It?s not that my belly had any room to spare after the crock of creamy spinach and artichoke dip and the two-inch-thick maple-glazed pork chop (and it?s a good thing I didn?t order that side of broccolini). It?s just that the classic children?s rationale still holds true for me: there?s always room for dessert.

And caramel anything is an automatic contender. Add brioche to the mix, and it?s a done deal. While some bread puddings look better on paper than what ends up on your plate, this is hardly the case at West Roxbury?s West on Centre. A banana-lover?s triple whammy, the banana bread pudding comes oval-shaped and decadent: an inch of spongy baked brioche with a thin, crisp crust, surrounded by a moat of warm, caramel-sauced banana slices. Oh, and don?t forget the topping: a delicious scoop of buttermilk-banana ice cream.

Available for $7 at West on Centre, 1732 Centre Street, in West Roxbury. Call 617.323.4199.