Hyderabad’s Most Viral Desserts of 2025: Social Media’s Sweet Craze
Hyderabad witnessed new trends in sweetness in 2025. Globally inspired desserts like pull-apart bread, hyper-realistic fruit pastries, and Dubai-inspired kunafa chocolate created a stir not just in taste but also on social media. This year proves that Hyderabad’s people prefer desserts that are beautiful to look at and delightful to eat.
1 Strawberry Blanc Velvet Dome
Specially prepared for the strawberry season, this beautiful and fruit-forward dessert is as balanced in flavor as it is visually appealing. It features layers of soft strawberry mousse, light sponge, and creamy white chocolate, making it extremely elegant.
Where: Nome Cafe,
Banjara Hills, Road Number 2, Hyderabad
Price: ₹450 – ₹550 (approximately)
2 Kunafa Pistachio Chocolate
This dessert, which went viral from Dubai, became a major trend in Hyderabad in 2025. Crispy kunafa, rich pistachio filling, and a chocolate coating on top make every bite a perfect blend of texture and flavor.
Originating from a Korean trend, this extremely soft, cube-shaped bread is known for its thin, buttery layers. Slow-motion videos and its melt-in-the-mouth texture made it go viral.
Tissue Bread
Where: Dak Coffee House, Jubilee Hills
Price: ₹250 – ₹300 (approximately)
4 Japanese Soufflé Pancakes
Extremely light, fluffy, and slightly jiggly, these pancakes remained popular on social media in 2025. Their cloud-like texture makes them special.
Japanese Soufflé Pancakes
Where: Etsy Cafe, Jubilee Hills
Price: ₹450 – ₹550 (approximately)
5 Matilda Chocolate Cake
Inspired by the film, this rich and moist chocolate cake is known for its deep cocoa flavor. The extra chocolate poured on top makes it even more special.
Hyderabad is a historic city in southern India, founded in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. It is renowned for landmarks like the Charminar and Golconda Fort, reflecting its rich legacy as the capital of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and later the Nizams. Today, it is a major technology hub often called “Cyberabad,” blending its regal past with rapid modern development.
Dubai
Dubai is a major global city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates, historically known as a small fishing and pearling village. Its modern transformation began with the discovery of oil in the 1960s, but it has since strategically diversified into a hub for tourism, finance, and trade, symbolized by iconic structures like the Burj Khalifa. Today, it is celebrated for its ultramodern architecture, luxury shopping, and vibrant cultural scene that blends traditional Arabian heritage with contemporary ambition.
Korean
“Korean” broadly refers to the culture and history of the Korean Peninsula, which has been shaped by ancient kingdoms like Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje, and unified dynasties such as Goryeo and Joseon. This rich heritage is expressed through distinct traditions, language, cuisine (like kimchi and bibimbap), and arts (including hanbok clothing and pansori music). Following the Korean War (1950-1953), the peninsula was divided into the modern nations of South Korea and North Korea, which have since developed distinct contemporary identities while sharing a common historical foundation.
Japanese
“Japanese” refers broadly to the culture and people of Japan, an island nation with a history spanning millennia, from its ancient Jōmon period to the imperial rule, feudal shogunates, and modern era. Key cultural sites include historic temples like Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera, Shinto shrines such as Ise Grand Shrine, and castles like Himeji, reflecting a blend of indigenous Shinto beliefs and imported influences like Buddhism. This rich heritage is also expressed through traditional arts, cuisine, and customs that continue to evolve today.
Matilda
“Matilda” is most famously the title of a beloved children’s novel by Roald Dahl, published in 1988, about a gifted young girl with a love for books and telekinetic powers. It is not a specific physical place or cultural site, but the story has been adapted into a successful 1996 film and a multiple award-winning stage musical, becoming a significant part of modern popular culture.
