Sydney’s Best Banana Puddings And Where To Find Them
Eloise Luke
Contributor | Urban List
Banana pudding has gone from an American diner dessert to a regular fixture on Sydney cafe counters, and that shift isn’t accidental.
If you track how Sydney eats during a cost-of-living crunch, the signs are somewhat familiar. People don't give up cafe culture wholeheartedly, they downsize spend. Banana pudding hits the brief from all angles of the triangle: quietly economical, simple assembly, high nostalgia payoff.
The timing also lines up with how global food trends land here. Magnolia Bakery and TikTok helped re-canonise banana pudding, but naturally, Sydney cafes have adapted it for local palates with cleaner flavours, better dairy, tighter portions, and just enough visual appeal to move on the counter.
From classic layered versions to cafe spins like loaded matcha, these are Urban List’s picks for the best banana pudding in Sydney right now.
Lox In A Box
Various Locations
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You may know them as a crowd pleasing bagel spot, but Lox In A Box also dishes up a killer banana pudding. House made vanilla biscuits are layered with vanilla cream pudding, bananas and caramel—just how we like it.
Nutie Donuts
496 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill
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Nutie Donuts’ banana pudding sticks close to the classic formula — except it's entirely vegan and gluten free. Expect generous layers of vanilla custard, whipped cream, fresh banana, soft vanilla cake and a buttery crumble that adds just a touch of crunch.
Misu Eatery
Pickup from 18 Hilsden Street, Rooty Hill
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While banana pudding is low effort, it's also pretty perishable (and a bit of a novelty in these parts). That's why home-kitchen dessert spots like Misu Eatery have picked up the treat with ease, operating on a pickup up basis for weekly dessert tubs in Rooty Hill.
At Misu, it's all about loaded cups and decadent flavours. You can lock in the O.G. banana pud, or opt for a biscoff, oreo or tella brownie spin.
Picky Pudding
Pickup from Young Mart, Chatswood
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Picky Pudding is another preorder joint, this time in Chatswood (so you can easily jump on the metro to snap up your order). Their classic banana pudding is the Cosy: vanilla and banana cream with a buttery nut crumble and caramel sauce.
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