The best sweet treats in Sydney

Try the: Rose and lychee 'pig' cookie puff
Usually food that looks this fun never delivers in flavour, but not so with this little piggy. Frothy rose cream studded with teeny lychee pieces is encased by a fine choux crust. And it looks like a pig.

Try the: Portuguese custard tart
You don't get closer to the real-Lisbon-deal here in Sydney than with these bad boys. The custard filling is thick and sweet and the pastry flaky and caramelised – and cinnamon over the top is a must.

Try the: Buttermilk and passionfruit gelato
Out of all the gelatos in Sydney, this is our pick. It's one of the few that isn’t too sweet and doesn’t have a gummy texture, and it's as refreshing as it is creamy, thanks to Mother Nature’s favourite sweet'n'sour, passionfruit, not to mention the top shelf Pepe Saya buttermilk.

Try the: Caramel choux
They’ve only just opened on the Northern Beaches but Berkelo's caramel choux is already a thing: a choux pastry ring filled with whipped labne and topped with gooey caramel. Plus there’s no refined sugar; it’s all made with rapadura.

Try the: Ginger brûlée tart
This Bourke Street classic sees thick, rich custard infused with a slap of hot ginger, all encased in short, crisp pastry before being brûléed to add a bitter, balancing dimension.

Try the: Flourless chocolate cake
It’s hard to find a good chocolate cake in this town, but Mrs Jones have nailed it: fudgy on the bottom and moussey on top (their trick is adding half the mix halfway through baking) and it's just bitter enough to keep it in adult territory.

Try the: Cheesecake
We’re calling it – this is the best cheesecake in Sydney. The velvety cream cheese filling is light as a feather, while the butter-rich crust is pleasingly robust. Just don’t try and eat this on the run, because she’s very delicate little thing.

Try the: Panna cotta lamington
This timeless cake sees sponge that’s been soaked in panna cotta to creamy tenderness matched against slightly sour cherry jam and sweet dark chocolate, all coated in texturally pleasing, waxy shards of coconut.

Try the: Baked ricotta cake
Pasticceria Papa's cheesecake is the stuff of Sydney legend. Enveloped in strangely but deliciously fudgy pastry, its whipped ricotta filling is light as a cloud and just tart enough. A fine dusting of cinnamon makes this one of Sydney’s most comforting eats.