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The best hot chocolate in New York City

Updated November 2026. 13 places.

I love hot chocolate just as much as the next person, so believe me when I tell you I did my due diligence when searching for the best hot chocolate in NYC. With the weather cooling down and holiday season just around the corner, I knew it was time to retire my iced lattes. The only logical alternative is a nice cup of delicious hot chocolate.

Living in New York City for the last few years, I’m not sure I would have survived the brutal winters without cocoa to keep me warm. I know if you’re reading this list you’re here for one reason and one reasonly.

Antonina PattizWriter and photographer · how I decide
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Best hot chocolate in New York City, 2026

  1. Angelina Paris NYCCafe · MidtownAngelina’s is some of the best hot chocolate in NYC and possibly in the country (I said what I said).
  2. Bar PisellinoBar · Greenwich VillageBelieve me, they whip up some of the best hot chocolate in NYC.
  3. Daily ProvisionsBakery · ChelseaMe? I keep coming back for their killer hot chocolate – seriously, it’s one of the best in NYC.
  4. Dominique AnselBakery · SoHoIf you’re looking for the best hot chocolate in NYC make a beeline for Dominique Ansel.
  5. Jacques TorresCafe · DUMBO & MidtownOne sip of this NYC hot chocolate and you’ll be hooked, I swear.
  6. LaduréeCafe · Upper East SideIt’s some of the best hot cocoa in NYC.
  7. LevainBakery · Upper East SideThe best part? It’ll cost you around $3.00 (that’s a win this pricey city!).
  8. Li-Lac ChocolatesStoreAnd continues producing some of the best hot chocolate in NYC.
  9. No Chewing AllowedOtherWith every cup of hot chocolate, No Chewing Allowed tosses in one of their premium chocolate truffles into the drink to guarantee a smooth cup of cocoa.
  10. Serendipity 3Restaurant · Midtown
  11. L.A. BurdickCafe · SoHoL.A. Burdick’s hot cocoa is RICH and some of the best in NYC.
  12. Max BrennerRestaurant · MidtownThis some of the best hot chocolate in NYC.
  13. VenchiStoreUsing authentic rich Italian chocolate to create their hot cocoa, we get the masterpiece that is some of the best hot chocolate in NYC.

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7 neighborhoods, Midtown and SoHo most of all.

Midtown

SoHo

Upper East Side

Chelsea

DUMBO & Midtown

Greenwich Village

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