Koko Black - Royal Arcade

Melbourne's benchmark hot chocolate. thick, rich cups poured inside the historic Royal Arcade.

A small, elegant chocolatier tucked upstairs in the heritage Royal Arcade. cozy and historic in feel, though reviewers note the arcade itself gets noisy and crowded at peak times.

In-house hot chocolate made to order in classic, mocha, salted caramel and chilli variants, a counter of dozens of ganache flavours, and heritage arcade seating.

An Australian-founded chocolatier rather than an imported heritage brand. its authenticity is built on its own Melbourne reputation, not a national cuisine lineage.

Consistently flagged as expensive for individual chocolates and drinks ($6.50-8.50 for a hot chocolate), though most reviewers say the quality justifies the price when it's on form.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.