The Best Tea & Hot Chocolate For Kids In NYC

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Voila Chocolat. Image courtesy of Voila Chocolat

Nothing warms you up on winter’s coldest days like a steaming mug of hot cocoa or tea! From City Bakery’s famed Hot Chocolate Festival to the opulence of the Russian Tea Room, here are a few of our favorite spots to grab a hot drink with the kids from our 2016 Winter Fun Guide.

Join City Bakery in February for their annual Hot Chocolate Festival, featuring different daily flavors throughout the month! Past decadent concoctions have included “On a Peanut Butter Barge” and “Salted Caramel Bonnet.” thecitybakery.com 

Try the rich cocoa with a twist at Noho’s Brazilia Café. Their version of hot chocolate is served in a chocolate-dipped waffle cone, combining two of everyone’s favorite desserts. braziliacafe.com

With several locations in Manhattan (plus the original DUMBO, Brooklyn outpost), there are plenty of opportunities to snag a steaming cup of Jacques Torres’ renowned hot chocolate. Made with two percent milk, it’s full of rich melted chocolate. mrchocolate.com

The Plaza’s Palm Court offers a sophisticated Eloise Tea for young city-dwellers. In addition to a selection of fine teas and hot chocolates and dainty sandwiches, the Pink Pink Cotton Candy—spun in-house around a salted pretzel stick—is always a decadent favorite. theplazany.com

A New York institution, the lavishRussian Tea Room has a special children’s tea menu featuring items like PB&J on a blini, red velvet cupcakes with sprinkles, and a whole list of decaf teas. The kids will be delighted by the luxe Russian theme as they sip hot teas from authentic silver holder glass cups on the tea room’s famous scarlet banquettes.russiantearoomnyc.com

A sweet Upper West Side staple, Voilà Chocolat will satisfy the hot chocolate cravings of the most discerning youngsters and adults alike. Slurp on the spiced Daredevil, Banana, or Matcha Green Tea White Hot Chocolate. And don’t forget to check out their chocolate workshops for kids, such as chocolate snowman-building. voila-chocolat.com

Check out these stories for even more winter fun:

  • For our 2016 guide to super sledding slopes, click HERE.
  • For our 2016 guide to  indoor and outdoor skating rinks, click HERE.
  • For our 2016 guide to great family art workshops, click HERE.
  • For our 2016 guide to awesome indoor sports and play venues, click HERE.
  • For our 2016 guide to winter wildlife and gardens, click HERE.

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