Are you ready to celebrate mankind’s greatest culinary invention? Prepare to get chip faced for International Chocolate Day on Friday, July 7!
Chocolate can enhance and help create some of the most luxurious desserts around the globe, add richness and decadence to baking – or let’s face it, just eaten on its own.
Here are five ways to indulge that we recommend a choco-lot:
Melbourne’s very first Indian fusion dessert bar, Dessert Corner on Perpetual Street in Truganina is the place to head for bite-sized happiness on Friday. Lovingly fusing traditional desserts with an Indian twist, this one-stop sweet treat shop delivers temptations that are 100% vegetarian-friendly, with no traces of egg, gelatin or alcohol.
Say Namaste to hot desserts like warm brownie and ice cream of choice, best washed down with a classic rose falooda; or take home some choco orange cassata to treat family and friends to an indulgent sweet treat.
Offering breathtaking views across Great Oyster Bay to the beautiful Freycinet National Park, Kate’s Berry Farm in Swansea is a must-visit…and a must-taste. Located on Tasmania's stunning east coast, Kate’s Berry Farm is well known for its Just Desserts Cafe, which serves irresistible homemade delights.
Be sure to sample Kate’s own handcrafted chocolates and products (handmade on-site) and cool climate berries, picked at the peak of their ripeness, are all available for purchase.
New world Italian glamour has landed in Baulkham Hills at Sarino's on Brookhollow Avenue. Located on level one of Mullane's Hotel, this stylish restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge exudes an elegant vibe of leather booth seating and intimate tables for a romantic rendezvous with your special someone.
With a new menu on the plate, make sure to try the mouth-wateringly heavenly chocolate delice as a decadent end to your meal after devouring Tiger prawn spaghetti and whipped ricotta with truffle honey.
Melbourne sweet tooths find the dessert shop of their dreams at Nibbles Albert Park on the corner of Elizabeth and La Trobe Streets. Nestled in Melbourne Central shopping centre, take the time to refuel and recharge from retail therapy at this bright and breezy eatery; where frosted tacos are created using premium cream – handcrafted on a cold plate, rolled into ice cream and stuffed into a waffle taco.
Pair a brew of choice with a Crunchie salted caramel frosted ice cream taco, molten chocolate lava cupcake, or decadent white chocolate and Tim Tam slice.
Fresh, quality ingredients are the keywords at Crunchy’s All-Day Desserts on Brisbane Street in Jimboomba. Run by a Dutch family, this licensed café specialises in Belgian waffles, poffertjes and crêpes, which are all cooked to order in theatre stye in the centre of the venue.
Definitely try fan favourite Death by Chocolate – crispy and fluffy waffle, topped by chocolate and vanilla ice cream, triple-melted Belgian chocolate and shavings – the perfect celebratory dish for International Chocolate Day!
