Winter is indeed coming and hot chocolate is the perfect drink to give you the warm fuzzies and all the chocolate endorphins. Here’s where you should stop off for some hot chocolate this winter, in Cape Town, Joburg, Durban, and Port Elizabeth.
Cape Town
One&Only, CBD
The One&Only doesn’t only do what is reportedly ‘the best’ hot chocolate in the Mother City, but also has some decadent winter warmers in the warm cocktail department.
Make a booking for a hot choccie date. oneandonlyresorts.com, 0214315888
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My Sugar, Sea Point
My Sugar makes chocolate fun again, and that’s what’s in store for you there, with rich and decadent hot chocolate.
Satisfy your sweet tooth. mysugar.co.za, 0214332335
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Honest Chocolate, CBD
Honest Chocolate believes in just what the name implies, and handcrafts choccie delights from bean to bar, without too much of the sweet stuff.
Come clean. honestchocolate.co.za, 0767658306, 64A Wale Street, Cape Town
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Joburg
Craft Restaurant, Parkhurst
Craft’s funky menu screams fun with over-the-top, decadent shakes and just as luxurious hot chocolate.
Craft is one of the best Parkhurst restaurants and is pretty good and indulgent when it comes to sweet indulgences, and the hot chocolate selection is no different, choose from your standard milk- and white hot chocolate with a few fine toppings or try the salted caramel or rum, dark choc and orange hot drink made from ‘real chocolate’. craftrestaurant.co.za, 0117887111, 33 4th Avenue, Parkhurst
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Chocoloza, Braamfontein Werf
Owner Vicky Bain mixes a strong Belgian influence with African flavour for a fusion of cosmopolitan hot chocolate and more. You can bet there’s a Belgian hot chocolate, as well as sugar-free alternatives. The fun part is the getting your glass of milk and chocolate milk solids to dip in and stir through. @Chocoloza, 0109004892, 44 Stanlet Avenue, Braamfontein
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PAUL Bakery, Melrose Arch
This bakery has long and illustrious ties in the baking business. Originally started in 1889 by a French family, the first PAUL bakery shop was in Covent Garden in the UK, and now there are PAUL branches around the world.
@paulbakerysa, 0100203002, Corner of High Street and Crescent Drive, Melrose Arch
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Durban
Old Town Italy, Umhlanga
In the Old Town, you might get a taste of authentic Italian food, drink and atmosphere. The market is also a vibrant place to take it all in, a cup of hot chocolate in hand.
oldtown.co.za, 0315665008, 39 Meridian Drive, Umhlanga Rocks
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Cacao Chocolate Bar, Gateway
A fun place for a small gathering or a sweet date, the Chocolate Bar has a lot on offer, from hot, rich fondues to your classic hot chocolate.
@cacao_chocolate_bar, 0315666993, Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Umhlanga Rocks
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Port Elizabeth
Vovo Telo, Richmond Hill
The Vovo Telo franchise can be found outside of the Windy City too, but this one also serves up great hot chocolates that are rich and full of cocoa flavour.
vovotelo.co.za, 0415855606, 16-18 Raleigh Street, Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth
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