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 feature on Sydney café counters — and it hasn’t happened by accident.
The trend tracks closely with how Sydney eats right now. As travel, TikTok and global food culture continue to blur borders, distinctly American comfort desserts are being pulled into local café life, sitting comfortably alongside matcha lattes and laminated pastries. New York’s Magnolia Bakery helped cement banana pudding as a cult classic, but what’s driven its spread here is Sydney’s habit of adopting overseas favourites and refining them: cleaner flavours, better ingredients, and a presentation that's all about the aesthetic.
It also taps into a broader shift away from overly elaborate desserts. Banana pudding is heavily nostalgic and built around simple flavours that don’t need explaining — so it works as an impulse buy with coffee or a low-effort mid-afternoon treat.
From classic layered versions to café 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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