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This list is not exhaustive, but you can’t go wrong with any of them. I haven’t been to all of them– but they are TikTok and Beli rated. My comments are next to the ones that I can attest to, as I’ve had the drinks myself!

Top Hot Chocolate that I’ve had…

… and wish I never did because I have to tie myself to my chair otherwise, out the door and 10 minutes later….

    1. Glace – Mobile/seasonal brand with Upper East Side presence; often noted on Madison Ave and at Rockefeller Plaza as a truck, (notably Upper East Side – 90th & Madison Ave and Rockefeller Plaza).  TO DIE FOR
    2. Max Brenner – 841 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 (Union Square). I gain weight walking in here.
    3. No Chewing Allowed: Check out my TikTok on this page.  Amazing Truffles too. 
    4. Caffè Panna – 77 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003 (Gramercy).​ Walking distance from where I live.  That is a problem.
@lovelara217 It’s so much fun at the #unionsquareholidaymarket. Im getting an F in Weightwatchers. #dietfail #hotchocolate ♬ original sound – lovelara

Others Top Hot Chocolates that are highly rated.

  • Amorino – Multiple Manhattan locations, e.g. 721 8th Ave, New York, NY 10036 (Times Square) – super thick hot chocolate.​
  • Angelina Paris – 1050 6th Ave, New York, NY 10018 (Bryant Park area); 1165 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10028 (Upper East Side) – thick European‑style drinking chocolate.​
  • Bar Pisellino – 52 Grove St, New York, NY 10014 (West Village) – light, milky Italian‑style hot chocolate.​
  • Blue Stripes Cacao Shop – 28 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003 (Union Square).​
  • Breads Bakery – 18 E 16th St, New York, NY 10003 (Union Square; multiple other locations) – thick and rich.​
  • Buvette – 42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014 (West Village).​
  • Caroline’s Donuts  – Upper East Side doughnut shop; check your preferred UES location as names vary.​
  • Chocolate Dip – 245 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014 (Greenwich Village); often also referenced in the Lower East Side dessert scene.​
  • Clinton St. Baking Company – 4 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002 (Lower East Side).​
  • Creamline – 180 7th Ave, New York, NY 10014 (Chelsea Market/nearby area; some guides list it within Chelsea Market complex).​
  • Crumbl Cookies-– Upper East Side dessert bakeries vary; confirm exact shop and address you want to feature.​
  • Daily Provisions – Multiple locations; e.g., 103 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003 (Gramercy) and 375 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024 (Upper West Side).​
  • Dante – 79–81 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012 (Greenwich/West Village area).​
  • Dominique Ansel Bakery – 189 Spring St, New York, NY 10012 (SoHo); Dominique Ansel Workshop – 17 E 27th St, New York, NY 10016 (NoMad).​
  • Frenchette Bakery – 220 Church St, New York, NY 10013 (Tribeca).​
  • From Lucie – 120 Essex St, New York, NY 10002 (Lower East Side; often associated with East Village dessert crowd).​”​
  • Gramercy Tavern – 42 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003 (Gramercy).​
  • Hani’s Bakery & Café – 67 Cooper Sq, New York, NY 10003 (East Village/Cooper Square).​
  • Harry’s Table by Cipriani – 235 Freedom Pl S, New York, NY 10069 (Waterline Square, Upper West Side).​
  • L.A. Burdick – 156 Prince St, New York, NY 10012 (SoHo).​
  • La Maison du Chocolat – Multiple Manhattan boutiques; e.g. 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112; 1018 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10075.​
  • Librae Bakery – 35 Cooper Sq, New York, NY 10003 (East Village).​
  • Lysée – 44 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010 (Flatiron).​
  • Mariebelle – 484 Broome St, New York, NY 10013 (SoHo chocolate salon).​
  • Mah Zedahr Bakery – 225 Liberty Street
  • Pamina Gelato & Frozen Yogurt – 215 E 68th St, New York, NY 10065 (Upper East Side).​
  • Pastis – 52 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014 (Meatpacking District).​
  • Rigor Hill Market:  227 W. BROADWAY
  • Thierry Atlan – 436 W Broadway, New York, NY 10012 (SoHo).​
  • Tortazo – 1123 Broadway, New York, NY 10010 (NoMad).​
  • Union Square Cafe – 101 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003 (Union Square).​
  • Venchi Chocolate & Gelato – 1796 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 (Columbus Circle); also 861 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 (Union Square).​
  • Via Porta – 422 E 75th St, New York, NY 10021 (Upper East Side).​