A total of eight eateries throughout Burnaby will take part in the 2025 Hot Chocolate Festival.
This new year marks the 15th annual event, taking place at 81 vendors and businesses across Metro Vancouver from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14.
The companies and specialty items in Burnaby are as follows (also see map below):
- Artigiano - 4539 Hastings St.
- Hazelnut Praline Hot Chocolate
- Dark chocolate and roasted hazelnuts are topped with vanilla cream and praline crumble
- Available Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- Orange Creamsicle Hot Chocolate
- Orange-infused hot chocolate finished with a dreamy creamsicle Chantilly, chocolate shavings and a touch of freeze-dried orange peel
- Available from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- Hazelnut Praline Hot Chocolate
- Bella Gelateria - #016-09 4567 Lougheed Hwy.
- Caprese
- Rich hot chocolate that combines 45 per cent premium Michel Cluizel chocolate with finely ground almonds
- Available from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- Milano Tehran
- Hot chocolate paring with floral notes of Iranian saffron with Callebaut's premium Belgian white chocolate
- Available from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- Chocolato all'Olio d'Oliva
- Hot chocolate featuring 40 per cent premium Michel Cluziel chocolate paired with Italian extra virgin olive oil
- Available from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- Caprese
- Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie - 4717 Hastings St.
- We Want Bable
- Creamy 36 per cent Sao Palme topped with banana-saffron whipped cream
- Available from Jan. 18 to 31
- Campfire hot chocolate
- Bold flavour of 70 per cent dark chocolate with a takeout rimmed cup with soft house-made marshmallow and torched to golden perfection
- Available from Feb. 1 to 12
- We Want Bable
- Glenburn Soda Fountain - 4090 Hastings St.
- That's My Jam
- Milk hot chocolate with grape cold foam
- Available from Jan. 18 to 31
- Bacon Me Crazy
- Dark chocolate hot chocolate infused with hickory smoke flavour
- Available from Jan. 18 to 31
- You're Waffle-y Cute
- Espresso-infused white chocolate with mini scoop of dark chocolate ice cream
- Available from Feb. 1 to 14
- FLippin' Out
- Maple dark chocolate hot chocolate with maple syrup whipped cream
- Available from Feb. 1 to 14
- That's My Jam
- Little Pisces - Unit 202B - 4501 North Rd.
- Milo Hot Chocolate with Taiyaki Mochi
- Malty tase of milo with rich hot chocolate
- Available from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- Black Sesame Hot Chocolate with Taiyaki Mochi
- Nutty black sesame with rich hot chocolate
- Available Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- Milo Hot Chocolate with Taiyaki Mochi
- Mon Paris Patisserie - 4396 Beresford St.
- Love Affair
- Ruby chocolate flavoured hot chocolate with rooibos and red berries
- Available Jan. 18 to 31
- Nuts About You
- Almond milk-based 35 per cent hot chocolate with hints of sour cherry
- Available from Feb. 1 to 14
- Ruby chocolate flavoured hot chocolate with rooibos and red berries
- Love Affair
- Peaked Pies - Australian Bakery Cafe - 4114 Hastings St.
- Happy Little Vegemite
- Milk chocolate with a tough of Vegemite savoury saltiness with hints of caramel
- Available from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- The Kiwi to My Heart
- White hot chocolate with hints of kiwi fruit
- Available from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- Happy Little Vegemite
- The Pie Hole - 7832 6th St.
- Yabba Dabba Delicious
- Creamy Belgian white chocolate infused with cherry and lime, topped with real whipped cream and Fruity Pepple cereal
- Available from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- Salted Honey Cornflake Hot Chocolate
- Honey-sweetened dark malted 65 per cent Inaya hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and salted honey drizzle
- Available from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14
- Yabba Dabba Delicious
More hot chocolate festival details are available online.
