World Chocolate Day: Where to celebrate the very sweet occasion
Celebrate World Chocolate Day by indulging in one of these delicious desserts from around Sydney’s west.
To celebrate World Chocolate Day on Sunday we have compiled a list of the best decadent, delicious, chocolate-filled desserts in Sydney’s west.
Bay Vista
To try: The Tray Chocolat
What is it: Sponge cake soaked in chocolate, layered with chocolate mousse, chocolate shavings, choc pops, Nutella, whipped cream and fresh strawberries
Where to get it: Shop 1/330 Church St, Parramatta
San Churro
To try: Berried in Ruby Churros Snack Pack
What is it: Mini churros drizzled with ruby chocolate and white chocolate, with ruby ice cream, strawberries and freeze-dried raspberries
Where to get it: 287 Church St, Parramatta, Westfield Penrith Plaza, and Stockland Wetherill Park
Adora Handmade Chocolates
To try: Large Chocolate Basket
What is it: A chocolate basket filled with 25 assorted chocolates
Where to get it: 103 George St, Parramatta
Gelatissimo
To try: Death by Chocolate range
What is it: four limited-edition choc-filled ice-cream flavours
Where to get it: Stocklands Wetherill Park and Westfield Hornsby
Guylian Belgian Chocolate Cafe
To try: Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
What is it: Milk chocolate cheesecake with rich brownie base and white chocolate chunks
Where to get it: Westfield Parramatta
Oliver Brown
To try: Choc Mountain Sundae
What is it: A duo of chocolate gelato and vanilla ice cream topped with choc brownies and whipped cream served with a chocolate wafer stick
Where to get it: 286-290 Church St, Parramatta, 92 Parramatta Rd Lidcombe, Auburn Central Shopping Centre, Carlingford Court Shopping Centre, Stockland Merrylands, Top Ryde City Shopping Centre, 271 Guildford Rd, Guildford, Cherrybrook Village, Westfield Hornsby, Stockland Wetherill Park, The Ponds Shopping Centre, Rouse Hill Town Centre, Westfield Mt Druitt, Penrith Panthers
Max Brenner
To try: Chocolate Fondue for Two
What is it: melted milk and dark chocolate served with strawberries, bananas, marshmallows and banana bread
Where to get it: Macquarie Centre, Westfield Parramatta, Westpoint Shopping Centre Blacktown
XS Espresso
To try: Next Level Waffles
What is it: waffle sandwich filled with Nutella and Belgian chocolate, strawberries, M & Ms, crushed crunch and vanilla crumble, served with vanilla ice cream
Where to get it: 9A/2 Windsor Rd Northmead and Greenway Wetherill Park
Tella Balls
To try: Nutella Lasagne
What is it: Chocolate mousse, fresh cream, chocolate biscuit layers, Nutella and vanilla bean gelato
Where to get it: 5/78-88 Tench Ave Jamisontown, Stocklands Wetherill Park, Castle Towers, Top Ryde Shopping Centre
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