All 100 vendors participating in the Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival — and 5 we can't wait to try | Daily Hive

January in Vancouver is known for many things: the return of Dine Out Vancouver, rainy and gloomy weather, and, perhaps most excitingly, the Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival.

Taking place from Jan. 17 to Feb. 14, 100 vendors in the Greater Vancouver area will be serving up tasty and unique hot chocolate creations. There will be 100 participating vendors and a whopping total of 234 different flavours to try.

Previous years saw plenty of wacky and wonderful drinks like a hot chocolate with marinara sauce and Hot Cheetos, a Dragon Ball Z-themed drink, and even some hot chocolates that are illegal south of the border.

Which spot will you be checking out first? Be sure to let us know in the comments. Otherwise, here are some of the hot chocolates we’re excited to try, plus the list of participating vendors at the Great Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival.

Brie My Swiss Valentine — A La Mode Pie Café

Molten brie and Swiss are mixed with hot, bitter-sweet cocoa, topped with torched cheddar brûlée and passion-mango marshmallow. Essentially, this is the combination of chocolate and cheese fondue we didn’t know we needed.

To top it all off, this hot chocolate is paired with a Pear Brûlée Blue Cheese Tart, which comes with a caramelized pear over whipped blue cheese infused with cinnamon and candied ginger bits on flaky puff pastry.

When: Jan. 30 to Feb. 14
Where: 1689 Johnston St. #575, Vancouver

Chicken and Waffle. And Hot Chocolate — Bonus Bakery

How do you make a chicken and waffle slider better? Pair it with a hot chocolate, of course. This hot chocolate features a mini chicken and waffle sandwich with pickle and spicy mayo, with a side of a maple-forward hot chocolate (no mayo in that one). Also, this one is entirely vegan and dairy-free.

When: Jan. 17 to Feb. 14
Where: 1428 Vernon Dr., Vancouver

I Choose You! — Cadeaux Bakery

For the Pokémon fans out there, this Oran Berry-inspired drink comes straight out of the world of pocket monsters. White chocolate is infused with lemon and blueberry, and then topped with Chantilly and Poké-inspired decor.

Plus, this drink comes with your choice of starter Pokémon, a.k.a. what flavour of mcaron you get as your side. Play a gacha and find out if you’ll get Grass (lemongrass and lime), Water (honeyed currant and sea salt) or Fire (orange peppercorn).

When: Feb. 3 to 14
Where: 172 Powell St., Vancouver

Pina Cocoalada Hot Chocolate — Little Pisces

Enjoy an escape to somewhere more tropical with this pineapple flavourite hot chocolate (available with dairy or oat milk) and topped with a generous amount of torched marshmallow fluff.

Plus, it wouldn’t be a trip to Little Pisces without some taiyakis, and you’ll enjoy two mini Nutella taiyakis on a skewer with your drink (perfect for dipping).

When: Jan. 17 to Feb. 14
Where: 4501 North Rd. #202b, Burnaby or 8531 Alexandra Rd. #128, Richmond

Bak’d Birthday Brownie — Bak’d Cookies

Bak’ed Cookies participated in the festival last year and saw some huge lines of hungry fans wanting to get their hands on some hot chocolate, so we expect the same kind of hype this year.

This time, Bak’d is offering a sweet and salty caramel dark hot chocolate, topped with salted caramel whip cream and caramel and completed with a dark chocolate Skor rim and a sprinkling of flaky sea salt.

If that didn’t sound exciting enough, it’s also served with an ooey gooey 3-oz Salted Caramel Brownie Cookie.

When: Jan. 17 to Feb. 14
Where: 285 Nelson’s Ct., New Westminster

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Participating vendors

49th Parallel Café & Lucky’s Doughnuts
À La Mode Pie Café
Aiyaohno Café
Analog Coffee
Artigiano
AVIK
Bak’d Cookies
Beaucoup Bakery and Café
Bel Café
Bella Gelateria
Bellaggio Café
BjornBar Bakery
Boba Run
Boketto Dessert Café
Bonus Bakery
BROYÉ CAFÉ & BAKERY
The Bunny Café
Butter Baked Goods
C Market Coffee
Cadeaux Bakery
Caffe Delish
Cannoli King
Cassandra Cake Co.
Catch 122 x Dilemma
Catfe
Cathy’s Café
Charisma Social Club House
Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Pâtisserie
Chez nous Bakery and Coffee
Chocolats Favoris
Crema Ice Cream
Crème de la Crumb
Di Beppe
Doughgirls Comfort Kitchen & Bakeshop
Doughnut Love
Drunken Chocolatier
East Van Roasters
Eternal Abundance
Faubourg Paris
The Federal Store
Fife Bakery
Flying Whale Waterfront Café
Fufú Café
Gem Chocolates
Giovane Caffe
Glenburn Soda Fountain
The GOOD Chocolatier
Guffo Café
Hanoi Drip Coffee
Honolulu Coffee
Jack’s Spot
JJ Bakes Company
Kafka’s Coffee, Great Northern Way
Kafkas The Park
Kasama Chocolate
Killer Ice Cream
Koko Monk Hot Chocolate Lounge
Kranky Café
L’Atelier Pâtisserie
L’Orangerie Restaurant by L’Hermitage Hotel
La Saison De Pâtisserie
Ladurée
Little Pisces
Mah Milk Bar
Melt Confectionary
Mercato di Luigi
Mink Chocolates
Mister Artisan Ice Cream
Modus Coffee Roasters
Mon Paris Pâtisserie
Motoretta Gelato
Nelson the Seagull Café
NOMAD Coffee & Bakery
NUTTEA
ONDA & Gelato by James
Oohlala Donuts
Patina Brewing Co. Brew House & BBQ
PAUL Bakery, Café and Restaurant
Peaked Pies – Australian Bakery Café
The Pie Hole
Provisions Kitsilano
Purebread
Rocanini Coffee Roasters Yaletown
Rocky Mtn Chocolate Canada
Slo Coffee Fraser
Super Veloce
SWEET7
Tartine Bread & Pies
Temper Pastry
Thierry Chocolates
Thomas Haas Chocolates
To Live For Bakery & Café
TrafiQ Café & Bakery
Union Market
Uno Gelato
Uprising Breads Bakery
Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) – Collaboration
Viva Café and Bakery
Whisk Matcha x Level V
Yum Sweet Shop

Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival 2026

When: Jan. 17 to Feb. 14, 2026 (specific vendor/drink dates may vary)
Where: Locations in and around Vancouver

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