Best of Boston

2000 Best Chocolate

L.A. Burdick

We love the cozy tables in the storefront overlooking Brattle. We love the tiny chocolate mice, complete with colorful ribbon tails. But what we really adore is the fact that all of the chocolate in this sweet-tooth cafe is handmade, down to the decadent hot chocolate, whipped up from equal parts chocolate and milk (!). The heavenly libation comes in dark, milk, and white chocolate (sometimes), and is so thick it sticks to the roof of our mouth. Imbibe with caution: It’s been known to make even the most jaded gourmands swoon.

52D Brattle Street, Cambridge, 617-491-4340, burdickchocolate.com/