Melbourne’s Hottest Hot Chocolates To Warm You Up This Winter
We may not love Melbourne’s cold, but it’s the perfect excuse to indulge in a steaming cup of hot cocoa. Sure, you can enjoy hot chocolate any time of year (no judgment here) but there’s something special about cradling a warm mug in both hands, savouring its silky richness as it melts away the chill.
Good thing Melbourne has plenty of cold days—because we’ve got a ton of deliciously different hot chocolates to work our way through. Melbourne may be world-famous as Australia’s coffee capital, but let’s not neglect its blooming hot chocolate scene.
Leading the charge is Mörk Chocolate, the uncontested OGs of Melbourne’s artisanal cocoa culture. Founded in 2012 by Josefin Zernell and Kiril Shaginov, Mörk has been brewing exceptional hot chocolate blends for over a decade—and since 2015, their North Melbourne brew bar has been a holy site for chocolate aficionados. For many Melburnians, a velvety Mörk hot chocolate has become a cherished winter ritual, drawing crowds year after year.
“I love when the cool weather comes in and our hot chocolates come back,” Zernell said. Being Swedish and a chocolatier gave her a very different view on chocolate when she came to Australia.
“When we first started, people here didn’t take chocolate seriously,” she said. “It was weak, lukewarm, made for kids. The experience wasn’t at all considered. Being from Stockholm, I’m used to someone making something special from hot chocolate. We wanted to use pure, ethically sourced ingredients to make a drink you can feel good and conscious about.”
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Ready for something special to warm you up? Here’s the rundown of Melbourne’s best, from ethically sourced craftsmanship in a cup to cheesy choc, viral sensations and even a boozy little number.
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My Oh My
232 Swan Street, Richmond
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Tucked away in Richmond, My Oh My is serving a hot chocolate that is basically purpose-built for Melbourne winter. Its cult-favourite drink arrives as a velvety pour-over hot chocolate paired with a giant fluffy marshmallow made for dunking.
Rich and thick, this drink is closer to a European-style drinking chocolate than your average café hot choccie, with the oversized marshmallow slowly melting into the mug as you sip. At $7.50, it’s a little bit on the pricier side—but we reckon it's well worth the spend.
Mörk
North Melbourne, Chadstone, QVM, CBD
Mörk’s Campfire Hot Chocolate sends you off on a journey. Sit down. Watch as they capture beechwood smoke in a stemless glass—the scent hitting you before the first sip even touches your lips. Your beaker arrives: 70% dark chocolate, molten and thick, topped with a blistered marshmallow and a dusting of blackened salt.
“The power that scent has, the memory, it can transport us back in time to childhood, camping and drinking hot chocolate around the fire,” Zernell said. “It’s salty, bitter and sweet, with fruit and acidity from the chocolate. A very balanced drink.”
Then there’s Zernell’s love letter to her adopted home: the Australian Natives drinking chocolate. This blend weaves native botanicals, with notes of tangy lilly pilly, spicy pepperberry, aromatic strawberry gum, into rich cocoa, paired with a velvety macadamia milk sweetened with wild honey and salt. One sip evokes her first Australian dawn—the crisp air, the perfume of lemon myrtle and the thrill of flavours never tasted before.
For the fully-fledged Campfire Hot Chocolate experience (smoke, salt and all), you’ll need to visit Mörk’s North Melbourne or Chadstone locations. But for a sip on-the-go, their takeaway version packs the same smoky-sweet intensity in a to-go format.
Pidapipo
Carlton, Fitzroy, CBD, Windsor
Our winter-favourite indulgence is back: Pidapipo’s cult-favorite hot chocolate. The gelato wizards work their magic with 70% dark chocolate, topped with marshmallow-studded fior di latte gelato and caramelized hazelnut croccante—every bite a perfect hot-cold symphony.
“It’s been fun seeing how much people love our hot chocolate,” co-founder Lisa Valmorbid said. “As always, we’ve used only the best quality ingredients, and made sure to keep those nostalgic elements alive with marshmallows folded right through the gelato. It’s the best addition to Melbourne’s winter days.”
Good Daze Canteen
316 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
The Good Daze are finally here, with the geniuses behind Thai mango sticky ice and Korean hwachae gelato having worked their magic on hot chocolate. Their limited-edition Dulce de Leche Hot Chocolate reimagines Argentinian dessert traditions as the ideal winter sip.
The base is a luscious blend of Whittaker's 72% Ghana dark chocolate, with a cloud of salted dulce whipped cream and swirled caramelized banana jam, finished with crunchy roasted almonds. It's Buenos Aires meets Melbourne in a cup—and it's absolutely worth it.
URKU
126 Greville Street, Prahran
URKU approaches chocolate with the reverence of a master sommelier by sustainably sourcing single-origin cacao from Ecuador’s ancient groves, where each harvest tells a distinct story. Their Pintado hot chocolate is a taste of living history, made exclusively from 100-year-old heirloom trees. Select between full-cream milk or macadamia mylk to complement the 75% cacao’s intricacy, or experience their signature revelation: a pure cacao brew using just water, where the beans’ profile shines unfiltered.
"These cacao beans unlock a world of flavours: dark sugar and warm hazelnut notes, a hot chocolate that is naturally creamy on its own," co-founder Sebastián Alarcón Pinto said. "Our recipe is cacao forward, showcasing its earthy and floral notes, balanced acidity and subtle bitterness."
Sonido
69 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Hot chocolate with cheese? (You read that right). Melbourne’s most interesting hot chocolate experience comes from Colombia. At Sonido, they honor the authentic tradition: a frothy Corona chocolate (whipped to perfection with an olleta and molinillo) poured over fresh white cheese until it transforms into a stretchy, salty-sweet sensation.
“Hot chocolate is a big tradition in Colombia. The brand everyone has at home is Corona... It's standard practice to serve it with cheese,” owner Carolina Talero explains. The outcome is a drinkable dessert with some serious cheese-pull appeal—find one at their Fitzroy cafe, Arepa Days or Todo Coffee.
Le Petit Marché by Entrecôte,
146 Greville Street, Prahran
Le Petit Marché’s Chocolat Chaud pays homage to Angelina’s legendary 120-year-old recipe—the same that draws Parisians to queue rain or shine. Their interpretation stays gloriously faithful: real melted chocolate steamed with rich Jersey milk, served with a generous side of crème Chantilly for lavish self-indulgence. Enjoy it solo, or with a buttery croissant (for dunking purpose) or delicate madeleine.
"It’s rich, thick, and unapologetically indulgent—like drinking a melted chocolate bar but in a very chic way," marketing manager Ricky Sam says, "A little escape to Paris, without the airfare."
Kaneffi
174 Chapel Street, Windsor
Kaneffi, the undisputed home of Dubai chocolate in Melbourne, has now entered the hot cocoa arena. For the uninitiated, this Middle Eastern sensation combines creamy milk chocolate with nutty pistachio and crispy kadayif (shredded pastry) for a symphony of textures.
At Kaneffi, they’ve transformed the trend into an empire: Dubai Chocolate croissants, strawberries and now—the pièce de résistance—their Dubai Hot Chocolate. This liquid homage captures all the magic of the original, topped with a fragrant sprinkle of crushed pistachios, rose petals and crispy kadayif. As stunning to look at as it is divine to sip.
JC Pâtisserie Boulangerie
17 Henry Street, Abbotsford
JC Pâtisserie Boulangerie brings a taste of Parisian chocolat chaud to Melbourne, inspired by the legendary Carette café in Paris—where thick, velvety hot chocolate is an art form. Their take is a blend of dark and milk Belgian chocolate with cream and whole milk, whisked to a silken pour.
Served with a cloud of proper French Chantilly cream on the side (because restraint has no place here), this is winter indulgence for true cocoa devotees. Now warming cups all season—très magnifique, non?
Brunetti Classico
380 Lygon St, Carlton
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If you’re in Carlton and are looking for the perfect warm sip, pamper yourself with Brunetti Classico's Cioccolata Calda—a luscious Italian hot chocolate crafted for moments of pure decadence. Made with slow-melted premium chocolate imported directly from Italy, this velvety drink follows a generations-old recipe for depth and richness that lingers on the palate.
Enjoy it traditionally smooth or topped with a dollop of airy panna. For those who can’t bear to part with the cup, Brunetti offers the same artisanal blend in a take-home powdered mix so every cozy morning or midnight craving can taste like a nonna-approved hug.
Cannoleria
334 Lygon St, Carlton
Cannoleria’s Cioccolata Calda is the winter treat for hot chocolate enthusiasts. Browse through their choice of dark chocolate (rich and intense) or pistachio-white chocolate (creamy with a nutty twist), all poured luxuriously thick into handmade ceramic cups. Savour the hidden core of Sicilian ricotta filling and a chocolate-lined cannoli shell for dipping—because if you’re going to do hot chocolate, you might as well go all in.
Find this decadent ritual only at their Carlton flagship, where every sip tastes like a Sicilian nonna’s hug.
Main image credit Brunetti Classico | Supplied
Extra reporting by Arshia Anand
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