We dream about chocolate pretty much all year ‘round, but things really turn up a notch around Easter. Get your fix in any form with our guide to Gold Coast chocolate.
Handmade with love
It may no longer be Valentine’s Day, but there’s always an excuse to pick up a box of chocolates – and, luckily, the Gold Coast is home to a few chocolateries. Little Cocoa specialise in luxury, handmade chocolatey goodness and make for the perfect gift. If you’re in Arundel and the chocolate cravings hit, Lucia Chocolates proudly smother more than 100 products in chocolatey goodness for your tasting pleasure. For a regular chocolate fix, look no further than the Urban Chocolatier’s Chocolate Tasting Club. This Gold Coast born brand will deliver artisan choc to your doorstep every month.
Chocolate everything
There aren’t many places that centre their menu on chocolate, which is why the King of Chocolate – Max Brenner – caused such a stir when he burst onto the scene back in the mid-2000s. Since then, this franchise has been serving up chocolate anything and everything – we’re talking pizzas, waffles, milkshakes… you name it. But if it’s chocolate-infused baked goods that you’re after, Bam Bam Bakehouse in Mermaid Beach has earned quite the reputation for its jam-packed cabinet of freshly made pastries and ‘bombs’ (that you should definitely order online, they’re that popular) since a certain Masterchef judge stopped by for a taste.
Get freaky
Drink your chocolate cravings away with a ‘freakshake’ – the thickshake’s delicious, #instaworthy older brother that’s topped with anything and everything you like. Over at Milky Lane in Surfers Paradise, their loaded milkshakes will have you cancelling your food order after just one sip – they’re seriously large. Other must-try milkshake suppliers include the Pop’s Milk Bar at Southport and Paddock Bakery at Miami (they’re known for doing delicious hot crossed buns for Easter, too!).
