Chunky Dough Café — Cookies, Croffles & Filipino-Inspired Treats in Southport
In my opinion, Chunky Dough Café is a must-visit dessert shop near Southport. Once you know the story behind it, you’ll understand why.
Jeff founded Chunky Dough Café. He trained as a professional pastry chef and spent years working in luxury hotel kitchens around the world. Chunky Dough Café brings that fine-pastry technique to a menu with a real taste of home, inspired by Filipino flavours and traditions. You rarely find that level of formal training behind a cookie shop, and it makes a genuine difference in the final product.
That craft shows in every bite. This isn’t your average cookie shop — it’s serious pastry skill applied to indulgent, chunky, loaded cookies, including a chocolate crinkle flavour that regulars swear by. Alongside the cookies, the croffles (that croissant-waffle hybrid everyone’s obsessed with) are crisped to order and finished with a rotating list of toppings, so no two visits taste quite the same.
The Cookies
You’ll taste that craft in every bite. This isn’t your average cookie shop. The team applies serious pastry skill to indulgent, chunky, loaded cookies. Regulars swear by the chocolate crinkle flavour especially.
The Croffles
The croffles (that croissant-waffle hybrid everyone’s obsessed with) come crisped to order. Staff finish each one with a rotating list of toppings. That means no two visits taste quite the same.
Filipino-Inspired Flavours
Chunky Dough Café really sets itself apart with its Filipino-inspired flavours. Think ube, halo-halo, and con yelo. The café also serves a rotating lineup of gelato and layered cake jars for anyone after something cold. This menu genuinely reflects its roots — it’s not just a novelty add-on. That’s what keeps locals coming back for more than a quick cookie fix.
Dine-In, Pick-Up, or Grab One at Griffith University
You can dine in or pick up your order — whichever suits you. Commuting through Griffith University? Grab your cookie from the small takeaway kiosk near the tram station instead. You won’t even need to detour into the main shop.
If you appreciate proper pastry craft with genuine heart behind it, visit Chunky Dough Café for yourself. This dessert spot more than lives up to the hype.
📍 b001/56 Scarborough St, Southport QLD 4215
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