I was on a mission to find Pavloa which is a well loved dessert from down under. Even better, I found one that serves the cake with chocolate. It is delicious and surprisingly is not too sweet. The portion given at Chokolait was substantial but I was up to the task. The server was pleasant and offered some history on the dessert. This is a sit down place which has a nice ambiance and allows you to sip a latte with the chocolate treat. Highly recommend. read more

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Hot drink, hot chocolate Very kind and generous woman. Very calm, highly underrated Cafe. 10/10 read more

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The chokolait pavlova was decadent! Just what we were searching for! Highly recommend it as well as the fabulous hot chocolate to drink! Yum!!! read more

THE best hot chocolate i've ever had. Euphorically good. Rich, decadent, velvetty but not so sweet it will make you sick. Just sip it slooowwwlllyyy - that's if you can restrain yourself. They also do some slight alterations on the chocolate liquid like mint, orange and cinnamon. Mmmmmm.....feast your eyes on my pic. read more

The Chokolait Hub - Hot real chocolate Mocha - Restaurants Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

One of the most exciting part about my trip to Melbourne is finding little cafes that take my breath away.... Especially when it's a chocolate centric cafe located in the historically gorgeous Royal Arcade. Chokolait is a perfectly small and "hidden" cafe (tucked away in the basement of the arcade) run by the dynamic chocolate-maker duo whose passion for their crafts can be seen from their hands on approach behind the counter. As for the menu, it will certainly delight all chocolate lovers by putting highlight on everything chocolate (cakes, drinks, chocolate gifts, fondue, etc.) For my drink, I went with the chili dark chocolate, it comes with your preferred level of heat, I opted for 5 out of 10 and it had barely any hint of spiciness. The chocolate, however, was stunning. They use genuine Belgian chocolate, which resulted in slightly bitter, thick and creamy, scrumptious drink! Think of your favorite chocolate drink, but couple times more intense, definitely not for the faint of heart! And if you feel there is no such thing as sugar coma, do paired your drinks with their Strawberry Pavlova cake... It was so damn fine!! Pricey at $14.95 per slice, even more so than the luxurious Hopetoun next door, but it was oh-so-worth-it! The cake is very moist and paired beautifully with the melted white chocolate on top, sinfully delicious and such an unforgettable indulgence! read more

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Wow, nobody's written a review for this place yet? I mean it is a bit tucked away, isn't it? I am a chocolate lover. I eat the stuff practically every day. And I'm very very picky when it comes to chocolate. Being from the US, most of our chocolate is just junk; it's no good. But when I have really good chocolate, I take notice. And this place is amazing. We were here on a particularly cold and rainy afternoon so hot chocolate was the order of the day. My wife had hot milk chocolate and I had the hot chili dark chocolate and we were both in heaven. I will say that we had a bit of a sugar high after all that, but it was worth it. Definitely gives you a pick-up on a cold day. Will definitely be back to sample their other chocolates! read more

The Chokolait Hub - Dark chocolate and chili hot chocolate. Yum! - Restaurants Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

This is some INTENSE chocolate. How intense? My self-professed chocoholic better half was almost finished off by her "hot shots" (thick to drink) chocolate after about three spoonfuls. I had a chili dark hot chocolate with a six (out of ten) on the spicy meter. It was thick, creamy and left a pleasant burn after each sip. For those who regularly enjoy Thai or spicy Mexican, you could easily do a seven. You can upgrade to specific genuine origin dark chocolates as well, including a crazy 80% from Uganda. The thing is, unless you're an absolute chocolate fanatic, I wouldn't even recommend getting a hot chocolate by yourself... it's just too much. The iced banana I saw someone else drinking on the other hand looked delightful. read more

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Diabetics beware!! I got taken here a few days ago and I think I still have a sugar high. Through the Royal Arcade and down what feels like some mysterious side alley is Chockolait. It's a welcoming space - big comfy sofas and enough tables and chairs so you can bring your posse of cacao loving friends. The cabinets are filled with hand crafted Chocolates - some made in house and the others imported directly from Belgium. I wasn't visiting for these, though. I was told I was here to try the hot chocolate and with six styles to choose from, all with the option of dark or milk chocolate, I needed a moment to decide. In the end I went with the chili hot chocolate, using dark chocolate and a chili kick of "8" on the scale of 1-10. It came to the table in a giant glass and on my first mouthful I was in chocolate heaven, but seriously worried about my ability to finish the whole thing. Thick and rich with a nice burn from the chili, it was probably the most hardcore hot chocolate I've ever had and indeed I couldn't finish it, much to the delight of my friend who got to have the rest of it. read more

The Chokolait Hub - Chili hot chocolate - Restaurants Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Try the chocolate pavlova, the best in Melbourne. The homemade ice tea and ice coffee are so good too read more

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After dinner at Mamasita we decided we needed 1) dessert 2) cake for birthday So we headed to Chokolait! Even though we got there at 6pm their closing time the staff were welcoming and happy to have us stay. We all got Lemon Cheesecake, I the Iced Strawberry, and one friend the Hot Chocolate. He was amazed at the quality of it and its chocolate sourced from Ecuador. My Iced Strawberry was wonderfully fruity. All agreed the Lemon Cheesecake was rich and tasty. And then, I astounded the staff by ordering one of everything of their chocolate treats but they were all too happy to comply and count them out. Will be back read more

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Amazing chocolate. Forgot the rest. This place rocks. The coffee is consistently good and hot chocolate (all 10 options) are amazing. I come here often and that's the biggest praise I can give a place. read more

I must agree with Claire H : Best Hot Chocolate so far. I was totally amazed, and fully happy. Talked to the owner (at least I think he was) and I'll go there again for sure. You can choose different type of chocolates, all are pretty strong, but if you really like chocolate, that wouldn't be a problem. Very nice service, nice little place, it was not full when I went there, lovely ! Different cakes too, but I must admit that it's been a month since my visit there, and i only remember about the hot chocolate, my bad. Another reason to go back there anyway read more

Chokolait is tucked away down a little staircase in the Royal Arcade, which is a good thing when you're trying to escape the pre-Christmas madness of the CBD. It took me a long long while to decide on a drink, as they have coffees, chocolate drinks, coffee and chocolate drinks and even smoothies. Also, most everything comes in hot or cold, milk and dark varieties. decisions, decisions. I ended up having a dark chocolate iced mocha. yum, yum, yum. A hot drink may have been a better choice, though, as I downed my cold beverage in about two sips. too good. We also had the choclate fondue, which comes with strawberries, banana and marshmallow. I most definitely licked the bowl clean. read more

We were in the mood for a decadent thick, Italian style hot chocolate on a freezing Winter's afternoon. We wandered into the arcade and were dismayed to see the first chocolate-chain-store was completely full to the point where there was a sign apologising and asking for people to come back later! Thankfully we noticed Chokolait a bit further into the centre and around a corner. It was a beautifully cosy little store with leather couches and wooden tables and chairs. Dark and moody of course, and smelling absolutely divine to my choco-holic self. We ordered two milk Belgian hot chocolates and settled into the couch. They were brought out within ten minutes and were so thick and delicious! Very reminiscent of the hot chocolates we enjoyed in Italy. We couldn't finish the serving! We were both really happy fate had bought us in and delivered exactly what we were after. I will make a point of going back for sure! read more

It's still difficult to concentrate, post chocolate and sugar rush. And in this sugar coma, you realise what you've got yourself into; a case of overdose, that started so innocently with eager enthusiasm for the product. I had a PNG 64% ( I think) dark hot chocolate. Ripping good. PNG puts out very good coffee, and I thought that the chocolate wouldn't be too far off the mark. I wasn't disappointed, and I was also indulged by basically drinking melted chocolate. you know it's good when it takes more than 20 minutes to complete a simple review. I also got a really cool lime and passion fruit pannacota creme cup, with was very awesome delicious. Yes, it is hidden, but it is also very good. and worth the journey and adventure of finding it. read more

When you feel the need to treat yourself, Chokolait is the perfect destination to head to. The first time I went, the owners went way out of their way to explain to me all the different intensity/regions of chocolates they had. They also let me sample a few different varieties. My favorite thing to get was the Iced Chokolait, but you really can't go wrong with anything. read more

If you really like chocolate, this is a pretty good spot for you! They have an extensive range of hot chocolate, deserts and chocolates on offer, but it is with the chocolate pavlova that my heart skips a beat! There is a variety of seating on offer in this tucked away café, whether you need a cosy table or a sofa to chat on Chokolait has it all. Service is quick and friendly with takeout also available. read more

Being a chocolate lover, I have to say that the chocolate was scrumptious and delicious, but the price not so much to my taste. The ice cream we ordered with strawberry cost $14.00, which was yummy!! It had strawberries of course and was nicely decorated with chocolate pieces and of course ice cream. It did not last long to finish and I wanted more. This is one spot I will stop by again if I was in Australia, especially since its inside the Royal Arcade tucked downstairs like some hidden treasure. read more

Love this place so much I went twice in one week. The pav is delicious with perfect amounts of meringue, strawberries and chocolate. The hot chocolate is so thick, rich, chocolatey and just plain AMAZING! The mud cake is also scrumptious. The layout is nice and cozy. A great place to catch up with friends or your SO. Staff are very friendly, too. read more

This place knows how to make you comfortable so that you can relax and enjoy your chocolate. No morning doof doof music here to jar the nerves. Instead you get mello show tunes that are a balm for frayed city nerves. Which goes oh-so-well with the smoooth chocolate. read more

With $6.70-9.00 price tag for a glass of Hot Chocolate ($6.70) it must surely comes with a smile and pleasantry ...... good Hot Chocolate though read more

Hot chocolate with cinnamon very very good, Dipping plate wiht milk chocolate was superb. 2nd visit I got it right ordered one each they really are to good to share. read more

special thanks to the wonderful lady who stayed open an extra 10 minutes after closing time so I could feed my chocolate addiction!! Try the dark chocolate turtles! read more

I occasionally go here for a coffee and a chocolate. The Asian woman who runs this place is a bit moody. One day she's all over you... the next day she's in a bit of mood, scowling at you if you ask for water. The coffee is generally pretty good, could be a bit hotter. In fact next time I go here I'll ask for hot, because she can do it on the luke warm side. Free samples of chocolate are ok. Lots of chocolate to choose from. Try it out. read more

I studied abroad in Melbourne five years ago and I am still looking for a hot chocolate that even comes close to that of Chokolait. In complete seriousness this place has become stuff of legends in my world, and any poor unsuspecting soul that mentions their time spent in Melbourne is subject to interrogation of their chocolate drinking habits. The only thing remotely close to their hot chocolate is their iced chocolate, which I thought would be inferior but is somehow equally good on an entirely separate plane. I'm here on yelp because on a whim I decided to see if this place still exists (for if I ever return to Melbourne this will be my first stop), and felt the need to give it a review, 5 years overdue. At the risk of sounding totally insane, so great is my love for this place that it has actually led to a lifelong hot chocolate quest to fill my Chokolait void. It started locally, across LA and Northern California, and has since become part of every vacation I take, to find the top hot chocolate spots and viciously compare them to the ones I drank at Chokolait. So, if you're ever in the neighborhood of Little Collins St. stop by and have a hot chocolate, and know that somewhere in the world I'm jealous. read more

Best hot chocolate EVER. The desserts are pretty nice, too. Staff is very friendly. Only downside is that it can sometimes be hard to find a place to sit during busy times. read more