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Ice Kirin Bar

486/488 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Recommended by 5 people

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486/488 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

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HoursMonday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Ice Kirin Bar

Downstairs at Regent Place, Ice Kirin Bar treats gelato to botanical tea infusions and clever street-food pairings. The house formula leans away from heavy dairy sweetness, highlighting floral Gardenia Blossom Oolong, earthy Uji Genmaicha, and Brown Sugar Assam dotted with chewy tapioca pearls. Regulars order scoops freshly wrapped in soft, pliable daifuku skins or slip them straight into hot, crispy pineapple buns for a sharp temperature contrast. Lines form late into the evening, but staff move quickly with tasting spoons, and takeaway family packs let you stash multi-flavor tubs in the freezer at home.

  • Botanical Tea Profiles: Scoops formulated around Gardenia Blossom Oolong, Uji Genmaicha, and hojicha with restrained, tea-forward sweetness.
  • Daifuku & Warm Buns: Custom flavors folded fresh to order inside pliable daifuku mochi skins or served within warm, crispy pineapple buns.
  • Regent Place Staple: Bustling Regent Place counter offering flavor samples on request alongside multi-flavor family tubs to take home.
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Why Choose Ice Kirin Bar

Artisan Asian tea gelato served in warm crispy pineapple buns and fresh chewy mochi wraps

  • Freshly Wrapped Daifuku Mochi

    Scoops can be ordered encased in fresh daifuku mochi skins, delivering a soft, chewy textural complement to creamy gelato.

    Loved the mochi-wrapped ice cream too. You can choose any flavour and they wrap it fresh for you.

    Golf Ployanong (GolF)

  • Ice & Fire Bun Temperature Contrast

    Warm, freshly baked pineapple buns stuffed with chilled gelato create a distinct dual-temperature sensory pairing.

    We had it served in a pineapple bun, and that warm and cold combination gives a genuinely satisfying contrast that's hard to explain until you try it.

    Johnny Hau

  • Balanced Botanical Tea Aromas

    Gelato recipes emphasize authentic roasted and floral tea profiles like Gardenia Blossom Oolong with gentle, balanced sweetness.

    The flavors, the texture, the not-too-sweet Asian tea profiles… it’s exactly my kind of dessert.

    Valerie Antowi

  • Uplifting Refreshment

    Refreshing tea-infused desserts provide a noticeable mood lift and light relief during humid city outings.

    One bite and you get that refreshing jasmine tea flavor, super fresh and instantly uplifting. Perfect for this gloomy but rain-free weather that usually leaves me feeling sticky and sluggish—this mochi totally turned my mood around!

    Stephanie

  • Takeaway Family Tubs & Packs

    Multi-flavor takeaway tubs and family packs allow patrons to bring signature scoops home for sharing and DIY beverage floats.

    Grabbed a family pack to take home—planning to make my own matcha latte with the gelato for a DIY float and save myself $15.

    Stephanie

  • CBD Grab-and-Go Convenience

    Conveniently located in Regent Place, the shop offers quick pre-ordering options suitable for busy CBD schedules.

    Pro tip: You can order first, keep shopping, and pick it up later.

    Stephanie

Signature tea-infused scoops, warm crispy buns, and chewy daifuku wraps

  • Pineapple Bun with Gelato

    The pineapple bun with gelato is a game-changer!

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  • Gardenia Blossom Oolong

    The Gardenia Blossom Oolong was so fragrant and calming you can actually smell the tea as you eat it.

    Golf Ployanong (GolF)

  • Uji Genmaicha Gelato

    loved the uji genmaicha gelato — rich, earthy, and perfectly balanced with that roasted tea flavour.

    Merry W.

  • Jasmine Milk Tea Mochi

    This Jasmine Milk Tea mochi is basically the same as the "Milk White" drink—absolutely spot on!

    Stephanie

Other favorites

Secondary fruit sorbets, traditional pastes, and takeaway formats

  • Peach Oolong

    Order the peach oolong, had a nice hint of peach with light flavour of the oolong tea.

    Dickson L (Diciniho)

  • Mango, Coconut & Grapefruit Sorbet

    I tried the Mango, Coconut & Grapefruit Sorbet wrapped in Daifuku (mochi), and it was such a refreshing treat!

    Bayan Al Dakheel

  • Black Sesame

    Also tried the black sesame flavor—loaded with black sesame paste.

    Stephanie

  • Takeaway Tub

    I also grabbed a takeaway tub with some of my go-to flavours like kinako and kuromitsu, as well as brown sugar boba and assam.

    Angelina Tran

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you get gelato served in mochi or a pineapple bun?

Yes. You can order your gelato freshly wrapped in a soft, chewy daifuku mochi skin, or served warm inside a lightly sweet, crispy pineapple bun (Ice & Fire Bun) alongside standard cups and cones.

What gelato flavours are popular here?

Ice Kirin Bar specializes in Asian-inspired and tea-infused gelato flavours, including Gardenia Blossom Oolong, Jasmine Milk Tea, Uji Matcha, Hojicha, and Peach Oolong, alongside options like Vietnamese Coffee and fruity sorbets.

Do lines get long or flavours sell out?

The shop frequently draws long lines and popular flavours can sell out later in the evening, so arriving earlier in the day is recommended to ensure the widest flavour availability.

Can you purchase takeaway tubs to take home?

Yes. In addition to single servings, they offer takeaway tubs and family packs that you can take home.

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