Just open: Gelato Messina launches in Miranda

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The church of Gelato Messina continues to expand with the opening of a new outlet in Miranda.

"Miranda is a really crucial location - almost in Cronulla but not that far," co-owner Declan Lee says. "We want to be in communities, a lot of our success comes from having return customers who are local."

Connected to the newly refurbished Miranda Westfield, Gelato Messina will take over a street side location with a larger area for in-store seating.

Messina's signature 40 flavours will make the trip to Sydney's south side, along with its famed gelato cakes.

Next destination for the popular gelato purveyors? A northern NSW Messina is in Coolangatta in February. The team will then pursue the American dream with a Las Vegas store also in the works for next year.

The Miranda gelateria is the eighth Messina store in Australia. The original Darlinghurst shop opened in 2002.

Shop 1203, Westfield Miranda, 600 Kingsway, Miranda, gelatomessina.com