The Dessert Detective
280 Best Hot Chocolate Shops Near You (2026)
280 places found
In the mood for hot chocolate? We've tracked down 280 spots, from Hull to Stroud to Manchester, each rated by taste, looks and value. Here are the best hot chocolate shops right now.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find the best hot chocolate?
We've ranked 280 hot chocolate spots above by taste, looks and value — browse the list or switch to map view to find one near you.
Do these shops deliver hot chocolate?
Many do — check each listing for delivery details.
How are these hot chocolate shops ranked?
Rankings are based on ratings and reviews from real customers and Dessert Detectives.
280 places
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Patisserie House
Hull · Old Town
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Lemon meringue tart — described as the best ever eaten; Steven's Hull patisserie also offers bread-making and chocolate-making courses; genuine artisan quality without London prices
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Choux Bun Appétit
Stroud · Five Valleys
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chocolate orange layered pastry — delicate, beautiful and completely worth every layer; Choux Bun Appétit is Stroud's finest destination for artisan pastry, with an adventurous chef and a percentage-cacao dark hot chocolate that rivals anything in the Cotswolds
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
The Coffee & Cake Boat
Manchester · Castlefield
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cinnamon bun — a soft, swirled yeasted bun generously filled with cinnamon butter and finished with cream cheese frosting, baked fresh on the narrowboat daily
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
Simple Pleasures
London · Kingston
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Lotus Biscoff croffle — crisp croissant-waffle hybrid with Biscoff cream; this Kingston dessert spot has a perfect 5-star rating across 442 reviews and a warm community feel
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
Simple Pleasures
London · Kingston
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Lotus Biscoff croffle and handmade karak chai — 5-star Kingston dessert gem; 438+ reviews; biscoff croffle and handmade karak chai are outstanding; hot chocolate made from real chocolate pieces; hidden gem in Surbiton
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Ruby Hue Chocolate Makers
Bristol
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Ruby chocolate truffle — a ganache truffle crafted from Ruby RB1 chocolate, with its naturally pink colour and berry-forward flavour, Ruby Hue's signature creation from their Redcliffe chocolate studio
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Cocoa Corner Cafe
Brighton
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cocoa-dusted drinking chocolate — a thick, velvety drinking chocolate made from high-percentage cocoa powder blended into steamed milk, served at Cocoa Corner's Pool Valley café near the seafront
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Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Treat Pontcanna
Cardiff
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Artisan chocolate truffle — a handmade ganache truffle crafted from quality couverture chocolate at Treat Pontcanna's Kings Road studio, a luxury gift and treat for Cardiff's most sought-after neighbourhood
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Liza Green Artisan Chocolates
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Liza Green West Hampstead artisan truffle — a handcrafted ganache truffle made in small batches at Agamemnon Road NW6 West Hampstead, one of North London's most admired independent chocolatiers
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Chocolate Boulevard
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chocolate Boulevard Edgware artisan chocolate — a handcrafted artisan chocolate from this Glengall Road Edgware chocolatier, a quality North London chocolate destination for the Mill Hill community
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
1683 Chocolate Place
Solihull
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
1683 Chocolate Place Knowle Solihull artisan chocolate — a quality artisan chocolate at High Street B93 Knowle Solihull, a quality Midlands chocolatier for this affluent village community
Waffles & Churros★ 5.0
Brazilicious Churros
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Brazilian-style churros — Brazilicious brings a South American twist to the classic churros near Spitalfields Market
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Sam Joseph chocolates
Chester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sam Joseph Chocolates Chester artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle at Northgate Street CH1 Chester, one of the North West's most celebrated artisan chocolatiers in this spectacular Roman walled city
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Waffles & Churros★ 5.0
Flip & Roll Crêperie
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
French sweet crêpe — thin, buttery and perfectly cooked to order; Flip & Roll is a Covent Garden gem for authentic French crêpes
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Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Esdeekay Chocolatier
Bristol
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Macarons and chocolates, signature flavour is blonde chocolate & morello cherry.
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Coco Baroque
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Coco Baroque Smithdown Road Liverpool artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle at Smithdown Road L15 Liverpool, one of Liverpool's most admired independent chocolatiers on this beloved South Liverpool café strip
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
XO Chocolate
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
XO artisan bean-to-bar chocolate — a Fitzrovia independent chocolatier crafting exceptional British chocolate with genuine passion
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Sugarsnap Artisan Chocolate & Confectionery
Glasgow
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sugarsnap Artisan Chocolate Partick Glasgow artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle at Mansfield Street G11 Partick, one of Glasgow's most dedicated artisan chocolate makers in the West End
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Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Lola’s Chocolate Box
Nuneaton
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Lola's Chocolate Box Nuneaton artisan chocolate — a handcrafted artisan chocolate at Holsworthy Close CV11 Nuneaton, a quality Warwickshire artisan chocolatier for the Nuneaton community
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Oana's Cakes
Swindon · Gorse Hill
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Giant Dubai macaron — the best thing eaten in a while according to customers; this Romanian-run Swindon patisserie makes stunningly beautiful cakes and is becoming the city's most beloved cake destination
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Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Cocoa's
Ilkeston
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cocoa's Ilkeston South Street artisan chocolate — a handcrafted artisan chocolate at South Street DE7 Ilkeston, a quality Derbyshire artisan chocolatier for this community
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Love Burfe
Stourbridge
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Love Burfe Kinver Stourbridge artisan chocolate — a handcrafted artisan chocolate at Foster Street DY7 Kinver, a quality Staffordshire artisan chocolatier in this beautiful Staffordshire village
Waffles & Churros★ 5.0
Crêpes Under the Bridge
London · Station Rd
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sweet crêpe under the bridge — a unique North London crêperie with a charming railway arch setting
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Waffles & Churros★ 5.0
Olala Crepe Mcr
Manchester · Salford
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sweet crêpe to order — Olala Crepe Mcr brings fresh French crêpe culture to Salford MediaCityUK area
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 4.9
Snowflake Gelato (Manchester Arndale)
Manchester · City Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Award-winning artisan gelato in 50+ flavours — only premium Italian-method gelato brand in Manchester Arndale
Bakeries & Pastries★ 4.9
The Chapel
Reigate · Bell Street
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Torta — delicate Italian pastry served alongside outstanding hot chocolate and matcha; regularly voted Reigate's best coffee shop with a 4.9-star rating
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 4.9
Amorino Gelato
London · Bromley
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio and tiramisu flower-shaped gelato cone and gourmet hot chocolate — 4.9-star Glades Amorino; 290+ reviews; hot chocolate with hazelnut sprinkles and whipped cream is outstanding
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Cocoa Amore Ltd
Leicester
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cocoa Amore Leicester artisan chocolate — a handcrafted artisan chocolate at Silver Street LE1 Leicester, a quality East Midlands artisan chocolatier for the Leicester city centre community
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Chocolate Treasures
Cannock
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chocolate Treasures Cannock artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle at Hednesford Road WS12 Cannock, a quality Staffordshire artisan chocolatier for the Cannock community
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Chocolate Dino Bakery & Coffeehouse - Breakfast - Brunch - Coffee - Desserts
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chocolate Dino Kennington chocolate dessert — an indulgent chocolate creation from this Kennington Road SE1 chocolate café and coffeehouse, a quality South London destination for chocolate lovers
Patisseries & Cakes★ 4.9
Zemallow
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Zemallow Tooting marshmallow — a hand-made artisan marshmallow in delicate flavours at Summerstown SW17 Tooting, one of South London's most dedicated artisan marshmallow makers
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Three Little Birds Chocolate Studio
Desford
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Three Little Birds Chocolate Studio Desford artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle at Hollows Park DE9 Desford, a quality Leicestershire artisan chocolatier in a beautiful rural setting
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Land Chocolate
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Land Chocolate Whitechapel bean-to-bar bar — a single-origin dark chocolate bar made from scratch at Cudworth Street E1, one of East London's most dedicated bean-to-bar chocolate makers
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Henley Chocolates Ltd
Birmingham
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Henley Chocolates Henley-in-Arden artisan truffle — a handcrafted luxury truffle at Yew Tree Farm B95 Henley-in-Arden, one of Warwickshire's most beautiful artisan chocolatier settings
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Simon Dunn Chocolatier
Stockport
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Simon Dunn Chocolatier Stockport High Lane artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle at Chocolate Street SK6 High Lane, one of Greater Manchester's most celebrated and award-winning artisan chocolatiers
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Cenu Cacao
Leamington Spa
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cenu Cacao Leamington Spa bean-to-bar chocolate — a precision-crafted bean-to-bar chocolate bar at Regent Street CV32 Leamington Spa, a quality Midlands artisan chocolatier for this elegant Regency spa town
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Gabu Chocolatier
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Artisan drinking chocolate made from bean-to-bar chocolate — Gabu is a South Bank artisan chocolatier with a beautiful Gabriel's Wharf setting
Waffles & Churros★ 4.9
Necos Creperie
London · Canada Water
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sweet crêpe at Canada Water — Necos Creperie is a South East London neighbourhood crêperie gem
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Cocoa Jones Chocolate
Purley
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cocoa Jones Chocolate Purley artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle at Old Lodge Lane Purley CR8, a quality South London artisan chocolatier for the Purley and Croydon community
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Hot Chocolaterie
Buxton
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hot Chocolaterie Buxton premium drinking chocolate — a thick velvety drinking chocolate at Hall Bank SK17 Buxton, one of the Peak District's most celebrated artisan hot chocolate cafés in this Victorian spa town
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Military chef
Sutton Coldfield
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Military Chef Sutton Coldfield bespoke chocolate creation — a handcrafted chocolate or sweet at Gracechurch Shopping Centre B72 Sutton Coldfield, a quality West Midlands artisan chocolate and sweet destination
Waffles & Churros★ 4.9
Churros Garcia
London · Portobello Rd
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Portobello Market churros — Churros Garcia at the famous market is a beloved weekend institution for fresh churros in West London
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Hotel Chocolat
Sheffield
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hotel Chocolat Sheffield Fargate Velvetiser — the premium cocoa-rich Velvetiser at Fargate S1, a luxury chocolate destination on Sheffield city centre's main pedestrianised shopping street
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
The Chocolate Quarter
Birmingham
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Chocolate Quarter Jewellery Quarter artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle at Spencer Street B18 Jewellery Quarter, one of Birmingham's most admired independent chocolatiers in this historic creative district
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Zara's Chocolates
Bristol
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Handmade dark chocolate truffles — smooth Valrhona ganache truffles rolled in cocoa powder, made in small batches at this North Street chocolatier using ethically sourced cacao
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Chococo
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chococo Westfield Stratford artisan chocolate — a quality artisan chocolate at Great Eastern Market Westfield Stratford E20, one of England's most celebrated coastal chocolatiers now serving East London
Chocolatiers★ 4.9
Birley Chocolate
London · Chelsea
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Thick Italian hot chocolate and single-origin gelato — 4.9-star boutique Chelsea chocolatier; next to Birley Bakery (reportedly Beyoncé's favourite); freshly made gelato in unique flavours; dog ice cream too
Waffles & Churros★ 4.9
Candy Floss Creperie (Palmers Green)
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sweet crêpe with seasonal fruit — Candy Floss Creperie Palmers Green is a beloved North London neighbourhood crêperie
Dessert Bars★ 4.8
Indulge Dessert Parlour
Reigate · West Street
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Eton mess waffle — Belgian waffle loaded with meringue, cream and fresh berries; Reigate's beloved dessert parlour for all-day sweet dining
Waffles & Churros★ 4.8
The Knot Churros (Metrocentre)
Newcastle · Metrocentre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Viral churros with soft serve and cotton candy — The Knot Churros' first North East location
Patisseries & Cakes★ 4.8
Heriots Patisserie
London · Harrow
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Breakfast croissant and cookies — 4.8-star patisserie inside St George's Shopping Centre; 1,700+ reviews; great coffee and fresh pastries with a warm team
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 4.8
Great Gelato
Milton Keynes · Stony Stratford
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cinnamon roll and caramel apple gelato — inspired autumn combination that perfectly captures the season; this charming Stony Stratford gelateria is also celebrated for its best-in-MK hot chocolate
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 4.8
Jefferson's Ice Cream
London · Brixton
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Malted milk horlicks and rockiest road ice cream — 4.8-star hidden gem under Brixton railway arches; ranked 5th out of 155 in Vittles London ice cream guide; Callebaut chocolate sauce; subtly flavoured natural ice cream
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 4.8
Bilmonte
London · South Kensington
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Double pistachio cone with hot chocolate ganache pour — Sicilian pistachio gelato with tableside molten chocolate faucet
Chocolatiers★ 4.8
Blowing Dandelion
London · Beckenham
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Single-origin hot chocolate and artisan truffles — 4.8-star Beckenham chocolate boutique; every hot chocolate outstanding including plant-based; Bundibugyo 80% chocolate praised; chocolate-making workshops available
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 4.8
Venchi
London · Piccadilly
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chocolate crêpe and pistachio gelato — 4.8-star Piccadilly flagship; 1,200+ reviews; Willy Wonka hot chocolate; generous scoops; next to the Royal Academy; one of London's best gelato spots
Chocolatiers★ 4.8
Hill St. Chocolatier
Cambridge
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Salted caramel truffle — a smooth, dark chocolate ganache truffle with a liquid salted caramel centre, Hill St. Chocolatier's most popular creation from their All Saints Passage chocolate boutique
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Ice Cream & Gelato★ 4.8
Sticky Fingers Desserts
Belfast
🥇 Signature Item
Waffle — the most talked-about item in customer reviews
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 4.8
Bilmonte
London · Soho
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Double pistachio gelato with hot chocolate ganache pour — 4.8-star Soho gelateria; 2,300+ reviews; Sicilian pistachio and extra dark salted chocolate are legendary; tableside chocolate faucet
Chocolatiers★ 4.8
Blowing Dandelion
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Blowing Dandelion Crystal Palace artisan truffle — a handcrafted ganache truffle at Belvedere Road Crystal Palace SE19, a quality South East London chocolatier for this vibrant community