Milky Lane Menu Prices in South Africa (2026)
Milky Lane has been doing soft-serve in South Africa since 1958. It is a Famous Brands chain, the same stable as Wimpy and Steers, and it has outlasted just about every dessert fad that has come through the country’s malls. The formula never really changed: soft-serve they call NiceCream, waffles made fresh, and a menu built around chocolate bars South Africans actually grew up with — Bar-One, Peppermint Aero, Crunchie, Oreo.
There is no savoury food here. Milky Lane is dessert, full stop: waffles, sundaes, milkshakes, cones, and a kids menu. If you walk in expecting a meal, you will walk out with a sugar rush instead. What follows is what each part of the menu costs in 2026, in-store and on delivery, so you know what a family outing adds up to before you queue.
Quick Price Summary
The headline numbers: waffles run from R54 for the Original to R78 for the Death by Chocolate. Sundaes (they call them Sunnydaes) are R71 across the board in-store. Whizzers — NiceCream blended thick with toppings — cost R51 to R58. Standard milkshakes are R45, special shakes with Oreo or Bar-One are R55. A small soft-serve cone starts at R8.90, which makes it one of the cheapest sweet treats in any SA mall. Delivery prices on Uber Eats and Mr D run noticeably higher, and the delivery-only combo bundles go from R105 to R330.
Waffle Prices
Waffles are the main event. They are made fresh per order and served with either NiceCream or cream, and the price climbs with the toppings. The Original at R54 is the plain base — two swirls of soft-serve or cream on a fresh waffle. From there you are paying for the chocolate: Bar-One versions sit in the R66–R78 band, and anything with “Death by Chocolate” in the name lands at the top of the menu.
| Waffle | Guide price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Original Waffle | R54 | Fresh waffle with NiceCream or cream |
| Classic Waffle | R61 | Waffle with NiceCream or cream, classic toppings |
| Oreo Cookies and Cream | R61 | Crushed Oreo, chocolate sauce, NiceCream |
| Bar-One Peanut | R66 | Bar-One pieces and peanuts |
| Bar-One Bonanza | R71 | Double Bar-One build |
| Bar-One and Banana | R71 | Bar-One with fresh banana |
| Rolo Waffle | R74 | Rolo pieces and caramel sauce |
| Bar-One and Peppermint Aero | R78 | Two SA chocolate classics together |
| Death by Chocolate Waffle | R78 | Maximum chocolate build |
Two things worth knowing. First, the gap between the R54 Original and the R78 premium waffles is almost entirely branded chocolate and extra toppings — the waffle itself is the same. If you just want the fresh-waffle experience, the Original with a R11.90 topping of your choice gets you most of the way there for about R66. Second, some stores list premium and limited-edition waffles up to around R84.90, so treat R78 as the standard ceiling, not a hard one.
Sundaes (Sunnydaes)
Milky Lane spells them Sunnydaes. They are layered NiceCream desserts in a cup, and pricing is refreshingly simple: every standard Sunnydae is R71 in-store. No small/medium/large ladder to decode, no premium tier — pick your flavour and it is R71.
| Sunnydae | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Oreo Sunnydae | R71 |
| Custard Surprise Sunnydae | R71 |
| Peppermint Aero & Bar-One Sunnydae | R71 |
| Triple Choc Sunnydae | R71 |
| Crunchie Sunnydae | R71 |
On delivery the same Sunnydaes list at R78 to R80, which is the standard delivery markup at work rather than a different product. If you are feeding a family and everyone wants a sundae, four of them in-store comes to R284 — at that point the delivery bundles further down this page start to look like the smarter buy.
Whizzers
A Whizzer is NiceCream blended thick with your chosen topping mixed all the way through — think McFlurry-style, but with Milky Lane’s own soft-serve and a wider topping list. They come in one size and the price depends on the topping: plain chocolate-bar mixes like Choca Mocha and Crunchie are R51, fruit and cookie mixes sit at R54, and the premium Bar-One and Smarties combinations are R58.
| Whizzer | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Choca Mocha Whizzer | R51 |
| Crunchie Whizzer | R51 |
| Choco Cookie Whizzer | R54 |
| Bar-One & Banana Whizzer | R54 |
| Bar-One & Hazelnut Whizzer | R58 |
| Bar-One and Peppermint Aero Whizzer | R58 |
| Smarties Galaxy Whizzer | R58 |
The Whizzer is the best value-per-spoon dessert on the menu for chocolate lovers. A Bar-One & Peppermint Aero Whizzer at R58 gives you two premium chocolates blended through the whole cup; the equivalent Sunnydae is R71 for a similar flavour profile. If the craving is specifically “chocolate mixed into ice cream”, the Whizzer wins on price every time.
Milkshake Prices
Milky Lane splits shakes into two groups. Favourite shakes — the standard flavours — are R45 each. Oh-So-Special shakes, made with Oreo, Peppermint Aero or Bar-One, are R55. There is no size choice on the standard menu; the kids menu has its own smaller shakes at lower prices, covered below.
| Milkshake | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Favourite shakes (strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, bubblegum, banana, peppermint, lime) | R45 |
| Oreo Shake | R55 |
| Peppermint Aero Shake | R55 |
| Bar-One Shake | R55 |
How does R45 compare? It undercuts most sit-down restaurant shakes in malls, which commonly run R55–R75, and it lines up against Wimpy’s menu — the other Famous Brands chain famous for thick shakes. Milky Lane’s edge is the special-shake tier: a Bar-One shake at R55 is hard to beat anywhere else.
Cones, Cups and Take-Home Tubs
This is the budget end of the menu and the reason Milky Lane works as an impulse stop. A small soft-serve cone starts at R8.90 — genuinely one of the cheapest treats in any South African mall food court. Prices climb with size and added toppings, up to around R43.90 for the biggest loaded cones.
| Item | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small soft-serve cone | From R8.90 |
| Regular / large cones with toppings | R20–R43.90 |
| NiceCream tub (small / medium / large) | R26.90–R32.90 |
| NiceCream Stix 4-pack (delivery) | R125 |
The take-home tubs are worth a second look. At R26.90 to R32.90 they are priced against supermarket premium ice cream, and the flavours — Bar-One, Black Forest, chocolate candies — are ones you cannot buy in a grocery freezer. If the family wants Milky Lane at home without the per-person sundae bill, two large tubs cost less than a single round of Sunnydaes.
Toppings and Extras
Every topping on the standard list costs R11.90. That flat price makes the maths easy: adding two toppings to anything costs R23.80, which is worth remembering when you compare a loaded cone against a Whizzer that already has the topping blended in.
| Topping | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Oreos, Peppermint Aero, Smarties, Jelly Tots, Jelly Beans, Chocolate Candy, Ruby Pearls, Crunchie | R11.90 each |
| Tub sauces and dips | From R12.90 |
Hot Drinks and Craft Sodas
Milky Lane is a dessert shop that happens to serve decent coffee — 100% Arabica, and cheaper than the mall coffee chains. An Americano is R29, a cappuccino R35, and the Bar-One hot chocolate at R39 is the one to order if you want the menu’s signature chocolate in drink form.
| Drink | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Americano | R29 |
| Milky Lane Coffee | R31 |
| Café Latte | R33 |
| Cappuccino | R35 |
| Hot Chocolate | R37 |
| Bar-One Hot Chocolate | R39 |
| Chocochino | R41 |
| Craft sodas (raspberry, apple, mango) | R31 |
For context, that R35 cappuccino sits well under Starbucks menu prices for an equivalent drink. Nobody goes to Milky Lane for the coffee alone, but if you are already there for waffles, it is a fair-priced add-on rather than a mall-coffee markup.
Kids Menu
The kids menu — “Cool & Chillicious” — runs smaller portions at lower prices, taken straight from the brand’s official menu. These are the cheapest sit-down items Milky Lane sells.
| Kids item | Price |
|---|---|
| Fruit juice | R23.90 |
| Soda (incl. no-sugar options) | R26.90 |
| Soda float | R27.90 |
| Kids Milkyshake | R29.90 |
| Kids double-thick Milkyshake | R32.90 |
A kids Milkyshake at R29.90 versus the standard R45 is a meaningful saving, and the portion suits smaller appetites. If you have young kids, order from this menu rather than splitting an adult shake — it is cheaper and you avoid the leftover half nobody finishes.
Delivery vs In-Store: Expect a Markup
Milky Lane lists on both Uber Eats and Mr D, and as always the delivery menu costs more than the counter. Sunnydaes go from R71 in-store to R78–R80 on delivery; craft sodas from R31 to R40. The delivery menu also carries combo bundles you will not find in-store, aimed at groups and families:
| Delivery bundle | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Shake, Waffle & Smiles | R105 | 1 waffle with ice cream or cream + 1 favourite shake |
| Oh-So-Sweet Break | R164 | 2 original waffles + 4 toppings |
| Shake Break | R187 | 4 regular milkshakes |
| Sharing Offer | R210 | 2 waffles + 2 favourite shakes |
| Get Shakin’ | R226 | 2 regular + 2 special milkshakes |
| Sweet Treats For The Fam | R297 | 2 waffles, 2 craft sodas, 4 NiceCream Stix |
| Superlicious & Chill | R330 | 2 Sunnydaes, 2 waffles, 2 craft sodas |
Do the bundles actually save money? Sometimes. Four regular shakes bought separately on delivery would cost more than the R187 Shake Break, so the bundles are priced to move volume. But compare against in-store first: four R45 shakes in-store is R180, basically the same as the R187 bundle before delivery fees. The bundles make sense when you want variety in one order, not as a discount versus walking in. Delivery fees and service fees sit on top of all of these.
Getting the Best Value at Milky Lane
A few practical moves. The small cone at R8.90 is the cheapest branded dessert in most malls — if the craving is mild, start there instead of defaulting to a R71 sundae. Whizzers beat Sunnydaes on chocolate-per-rand when the craving is specifically a chocolate mix-in. Kids should order off the kids menu; the R29.90 Milkyshake is the same idea as the adult one for two-thirds of the price. And for take-home, the tubs at R26.90–R32.90 feed more people per rand than any single-serve dessert on the menu.
If dessert is the whole outing, check our fast food deals page before you go — Milky Lane runs limited-time offers through the year, and the chains around it in the mall often do too. And if the budget is genuinely tight, our cheapest meals under R50 guide covers the savoury side; a small cone plus something from that list is a full cheap outing.
How Milky Lane Compares
Milky Lane’s real competition is not other ice cream shops — it is the dessert menu of every restaurant in the mall. A R71 Sunnydae against a R85–R110 restaurant sundae is competitive; a R45 shake against a R65 sit-down shake is a clear win. Where it loses is against supermarket tubs for pure volume, which is why the take-home NiceCream tubs exist at R26.90–R32.90 — that is Milky Lane answering the grocery freezer directly.
For the wider dessert picture across chains, our coffee and dessert price roundup puts Milky Lane side by side with everyone else selling something sweet.
A Note on These Prices
Milky Lane stores are franchised, so individual branches set their own prices within the brand’s framework — expect a few rand of movement between malls, and coastal tourist-area stores tend to sit at the top of the range. Seasonal and limited-edition items rotate through the menu and are not listed here. Prices include VAT. If a figure on this page differs from your local store, the store menu wins. These prices were compiled in October 2026 from the brand’s official menu, live delivery listings, and independent SA price guides cross-checked against each other, and we re-check them regularly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a waffle at Milky Lane?
The Original Waffle is R54 and prices rise with the toppings to R78 for the Death by Chocolate and Bar-One and Peppermint Aero waffles. Some stores list limited-edition waffles up to around R84.90.
How much is a milkshake at Milky Lane?
Standard favourite shakes (strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, bubblegum, banana, peppermint, lime) are R45. Special shakes made with Oreo, Peppermint Aero or Bar-One are R55. Kids Milkyshakes are R29.90.
What is a Whizzer at Milky Lane?
A Whizzer is NiceCream soft-serve blended thick with your chosen topping mixed all the way through — similar in style to a McFlurry. They cost R51 to R58 depending on the topping.
Are Milky Lane prices the same at every branch?
No. Stores are franchised and prices can vary by a few rand between branches. Delivery apps also list higher prices than in-store — Sunnydaes, for example, are R71 in-store but R78–R80 on Uber Eats.
What is the cheapest dessert at Milky Lane?
A small soft-serve cone from R8.90 is the cheapest item on the menu, followed by extra toppings at R11.90 each and the kids Milkyshake at R29.90.
Does Milky Lane deliver?
Yes, Milky Lane is listed on both Uber Eats and Mr D. Delivery menus cost more than in-store, and include bundle deals for groups — from the R105 Shake, Waffle & Smiles up to the R330 Superlicious & Chill.
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