Fairfield’s best desserts: best food finds in southwest Sydney
A new generation of creative chefs is diversifying Fairfield’s famed food scene by adding their modern touch to a region best known for its traditional cuisine. Here’s our definitive guide to the best desserts in the foodie hotspot.
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A new generation of creative chefs is diversifying Fairfield’s famed food scene by adding their modern touch to a region best known for its traditional cuisine.
We are rounding up the best sweet treats and decadent desserts you can find in southwest Sydney’s food capital
Espresso Warriors
If you didn’t Instagram it, were you even there?
If you want a sweet treat that will rack up your social media likes, Espresso Warriors is the venue of choice in Sydney’s southwest.
Their fabulous offerings include golden eggs benedict (breakfast) and the spectacular Tokyo eggette for dessert — a matcha waffle eggette filled with taro gelato, sliced strawberries, mochi pieces, Oreos, pocky sticks and fruit loops.
Stay hydrated with the impossibly pretty taro latte – a hot, lilac-toned take on the traditional milk tea treat.
What The Fudge
We’ve got three words for you. Gaytime. Waffle. Tower.
What The Fudge is not just the name of the business, but the question you will be asking when you behold the impossibly spectacular desserts on offer at the Cabramatta cafe.
The wide-ranging menu includes deep-fried Golden Gaytimes, Oreo sundaes, chocolate souffles, churros, pancakes, ice-cream, chocolate-dipped strawberries and green tea frappés.
The only problem is that one trip will never be enough because you will want to discover every decadent delight on offer.
Art of Gelato
A beloved Carramar institution has discovered the Art of Gelato – and they’re sharing the secret all year round.
The regular competitors in the Gelato World Cup and the Sydney Royal Easter Show carry an amazing range of gelato flavours spanning from traditional, tried and true to quirky plays on unusual flavours.
Popular flavours include chardonnay and pear, dulce de leche, vegan hazelnut and coconut, mandarin, caramel granola cookie, pannacotta and fior de latte with a Nutella swirl.
Aladin Sweets
One of Fairfield City’s great virtues is its multiculturalism – and you can discover the world in one sweet shop on Ware St.
Aladin Sweets has more than 30 different but equally mouth-watering sweets harking from cities and countries the world over, including Greece, Lebanon and Iraq.
Co-owner Basil Barreto’s favourite is the Ladies Arm, for $1.50 each – a deep-fried ricotta pastry dipped in syrup and sprinkled with pistachio.
You will also find classics such as baklava and kahi.
If you have time to take a seat, enjoy a traditional treat with a cup of tea at the locals’ secret.
Beau Tea
Rainbow lattes, rosie lattes and peach oolong tea topped with whipped cream, flower petals and vibrant sprinkles are just some of the tantalising tea-based treats at Cabramatta’s Beau Tea.
The sweet floral oasis serves up exotic beverages based on tea and fresh milk, rather than the powdered milk favoured in Hong Kong-style milk tea.
The rosie latte, complete with real rose petals and honey, is popular with customers, along with the peach oolong tea.
The rainbow latte — chocolate flavoured with whipped cream — is a favourite with children.
The dark oolong is a strongly flavoured option that is most popular with the tea shop’s male customers.