Newcastle’s best desserts: Anything but Sugar Free
Image Courtesy of Gourmet Baking
Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. - Ernestine Ulmer.
Personally, I never miss dessert. A plate of sugary goodness following dinner is always welcome in my book. Being a poor student, my wallet only accommodates going out for a three course meal every blue moon. However, eating dessert out in Newcastle is a pretty sweet deal.
Newcastle is home to an array of hotspots for sweet toothes. I hope you’ve saved room for dessert. Here’s a map guide to Newcastle’s dessert menu from tarts to flamed pancakes.
Zinc
For their brownies. This place should win the Brownie of the Year award for their chocolate and coconut brownie. If you’re not a brownie fan, their dessert list is the most extensive that I’ve seen in Newcastle.
-32.931681
151.771805
Il Grifone
For their Crespelle. If somebody is serving flamed pancakes - I’m there. Crisp, thin pancakes dripping in flamed orange liqueur sauce. Il Grifone assaulted my waistline, but made peace with my tastebuds.
-32.924236
151.760372
Longworth House
For their Chocolate Mocha Tart. I wish I could eat this every night of the week. Gooey chocolate and a hint of mocha brought together in the perfect tart base.
-32.926866
151.782835
Gourmet Goose
37 Beaumont Street
Hamilton
02 4969 2838
For their cake tasting plate. A platter of tiny cake morsels to tickle your tastebuds. Best shared with a fellow sweet toothed friend.
-32.920222
151.748006
Sweet Poison
Market Town Shopping Centre, Shop 15, Parry Street
Newcastle West
02 4927 1372
For edible masterpieces. If you’re after the Mona Lisa of the cake world, Sweet Poison is the place to go. There’s no particular stand-out dessert here - everything at Sweet Poison is to die for.
-32.929087
151.762448
Euro Patisserie
For their Key Lime Tart. If you’re a after subtly sweet desserts rather than a something dripping with chocolate, Euro Patisserie's Key Lime Tart is perfect.
-32.934048
151.707853
The Banyan Tree
39 Beaumont Street
Hamilton
02 4961 4257
For their Black Rice Pudding. Despite being the ugly duckling of desserts, black rice pudding is a Balinese dessert favourite.
-32.920214
151.747799
Max Brenner
For hot chocolate and Tutti Fruity Belgian Waffles. Chocolate waffles are a tricky dessert. Often you end up with a lake of chocolate and a waffle island sitting on your table. Max Brenner have managed to maintain an optimum chocolate to waffle ratio. The waffles are crunchy and there’s just the right amount of chocolate and fruit.
-32.96373866131707
151.6948413848877
3 Monkeys
131 Darby Street
Cooks Hill
02 4926 3779
For brownie pieces and ice cream. If there’s a lot of space left in your stomach left after dinner, head to 3 Monkeys for one of the biggest, richest desserts in town. A whole bowl of brownie morsels, ice-cream, chocolate sauce with whipped cream will ensure you don’t go home hungry. Note: not one for the lactose intolerant.
-32.93170496727336
151.77188515663147
Estabar
61 Shortland Esplanade
Newcastle
02 4927 1222
For Chocolate Affogato. Mouth-watering gelato, shot of Spanish chocolate and Newcastle beach all together? Yes please! Hazelnut gelato and Spanish chocolate makes for the perfect afternoon delight.
-32.92915
151.786088
Max Brenner, 3 monkeys and Estabar seem a bit lost on the map, they’re appearing in Birmingham Gardens!
Thanks a bunch. All fixed
the ‘spanish donut’ at Bocardos is wicked - dipped in a mini hot chocolate it is divine!
If you’re after something interesting, bit of a wow factor and a little on the gastronomic side of things, Bacchus is where it’s at!