Ice Cream in Side: Banana Splits & Sundae Diplomacy (2026)

There is a moment after dinner in Side — the plates gone, the evening warm, nobody willing to say the night is over — when the only correct move is ice cream. This is the guide to making that move properly.

The theatrical option

The Banana Split remains undefeated: banana, ice cream, sauce, flourish. It arrives looking like a celebration whether or not you have anything to celebrate, and it makes every phone at the table come out. Order one "for the table" and watch it become three spoons deep in seconds.

The sundae cups

The cup list reads like a holiday postcard rack — Cup Denmark, Cup Classic, Cup Dream, Dolce Vita, Fruit Fest and Strawberry Love. Names hint at personalities: Strawberry Love is exactly what it promises, Fruit Fest leans on what is ripe, Dolce Vita is the indulgent one. Ask what tonight's cups are built with — fruit changes with the season, and that is a good sign, not an inconvenience.

The liquid desserts

• Milkshake — thick, cold and officially listed under ice cream, which tells you everything about how seriously it is made.
• Coffee with a kick — for the adults, dessert can arrive in a glass: Irish Coffee, Baileys Coffee, French Coffee, Coffee Calypso or the Nordic Kaffe Karlsson. Sweet, warm, and quietly the most romantic order on the list — more in the after-dinner guide.

Ice cream as parenting strategy

Veterans of the family dinner know: dessert is leverage. "Finish your chicken and the Banana Split conversation can begin" has a success rate unmatched by any other negotiation tactic on this coast.

Open daily 10:00–02:00 — afternoon ice cream is legal and encouraged. Book a table or just follow the sound of happy spoons.