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2026 Hot Chocolate Directory

 Gluten Sensitive Vegan  Dairy Free / Low dairy

The availability of gluten-sensitive, dairy-free, and vegan options may vary. If you have dietary restrictions, please speak directly with the vendor.

Alder Hot Chocolate

Terre Café

125 Water St, St. John's, A1C 1B2

Starting with a base of our signature dark chocolate ganache, this hot chocolate combines white chocolate whipped cream and local green alder catkins. Topped with a dash of cinnamon & local alder sea salt, this rich hot chocolate is warm, sweet, and earthy — bringing comfort to the cold season. 


Created by Coral Haley-Riggs. 

   Low dairy options

Caramel Brulée Hot Chocolate

Bistro FIVE15

515 Kenmount Rd, St. John's, NL A1C 3M8

Classic creamy hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, rich caramel sauce, and dark chocolate shavings

 

Cotton Candy Hot Chocolate 

The Candy Corner by Get Messy NL

1495 Topsail Rd Unit 104, Paradise, NL A1L 1P9

The Candy Corner by Get Messy NL is a colourful, family-friendly sweet shop offering nostalgic treats, creative confections, and over-the-top fun in Paradise. Known for their playful approach to sweets and memorable experiences, The Candy Corner brings joy to kids and adults alike. Their contender for this inaugural Hot Chocolate Festival will be available 12-4 Saturdays and Sunday’s and will feature a rich cotton candy infused hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, sprinkles, a marshmallow peep, a candy skewer, and finished with fluffy cotton candy for a truly whimsical treat.


Cosmic Caramel

Poyo + The Sprout Restaurant

364 Duckworth St, St. John's, A1C 4B3

Caramel hot chocolate with our signature steamed plant milk blend, infused with blue spirulina, and organic mushrooms:

Lion's Mane, Reishi, Cordyceps, Maitake, Shiitake, Turkey Tail, Chaga, Himematsutake. Topped with coconut whipped cream, salted caramel sauce, and sprinkles!

    Dairy free

Craig's specialty hot chocolate

Craig’s Cookies

 83 Duckworth St, St. John's, NL A1C 1E6

We use a 60% cocoa Hot Chocolate supplied by Soul Chocolate  a Toronto based Chocolatier. This recipe has bold flavours, velvety texture and slight sweetness in which we incorporate with a 2% white milk. Topped with toasted marshmallow before serving.


We also offer cinnamon and/or crushed candy cane as an additional topping. Our Hot Chocolate is gluten-free and vegetarian.

 

Dubai Hot Chocolate

Homage Brew & Bake

 260 Water St, St. John's, NL A1C 1B7

A rich hot chocolate blended with tahini and pistachio syrup, topped with crushed pistachios and crispy kataifi.

Earl Grey Hot Chocolate with Orange Blossom & Honey Whipped Cream

The Grounds Café

1525 Portugal Cove Rd, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, A1M 3H3

Our Earl Grey Hot Chocolate is made in-house using a rich chocolate ganache (never powder or instant mix), infused with aromatic Earl Grey tea. It’s finished with an Orange Blossom & Honey whipped cream, made using honey produced here at Murray’s.

  

 Hazelnut Hot Chocolate

Boreal Café

125 Water St, St. John's, A1C 1B2

Simple, creamy, not too sweet but still decadent and everything you'd want from chocolate and hazelnuts.


Can be made with dairy free milk but the chocolate is not vegan.


   Low dairy options

Orange White Hot Chocolate

Theatre Hill Bar + Café

390 Duckworth St, St. John's, A1C 1H7

Our Orange White hot chocolate is a rich, creamy, drink that blends the sweet, warm notes of white chocolate with the bright, zesty flavour of orange. It offers a citrusy twist on traditional white hot chocolate.

  Low dairy options

Over the Rainbow 🌈

Postmaster's Bakery

134 Military Rd, St. John's A1C 2E5

Lucky charms cereal milk and mocha base, Cinnamon toast crunch whipped cream, crushed cereal, cinnamon stick and lucky charms marshmallows!

Spiced Coconut Hot Chocolate

The Battery Café

1 Duckworth St, St. John's, NL A1C 1E3

Our Spiced Coconut Hot Chocolate blends rich chocolate flavor with luscious coconut and subtle aromatic island spices.  Made with our own special chocolate syrup and topped with toasted coco-dusted coconut flakes.

   Dairy free options

Spiced Caramel Hot Chocolate

Coffee Matters

1 Military Rd, St. John's, NL A1C 2C3 and 1429 Topsail Rd, Paradise A1L 1V9

A hot chocolate with hints of cinnamon and chili powder, and can be made vegan & dairy free without the whip cream. 

    Dairy free

Strawberry Dubai Hot Chocolate

The Olive Branch - Charcuterie Bar

 655 Topsail Rd Unit 701D, St. John's, NL A1E 3X7

A decadent, European-inspired indulgence crafted with rich, real Belgian chocolate and velvety pistachio cream. Finished with airy strawberry-infused whipped cream and crowned with crunchy pistachio kunafa, this drink delivers a perfect balance of deep cocoa, nutty warmth, and bright berry sweetness.


The Parisian Duo

Bibi Bistro

 331 Water St, St. John's, NL A1C 1B9

In a sea of classic cocoa, we invite you to experience a sophisticated evolution of the French “Chocolat Chaud”. The festival exclusive, “The Parisian Duo”, is a meticulously crafted blend oftwo worlds. We start with a base of bittersweet 60% dark chocolate to provide a deep, roasted intensity, then fold in a premium white chocolate to add a smooth, creamy finish. This "twist" creates a complex flavour profile that isn't just sweet—it’s a balanced journey for the palate. No French chocolate experience is complete without its traditional companion. To elevate your festival stroll, we are pairing our Duo with a freshly baked, flaky butter croissant. The light, golden layers and a hint of salt are designed specifically to cut through the richness of the melted chocolate

The Sweet Heat Rocket Blaster

Rocket Bakery

294 Water St, St. John's, NL A1C 1B8 and 9 Churchill Square, St. John's, NL A1B 2X1 and 46c Bannister St, Mount Pearl, NL A1N 1W1

The Sweet Heat Rocket Blaster packs a taste shockwave!  Like just a bit of heat? Choose IGNITE!  Ready to launch with more spice?  Choose LIFTOFF. Want your hot chocolate spiciness to be Out-of-This-World? Choose ORBIT!  Made with almond milk, Rocket's homemade chocolate syrup and a hit of tabasco, the Sweet Heat Rocket Blaster is topped with whipped cream and our very own pâte sucrée Rocket cookie!  It's vegan if you don't add the toppings!

   Dairy free options

Toslow's Campfire Cocoa

Toslow

108 Duckworth St, St. John's, NL A1C 1E8

This cozy hot chocolate has all of the nostalgia of sipping cocoa next to a campfire in the woods! The base of our cocoa syrup is organic coconut sugar, which has a prominent toffee-like flavour that balances it's sweetness and compliments the bitterness of the cocoa. We've infused our syrup with vanilla and lapsang souchong (a Chinese black tea that is smoked over pine wood) adding in toasted marshmallow and malty, smokey-woody notes. We've topped our Campfire Cocoa with graham cracker crumbs and Newfoundland Smoked Juniper Sea Salt.

If you order it with our Minor Figures Oat Milk, it's entirely vegan and gluten free!

    Dairy free

What the Fudge?!

Lester's Farm Market

173 Brookfield Rd, St. John's, NL A1E 3G8

Our "What the Fudge?! Hot Chocolate" is made with our own fresh fudge! Decadent and rich, this toasty drink topped with real whipped cream, marshmallows, cocoa and a small piece of our own fudge. 


Let the fudge slowly melt into your cup, or stir in for extra fudgey goodness!

 

Winter sunset 

Newfoundland Chocolate Company

141 Torbay Rd, St. John's, NL A1A 2H1 and 48 Kenmount Rd, St. John's, NL A1B 1W3

Creamy milk chocolate with orange infusion topped with vanilla whipped cream drizzled with our butterscotch caramel and sprinkled with our toffee bites.