Winter is almost upon us, and there is definitely a nip in the air. What better way to warm up than with a delicious chocolaty mug of goodness, marshmallows, and lashings of cream? Little Steps Asia has trawled the city searching for the best hot chocolate drinks to satiate your sweet cravings. Here is where you can get the best, smoothest, creamiest, luxury hot chocolates in Hong Kong.
The Mandarin Cake Shop has been around for almost half a century. The iconic shop is located within the famous landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Connaught Road. It serves up decadent cakes, smooth chocolates, and mouth-watering hot chocolate served with a chocolate spoon. Pair your hot chocolate with a hazelnut crunchy milk chocolate vanilla mille-feuille or a fanciful chocolate cheesecake. They have ample highchairs for little companions.
This winter, The Mandarin Cake Shop is staging a pop-up at the Landmark Atrium, offering a selection of limited-edition trifles and their signature hot chocolate.
The Mandarin Cake Shop, Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2522 0111, www.mandarinoriental.com/hongkong
From a family of bakers, Eric Kayser handcrafts extraordinarily delicious French breads, cakes, pastries, and viennoiseries. Open all day serving breakfasts, brunches, lunches, afternoon teas, and early dinners; their hot chocolate milk goes with everything, especially the slightly warm chocolate almond croissant or the melting chocolate fondant.
Maison Eric Kayser Hong Kong, lots of locations, www.maison-kayser.com.hk, https://www.facebook.com/MaisonKayserHongKong
With three Le Pain Quotidien to choose from, you’ll not be disappointed with their Belgian artisanal offerings. There are plenty of gluten-free, organic, and vegan options on their comprehensive menus. You can pair the deliciously light hot chocolate with their freshly baked pastries, tartines, soups, salads, breads, and desserts. Enjoy the nourishingly simple food, rustic settings, and open-air spaces and watch the world amble past.
Le Pain Quotidien, locations in Admiralty, Wanchai and TST, https://www.lepainquotidien.com/, https://www.facebook.com/LePainQuotidienHK
Café 103 is located on the 103rd floor of the Ritz Carlton Hong Kong and has spectacular dawn-to-dark views of Hong Kong Island and the Harbour. Café 103 is renowned for its breakfast and lunch buffets and its delectable chocolate afternoon tea. Choose from delicious pastries, cakes, and light bites to accompany the extraordinarily rich hot chocolate. Highchairs are available for the kids, and plenty of wipes are provided for chocolatey fingers.
Café 103, The Ritz Carlton, Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/china/hong-kong/dining/cafe-103
Just say the magic words ‘hot chocolate’ and the secret off-menu single-origin, super-rich hot chocolate will be brought to your table with a nifty sleight of hand. Their homemade brownies are packed with crispy nuts and fruity cranberries.
Craft Coffee Roaster, Ground Floor, 29 Tai Kok Tsui Rd, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, +852 2395 1888, https://craftcoffeeroaster.hk/, https://www.facebook.com/craftcoffeehk/
Elephant Grounds has been around for almost a decade and for very good reason. Unique venues across Hong Kong serve delicious coffee with in-house roasted beans and homemade pastries lovingly crafted with premium Japanese ingredients. Their indulgent wintertime hot chocolate is rich and topped with feathery marshmallows. Their special Christmas range comes in candy cane, spiced chili, and supreme matcha flavors that will warm your soul.
Elephant Grounds, lots of locations, http://www.elephantgrounds.com/en/, https://www.facebook.com/elephantgrounds/
Escape the winter chills and enjoy melted chocolate in a cup. Espresso Alchemy has mastered the art of making the finest thick hot chocolate, quite simply entitled the Signature Rich Chocolate. For the fudgy goodness, head to one of their three locations and enjoy. Espresso Alchemy cares about the quality of its coffee and its impact on the community and environment. They only work with producers who care about sustainability.
Espresso Alchemy, various locations at Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsuen Wan, https://www.alchemycoffee.net/, https://www.facebook.com/espressoalchemy/
Winston's is perfect all day long. From coffee-fuelled mornings, a nourishing lunch, afternoon teas and nibbles, warming hot chocolates with wintery undertones, and evening cocktails with pumpkin spice. They've carefully curated over 30 playlists on Spotify. Two animal-friendly locations are in Sai Ying Pun station and Korea Town.
Winston's Coffee, Fu Kwok Building, 213 Queen's Rd W, Sai Ying Pun, and Shop 8, The Hudson, 11 Davis Street, www.facebook.com/winstonscoffeehk/, https://www.winstonscoffee.com
Opendoor Café does exactly what it says on the tin. Its open-door policy welcomes those studying, working, or reading books from their exchange library. The big-hearted community space has regular neighborhood events, art exhibitions, and doggy play dates. Try their signature dark chocolate, oh my jaffa, or hot choco butter hot chocolates. Delicious.
Opendoor Cafe And Courtyard, 120 Connaught Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, +852 3460 6880, https://www.facebook.com/opendoorcafehk/
Pop into the Landmark Prince's shop for their lovingly prepared hot chocolate. Decadently rich and full-bodied, the 60% chocolat chaud is the gooey-est hot chocolate of them all. There is a vanilla-infused version that's particularly appealing to the kids. Choose from delicious chocolates, truffles, and even the blanc frissonnant studded with crispy puffed rice to accompany your warming treat. All of their cocoa beans can be traced to their local producers around the world and are valued and respected for their expertise.
La Maison du Chocolat, Prince's Building, Shop 109, 10 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2801 4122, http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com/
Page Common is all about sharing life, travel, art, design, photography, coffee, and hot chocolate. Their signature hot chocolate overflows with rich goodness, white and milk chocolate shavings is perfect for a chilly autumnal day or a self-confessed chocolate addict. Why not also try their signature homemade tiramisu?
Page Common, Ground Floor, Page 148 Hotel, 148 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, https://pagecommonjournal.pagehotels.com/coffeehouse/
Press The Button is a fun coffee kiosk-style café in Sham Shui Po. Not only does it serve up delicious craft coffees but an over-indulgent hot chocolate that's piping hot and brimming with baby marshmallows and melt-in-your-mouth cocoa puffs. It's nostalgic and takes you back to warm woolly hats and gloves on strings. The nostalgic drink is respectfully named Too Much Chocolate.
Press The Button, 132A Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po, https://www.facebook.com/pressthebuttoncoffee/
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