sydney dessert

Pep’s Italian Ice and Panini

EARLWOOD

Hit this suburban dessert shop for a semi-frozen scoop that’s part sorbet, part granita and super popular in New York. Plus, classic Italian panini warmed in the pizza oven.

Yellow Stage

EASTWOOD

Pretty-as-pie cakes with an Asian twist plus nitro coffee.

Moss Bros

KAREELA

Fifteen desserts to try, every day.

Black Star Pastry Moore Park

MOORE PARK

A bigger, more experimental space and offering for the much-loved creator of the watermelon cake.

Tea Journal

CHATSWOOD

Learn about tea over cake at this cafe.

Matcha-Ya

HAYMARKET

A Japanese matcha house with curries, sundaes, lattes and more, made with powder from the mountains of Shizuoka.

Pafu x Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tarts

SYDNEY

This sweet collaboration by two much-loved operators is a one-stop-shop for all your Japanese dessert needs.

Bubble Nini

CHIPPENDALE

The prettiest bubble teas in town with tapioca pearls, jellies and flavourings all made in-house.

Dulcet Cakes and Sweets Haymarket

HAYMARKET

Subtly sweet French pastry with an Asian flair.

Vegan Chocolate Co

DULWICH HILL

This inner west chocolatier does handmade vegan takes on Tim Tams, Cherry Ripes and Snickers. Plus, a vegan version of the classic Wagon Wheel made in collaboration with the food technologist who helped create the original.

Parami

SYDNEY

Find this hidden Japanese gem for rice balls filled with salted salmon or mushroom and cheese. Plus, konbini-style rolls and single-origin matcha.

Kakigori Kaiji

HAYMARKET

Kakigori Kaiji is Sydney’s first shop dedicated to the iconic dessert – but it’s also the first to use Kuramoto Ice, a tasteless, slow-melting ice from Kanazawa in Japan.