The Best Desserts You’ll Find In Melbourne

Let’s be honest here, that new year’s resolution to get fit and cut out dessert from your diet, that’s long gone. So if you’re going to do it, do it right.

Melbourne has a ridiculous amount of amazing desserts that are right under your nose, and definitely worth seeking out rather than grabbing a cheeky doughnut from the Milk Bar on your afternoon stroll.

So whether you’re up front about your dessert consumption, or you keep it as your little secret, here are Melbourne’s best desserts.

1. Start yourself off with a classic Tiramisu from Bar Carolina in South Yarra
2. Cool down with a helping Turkish Ice Cream from Cuppa Turca in Northcote
3. Stack it on by laying into the Layered Honey Cake from Little Odessa in Fitzroy
4. The old-school rocky road gets a spruce up with the Rocky Road Cheesecake from Iki Jime on Collins Street
5. See why Japan is mad for the Kakigōri at Supernormal Canteen in St Kilda
6. And while we’re at it, you don’t want to go past the Peanut Butter Parfait from Supernormal on Flinders Street
7. Wind the clock back with the Cherry Ripe Ice Cream from Dairy Bell in Malvern East
8. Drill another notch in your belt and feast upon the famous Nutella Burger from Nuts About Tella in Brunswick East
9. Take your milkshake up a notch with any of the Monsta Shakez from Twisted Sista in Preston
10. Grab and Aussie classic with a Thai twist with the Milo Sizzling Roti from Son In Law in Collingwood
11. The perfect dessert doesn’t exi……unless you’ve found the Meringue Monster from Luxbite in South Yarra
12. Indulge your sweet tooth properly with the Ricotta Hotcakes from 5 Lire in North Melbourne
13. Literally, any gelato from Piccolina smothered in their “Better Than Nutella” in Collingwood
14. It’s always hard to choose but the Waffle Sandwich from Grand Trailer Park Taverna on Bourke Street is hard to go past
15. The Raspberry & Rose Bombe Alaska from Pidapipo in Windsor is big enough for 4 people, but we reckon you can do it on your own
16. If Nutella soft serve served in a doughnut cone is what you crave, you can get it from Tella Balls on La Trobe Street.
17. Choose your biscuit, and ice cream, then wedge them together with the Whoopie Mac from Meatball & Wine Bar in Richmond
18. We haven’t mentioned Nutella for 2 lines, so we figure we’d recommend the Nutella Doughnuts from Lui Bar on Collins Street
19. Head to flavour country south of the border with the Cinnamon Spiced Churros from Cantina St. Kilda
20. Get your Oreo, strawberry, and marshmallow fix with the Party Waffle from Tutto in Carlton
21. Joining the line around the block is worth it to try the Croissant from Lune Croissanterie in Fitzroy
22. Throw your ideas of a traditional Tiramisu out the window by tucking into the Tipomisu from Tipo 00 on Little Bourke
23. If tearing into condensed milk straight from the tin is your thing then the Banana Roti from Chin Chin on Flinders Lane is right up your alley
24. Mix your desserts with your spirits with the Rum Baba at Cumulus Inc on Flinders Lane
25. Ginger spiced dulce de leche crèpes sounds ideal to us. That’s what you’ll find with the Panqueques from San Telmo on Meyers Place
26. Keep it simple with the Lemon Tarte from Entrecôte in South Yarra
27. If you’ve ever wanted to try spit-roasted pineapple, then you need to try the Tipsy Cake from Dinner By Heston in Crown
28. Get a peanut butter overload with the OmNom Chocnut Bomb from OmNom on Flinders Lane
29. Fancy a caramel overload instead? Then the Caramel Dome from Bibelot in Sout Melbourne is what you crave
30. A twist on the classic with the addition of salted caramel makes the Rice Pudding from Hellenic Republic in Brighton a triumph
31. For the best Chocolate Croissant in town, drop by Agathe Patisserie in South Melbourne

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Image credit: Iki Jime | Jenna Fahey-White