New South Wales has it all: beautiful unspoiled beaches, magnificent mountains, stunning desert landscapes and a wold-class cultural scene. But if you need further proof that NSW contains multitudes, look no further than the state’s Uber Eats habits in 2025. As Australia officially clocks one billion Uber Eats deliveries, the platform’s freshly dropped 2025 Cravings Report offers an intimate portrait of our collective palate – wholesome and chaotic in equal measure.
Now in its seventh year, the Uber Eats Cravings Report analyses millions of orders to reveal the trends shaping how we're staying fuelled. This year, the national headlines are juicy (one potassium-craving Aussie ordered 70 bananas, and a super-user slammed 400 cappuccinos), but it’s the NSW data that’s particularly piqued our interest.
First up, there’s the big spender. NSW took out the title for largest single order in Australia, ringing in at a cool $3,163. Were they feeding a football team? A wedding? One very hungry HYROX athlete? We may never know – but we respect the hustle.
Then there’s our caffeine habits. While the rest of the nation dithers between lattes and iced lattes depending on the weather, NSW remained steadfastly loyal to the cappuccino as our coffee of choice, but the real caffeinated crown for 2025 belongs to matcha. NSW ordered hundreds of thousands of the grassy green drinks in 2025, leading a nationwide spike that’s seen matcha orders skyrocket 217 per cent in two years.
Wondering what we’ve been eating in 2025? Nationally, hot chips continue their reign as Australia’s unofficial dish, topping orders in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia. According to the stats, NSW residence prefer out convenience-carbs come in noodle form – with Pad Thai our most-ordered dish in 2025.
The state’s top combo this year was the unexpectedly harmonious quarter chicken and burger, closely followed by a double acai bowl order – two ends of the snacking spectrum.
When it comes to sweet treats, NSW stayed true to a nostalgic favourite: good old chocolate ice cream (you can read our guide to the best gelato in town over here).
Zooming out, the 2025 Cravings Report paints a pretty colourful picture of how Australia ate this year. We smashed nuggets (the #1 fast-food combo), quadrupled down on matcha, doubled our orders of acai bowls and continued ignoring flat whites entirely – not a single state crowned it their top drop. Zero-sugar soft drink orders more than doubled, proving we’ll sacrifice sugar but never fizz.
And in a final twist, the ten-piece nugget order became the unofficial love language of the nation – topping orders on both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, because nothing says “thanks for raising me” like sharing a box of nuggs.
You can check out the full report over here.