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Hot Chocolate

1. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews

Afi Y.Afi Yellow-Duke: Crowded, but the hot chocolate is very worth it. Especially if you like drinking liquified chocolate bars. 🍫

L.A. Burdick Chocolate is one of Hot Chocolate.

2. L.A. Burdick Chocolate

8.6
52 Brattle St (Farwell Pl), Cambridge, MA
Café · Harvard Square · 118 tips and reviews

Louisa R.Louisa Rigali: A great way to warm up on a really cold night: Burdick Blend dark hot chocolates and a Harvard Square, for here!

3. Dandelion Chocolate

9.3
740 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · Mission Dolores · 206 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Dandelion's house hot chocolate is the perfect classic version of American hot chocolate you drank as a kid, only its way better! It's sweet and creamy and comes with a little cookie on the side. Read more.

4. Mindy's Hot Chocolate

1747 N Damen Ave (at W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Dessert Shop · Bucktown · 199 tips and reviews

Abril V.Abril Vela: The old fashioned hot chocolate is to die for. It's great for anyone who prefers their hot chocolate on the sweeter side.

5. Xoco

8.8
449 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 358 tips and reviews

EuniceEunice: Churros with hot choco and custard are mindblowingly delicious.

6. MarieBelle

8.9
484 Broome St (btwn W Broadway & Wooster St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · SoHo · 101 tips and reviews

Amy R.Amy Robertson: Hot chocolate is fabulous--especially the milk chocolate with hazelnut

7. Coupa Café

8.0
538 Ramona St (btwn Hamilton & University), Palo Alto, CA
Café · University South · 269 tips and reviews

Chris K.Chris Ked: Great chili hot chocolate.

Jacques Torres Chocolate is one of Hot Chocolate.

8. Jacques Torres Chocolate

350 Hudson St (at King St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Hudson Square · 94 tips and reviews

9. Café du Monde

8.7
800 Decatur St (at The French Market), New Orleans, LA
Café · French Quarter · 1561 tips and reviews

HeenaHeena: Beignets and hot chocolate! That's all that's on the menu. Most load up on the sugar.

10. Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop

8.3
830 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Chocolate Store · Streeterville · 97 tips and reviews

Lauren D.Lauren D: Free Sea Salted Carmels as you walk in- doesn't get much better than this! Oh wait, then I tried the Sea Salt Carmel Hot Cocoa.

11. Bittersweet Chocolate Cafe

5427 College Ave (at Kales Ave), Oakland, CA
Café · North Oakland · 36 tips and reviews

Ian A.Ian A.: Great variety of premium hot chocolates. The GF lemon cornmeal pound cake was delicious too.

12. Grom

233 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 248 tips and reviews

dipti p.dipti p.: The dark chocolate hot chocolate here is perfect and decadent. Underrated.

13. Thinking Cup

8.9
Grandview, 165 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Café · Chinatown - Leather District · 369 tips and reviews

14. Max Brenner

8.3
1500 Walnut St (at 15th St), Philadelphia, PA
Dessert Shop · Avenue of the Arts South · 137 tips and reviews

Leanne A.Leanne Alyssa: Get dark hot chocolate and a Margherita panini!

15. South Bend Chocolate Company

7.8
30 Monument Cir (at N Meridian St), Indianapolis, IN
Dessert Shop · Downtown Indianapolis · 42 tips and reviews

Vanessa J.Vanessa Jennette: The white hot chocolate is worth a line out the door.

16. Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters

8.9
336 S Main St (4th street and main), Rochester, MI
Coffee Shop · Downtown Rochester · 51 tips and reviews

Tony H.Tony Heckathorn: All about the hot chocolate!

17. Paris Creperie

8.6
278 Harvard St (at Beacon St.), Brookline, MA
Creperie · Coolidge Corner · 97 tips and reviews

Laurel D.Laurel Desrosier: Very crowded and busy, so don't expect to be able to sit. Delicious crepes though and the Nutella hot chocolate is possibly the best drink I've ever had.

18. Dilettante Mocha Café

7.5
Main Terminal, Food Court (SEA Airport), SeaTac, WA
Coffee Shop · 46 tips and reviews

Thomas M.Thomas Murphy: One of my favorite things about flying out of Seattle is the extra dark hot chocolate here.

19. Café Venetia

8.0
419 University Ave (btw Waverley St. & Kipling St.), Palo Alto, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown North · 100 tips and reviews

Arthur L.Arthur Lee: finally, some REAL hot chocolate. reminds me of the cafés in Italy

20. Cocola Bakery

8.2
333 Santana Row #1045 (at Tatum Lane), San Jose, CA
Café · 95 tips and reviews

Lena K.Lena Kidd: The Banana Hot Chocolate is a unique delicious twist on hot chocolate! Also recommend trying the Mango Mousse, 3 Layer Chocolate Cake & Almond Cake!

Epoch Coffee is one of Hot Chocolate.

21. Epoch Coffee

8.7
221 W North Loop Blvd (At Chesterfield Ave.), Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · North Loop · 127 tips and reviews

22. The Chocolate Room

8.3
269 Court St (at Butler St.), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Boerum Hill · 134 tips and reviews

Kyle B.Kyle Bye: Drinking chocolate = liquid fudge brownie. If you have never tasted an Italian-style Hot Chocolate before, you're in for a treat.

23. Recess Coffee House & Roastery

9.0
110 Harvard Pl (btwn Wescott St & Cambridge St), Syracuse, NY
Coffee Shop · 69 tips and reviews

MohitMohit: Peppermint mocha and nutella hot chocolate are the best 😄