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Twenty-one hot chocolates on Bachelors Walk

The Sweetest Thing has been Dublin’s chocolate café since 2012: hot chocolate from mint to 80% dark, waffles and crêpes made to order, and a counter full of cakes.

See the hot chocolatesOrder on Deliveroo

Open Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, weekends 9am to 5pm

A tall glass of hot chocolate topped with cream, pink and white marshmallows and chocolate shavings, on a wooden board in the café

Start with€4.80The Sweetest Thing hot chocolate

The hot chocolate bar

Twenty-one on the menu, from a €3.60 mini to a Baileys hot chocolate. Can’t decide? Lovin Dublin’s tip is The Sweetest Thing, the house hot chocolate, with whipped cream and tiny marshmallows.

  • HouseThe Sweetest Thing hot chocolate€4.80
  • Signature hot chocolate€4.40
  • Mini hot chocolate€3.60
  • White hot chocolate€4.80
  • Mint hot chocolate€4.80
  • Orange hot chocolate€4.80
  • Coconut hot chocolate€4.80
  • Peanut Butter hot chocolate€4.80
  • Cookie & Cream hot chocolate€4.80
  • Maltesers hot chocolate€4.80
  • Lindt hot chocolate€5.40
  • Italian hot chocolate€5.40
  • Irish hot chocolate€5.40
  • Guinness hot chocolate€5.40
  • Baileys hot chocolate€6.90
  • Dark hot chocolate€4.80
  • Dark Mint hot chocolate€4.80
  • Dark Cinnamon hot chocolate€4.80
  • Dark Chilli hot chocolate€4.80
  • 70% Dark hot chocolate€4.80
  • 80% Dark hot chocolate€4.80
  • Marshmallows or vegan mallows +€0.50
  • Alternative milk +€0.60
  • Syrup +€0.60
  • Decaf +€0.30
  • Extra shot +€0.80

Prices from their own menu. Coffee, tea and iced drinks are in the full menu.

Waffles, crêpes and cakes

Waffles and crêpes are made to order, and “HUGE”, as one reviewer put it. Pick one from the list, or build your own with as many toppings as you like.

  • Nutella€7.20
  • Maple syrup€7.20
  • Banoffee€9.20
  • The Sweetest Thing€9.90
  • Maltesers and Flake€9.90
  • Oreo and Nutella€9.90
  • Ham and cheese crêpe€9.90
  • Add strawberries+€2.50
  • Add banana+€2.00

Prices from their own menu.

The dessert menuOrder on Deliveroo
A folded crêpe covered in chocolate sauce, marshmallows and chocolate chips
Two waffles dusted with icing sugar, with whipped cream and chocolate chips
A crêpe with fresh strawberries, chocolate sauce and cream
A slice of chocolate fudge cake with whipped cream

The cake counter

41 Google reviews mention the cakes. What’s on the counter changes from day to day; recently it has had:

  • Chocolate fudge cake
  • Chocolate ganache cake
  • Black Forest cake
  • Tiramisu
  • Irish cream cheesecake
  • Banoffee pie
  • Chocolate coconut vegan tart

From their Deliveroo menu, November 2026. Add a scoop of ice cream to any cake for €1.50.

What people say

504 reviews on Google, and the same things come up again and again: the hot chocolate, the cakes and the cosy room.

5 out of 5 stars
Visited The Sweetest Thing and had a really lovely experience. We ordered the hot chocolate, Waffel with Nutella and the Baileys hot chocolate, everything was absolutely delicious. The hot chocolate was rich, creamy, and perfectly warm — exactly what you want, especially on a chilly day. …
Avinash N.Hot chocolate, a Nutella waffle and a Baileys hot chocolate, on Google, 7 months ago
5 out of 5 stars
Stopped by cause I really wanted a hot chocolate! I asked one of the employees for a recommendation and finally decided on "The Sweetest Thing Hot Chocolate", which comes decorated with whipped cream and tiny marshmallows. The staff was so lovely and the chocolate delicious, and very sweet. …
Elyria B.The Sweetest Thing Hot Chocolate, on Google, 7 months ago
5 out of 5 stars
The ladies were so lovely and the food was delicious! I had a gluten free chocolate tart and an amazing coffee. The waffles are freshly made to order and HUGE!
L FA gluten-free chocolate tart and coffee, on Google, 3 months ago
5 out of 5 stars
Amazing chocolate stuff! I've been here twice now and the waffles are just brilliant and so filling, and the hot chocolate is just sooo sweet and good! If you love chocolate and to indulge, this is the spot for you. …
Sara R.Waffles and hot chocolate, on Google, 7 months ago
5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely divine. A lovely small coffee place, with the best Irish cakes I have ever eaten in Ireland in 25years stay. Creamy and very tasty. 😃. I would have loved to be able to try all the cakes in display. …
Cricri R.Breakfast and cakes, on Google, 7 months ago

On Dublin’s best hot chocolate lists

No. 2 of Dublin’s 11 best hot chocolatesLovin DublinOn the best hot chocolate in Dublin list, December 2023Image magazineSome of the best hot chocolates in DublinThe Taste

Pour, stack, drizzle

Reels from @thesweetestthingchocolatecafe. They play right here.

A chocolate café since 2012

It started in 2012 with one aim: the best hot chocolate in Dublin, with something sweet to go with it.

You’ll find it on the quays at 17 Bachelors Walk, a short walk from O’Connell Bridge: red brick inside, soft seats, a clock on the wall and a counter of cakes. Hot chocolates come piled with cream and marshmallows, waffles and crêpes are made to order, and there’s coffee, tea and iced drinks too.

Vegan? There’s a chocolate coconut vegan tart, vegan mallows for the hot chocolate and alternative milk for coffee and hot chocolate.

“Dublin’s No.1 Chocolate Café. Our unique taste will make you smile.”
The Sweetest Thing, on their old website
A table seen from above: croissants, a crêpe and a waffle with chocolate sauce, brownies, donuts and a platter of chocolate treats
A waffle with cream and chocolate sauce on a table inside the café, with its red brick wall and clock behind
Inside, from their Instagram
Two takeaway cups with The Sweetest Thing logo held up outside the café: a frappé with cream and an iced coffee
Takeaway, outside the café

Come in for one

17 Bachelors Walk, North City, Dublin 1, D01 XN90

On the north quays, a short walk from O’Connell Bridge and the Ha’penny Bridge. Just walk in.

Open Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, weekends 9am to 5pm

Opening hours
Monday08:00 – 17:00
Tuesday08:00 – 17:00
Wednesday08:00 – 17:00
Thursday08:00 – 17:00
Friday08:00 – 17:00
Saturday09:00 – 17:00
Sunday09:00 – 17:00
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps

Order online

Waffles, crêpes, cakes and sandwiches for collection or delivery, through Deliveroo.

Order on Deliveroo

Get in touch

The quickest way to reach the café is a message on Instagram or Facebook.