--- title: "Zelati Dessert Café: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Zelati is a gelato and dessert café. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/zelati" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Zelati Dessert Café: search popularity in New Zealand Zelati is a gelato and dessert café. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Zelati Dessert Café - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops**: 1.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gelato and ice cream shops | 7 | 1.3% | 480 | - [Gelato and ice cream shops](/demand/nz/categories/nz-gelato-and-ice-cream-shops) ## Top gelato and ice cream shops in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Zelati Dessert Café was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Zelati Dessert Café is the third most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Giapo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Duck Island Ice Cream | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Zelati Dessert Café | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Island Gelato | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Rollickin' Gelato | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Kaffee Eis | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Patagonia Chocolates | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about gelato and ice cream shops - Asked ChatGPT "Which gelato shop should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. Duck Island Ice Cream, 2. Giapo, 3. Zelati Dessert Café - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand?": 1. Giapo, 2. Duck Island Ice Cream, 3. Island Gelato, 4. Zelati Dessert Café, 5. Kaffee Eis, 6. Rollickin' Gelato - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best gelato shop in New Zealand for a sweet treat?": 1. Giapo, 2. Duck Island Ice Cream, 3. Rollickin' Gelato - Searched Google, AI Overview "ice cream for dessert": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Patagonia Chocolates. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Zelati Dessert Café changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Zelati Dessert Café in New Zealand fell from 880 to 480. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zelati Dessert Café’s share of searches among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand decreased from 1.9% to 1.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zelati Dessert Café’s share of searches among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand peaked at 2.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.2% in November 2025. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand gelato and ice cream shops in September 2026? - In September 2026, Patagonia Chocolates gained share of searches among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand, from 31.5% to 32.1%. - In September 2026, Zelati Dessert Café lost share of searches among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand, from 2.3% to 1.3%. - In September 2026, Kaffee Eis rose from 7th to 5th among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Giapo in New Zealand rose 20.1% over 12 measured months, from 15.8K to 19K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rollickin' Gelato in New Zealand fell 68.7% over 12 measured months, from 10.3K to 3.2K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Island Gelato in New Zealand fell 30.2% over 12 measured months, from 2K to 1.4K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 880 | 1.9% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 720 | 1.2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 880 | 1.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 1K | 1.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 720 | 1.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 720 | 1.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 720 | 1.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 590 | 1.5% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 590 | 2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 590 | 1.8% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 880 | 2.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Gelato and ice cream shops | 480 | 1.3% | 7 | ## How are Zelati Dessert Café’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Zelati Dessert Café’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “zelati” ## Which gelato and ice cream shops compete with Zelati Dessert Café? - [Giapo](/demand/nz/brands/giapo) - [Patagonia Chocolates](/demand/nz/brands/patagonia-chocolates): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/patagonia-chocolates-vs-zelati - [Rollickin' Gelato](/demand/nz/brands/rollickin-gelato): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/rollickin-gelato-vs-zelati - [Island Gelato](/demand/nz/brands/island-gelato): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/island-gelato-vs-zelati - [Kaffee Eis](/demand/nz/brands/kaffee-eis): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/kaffee-eis-vs-zelati - [Duck Island Ice Cream](/demand/nz/brands/duck-island-ice-cream): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/duck-island-ice-cream-vs-zelati ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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