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Celebrate the Joy of Chocolate this Easter


Easter is a lovely time of year, when everyone has an excuse to gorge themselves silly on chocolate delights. While discerning parents may be shocked at the sight of their wee ones taking delight in the rapid consumption of chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies (and the odd bilby), there's no reason why parents and kids alike can't make Easter choccie eating a more civilised affair. With the abundance of chocolate-themed eateries dedicated to sinfully sublime couverture creations, everyone in the family is a winner come Easter time.

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Coffee & Chocolate
Brisbane
Chocolate has no better accompaniment to its sweet creaminess than the rich bitterness of a cup of coffee. This cafe makes fresh chocolate, which will delight the little ones, while parents sip a cup of delicious coffee and marvel in the taste sensations proffered by a dual coffee/chocolate combination.

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Chocol'Art Cafe
Randwick
Known for its decadent handmade chocolate pralines, this sinfully delicious cafe offers a bevy of chocolate beverages and a renowned chocolate fondue. Come Easter there will be an array of chocolate eggs to delight the taste buds too.

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All Things Chocolate
Kingston
The Easter eggs aren't on offer at this Canberra temple of cacao-bean glory. Instead, there are a range of hand-crafted chocolate figurines, many of them handpainted, on offer. As these delightful figurines are handmade, supplies are limited but sure to be decadently scrumptious because they're made from the finest Belgian chocolate.

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Ganache Chocolate Lounge
South Yarra
With a warm brick and wood interior, this dessert cafe is sure to warm the hearts of true chocolate connoisseurs with handmade truffles and the Ganache Panache platter, which consists of an assortment of all the cakes and mousses the cafe offers. This cafe also boasts the largest selection of Easter-style chocolate creations in all of Melbourne.

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Cadbury Cafe and Visitor Centre
Claremont
Truly the chocolate lover's nirvana, those willing to take a tour through this paradise will not be disappointed with the sweet bounty readily available in the cafe after the guided tour. To be sure, around Easter time the chocolate eggs will be plentiful.

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Chocolate Bean
Adelaide
The signature dish at this chocolate shrine is truly mind blowing: the Chocolate Filth is a rich mess of chocolate mousse, ganache and cream in three consecutive shot glasses. While it may not be a dish for the children, the grown-ups should forget the chocolate eggs and proceed with caution into gluttony.

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The Margaret River Chocolate Co. Cafe
West Swan
The chocolate at this WA chocolate factory-cum-cafe is preservative-free and uses milk and cream from the surrounding region. As an added incentive during Easter, a clown and a magician come out to entertain the kiddies. Tired parents can take solace in the free tastings while the kids bounce on the jumping castle.