Nothing adds a delectable flavor to your Australian holidays like the sweet and savory experience of some of the best desserts in Brisbane.
Whether you are touring the city during summer, or are visiting when the temperatures are lower, a good dessert is the perfect way to dig in life’s treasures. The close to 50 dessert bars are scattered across the CBD and the suburbs, with the former been a popular option thanks to their convenience.
Each of the dessert bars has a list of specialties that you get to choose from. The most exciting bit about dessert-hunting in Brisbane is that at a number of the establishments, you have the freedom to choose the combination of ingredients as you would like your dessert made, and have the pastry chef bring it to life. Below are the top dessert bars you must check out when in Brisbane.
Dello Mano in Teneriffe ranks top in the list of best dessert bars. The family owned business specializes in all things delicious, ranging from chocolate treats to gourmet bitings and its world famous brownies. The brownies are prepared using the family recipe passed down generations. Indulge your sweet tooth and enjoy Brisbane’s best brownies.
Dello Mano – 29 Doggett Street, Newstead Queensland 4005, Australia. (07) 3257 1678
Passion Tree is ranked as one of the top dessert bars by Yelp, and is certainly a must-visit for that extra kick for your sweet tooth. The honey bread is a mouth-watering option with an Asian touch, and there are lots of options if you opt to indulge in the chocolate fondue. With flexible opening hours, there’s every reason to buzz away and get your delicious dessert.
Passion Tree – 103 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane Queensland 4000, Australia. (07) 3012 8865
Cowch in South Bank ranks third in the list of Brisbane’s most amazing dessert bars. This was actually the first dessert bar of its kind in Queensland, and it does not disappoint to-date. The contemporary bar gives you a myriad of options to satisfy your crazing: Cowch’s signature cocktail, frozen yogurt and everything in between.
Cowch – 2/179 Grey Street, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia. (07) 3844 1559
Bacchus in South Bank is your go-to dessert bar for pure dessert decadence. If you are the kind of person who lives by the mantra ‘dessert any day’, you should make your way to Bacchus. Choose from the five course dessert that features sticky date, apple crumble, chocolate, lemon and raspberry. The best thing is that all the food groups are represented in this unique dessert course!
Bacchus – Podium, Rydges, Grey Street and Glenelg Street, South Brisbane Queensland 4101, Australia. (07) 3364 0843
Noosa Chocolate Factory is your home for all desserts chocolatey, and is one of Brisbane’s most popular tourist attractions. Fancy salted caramel in chocolate? Or perhaps you would like toffee squeezed in layers of milk chocolate? Whichever chocolate dessert you settle for, you can be sure Noosa has you covered.
Noosa Chocolate Factory – 144 Adelaide St, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia. 1300 720 668
Other dessert bars you must sample while in Brisbane include:
- Chocolateria San Churro, Shop 2, 161 Grey Street, South Brisbane, Brisbane. (07) 3844 2022
- Gelare, 164 Little Stanley Street, Southbank, Brisbane (07)3255 1314
- NoDo Donuts, 1 Ella Street, Newstead, Brisbane 0410 680 223
- Max Brenner, Shop 1-2, Little Stanley Street, Southbank, Brisbane (07) 3255 0411
- Blue Cat Fine Chocolates, 117 Albert Street, Brisbane (07) 3210 2369
