Want world famous ice cream and banana pudding? Look no further! The Culinary Room on historic downtown Lockhart will take care of you. The world famous ice cream is of course, Amy's. It's an Amy's ice cream counter. There is also the fresh pudding bar (free samples!). We purchased the "tiny" sized banana pudding to share (2 of us) and I'm going to tell you I was orbited into banana pudding space! It was intoxicatingly delicious. A gourmet grocery store that not only offers delectable sweets such as ice cream, banana pudding, and candy treats but they also carry grab & go snacks and meals. Don't forget the pies and gourmet gifts. read more

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The Culinary Room would get 10 stars if I could! Specifically, I am now obsessed with their keto pudding. Being on keto, I miss stopping in cute shops for a little treat as part of a fun day out. My husband and I were walking around Lockhart after our bbq dinner (of course) and decided to peek into The Culinary Room. I was prepared to go in and fantasize about their desserts, look at their cute trinkets, and leave, but then an employee mentioned they had keto pudding. I was skeptical, but when she mentioned it was made with allolulose, I began to trust they might know what they were doing. We ordered a medium cup of pudding, with a little of each of their three flavors. I was still nervous to eat it because I was already close to my carb limit after dinner, and only a few more carbs could kick me out of ketosis. However, once I tried a bite, I devoured the pudding, and figured I'd just deal with any consequences later. When I got home, I did a test and confirmed I was still in ketosis. Their pudding is keto tested and approved! I'm going to be frequently begging my husband for more Lockhart date nights so we can get more keto pudding! read more

The CR is such a fun LITTLE shop in the heart of Lockhart. Filled with tasty sauces, funny plates and tablets, candy, ice cream and puddings, it was a delight browsing the shelves. On the way out be sure to grab some Amy's ice cream or better yet some yummy pudding. I got the key lime and my daughter snags some banana pudding. read more

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The pudding is tasty. There is no denying this. The service was a bit lacking overall. I was ok with everything until they put the scoop of pudding in the cup and then took some back out and put it in the second cup. C'mon--it's pudding, not gold. That's not how portion control works, either. The scoop is the portion controller. It's picky, but don't put food in the bowl and then take it out. Neat little shot with lots of tchotchkes to look through and purchase. read more

This is a hidden gem in Lockhart. They have a yummy tasting banana cream pudding. They also have cute pottery and gourmet foods, ice creme, and cookies. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. read more

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The sweetest young woman was working when we went. She had the best manners! She was helpful and sweet. The shop had so many adorable items and great for gifts. Also tried the ice cream. It was delicious! read more

Let me first say the service was absolutely terrible!!! It was so bad that I'll happily never go here again. The pudding isn't worth this kind of aggravation. Hopefully, others will have a better experience! The banana pudding was fantastic, but the salted caramel cookie I took two bites and that's all I handle it had way too much sugar in it to enjoy. read more

The Culinary Room - Salted caramel cookie chunk - Desserts Near Me - Lockhart, Texas

I recently discovered an app called Too Good to Go, which partners with restaurants to reduce food waste by allowing a limited/set number of people to buy "to-go surprise bags" for a small fee at the end of each day. This concept is a win/win for everyone. Consumers get an affordable meal and the chance to explore new businesses, while restaurants minimize waste and gain exposure. It's a brilliant concept--I only wish I'd thought of it first! ANYWAY, I found this place through Too Good to Go and now I want to come back and try the place full on! My bag contained chicken fried chicken, cheesy bacon scalloped potatoes, a HUGE chocolate chunk cookie FULL of chocolate chunks and slathered in whole pecan halves and a small buttery snickerdoodle cookie. I couldn't believe it. The chicken fried chicken was so tender. It lost the crunch of the crust since it was prepackaged, but I didn't mind. My only complaint is that now I have gotten older, I must drastically reduce my sodium intake and the dish was heavily salted, so I can't do "Texas seasoned" anymore. I've gotta be light. But the entree was delicious. And that chocolate chunk cookie was a FOOL. Every bit was filled with a hunk of chocolate and a big pecan and the cookie was so soft and melt in your mouth. And HUGE! ***BUT THIS IS THE BEST PART*** Near the register, they have a "banana pudding bar" featuring an array of cookie pudding desserts in different flavors and combinations, all displayed in a refrigerated case like you're at an ice cream shop! HELLISH! This will sink your diet into the ocean and I'm here for it. They also sell novelty spices, oils, and delectables from all over, which you can find on the shelves in the store. It's like a small getaway. Everyone was so nice and helpful. Great customer service. I really like this place. A weekend destination spot for sure. Can't wait to come back. read more

A delightful little shop full of charm and flavor! The Culinary Room offers a sweet selection of goodies--from creamy ice cream to their famous banana pudding that's absolutely worth the hype. The worker was so welcoming and she let us tried different ice cream flavors as well as the pudding! It's also a great spot to browse for small gifts and local treats. Cozy, welcoming, and a must-visit if you're ever in Lockhart. read more

Best desserts. Famous for their banana pudding which was showcased in Southern Loving magazine. read more

Pudding bar. That is really all you need to know. Banana pudding, key lime pudding, as well as a few gluten free options. All are delicious - would recommend trying before you make your decision. The rest of the goods at the shop are fun to browse as well - would be great for culinary gifts or a treat for your own kitchen. read more

I love this store. It has Amy's Ice cream and their banana pudding is amazing. They also have premade food that's delicious. The ladies there are super sweet and very attentive. I also really enjoyed the vibe of the room. Very welcoming and warm, with cute little knickknacks to take home to your family. 10/10 recommend (only downside is that it's a pretty small place) read more

We were driving from Missouri to South Texas and my daughter remembered how delicious the ice cream was from the Culinary Room. We were cutting it close to closing time but we called to see if they could wait for us to arrive. They said they would wait for us to get there! My daughter got the Mexican vanilla ice cream and I got a large cup of banana pudding. Both tasted amazing! Thank you to The Culinary Room! read more

The Culinary Room - Banana Pudding - Desserts Near Me - Lockhart, Texas

Their banana pudding is no joke! I wish I could have taken some home to Denver. I didn't because we had a full day of touring around the bbq places and was worried it would go bad. The store had many goodies to choose from and my kids had their ice cream! It was all wonderful! Definitely stop here to get some presents and dressers read more

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There was one person in the front and she was so friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. I tried the key lime pie pudding and it was light and tart. I ended up getting the banana pudding and I understand why it's award winning. Not too sweet and not too heavy. It's a cute store with lots of fun little things to buy. read more

I am reviewing purely for the puddings. We tried the banana pudding (because everyone seemed to be mentioning it), and the key lime pudding (because my bf is obsessed with key like pie). I've never really sought out pudding, but I'm so glad I tried this because now I realize how tasty it can be!! If you're anywhere near Lockhart, don't pass on the opportunity to try it out! read more

The Culinary Room - Desserts Near Me - Lockhart, Texas

We saw a sign advertising something about the best banana pudding. No one in my party really cares for banana pudding, but someone wanted pecan pie, so we went in hoping to find some pecan pie. We did find pecan pie, and it's made by the same people that supply for Franklin barbecue. When we went in though, we were offered samples of banana pudding and some key lime pudding-like dessert. The lady behind the counter was so kind. The pudding actually blew my mind. I didn't know that banana pudding could taste like that. It was clearly homemade. I normally associate banana pudding with artificial flavors and aggressive sweeteners. This stuff really tasted natural. I couldn't help myself and ordered a small container of it. The key lime dessert was good too, but I couldn't stop thinking about that banana pudding. They scoop the banana pudding from a tub using an ice cream scooper, which didn't seem very appealing to me, but the flavor and texture is dessert perfection. read more

A really nice shop down from Blacks BBQ and right across the street from the courthouse in the square. This place has a little of everything: cookies of various flavors, banana pudding, fudge, assorted small gifts. Also small Dutch apple, peach, cherry, blueberry pies. Enough for two people to have a nice slice. Husband had the banana pudding. I bought a Dutch apple pie and a snickerdoodle cookie. The cookie was delicious! Buttery and soft. Must have been recently baked. Oh yeah. Our purchases totaled about $14. The pie was $6.99. Maybe a little more than some places (think the Walmart pies for $0.50 ha, ha), but worth it I think. Go there when in Lockhart. read more

We friend and I went on a Lockhart tour and hit up all the BBQs. Honestly, the culinary room was the highlight of my trip!!! I am a savory girl through and through. But the pudding desserts were to die for! They have keto pudding too! They will welcome you into their shop with many knick-knacks and trinkets. You will want to buy everything in the store. Then they will offer you a sample. This is a trick on two levels because 1. you will love their banana pudding 2. you will want to try their other puddings. You will want to like the other ones, but don't be bothered, the banana one is the BEST. We got medium (WHICH IS HUGE), and got two flavors: the key lime and banana. Four bites in, I wished all of it was banana. But their world-famous banana pudding is DELICIOUS! I can't get over it, thinking about it now makes me want to go get more. read more

We stopped by the Culinary Room during Lockhart's First Friday and Loktoberfest. What a delightful store - full of delicious treats and wonderful gift ideas! My dog had the best time being pampered by the friendliest staff and I enjoyed two scoops of Amy's ice cream on a freshly made chocolate waffle cone! Oh and their famous banana pudding was scrumptious. read more

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I spent a week in Lockhart and stopped by The Culinary Room for some goodies. Located in downtown Lockhart, The Culinary Room is a specialty food store. Mostly grocery food items along with some fresh desserts including gelato. We're talking drinks, beer, sauces, honeys, seasoning, and much, much more. I got an assortment of things including pimento cheese, a six pack of Texan beer, and a pesto aioli. The Culinary Room is a nice place to get some goodies you wouldn't typically find at a grocery store and it's also a nice place to buy gifts. read more

Purchased a Too Good To Go bag from Culinary Room on 6/19/25. 95 degrees outside and 2/3 items were frozen (ice cream, some random keto dessert). Couldn't take those because they'd have melted seconds after I walked out the door. Third item was a container of queso that expired over a month ago (5/15/25). When I asked for something different than the expired a month ago queso I was given a bottle of olive oil with a Best By date of over a month ago. Refused that also, as I'm not interested in buying expired food no matter how discounted it may be. Horrible customer service -- and should be ashamed of themselves for using Too Good To Go to unload food items that expired more than a month ago. A real shame, as I've been there multiple times before and even bought a TGTG bag before (day old cookies, which were good and IS in the spirit of how TGTG is intended to be used by merchants). After today's experience, I won't be going back. read more

Funny enough the staff at Smitty's told me to skip their dessert offerings and come here for the best banana pudding. They were totally right! I was blown away by their "pudding's" light, silky & mousse-like consistency. After a hot day of eating BBQ it was the perfect way to end a meal on a sweet but light note. Plus it had plenty of Nilla wafers & REAL banana slices for that classic flavor. The crazy thing is that I don't normally eat banana pudding because it reeks of artificial flavoring that reminds me of grade school cafeteria food. I'm a big kid now that deserves better. They also carry a few pastry and ready made meal options. Plus a good variety of local food items (olive oil, hot sauces, etc). read more

the banana pudding is 100% up to the hype. I moved to Houston about three months ago and have been wanting to get some of that southern banana pudding in celebration, as it was something I used to love as a child and is trademark Texas, but kept putting it off until this random excursion. Having landed in this little town so my mother and her friend could get the famous blacks bbq (and i could pick up a salad because that is just not my thing), I saw the reviews for the banana pudding and decided to be uncharacteristically spontaneous, and man did the stars align. it is worth every penny, do NOT miss out. i'm already planning to come again (something also uncharacteristic), it's That Good. read more

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Disappointing from what I expected. A small shop on the square in Lockhart. A huge amount of merchandise in a tiny space. Now been there...done that! read more

Stopped in after seeing a famous banana pudding sign. This was the cutest store with amazing food and gift selections. We had a sample of the pudding, which thank good for samples in a world of covid. We got a banana pudding and could not believe our taste buds. It was light, simple and amazing. That coming from a total non pie or pudding lady. read more

The Culinary Room - Desserts Near Me - Lockhart, Texas

Happy Birthday to me! The very expensive cheese cake was undercooked, the middle was not set and raw. The cupcakes were super dry and the chocolate ones were very bitter and far from sweet.. the icing was good. Photo won't upload... I do not recommend the cheese cakes or cup cakes, especially for a special occasion! A future compensation was offered, it was declined. read more

I walked in, looked around, and saw banana pudding. It is very good, maybe the best I've had, give them a try, they also have other things they make as well as products from locals and other small vendors. read more

Really cute specialty food store in the heart of downtown Lockhart. They carry specialty wines, sauces, spreads, pickles, cured meats, and much more. They also have freshly made fudge and banana pudding. Their banana pudding is to die for! It's soooo good. The pudding was super light and fluffy, almost like whipped cream and it had plenty of fresh banana slices and soft Nilla wafers. Truly a treat! I would highly recommend checking the shop out, if not just for the banana pudding! read more

If you are looking for specialty items, this is the store for you. They have all kinds of fun Lockhart-themed tourist items including tea towels, mugs, candles, magnets and stickers. They also carry a variety of specialty spices, oils and wines. However, the real goods are their chef prepared "grab and go" meals and their cookies, pies and pudding. Every day there are 1-2 delicious, healthy, homemade offerings for lunch and dinner. I recently purchased the chicken pot pie and the beef Shepard' pie and OMGOSH they were both sooo good. The chicken pot pie was how I always dreamed it could be but never could find in a Marie Calendar's or Swanson's. Finally I can eat a REAL pot pie with REAL chicken. Thank you Culinary Room! In addition, I must mention the pudding. They say they are famous for their banana pudding and one taste will definitely knock your taste buds into the banana hall of fame. However, it's the key lime pudding that has my mouth screaming for more. Oh yeah, it's an M.O. worth savoring and experiencing again and again. By the way, the owners are also responsible the greatest queso EVER! So there's that bonus too. When you are in Lockhart, make sure The Culinary Room is on your list of stops to shop. read more

What an amazing gem in downtown Lockhart! The Culinary Room has something to satiate what you crave. This charming building is the home of Culinary Cowgirls Queso's commercial kitchen as well as a small batch tasting room of local items like Basia's Pickles, as well as hard to find items from around the state the US. There is a fabulous selection of wine, and some great grab and go prepared food options. They offer classes too. Tastings, pairings, build your own charcuterie board, and whatever else the imagination of the proprietor, Alana C, can come up with. Make a day trip to Lockhart, enjoy the small-town charm that is also home to an art gallery, some local BBQ and The Culinary Room. read more

Staff is super friendly, atmosphere is great and the banana pudding is awesome. Definitely a 10/10 maybe even a 100/10. Go here!

This is hands down the best banana pudding I have ever had. I wish I had a picture to attach but it's so delicious I can't help but dig in as soon as I get it. They have other options that are equally delicious, such as the key lime pie and lemon pudding/mousse. They have several Keto options if one is looking for a dessert that fits a specific diet. The shop also has others specialty goods and gifts that one wouldn't find in an average grocery store. Anytime I'm in the area, I make sure to stop here and pick myself up a treat. read more

Ordered a custom cake from here and it was phenomenal. Exactly what I had envisioned. I have yet to try something from the culinary room that wasn't amazing! read more

The Culinary Room - Custom cake - Desserts Near Me - Lockhart, Texas

Great place! They have so many unique salsas and spreads. They also serve fudge and have cute little gifts. It's a perfect place for gift shopping, especially for loved ones that love to cook or if they're just foodies! Also, supporting our local Lockhart businesses is awesome! read more

I paid them to ruin my surprise. Birthday girl saw her cake posted to social media before I even picked it up. After messaging them my details and calling in the order with the same details they still got everything wrong. The cake was 2 hrs late for pickup. It wasn't a coconut cream cake. It had 1 truffle and 1 twix which were both to be the main decoration requested. It had many things I didn't request such as nutter butters, cup cakes and kit kats. The cake was beautiful but just entirely not what was ordered. I felt like they ignored what I wanted and did what they wanted. After Culinary Room posted my gift before I could give it and had messed up the cake from beginning to end. I requested a refund and was offered a 20 dollar gift card only. I declined. Absolutely disappointed in them. They failed me as the customer on many fronts. read more

Lockhart is growing up! This fantastic BBQ community only about 45 minutes south of Austin now has a gourmet shop. Alexandra Worthington and Chef Alana Chandler, co-owners of Lockhart's newest retail store. They have not only been making their own gourmet foods for the store, but also sourcing some of the finest small-batch hard-to-find gourmet products from around the world to stock the shelves. The Culinary Room offers celebration foods to make any meal feel more special, such as small batch farmstead cheeses and handmade charcuterie, gifts for the food lover, and wine and beer selections. There is a nice selection of beer, wine, cheese, crackers, the creamiest HOMEMADE (to die for) FUDGE you will ever find, and every thing to make a picnic. The store is in the the front, in the back is a manufacturing and bottling facitily where a variety of salsas, sauces, queso and more are made and packaged. Next time you are sampling the BBQ in Lockhart try this place out! It's a beautiful store! read more

The Culinary Room is 100000% worth the hype. The banana pudding is out of this world. They have so many other treats that I need to try but every time I go I always get the banana pudding. And a large size just to myself to specify. Every time I come to Lockhart I come here. read more

The Scones are wonderful, I bought 6 on Thursday, Blueberry and Raspberry and those are extremely tasty, I will be buying them every other day to have with my coffee. read more

We went to Black's Barbecue for lunch and had their Banana Pudding, it was disappointing. Luckily, we shopped around for a bit and stopped in for the BEST BANANA PUDDING ever. With three sizes to choose from. Worth every penny. read more