About Lieto Gelato Cafe Limited
After a Town Basin wander, Lieto on Water Street is the gelato-and-coffee café the house site builds around scoops, dessert plates and a proper coffee. Gelato creations (brownie sizzler, banana split, croissant sandwiches), a cabinet of brownies, parfait and tiramisu, plus affogato and milkshakes if you're staying to sit. Light savoury in the cabinet too, so it's not dessert-only. Cosy café energy on the waterfront fringe, handy when you want gelato rather than another Bank Street brunch. Hours run late most evenings; Sunday opens later. Check Open now here before you swing by.
- Great coffee
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30 am–9 pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30 am–9 pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30 am–9 pm
- ThursdayToday
- 7:30 am–9 pm
- Friday
- 7:30 am–9:30 pm
- Saturday
- 9 am–9:30 pm
- Sunday
- 9 am–8 pm
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