Hot Chocolate in Pretoria
Where to get the finest hot chocolate in mother city
Aroma Gelato and Waffle Lounge (Brooklyn)
One of Pretoria’s well-loved gelato parlours is a great place to grab your hot chocolate fix. Infused with a dark Belgian chocolate, it’s deliciously rich and goes perfectly with the extremely popular freshly baked brownies.
Chocolat et Café (Waterkloof)
This chocolate paradise houses some of Pretoria’s finest handmade chocolate and confectionery, and has a fabulous food menu to boot. Its extra-special take on the classic winter warmer is a hot chocolate infused with fresh lavender. The floral notes and strong herbaceous flavour of the blossom works incredibly well with chocolate. They also serve other delicious hot chocolate variations like cookies and cream, and peanut butter.
Isabella’s Cake and Food Shop (Waterkloof Corner)
This famous shop not only boasts one of the loveliest cake selections in Gauteng, it also whips up a pretty mean hot chocolate, made simply with hot frothy milk and milk chocolate. (No judgement for going big here.)
Knead (Hazelwood)
Now what would winter be without the comforting flavour of Nutella? Knead is not only a sanctuary for beautifully hand-crafted fresh bread, but a perfect place to sneak away from the office to enjoy a Nutella hot chocolate, which is essentially frothed milk swirled with a generous amount of Nutella and served with a delightful side of Smarties for good measure.
Life Grand Café (Hazelwood)
Simply going by the name Nougat, the hot choc here is the ultimate indulgence. This is not your average hot chocolate – it’s an experience! Made with lashings of honey, nougat liqueur, a shot of espresso, hot milk and some creamy Callebaut chocolate mousse, this taste sensation is a grown-up rendition of a childhood treat.