Desi Kothi Ice Cream - Officer

Desi Kothi Ice Cream is a casual, takeaway-focused dessert shop on the Princes Highway service road in Officer, in Melbourne's south-east. It trades in Indian-style ice cream, kulfi and falooda, opens late for evening cravings, and has outdoor seating that makes it an easy walk-and-treat stop with a dog.

The dog setup. Dogs are welcome at the outdoor seating on the paved service-road frontage, which keeps them by your side while you order. Indoors is people only, the standard food-safety line. There are no dog water bowls, so bring your own on a warm evening. Keep your dog on the lead and clear of the entrance and walkway, and note this is a busy highway frontage, so keep them close to the traffic side.

Known for. A 100 percent vegetarian menu with no egg or gelatine, and a long list of Desi-style flavours: chikoo (sapodilla) kulfi, pistachio-saffron falooda, khoa cream and choc brownie among 60-plus options. The late opening fills a real gap for evening dessert in the Officer area, so warm weekend nights draw a queue.

Getting there and parking. The shop is at 474 Princes Highway service road, Officer, with street parking directly out front on the service road. Officer station, on the Pakenham line, is a reasonable walk away.

Nearby with the dogs. Pair the treat with a leg-stretch at one of Officer's local parks a short drive away, an easy way to work off the dessert before the drive home.

Sources

• Desi Kothi Ice Cream · desikothiicecream.com.au
• Desi Kothi Ice Cream Officer - Facebook · facebook.com
• Desi Kothi Ice Cream - Officer - Menu and Prices · ubereats.com

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