Quite possibly the best hot chocolate I have ever had in my life! They give you a complimentary chocolate of your choice with your drink. Service was great! Fast casual spot with limited seating. Still thinking about the hot chocolate here. read more

Butlers Chocolate Cafe - Hot chocolate & milk chocolate - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Dublin, D

Great service, quality products, affordable prompt delivery. Thank you for your service.

I heard from multiple tour guides to come here for hot chocolate and they did not disappoint. I got the Butlers hot chocolate which is their basic hot chocolate. My partner got their cookie hot chocolate which as advertised comes with a cookie on top. All hot chocolates come with a free piece of chocolate from their case which you can pick yourself. The chocolate here is some of the best I've ever had. Rich and smooth and not too sweet. You can also opt to have cream added to the hot chocolate but I thought it was perfect as is. Service was very fast and there were plenty of tables to sit at when I went. read more

Right now I am caught in a moral dilemma - do I give out the last of my precious Butler's Chocolates to my favorite Aunt to whom they are promised? Or do I just play the fool the next time I see her and claim that I don't remember anything about giving her any stinking chocolates? I think I'm just going to have to work on a puzzled expression because I want my Butler's Chocolates! Chun P. and I had the best dark hot chocolates of our LIVES at this location! The chocolate cake was a little bit dry though, but it was near closing time and may have been exposed to air for a while. The service was friendly - but the CHOCOLATES! WOWEE WOW! Good God! Butler's gives Christopher Elbow and Fran's a run for their money! We bought about a dozen of the Irish Whiskey Truffle Bars - and the Irish Coffee Truffle Bars. There were a few others thrown in there too. I believe they were around 1.75 Euro - a bit pricey - but DEFINITELY worth it! The quality, smoothness and richness of the chocolate was the perfect balance! Sorry Auntie! ALL MINE! Happy, happy, happy tummy! read more

Butlers Chocolate Cafe - Dark hot chocolate was a showstopper! Cake not so much... - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Dublin, D

Must not miss this spot. Great chocolate and hot cocoa. Grab some boxed ones or from the display case. Everything is raving great.

OMG this place still tops my list of the best hot chocolate I've ever had!!! Butler's is a chain that you can find all over Ireland but this is the first Butler's location that we visited. I was completely hooked after coming here. When you walk into the shop it literally looks magical, as if you stepped into a section of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. The Whimsical chocolate creations and gold accents really excites your senses. With every hot chocolate you get a complimentary truffle. This is probably the hardest decision you will have. I of course was immediately drawn to the champagne truffle and it paired nicely with my Butler's classic hot chocolate. The hot chocolate taste of fine chocolate melted down into your cup. It is pure Heaven. There are many items you can order but you must try the hot chocolate here. You of course have all of the Truffle options and there are plenty of boxed chocolates to choose from. They even sell meltable chocolates to bring home to make your own hot chocolate or to give as a souvenir. I'm obsessed with this hot chocolate and couldn't imagine a trip to Ireland without one. This is definitely a must try during your trip! read more

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Needed an afternoon pick-me-up while strolling Grafton Street. Had planned on getting a coffee from Bewley's Cafe, but they had temporarily moved. No matter, the combo of chocolate & coffee was soooo much better. Because it was the afternoon, many people had the same idea and there was no seating left inside. So I stepped up and ordered a coffee to go. Had a Cappuccino and it was very good. HOWEVER, you get a free chocolate w/your coffee. I grabbed a milk chocolate caramel and it was Delicious. FYI, these are handmade Irish chocolates from the original Mrs. Bailey-Butler's recipe of 1932. Would love to try more... read more

This review is for the chocolate products only. Stopped here to purchase the Butlers Hot Chocolate and the Milk Chocolate honeycomb crunch bar. After traveling back to the States, I decided to make my hot chocolate. I found it thin in taste, but I think that is because I used fat-free milk than whole milk as instructed. Next time I will follow the recipe to the "T". The milk chocolate honeycomb bar was so awesome. Crunchy and sweet with a flavor of chocolate running through my entire mouth. Sinful, I had to be careful, I would have eaten it all in one sitting. Now I must go back to the church of exercise to repent my sin. read more

This is comparable to a Godiva store but the chocolate quality is not as high. It's an ideal place to pick up some last minute gifts before heading back home. I mean who the heck doesn't like chocolate...right? I did have a couple of pieces as a reward to myself for walking around Dublin all day. You can tell it's very fresh and there are so many varieties to choose from. They also have hot chocolate and use real melted chocolate... Stop by to pick up some for family or friends or even for yourself. =) read more

Although a chain, this chocolate shop makes yummy pieces of heaven. Not only can you choose from rows and rows of perfectly made chocolates, you can also order it in liquid form. With Whip Cream. Real Whip Cream! read more

Butlers Chocolate Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Dublin, D

We went there last March and it has wonderful chocolates!! They are so good and the staff are very helpful and make really good suggestions. I had the pink hot chocolate and it was so good!! I've never had anything like it before and have tried to get it back in the US after we got back and can't find it anywhere!! Just an FYI,Butler's only carries it for a short period of time in the winter,it's a limited time item. Will order their chocolates via internet in the future. read more

Used to live around the corner from this cafe so have an extra grá for it. First place where I actually used a loyalty card and got free coffees for my unyielding loyalty haha. Oh, and nothing beats that little thrill of picking out which free chocolate that I will get with my latte today :) read more

Butlers Chocolate Cafe - Takeaway latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Dublin, D

I'm not a tea or coffee person - but I am most certainly a Butler's hot chocolate fan. By far the best in Dublin - it leaves Starbucks fading into the distance. The chatham st café is a little smaller than the other ones - but there are seats and tables here, unlike the one on Stephen's Green. It's less busy too, but very centrally located. I always get a skinny hot chocolate - that's what eejits like me call a low fat one - with no cream. Somehow by getting low fat milk and holding the cream I feel I am being 'good'. I choose to ignore the fact that im drinking melted pure chocolate (no powder here my friend) mixed with milk, with chocolate shavings on top. And eating the free chocolate you get with every hot drink too! It's called Butler's chocolate café for a reason - they also serve boxed chocolates as well as individual ones. I am a sucker for their white butter pralines. I have been known to buy boxes of them...! SO if you're getting a tea or coffee sometime soon and don't know which free chocolate to avail of, I cannot recommend the white butter praline highly enough! read more

Butlers Chocolate Cafe - www.butlerschocolates.com - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Dublin, D

There are many Butlers Chocolate Cafes around Dublin and Ireland. I have been to many of them and really like visiting them whenever I can. My favourite thing to get is a hot chocolate with marshmallows, which is delicous and sweet. They have a lovely variety of chocolates which you can pick and bring home with you or have a few with your beverage as a nice treat. Also they have many gift boxes of butler's sweets, fudges and toffees for sale in the cafe. Which is ideal for tourists, a gift for someone's birthday or just as a little treat for youself! read more

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This one is closish to the Library. I came here to get some hot chocolate to go since I was hearing a lot about their hot chocolate from other people. It was busy but the customer service was efficient. We actually went to another location but this one was stocked with a lot of variety of chocolates. read more

One of the truly great coffee shops in the city. Not only is the coffee good but there is a HUGE selection of chocolates and if you order a coffee you get to choose a wee chocky nibble to accompany it. Worth noting however - keep it to one drink, they have the smallest bathroom in the city, it is a huge achievement to squeeze in to have a pee, best to save it for a better equipped facility!!! ...or you could just do weightwatchers for a month before going for a coffee... probably worth it! read more

Always go in here every friday after work to get a caramel macchiato or white hot chocolate make whit real whit chokolate. love there members card where you get every 9 drink for free :) read more

My immediate thought about my visit here today was the friendly server at the till. She was warm, smiley and polite. This made my visit memorable (I know I know, I was just buying take out coffee - but still!) There was plenty of traffic at this time of the morning too, so there was a nice buzz to the place. I like the decor style used by Butlers, it's a little over the top but the opulence matches the scrumptious chocolates they supply. I love the free chocolate you get with your coffee here, I went with the White Flake today and it was divine. Oh and the coffee was fine too. read more

I came in for an espresso and wanted to try a chocolate. Good service, tasty sweets, and fresh coffee. Even though it's a chain they still have top quality things to offer. read more

Butlers Chocolate Cafe - My espresso and crispy praline chocolate yum! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Dublin, D

LOVE Butlers! Their white hot chocolate is the perfect beverage to warm me up on a cool Dublin day. So deliciously chocolatey and creamy. One thing I have to say, is that the drinks are never quite hot enough for my liking...the first time I ordered one it was cold by the time I got to the bottom! Just make sure you ask for it extra hot if you want it to stay warm. I've also tried both the milk chocolate and white chocolate make at home boxes that they sell and they are great as well. Also love that they give you a free chocolate for each drink you order! read more

Butlers coffee beats Starbucks and Costa for me ! Butlers has that creamy unique taste, both coffee and chocolate,and with every coffee purchase you can pick a free chocolate! They also have loyalty cards. I love their cafe design and their products' packaging,suitable as a gift for every occasion ! read more

This place is very pricey, but worth it! I got a dark hot chocolate which came in a very small cup and was almost $5. I LOVE dark chocolate so although it was rich, it tasted amazing and so unique, and I also got to pick out a truffle to go along with it! I will definitely be going back to this chain next time I'm in Europe! read more

My best friend is visiting me in Dublin at the moment, and has developed quite the addiction to Butlers Chocolate Cafe. I have to say I feel in some way responsible, and if she suddenly develops a blood-sugar problem in the next couple of days I'll feel pretty damn guilty. But she wanted to go to Starbucks! I had to convince her otherwise. And anyone who knows their hot chocolate will know the answer to the following question. Why go to Starbucks when you can go to Butlers?? Now my friend knows... The Chatham Street branch is probably my favourite Butlers in Dublin. It's much quieter than most of the others and there are some good places to sit and sip your fave brew. Try for one of the high tables in the window - excellent people-watching opportunities abound! I am such a fan of their coffee, and their hot chocolate (although it will fill you up so much you won't need lunch!) and their cupcakes are pretty darn nice too... Butlers Chocolate Cafe definitely delivers on the chocolate side of things... read more

Om nom nom nom. Hot chocolate with whipped cream and a free chocolate. So yummy, and their coffee is yummy too. The only drawback is that there always seems to be at least two people in some kinda queue, probably cause their stuff is so delicious! I'm lucky I don't live or work in town cause I would be there all the time, but when I am in town its such a naughty but yumalicious treat! read more

Butlers Chocolate Cafe combines two wonderful Pleasures for me: 1. Coffee Drinking. 2. Enjoyment of the Homemade Chocolates. The Butlers Chocolate was founded in 1932 by Mrs Bailey Butler. Also the first cafe first opened in 1998 in Dublin City. The range of drinks include, hot chocolate, lattes, mochas and cappuncino's. Also available is chocolate cakes and croissants. Every drink comes with a complimentary home made Chocolate piece. They make fudges, carmals, loose chocolates and fondants too. So if you love chocolate visit Butlers Chocolate Cafe. read more

This cafe serves some of the most delicious hot chocolate i have ever tasted in my life. The hot chocolate was so delicious because it was rich and creamy and freshly made from some of the amazing chocolate that they sell in the Butler's chocolate shop. Although it can be quite expensive for a mug of hot choc (especially now with the current state of the euro against the pound) it is definitely worth the money. The cafe is a lovely place to just stop and relax for a while and treat yourself so something so gorgeous and soothing. This is a 'must-do' while in Dublin and is literally a chocoholics paradise! read more

Warning: Once you have your first hot chocolate or Mocha from Butlers, you won't be able to stop. There are a number of these cafes dotted around Dublin and you'll probably recognize them by the queues, especially in winter, when people are reeled in by the promise of delicious warm sugary drinks accompanied by yummy hand made chocolates. It's not cheap, but still affordable. In any case, you'll soon be selling your mothers TV to buy more, as she desperately looks on, and wishes you'd gotten into heroin instead. read more

They are famous for a reason. I wish I could never have put one of those amazing chocolates anywhere near me- if only I had known they would be so addictive! They make a cracking array of gift sets here and amazing hot chocolates! read more

Still one of the best coffees in town. And I love my free orange marzipan on the side...I'm still a bit high from my Americano!

Butlers coffee is fantastic and even better, you get a free chocolate with a coffee from Butlers Cafe, whether you stay in to drink or take your coffee to go. Brand new chocolate choice includes Chili flavour! Grab a strong coffee and a chocolate to smack yourself in the head and wake up! Prices are competitive too. read more

They have moved from 9 to 6 just down the road. Barista was friendly and the scones were delightful. Coffee was hot and strong just as it should be but the toilet smelled awful. It wasn't necessary dirty but it smelled so bad I nearly gagged. read more

After visiting the Bulters Chocolate Cafe location in Galway a few days prior, we had to stop by this Dublin location when we walked by it. We opted for a hot chocolate and a mocha. The service wasn't quite as amazing as what we experienced in Galway, but it was still fine. The difference in service may have been due to visiting a bit before closing. The interior felt a lot more crowded as we had to squeeze past people standing looking at the chocolate display and others sitting at a table to exit with our drinks. 4 stars. read more

The honest truth is my wife and I are a bit addicted to their hot chocolate. We have come to Dublin often over the past 10 years and each time try to avoid this place as much as possible but there are so many locations and Dublin is always cold when we are there so we end up drinking way too much hot chocolate, the good news is that it is great! read more

five stars for the coffee & ten stars for the chocolates, however I wouldn't bother with a sandwich or pastry. The hot chocolate is the best without a shadow of a doubt. Coffee is great and they have almond & soya milk. Only removing a star for the prepackaged sandwiches read more

I had their hot chocolate with real melted chocolate and cream I cound't finish it but it was devine!

Truly, a great coffee shop. Bright, spacious, well laid out. And the temptation... but enough... A superb range and flavours of coffee, a free chocie with each one, all consumed surrounded by the sight and smell of chocolate heaven. Have I just died or what? read more

The free chocolate keeps me coming back every time. Good coffee as well. I'm not a hot chocolate drinker but I'm assured by those that are that it's one of the best in the city. And did I mention that you get a free chocolate? FREE CHOCOLATE. read more

Nice chocolate shop. Clearly a popular chocolate spot in Dublin. Lots of bars and truffles to choose from. If you order a drink you get a free piece of chocolate. read more

Best. Hot. Chocolate. In. Town. And the pralines are also delicious - and even though Ireland is not really famous for it's chocolates, Butler's can proudly wave the flag of creating some that's even comparable to Belgian ones. read more

I used to love this place until they replaced the 'pick a luxury chocolate with your coffee' concept with the less fun 'take our generic pre-selected truffle' with your coffee. Sigh. All the same, quite nice place for coffee but sometimes I find the foams a little cold.(Did I actually just say that?Ugh.So Paris Hilton) Not great on seating space as well, so it's much better for takeaway coffee. read more