For those dine out just to get to dessert, or those who can’t go to the movies without a bag of chocolate and who have a secret stash of sweets hidden from their family members, World Chocolate Day is your food event of the year. If you like it simple, dripping with chocolate or delicately rich, we’ve got just the fix for you. Celebrate World Chocolate Day 2021 this Wednesday 7 July.
Messina
What could be better than a big scoop of chocolate ice-cream, on let’s face it, any time of the year. Messina doesn’t shy away from chocolate, using it in more ways than you can count. They’ve got chocolate fondant ice-cream, chocolate sorbet, choc mint, milk chocolate ice cream with choc peanut fudge and gianduja – a mix of chocolate and hazelnut.
Passiontree Velvet
Specialising in creating decadent cakes, Passiontree Velvet are experts on cooking with chocolate. From a dark chocolate tart and donut to a slice of coco noir cake – a luxurious, decadent version of a mud cake, you’ll be pointing at them to box up more cakes than you can count.
Patissez
Famous for their freakshakes, Patissez isn’t afraid to load up on chocolate in all kinds of forms. Try their super chocolate fudge shake with super chocolate fudge, house made gooey chocolate fudge sauce and cookie crumb. Or take a sip of the ‘Italian Stallion’ shake with Nutella on Nutella on Nutella. If your still not done, their chocolate smash French toast with chocolate fudge, strawberries, fudge brownie, cookie crumb and whipped milk gelato is not one to be missed.
Braddon Merchant
If you prefer to enjoy your chocolate in smaller doses, dine at Braddon Merchant and end on Hunted + Gathered 70% Dominican Republic chocolate with pepitas and crème fraiche.
Mama Dough
Mama Dough has just the dessert for you to finish off your food baby, after feasting on their epic pizzas. You won’t be able to say no to their Nutella calzone, stuffed with Nutella, hazelnut, ricotta and tiramisu curd.
Parlour
It’s salty, it’s sweet and it’s not to be missed. Parlour’s rich salted dark chocolate and Cointreau tart with vanilla ice-cream is the perfect way to end your night.
Want even more? Check out our list of venues serving up the best Nutella eats!
