Where they serve steaming hot cups of your favourite non-caffeinated beverage.
Some days call for caffeine. Others call for chocolate you can practically stand a spoon up in. If you’re chasing the proper stuff, and by that we mean molten, velvety, unapologetically indulgent, Dubai has a handful of cafés taking hot chocolate seriously. You can indulge in melted bars, whisked cocoa, clouds of cream, and mugs that feel like a warm and toasty hug.
Here are the city’s most deliciously over-the-top spots for a real hot chocolate fix:
Alison Nelson’s Chocolate Bar – a fashionable tasting delight
Part chocolate café, part fashion-girl dessert bar. Expect creative, seriously rich hot chocolates served alongside over-the-top desserts. Best enjoyed after circling the Dubai Ice Rink feeling very “winter in a rom-com”.
Mall of the Emirates & Dubai Mall | +971 58 976 6630
Angelina – Parisian decadence in a cup
The famously luxurious Paris tea room brings one of the richest hot chocolates in the city. Thick, glossy and almost pudding-like, Angelina’s signature recipe blends premium African cocoas into pure liquid silk. It’s the kind of drink you sip slowly and then immediately contemplate ordering again.
Locations across Dubai | @angelinaparis.ae
CHOCOMELT – dreamy aesthetics with your beverage
Chocolate fountains, cakes, drizzles — and yes, an epic hot chocolate. This is not minimalist cocoa; this is maximalist, molten drama in a cup.
Fashion Avenue, Dubai Mall | +971 4 223 3613 | @chocomelt
Chocolate Molecule – pastry lab for connoisseurs
For the chocolate purists. Boutique, small-batch and beautifully crafted, their hot chocolate leans gourmet, perfect for those who like flavour depth, not sugar shock.
Jumeirah 1 | +971 4 882 6338 | @chocolatemolecules
Cocoville – for serious chocolate purists
Don’t be fooled by the petite cup — Cocoville’s hot chocolate is small but mighty. Intensely chocolatey, ultra-creamy, and crowned with marshmallows and a bite-sized chocolate square, it tastes exactly like melted chocolate bars straight from the source. One for people who believe dessert should be drunk as well as eaten (and we do.)
Al Wasl and other locations | @thecocoville
Godiva Chocolate Café – the master chocolatier’s version
If anyone knows how to turn chocolate into a full event, it’s Godiva. Their hot chocolate menu goes beyond the classic, adding pistachio, blonde salted caramel and even red velvet versions. Each cup is silky, rich and dangerously sipable, basically the hot chocolate equivalent of a designer handbag.
Multiple locations including Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, JBR & Dubai Festival City | @godivaarabia
Knoops
The UK cult brand finally hit Dubai and brought its signature concept: choose your chocolate percentage, origin and style — then customise like a connoisseur. A hot chocolate bar for people who treat cocoa like wine.
City Centre Mirdif | @knoopschocolate
SAID Dal 1923 – the legendary “drinkable chocolate”
This Italian chocolate house has a cult following for a reason. Their hot chocolate is outrageously thick — like sipping a melted truffle. Choose milk, dark or gianduja (hazelnut-chocolate), sit back, and accept that you’re basically drinking dessert and it’s glorious.
City Walk and other locations | @saiddal1923ae
Honourable mention if you’re coming straight from the slopes:
North 28 at Ski Dubai serves photo-ready signature and s’mores hot chocolates — perfect after pretending you’re in the Alps for an hour.
