Christina Tosi x Milk Bar at Good Chemistry

Sydney is getting a sugar rush this May, as this renowned NYC pastry chef serves her viral sweet sensations as part of a rare takeover.
Hudson Brown
Published on April 23, 2026

Overview

Beloved American pastry chef and entrepreneur Christina Tosi is headed to Australia, jet-setting across the globe with the very same viral desserts that made her beloved bakery chain Milk Bar a household name. Rising to fame thanks to her over-the-top sweet and sometimes savoury treats, Tosi will bring the same rule-breaking energy that built her baking empire.

With an approach to food that's equal parts ambitious, delicious and nostalgic, the two-time James Beard Award winner is set to transform Ace Hotel Sydney's Good Chemistry into a Milk Bar venue of its own. Running daily from 8am–2pm across Friday, May 1–Sunday, May 3, this bustling laneway cafe will offer a rare chance to indulge in Tosi's sweet sensations.

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Best of all, there's no shortage of options to explore, with visitors welcome to bite into Tosi's famed Cereal Milk soft-serve cookies, as well as signature cookie creations like Confetti and Chocolate Chip 'N Chunk. Plus, you can sip on a Milk Bar Mont Blanc, featuring cold brew topped with Cereal Milk cream and Cornflake Crunch. Yet there's one more surprise to come.

Celebrating Tosi's journey to Australia, she's keeping a limited-edition dessert under wraps, made in collaboration with Ace Hotel Sydney's Culinary Director Isobel Whelan-Little. Revealed on Friday, May 1, expect a Milk Bar twist on a classic Aussie treat. Lamingtons, vanilla slice, fairy bread? The options are almost endless and will undeniably be worth the wait.

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