee. With its broad flavour list, kids’ shake choices and dessert combinations designed for sharing, the venue suits families and groups, while a single scoop, coffee or affogato also works for a quick solo stop around the marina. Couples can choose a waffle, pancake dish or sundae to share after a walk through Nelson Bay. The setting by the marina and the mix of lighter sorbets, drinks and larger desserts give visitors plenty of ways to keep the visit simple or make it a full sweet treat.