The Best Christmas Treats in Sydney This Year

Christmas is the time to indulge in allllll the treats. Mince pies, bucks' fizz, Kris Kringle delights, long lunches and overdue catchups. It's merry and we love it. If you're on dessert or are just looking for a fun way to treat a foodie friend, consider one of these limited-edition Chrissie treats from Sydney's best restaurants and bakeries. You're welcome! 

2024 Christmas Coma by Messina 

You'll want to get in quick on this as these beauties are always a sell-out. Back for another year, the Messina Christmas Coma is made from Strawberry marsala jelly, lemon curd, strawberry gel, strawberry roullade, cream cheese chantilly, lemon custard gelato, strawberry sorbet and vanilla meringue and feeds 20-30. In delicious news, your trifle also comes with a 1l bottle of Messina brandy custard. 

$250 

Available for preorder from 12pm Tuesday 12th November  

Black Star Pastry's Festive Range

It's time to deck the halls with deliciousness thanks to Black Star Pastry's limited-edition festive range. The highlight? A Meringue Roulade that puts a twist on the traditional Yule Log, complete with light and fluffy coconut sponge, coconut mousse, passionfruit curd, fresh mango pieces and a brown sugar meringue. 

There's also a Strawberry Matcha Chiffon Cake (which boasts strawberry chiffon encased in a matcha buttercream with a strawberry puree drizzle and a festive handmade chocolate wreath) and Mince Tarts that have been given an upgrade thanks to Archie Rose Distilling Co.'s Raw Honey Harvest Gin and an extra sprinkle of gingerbread spice.

Meringue Roulade - $78; pre-order now for collection from 23 to 24 December.

Strawberry Matcha Chiffon - $80; pre-order now for collection throughout December.

Mince Tarts - $6.50 each or $35 for 6; available in-store and online now.

Humble Bakery x Ester Spirits Christmas Cake 

Sydney is packed with homegrown brands boasting world-class skill. This Chrissie, two of our favourites — Humble Bakery and Ester Spirits — have teamed up to craft the ultimate Christmas cake. You can expect all the usual mixed dried fruit, glacè cherries and pitted date goodness of your standard Chrissie cake but in this iteration, they're soaked in Ester's spiced rum (winner of the World's Best Spiced Cane Spirit at the World Rum Awards 2024!). 

Serves 8-10 

Preorder now for pickup from December 1st onwards

The Charles Christmas Bon Bons 

Wildly talented pastry chef Rhiann Mead has you covered for swish table favours this Chrissie. Crafted for The Charles, these limited-edition beauties come filled with five delicious petit fours — a rocky road mendjant, passionfruit and mango pavlova, a gingerbread man, spice clementine and a hazelnut rocher. 

$26 per bon bon

Available to order online from Friday 15th November until Wednesday 25th December (pickup between 7th and 25th December) 

The Charles, Loulou & Una Providore 

Rivareno's Gelato-Filled Panettone 

Combining two of our favourite Italian treats, Rivareno is turning it up this year with gelato-filled panettone. The best bit? Your panettone is filled with two freshly-made Rivareno gelato flavours of your choice. The world (re: gelato freezer) is your oyster! 

$80 

Pre-order now for pickup between Wednesday 11th December and Monday 23rd December 

Barangaroo, Darlinghurst, Potts Point, Parramatta and Bondi Beach

Sonoma Bakery x Icebergs Panettone 

For the fifth year in a row, Sonoma and Icebergs will be releasing their beloved Chrissie panettone. This year, this traditional Christmas treat is made from a rich dark chocolate dough and filled with Italian Marasche cherries and, of course, a sugar crust. 

$50

Available mid-December from Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, PNV Merchants Paddington and Newtown and VICS Meats online

Yo-Chi Gingerbread Crumble

Of course, beloved frozen yoghurt brand Yo-Chi is treating us to something festive. Their limited-time gingerbread crumble is the perfect way to get in the spirit. Recommended to be paired with signature tart, vanilla and butterscotch frozen yoghurt flavours, you can get yours from December 3rd. 

From Tuesday 3rd December 

Continental Deli Christmas Cake in a Can 

Our favourite cannery, Continental Deli, has just levelled up your Chrissie game with their new Christmas pud and custard in a can. Using her great-grandmother's family recipe, pastry chef Lauren Eldridge has well and truly outdone herself. 

Pudding $68 per can, custard $18 per can 

Preorder for pickup from 1st December to 25th December 

Frenchies Bakery & Pâtisserie

If you're not one for Christmas pud or panettone, it might be time to get aboard the Yule log train. Leave it to the pros with Frenchies Bakery & Pâtisserie, led by Michelin-trained Pastry Chef Celine Vendeville. Her pistachio and raspberry yule log and vanilla pecan yule log are both available for order in multiple sizes — individual, four, six to eight and 10 to 12-person servings. Frenchies will also have their popular homemade mince pies and festive babka available to order if you fancy options. 

Available for preorder and pickup between Sunday 1st December and 3pm Tuesday 24th December 

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