Squamish Hot Chocolate Festival

Dive deep into the tantalizing world of hot chocolate at the Squamish Hot Chocolate Festival

 

February 3rd - 20th, 2023

 

Experience the 3rd annual Squamish Hot Chocolate Festival is a deliciously decadent experiment of confectionary concoctions that makes chocolate lovers rejoice each year.  Be sure to explore each flavour, creatively served up by a variety of restaurants and cafés around Squamish.

Scroll down and tap the green buttons to see the details of each venue offering.

We will continue to add more hot chocolates as they are submitted so check back often!

 

Track your chocolate intake and see what that makes you:

 

1-5 Hot Chocolates: Crazy for Cocoa

6-10 Hot Chocolates: Chocolate Monster

11 or more Hot Chocolates: King/Queen of the Chocolate Kingdom

Milky or dark, white or all the colours of the rainbow, pinnacles of whipped cream or foamed to perfection, we can’t wait to taste each location's dreamy drinks- and see all your milk moustaches! Be sure to tag @TourismSquamish and use #ExploreSquamish and #SquamishHotChocolateFest so we can see and share your pics.

GUIDE TO THE SQUAMISH HOT CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL

GALILEO COFFEE COMPANY

 

'The Fluffer Nutter'

A traditional hot cocoa with toasted marshmallow syrup paired with a peanut butter and marshmallow sandwich cookie (for dipping!)

*ingredients includes peanuts

Price: $5.50

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Open daily - 7AM - 3PM
 

 

CHATTERBOX CAFÉ AT THE BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM

 

'Tropical Hot Chocolate'

Mango infused hot chocolate paired with a mango macaroon (gluten-free)

Price: $7

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Open Daily - 8AM - 4PM

RAINCITY DISTILLERY 

 

'Champurrado Aprés'

Hot Chocolate made with almond milk and mixed with Mezcal, Aperol and Amaro. Rimmed with salt and espelette pepper, this creative cocktail plays with sweet, smokey and herbal flavours.

*Dairy free. Must be age 19 and older

Price: $14

Available for dine in only

Hours:

Sun - Thurs: 3pm - 10pm
Fri and Sat: 3pm - 12am
Happy Hour Sun - Thurs: 4pm - 6pm 

ALICE & BROHM

 

'Salted Skoreo Hot Chocolate'

This creamy Salted Toffee Hot Chocolate comes with a caramel and oreo salted rim and is topped with whipped cream, oreo dust, and Skor pieces. The drink is paired with a mini Skoreo Ice Cream Sandwich

*Oat milk available

Price: $7.75

Available for take away only (at both locations)

Hours: 

Thursday - Monday - 1PM - 8PM

Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays

GREEN OLIVE MARKET & CAFE

 

'Flavour of Italia'

OPTION 1: 'GIANDUJA'

A thick, soft and velvety Italian hot chocolate with homemade gianduja (hazelnut cream). Topped with whipped cream, real chocolate sprinkles and caramelized hazelnuts and paired with 'Baci di Dama', two melt-in-your-mouth hazelnut shortbread cookies held together with Nutella

OPTION 2: 'AMARENA' 

Organic cocoa sweetened with real Amarena, the famous wild black cherries from Italy. Made with non-dairy mylk, this drink is vegan and paired with a homemade vegan and gluten free Amarena truffle. 

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Monday, Thursday, Friday - 8:30AM - 4PM

Tuesday & Wednesday - 8:30AM - 3PM

Saturday & Sunday - 9AM - 4PM

GRATEFUL GIFT SHOP

 

'Salted Orange Hot Chocolate'

A Salted Orange Hot Chocolate topped with Coconut Whipped Cream and Cacao Nibs paired with a Orange Chocolate Vegan Shortbread

Price: $10.50

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Tuesday to Saturday - 10AM - 6PM
Sunday 11AM - 5PM
Monday - Closed
Daily 7-3pm

 

 

RIDEHUB CAFÉ

 

'Cake Walk Hot Chocolate'

A fan favourite brought back from the 2021 festival, this is a decadent hot chocolate inspired by Blackforest Cake and their favourite mountain bike trail

Price: $5.50

Add a brownie pairing for $4. Larger sizes and alternative milks available at an additional cost.

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Open Daily - 7AM - 4PM

 

THE CRABAPPLE CAFÉ

 

'Hot White Chocolate and Candied Pistaschio'

A Hot White Chocolate topped with candied pistaschio crunch and paired with a Pistachio and Salted Caramel Tart

Price: $8.95

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:
Open Daily - 8am - 3pm

 

 

CLOUDBURST CAFÉ

 

'Creamy Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate'

Creamy Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate topped with your choice of cacao powder OR chocolate syrup and paired with either a Chocolate covered Apple OR Chocolate dipped Banana. Choose between a milk chocolate dip with white chocolate drizzle OR chocolate dipped with crushed pecans, caramel drizzle and shattered caramel bits.

Price: $7.75

Available to dine in or take away

Hours:

Open Daily - 6AM - 5PM 

ZEPHYR CAFÉ

 

'Hot Chocolate Trifecta'

This Hot Chocolate Trifecta features white chocolate chips, dark chocolate, and whipped cream with chocolate sprinkles. Paired with a cinnamon orange scone

*Can be made dairy-free. Scone is gluten-free (does contain milk) 

Price: $5.19

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Open Daily - 6:30AM - 8PM

 

BEAN BRACKENDALE

 

'Chai Hot Chocolate'

This Chai Hot Chocolate is made with a special chai infused whip cream, and is easily made vegan with no whip. Pair it with their limited release Reese’s Pieces cookie.

Available for dine in or take way

Hours: 

Daily - 6AM - 6PM

TREAT SQUAMISH @ THE SQUAMISH FARMERS' MARKET

 

'Traditional Hot Chocolate with a Twist'

Handcrafted semi sweet chocolate syrup infused with a creamy oat milk for a silky taste. Topped with mini marshmallows, whipped cream & just a crack of salt. Paired with a mini salted caramel brownie & pink salted caramel macaroon.

*dairy free & gluten free available

Price: $7.50

Available for take away

Hours:

ONLY AVAILABLE at the Squamish Farmers' Market February 4th & February 18th - 10AM - 2PM

SEA TO SKY GONDOLA

 

'Bear Cub Hot Chocolate'

Hot chocolate topped with vanilla whip, rainbow sprinkles and chocolate rocks with the option to add peanut butter cup chunks

Price: $4.75

Available for dine in or take away

Hours: 

Open Daily - 9AM - 5PM

1914 COFFEE COMPANY

 

'Lemon Cheesecake Hot Chocolate'

Lemon Cheesecake Hot Chocolate paired with a dulce de leche sandwich cookie

Price: $5

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Tuesday - Friday - 8AM - 5PM

Saturday - 9AM - 3PM

Closed Sundays and Mondays
 

CAFFE GARIBALDI

 

'Hot Cherry Hot Chocolate'

Sweet dark cherry infused white hot chocolate served with a chocolate cherry bark

*Larger sizes and alternative milks are available at an additional cost

Price: $6.50

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Open Daily - 8:30AM - 3:30PM

FERGIE'S CAFÉ

 

'Fergie's Rocher' 

Hot Chocolate topped with hazelnut-chocolate whipped cream and crushed hazelnuts paired with a chocolate pavlova with spicy pear and dulce de leche

*Cannot be made vegan or dairy-free

Price: $8

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Open Daily - 9AM - 3PM

SUNFLOWER BAKERY & CAFE

 

'The Green Monster'

Minted Green Hot Chocolate served with a Sunflower Chocolate Monster Brownie

*Larger sizes and alternative milks available for an additional cost

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:
Open Daily - 8AM - 4PM 

SMOKE BLUFF COFFEE HOUSE

 

'HOP Chocolate'

A classic milk hot chocolate paired with a cricket protein donut, glazed with matcha and coconut and a chocolate dipped cricket.

This treat is for the cricket curious, as all of the sustainable superfood can be lifted off the top and cautiously tested while the hot chocolate remains 'bug-free'.

Price: $7.50

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Monday - Friday - 6AM - 2PM

Saturday - Sunday - 8AM - 2PM

 

FOX & OAK 

 

'Lavendar Haze'

Lavendar earl grey hot chocolate topped with an earl grey marshmallow and paired with a mini lavendar earl grey cake doughnut

*Larger sizes and alternative milks are available at an additional cost

Price: $6 (8oz hot chocolate) or $8.75 with donut pairing

Available for dine in or take away

Hours: 

Open Daily - 7AM - 6PM
 

NOSHY CAFE

 

'Delicious Dulche'

A delicious dulche de leche hot chocolate paired with a cinnamon churro donut

*Larger sizes and alternative milks available for an additional cost

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:
Open Daily - 9:30AM - 5PM 

 

PEAK PROVISIONS MOUNTAIN GROCERY AND GOODS

 

'Camper's Delight Hot Chocolate'


Swiss Hot Chocolate topped with housemade marshmallow, chocolate shavings and a graham cracker rim. Served with Peak Provisions grilled cheese bite

Price: $7

Available for dine in or take away

Hours:

Sunday - Tuesday - 9AM - 6PM
Wednesday - Saturday -  9AM - 7:30PM