Chocolate, the romantic and universally loved dessert, is never a bad idea. A "dessert date" is a great alternative to a first date at a bar if your date doesn't drink, or if you just want to get to know someone without alcohol getting involved. It's also a fun post-restaurant idea when you don't want the night to end, even if you're both more full than Bruce from Matilda (you remember that scene, right?). Whether you're getting to know someone or you've been dating your S.O for years, splitting a giant slice of cake never loses its charm. Read on for a list of great chocolate-centered restaurants perfect for going on a date. Trou de Beigne Where: 156 rue Saint-Zotique This creative doughnut shop serves original doughnuts like the "maple and bacon" and the "crumb coffee cake." They have plenty of chocolate options, too. View this post on Instagram NOUVELLE SAVEUR! Notre beigne au Speculoos est de retour dès maintenant! *** NEW FLAVOUR! Our Speculoos doughnut is back! #speculoos #holidayflavor 📷 : @sawshadee A post shared by TROU DE BEIGNE (@troudebeigne) on Nov 29, 2018 at 6:42am PST Check out their website for a complete menu. Rustique Where: 4615 rue Notre-Dame O. This amazing pie restaurant makes their desserts exactly like your grandma used to, and it's amazing. You seriously can't go wrong when you go there, whether you order a pie or a cookie. You can even order minature pies and sit in the small café to eat them with your date. View this post on Instagram When our gooey triple chocolate chip cookies meet our homemade vanilla marshmallow 💗🍪🙌 #DreamTeam A post shared by Rustique (@rustiquepies) on May 16, 2019 at 8:03am PDT More information here. Chocolats Favoris Where: Locations throughout the city. I've raved about this delicious place in the past: their chocolate is unbeatable, whether you have it dipped over ice cream or as a chocolate bar. A chocolate lover's delight! View this post on Instagram Notre saveur surprise Brownie fondant a été créée spécifiquement pour vous faire fondre de plaisir! ❤️ Un mélange parfait de chocolat au lait onctueux et d'une pointe de chocolat noir. Idéal pour tremper des fruits frais ou pour couronner votre gâteau préféré. Disponible en chocolaterie et dans la plupart des @igaqc et @metromonepicier pour un temps limité. . Our Surprise Flavour Fudgy Brownie was created to make your heart sing! ❤️ The perfect mix of smooth milk chocolate and tasteful dark chocolate. A freat fit for dipping fresh fruits or topping off your favourite cake. Available in chocolate shops for a limited time. . #brownie #chocolatefondue #fondueauchocolat #chocolat #chocofav #chocolatsfavoris A post shared by Chocolats Favoris (@chocofavoris) on May 17, 2019 at 6:52am PDT Find out more on their website. Léché Desserts Where: 640 rue Courcelle Artisanal bakery and coffee shop? Sign me up. Léché is well-known in the city for their fantastic doughnuts. They even have vegan options! View this post on Instagram Easter!! Pâques! On a hâte de vous montrer les surprises que nous avons préparés! Il y a le retour du beigne Cadbury Egg aussi!! #donuts #donutsmtl #donutsmontreal #lechedesserts I can’t wait for Easter!! 🐣🍩 These donuts will be available Easter weekend Friday through Sunday. We are closed Monday. A post shared by Léché Desserts (@lechedesserts) on Apr 11, 2019 at 10:21am PDT More information here. Mamie Clafoutis Where: 3 locations in the city. All of Mamie's patisseries are little works of art. Peruse the offerings with your date, and share a few of the amazing desserts. Chocolate tarte, anyone? View this post on Instagram Vivre sans chocolat ? IMPOSSIBLE 🍫😍 . . . . . . . . . . #mamieclafoutis #mamie #montreal #mtl #boulangerie #frenchbakery #artisan #breakfast #lunch #pain #bread #homemade #pastry #baking #spring #food #chocolate #easter A post shared by Mamie Clafoutis (@_mamieclafoutis) on Apr 22, 2019 at 12:49pm PDT Find out more on their website. Noir Chocolat Where: 4475 rue Marquette Noir Chocolat is a sweet (heh) little boutique in the Plateau with exquisite chocolates of all kinds. Their specialty is the Croque-Mou, made with caramel and walnuts. View this post on Instagram Est-ce que vous pensez être prêts pour ça !?! . . . . . . . #noirchocolats #biscuit #cremeglacee #sandwich #cookies #icecream #icecreamsandwich #doublechocolate #chocolat #chocolate #summer #summerfood #summerfun #mtlfood #mtlfoodie #mtl #mtlmoments #plateaumontroyal #avenuemontroyal #darkchocolate #milkchocolate A post shared by N O I R Chocolat (@noirchocolats) on Jun 1, 2019 at 9:01am PDT More information here. Juliette et Chocolat Where: Locations throughout the city Juliette et Chocolat is well-known, and with good reason. Their extensive dessert menu makes it a great place for a sweet date night. Personally, I love the brownie kebab. View this post on Instagram Je pourrais arrêter le chocolat, mais je ne suis pas un lâcheur ! 🍫🤪🍫 • I could give up chocolate, but I’m not a quitter! 🍫🤪🍫 . . . . . . #waffle #foodporn #food #dessert #foodie #chocolate #waffles #instafood #icecream #delicious #breakfast #foodgasm #pancakes #sweet #coffee #instagood #nutella #foodblogger #tasty #desserts #instagram #foodtalkindia #crepes #foodpic #brunch #pancake #bakery #foodphotography #waffel #bhfyp A post shared by Juliette & Chocolat (@juliette_chocolat) on May 7, 2019 at 11:43am PDT Peruse the menu here. Chocobel Where: 374 rue de Castelnau E. This pint-sized artisanal chocolate store is well-known for its chocolates, but it also serves pastries and coffee. It's a cozy little romantic refuge. View this post on Instagram Since July 7 is National Strawberry Sundae Day, National Macaroni Day, and World Chocolate Day, @myum_foodies and I wanted to celebrate by building our own strawberry chocolate sundae topped with macaroni🍓🍫🍨 We wandered all around Little Italy looking for a few cooked macaroni noodles and we managed to find every kind except the one we needed!! (notice, there isn’t even a macaroni emoji in sight? 😔🤣😂) — So here’s a picture of some truffles from the chocolatier where we finally gave up on the macaroni and just settled for an ice cream break. See @myum_foodies for a picture of the sundae 😁 . . . . . . . . #worldchocolateday #artisanalchocolate #chocolatetruffles #chocolatier #chocolate A post shared by Suzie (@thesuzielife) on Jul 7, 2018 at 10:46pm PDT More information here. Cheskie's Where: 359 rue Bernard O. This cozy Jewish bakery is a chocolate lover's delight. Situated in the Mile End, it's a great place to stop for an afternoon snack. View this post on Instagram This is going down 😏 A post shared by Liv (@livvvvo) on Mar 11, 2015 at 7:17pm PDT More information can be found on Facebook. Fous Desserts Where: 809 ave. Laurier E. Don't let this humble pastry shop fool you: despite cozy appearances, their desserts are worthy of the most high-end restaurants. Their croissants are a must, but their chocolate concoctions are also delicious. View this post on Instagram Joyeuses Pâques! 🐣🐰 Nos gâteaux ont une déco spéciale pour l’occasion!!! Nous fermons comme d’habitude à 17h aujourd’hui! Bon congé de Pâques à tous! #fousdesserts #pâques #joyeusespâques A post shared by Fous Desserts (@fousdesserts) on Apr 21, 2019 at 9:46am PDT For more info, go here. C'chôcolat Where: 1255 rue Bishop This restaurant closes late, which makes it the perfect post-date spot downtown. They have a truly impressive selection of chocolate treats, like milkshakes, sushi crêpe, and more. View this post on Instagram 70% dark chocolate dome filled with pieces of our delicious Liege waffle, brownie, gelato and warm caramel sauce. That's C'WOW! 🍫❤️ Sous un dôme de chocolat amer à 70%, vous trouverez des morceaux de notre délicieuse gaufre de Liège, de brownie, de gelato et notre sauce au caramel chaud ! Ça C'WOW ! A post shared by C'ChoColat Lounge (@cchocolatlounge) on Apr 9, 2019 at 2:00pm PDT Check out their website for more info. Le Serpent Where: 257 rue Prince Though this place is a high-end restaurant, we can't help but pay special attention to their mouth-watering desserts. Worth it for the sweets alone. View this post on Instagram Le Violetta: nouvelle création de Masami Waki Meringue aux cassis, petits fruits, yogourt glacé et tuile de chocolat... #leserpent #masamiwaki A post shared by Restaurant Le Serpent (@restaurantleserpent) on Dec 1, 2017 at 11:38am PST More information here. Café Bazin Where: 380 ave. Victoria, Westmount This beautiful café in Westmount has some seriously good treats. Spend an afternoon there with your date sipping coffee and eating pastries. View this post on Instagram Tartelette clafoutis caramel et mousse chocolat.Caramel clafoutis and chocolat mousse. #westmount #tarte #caramel # chocolat #pie #montreal #parkrestaurant #cafebazin A post shared by Café Bazin (@cafebazin) on Mar 8, 2019 at 7:55am PST More information and photos can be found on their website. Cacao 70 Where: Locations throughout the city. Cacao 70 is reknown for their sweet, delicious waffles cooked to perfection and topped with a drizzle of chocolate. It's a great date-night spot for you and your bae. View this post on Instagram We call this the illegal chocolate waffle since it’s dangerous for all sweet tooths out there! 😋 Want more info?! Well… It’s a classic waffle topped with melted chocolate, caramelized bananas and much more deliciousness! 🍌🍫 #cacao70 ———————————————————————— « La gaufre au chocolat interdite » elle sera parfaite pour les dents sucrées! 😋 Plus d’infos? Alors... il s’agit d’une gaufre garnie de chocolat fondu, de bananes caramélisées et d’autres succulents ingrédients ! 🍌🍫 A post shared by CACAO 70 (@cacao70) on Jun 3, 2019 at 3:12pm PDT Menus and locations can be found here. Simplement D liche Where: 3964A rue St-Denis This artisanal cupcake shop is a Plateau favourite. Whether you grab a cupcake from their store or order a custom cake for a special occasion, the treats are guaranteed to please your date. Not to mention edible cookie dough! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Simplement D liche Cakes (@d_liche_cupcakes) on May 29, 2018 at 10:29am PDT For more info, go here. M Churro Mme Banane Where: Quai Jacques-Cartier This food truck in the Old Port serves some fantastic churros and frozen bananas dipped in chocolate. Grab some treats to-go and wander around the Old Port for a romantic evening. View this post on Instagram Ooh banana, what’s my name? 🍌 These frozen bananas from 📍Montreal are calling out to me this summer day 🤤 A post shared by becky hong (@beforebecky) on Jul 5, 2018 at 7:59am PDT More information here. Queues de Castor Where: Locations across the city. BeaverTails is obviously a classic. The sweet, warm, fried pastry topped with a variety of toppings is just what you need to satisfy your sweet tooth. View this post on Instagram Three reasons to get yourself to your nearest BeaverTails 🏃♀️ S'mores, BrWOWnie, and Hansel & Pretzel are just three of our NINE new flavours! . . . #BeaverTails #dessert #feedfeed #eeeeeats #sweettooth #dessertgram #dessertstagram #foodiegram #dessertlover #treatyourself #dessertlove #dessertlovers #bestfoodfeed #pastry #insiderdessert #foodinsider #dessertinsider #buzzfeedfood #buzzfeedtasty #smores A post shared by BeaverTails (@beavertails_official) on May 25, 2019 at 9:35am PDT Check out their website for more info. Doughnats Where: 5325 blvd. Decarie This is not a sit-down restaurant, but it's absolutely worth grabbing a box of these doughnuts to go and having a picnic at home. They have a crazy variety of gluten-free, vegan and regular doughnuts in wild flavours like churro and "French kiss." View this post on Instagram Staying in with this box of mini donuts because it’s just too darn rainy here today. I donut mind at all! 🍩🍩🍩 #raissaeatsmtlpartdeux #montreal #weekendtrip #staycation #feedmemontreal #doughnats A post shared by Raissa Catapang (@ryesah) on Apr 27, 2019 at 11:43am PDT For the doughnuts currently available, click here. La Diperie Where: Locations around Montreal. La Diperie, with its multitude of chocolate dips, is the perfect place for the indecisive chocolate lover. And don't forget that La Diperie is not only for ice cream: they serve cookie dough, cakes and more. View this post on Instagram Se bourrer la face avec mes amours🍦✨💞 A post shared by Juliette Laflamme (@lili_julietteee) on Sep 20, 2018 at 7:42am PDT More information about their products here. Guillaume Where: 5134 blvd. Saint-Laurent We all know that Guillaume has some of the best croissants in the city, but have you guys tried their chocolate chip cookie? It's seriously to-die-for. View this post on Instagram Cookies aux pépites chocolat noir géantes. Le classique qui fait toujours effet😎#boulangerieguillaume #mtlfood #mileend #plateaumontroyal #cookies #artisanpastry #boulangerie #artisanbakery #darkchocolate A post shared by boulangerie GUILLAUME (@guillaumebakery) on Nov 26, 2018 at 3:32am PST More info on their website. Rockaberry Where: Locations throughout the city. The sight of Rockaberry's famous, overloaded pies are enough to make any chocolate lover jump. The enormous pies form a tall dome of deliciousness. View this post on Instagram Rockabrownie A post shared by Rockaberry Griffintown (@rockaberrygriffintown) on Feb 22, 2019 at 2:49pm PST Check it out here! That's the list! The abovementioned restaurants should satisfy you and your date's sweet tooth. Happy eating, Montreal.
