Porirua is the place to be for Whittaker’s chocolate lovers during October with 22 local cafés and bars serving up delicious chocolate drinks and baked treats. Join the fun, and be in to win a Whittaker’s factory tour!
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Abandoned Brewery|Café Kaizen|Columbus Coffee Porirua|Elemental Eats|Get Fixed Bicycle Café|Greedy and Co.|Little Green Olive|Local Authority|Peppermill Café|Regular Café|Rubys Café|Sandbar Mana|Supply Room|Sushil's Musclechef Kitchen & Café|t bay café|The Beer Engine|The Cake Café Plimmerton|The Coffee Cart Elsdon|The Karaage Kid|The Regal Shortbread Co.
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GF – gluten free|GFA – gluten free option available|VG – vegan|VGA – vegan option available
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Our coffee, coconut, and Whittaker’s Cacao Nib Porter topped with a scoop of homemade Abandoned Stout and chocolate chip ice cream, dusted with some toasted coconut.
Contains Alcohol|Cold Drink
Address: 20 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Wed-Thur 4-8pm|Fri-Sat 12–9pm|Sun 12–8 pm
Facebook: Abandoned Brewery | Instagram: abandonedbrewery
House made chai with Whittaker’s 72% dark chocolate and a Jalebi (Indian sweet).
Hot Drink
Address: 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Sun 9am-3pm
Facebook: Cafe Kaizen|Instagram: cafekaizen
Whittaker's Blondie Chocolate mixed with your choice of milk and lightly spiced with ginger. Topped with a caramel and ginger biscuit crumb, served with Blondie dipped ginger biscuits.
GF|Takeaway|Child Size Available|Hot Drink
Address: Mitre 10 MEGA, 3 Semple Street, Elsdon
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm|Sat-Sun 8am-4.30pm
Facebook: Columbus Coffee MEGA Porirua |Instagram: columbuscoffeeporirua
In memory of the discontinued Whittaker’s Macadamia block, we have brought these two together once again for the ultimate hot chocolate!
GF|Takeaway|Hot Drink
Address: 2/51 Kenepuru Drive, Kenepuru
Open: Mon-Sat 7.30am-2.30pm
Facebook: Elemental Eats|Instagram: elementaleats
Whittaker’s Creamy Caramel chocolate in warm milk, topped with whipped cream, chocolate flakes, caramel chocolate, raspberry dust and chocolate raspberry liquorice in an edible cup.
Hot Drink|Takeaway
Address: 16 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm|Sat-Sun 9.30am-3pm
Facebook: Get Fixed Bicycle Cafe |Instagram: getfixedbicyclecafe
TikTok: getfixedbicyclecafe
Whittaker’s Dark Chocolate ganache, homemade cherry syrup, steamed together and topped with whipped cream, toasted almonds, and marshmallows.
Takeaway|Hot Drink |Child Size Available
Address: 98 Rawhiti Road, Pukerua Bay
Open: Tues-Fri 8am-1pm|Sat 9am-2pm
Facebook: Greedy And Co.|Instagram: greedy_and_co
Whittaker’s Blondie steamed with ginger, topped with whipped cream and a crunchy gingernut topping.
GF|DF|VG option available|Child Size Available|Hot Drink
Address: 4 Mana Esplanade, Paremata
Open: Mon-Fri 6am-1.30pm|Sat 7am-1.30pm|Public Holidays 8am-1.30pm
Facebook: Little Green Olive |Instagram: littlegreenoliv
A decadent Italian style hot chocolate with an orange twist, served with a house made biscotti to dip.
Hot Drink
Address: 1/1 Walton Leigh Avenue, Porirua
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-1pm|Sat 8am-12:30pm
Facebook: Local Authority Specialty Coffee Bar |Instagram: localauthoritycoffee
Creamy chateau vanilla ice cream, mixed berries, and brownie, blended with your choice of any milk. Topped with whipped cream, raspberry drizzle, chocolate, and raspberry-choc brownie pieces.
Cold Drink|Child Size Available
Address: 4 Norrie Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Fri 7.30am-2.30pm|Sat-Sun 9am-3pm
Facebook: The Peppermill Cafe & Bar |Instagram: peppermillcafeporirua
A delicious lemony cheesecake milkshake with Whittaker's Blondie chocolate, vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce topping.
Cold Drink|Takeaway
Address: Te Rauparaha Arena, 17a Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Sun 8.30am-3pm
Facebook: Regular Cafe
We have a delicious white hot chocolate filled with your favourite Christmas treats. Add a shot of Baileys to start the festive season early!
Takeaway|Alcohol Optional|Hot Drink
Address: 99 Mana Esplanade, Paremata
Open: Mon-Fri 8am-3.30pm|Sat-Sun 8.30am-3.30pm
Facebook: Rubys Cafe|Instagram: rubys.cafe
A hot chocolate featuring rum, banana & love!
Contains Alcohol|Hot Drink
Address: 109 Mana Esplanade, Paremata
Open: 11am till late every day
Facebook: Sandbar Mana|Instagram: sandbarpub
A sunny seaside adventure to share. White chocolate frappe with a blue cotton candy sea, topped with whipped cream and vanilla wine biscuit sand. With lollipop beach balls to finish.
Cold Drink|GF
Address: 105 Mana Esplanade, Paremata
Open: Mon 9am-3pm|Tue -Sat 9am-late|Sun 9am-not as late
Facebook: Supply Room|Instagram: supplyroomnz
Rich, creamy, cocoa coconut protein shake to nourish & satisfy, without the guilt! Made with Whittaker’s Ghana dark cocoa, coconut cream, protein and healthy fats.
GF|DF|VG|Takeaway|Cold Drink|Low Carb|Keto|Paleo Friendly
Address: 27 Aotea Drive, Aotea, Porirua
Open: Tues-Fri 7am-4pm|Sat-Sun 9.30am-4pm
Facebook: Sushil's Musclechef Kitchen & Café|Instagram: sushil_musclechef
Chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, hot frothed milk, with a wafer biscuit. Dirty sundae (double espresso shot), naughty sundae (shot of Baileys).
GF (without wafer)|Takeaway|Hot Drink|Alcohol Optional
Address: 26 Whitehouse Road, Titahi Bay
Open: Thur-Sat 8am-4pm|Sun 8am-4pm
Facebook: t bay cafe|Instagram: tbaycafe
TikTok: tbaycafe
Elemental cold brew coffee brewed with Whittaker’s chocolate nibs, blended with house-brewed imperial stout, coconut sugar and topped with sweet vanilla foam. Non-alcoholic available.
Alcohol|Cold Drink
Address: 31 Whitehouse Road, Titahi Bay
Open: Wed-Fri 3pm-9pm|Sat-Sun 12pm-9pm
Facebook: The Beer Engine|Instagram: thebeerenginenz
Rich smooth 'French style' orange flavoured hot chocolate, whipped cream topping with orange zest, served with a chocolate orange segment.
GF|Takeaway|Hot Drink
Address: 15b Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton
Open: Wed-Fri 8am-3.30pm |Sat 9am-3.30pm|Sun 9am-2pm
Facebook: The Cake Café Plimmerton|Instagram: thecakecafeplimmerton
Decadent dipping hot chocolate topped with a chocolate berry biscoff cheesecake.
Takeaway|Child Size Available|Hot Drink
Address: 3 Prosser Street, Elsdon
Open: Mon-Friday 6am-2pm
Facebook: The Coffee Cart Elsdon|Instagram: thecoffeecart.elsdon
Whittaker’s chocolate & black doris plum thickshake, topped with delicious black doris plum cream and lemon and raspberry sherbet.
GF|Takeaway|Cold Drink
Address: 20 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Thu 4pm-9pm|Fri-Sun 11am-9pm
Facebook: The Karaage Kid Instagram: thekaraagekidnz
Silky hot chocolate made with Whittaker’s 50% dark chocolate, a tasty pumpkin spiced cream and topped with spooky pashmak webs and a skull gingernut cookie. Boo!
Takeaway|Hot Drink
Address: 109 Discovery Drive, Whitby
Open: Wed-Fri 10am-2pm|Sat 9am-1pm
Facebook: The Regal Shortbread Co. |Instagram: theregalshortbreadcompany
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Café Kaizen|Columbus Coffee Porirua|Greedy and Co.|Little Green Olive|Local Authority|Nish Café|Peppermill Café|t bay café|The Cake Café|The Karaage Kid|The Regal Shortbread Co. |Urban Bake House
Every endeavor has been made to provide accurate information on the ChoctoberFest website. For customers with allergies or dietary requirements, please ensure you check with each individual cafe.
GF – gluten free|GFA – gluten free option available|VG – vegan|VGA – vegan option available
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A chocolate terrine with caramel oranges, orange cream and almond praline.
Takeway
Address: 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Facebook: Cafe Kaizen|Instagram: cafekaizen
The pod is back! Caramel pod, topped with Whittaker’s 50% chocolate.
GF|Takeaway
Address: 3 Semple Street, Elsdon
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm|Sat-Sun 8am-4.30pm
Facebook: Columbus Coffee MEGA Porirua |Instagram: columbuscoffeeporirua
Raspberry jam and coconut muffin, topped with Swiss buttercream made with Whittaker’s white chocolate.
Takeway
Address: 98 Rawhiti Road, Pukerua Bay
Open: Tues-Fri 8am-1pm| Sat 9am-2pm
Facebook: Greedy And Co.|Instagram: greedy_and_co
Housemade gingernut biscuit, Whittaker’s Dark chocolate ganache and gooey ginger coconut caramel centre.
GF|DF|VG|Takeaway|Child Size Available
Address: 4 Mana Esplanade, Paremata
Open: Mon-Fri 6am-1.30pm|Sat 7am-1.30pm|Public Holidays 8am-1.30pm
Facebook: Little Green Olive |Instagram: littlegreenoliv
A soft blueberry scone with chunks of Whittaker’s white chocolate that caramelise perfectly when toasted.
Takeaway
Address: 1/1 Walton Leigh Avenue, Porirua
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-1pm|Sat 8am-12.30pm
Facebook: Local Authority Specialty Coffee Bar |Instagram: localauthoritycoffee
A white chocolate mousse with layers of lemon curd and crunchy coconut biscuit.
Takeaway
Address: 69a Discovery Drive, Whitby
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm|Sat-Sun 7.30am-4pm
Facebook: Nish Café Whitby |Instagram: nish_cafe
Molten chocolate cake served with raspberry compote and Kāpiti vanilla bean ice cream.
Address: 4 Norrie Street, Porirua City Centre
Open: Mon-Fri 7.30am-2.30pm|Sat-Sun 9am-3pm
Facebook: The Peppermill Cafe & Bar |Instagram: peppermillcafeporirua
Raspberry caramel Millionaire’s shortbread slice. Delicious layers of gluten-free shortbread, raspberry jelly, salted caramel and Whittaker’s dark chocolate.
GF|Takeaway
Address: 26 Whitehouse Road, Titahi Bay
Open: Thur-Sat 8am-4pm|Sun 8am-4pm
Facebook: t bay café|Instagram: tbaycafe
TikTok: tbaycafe
Our classic brownie recipe with Whittaker’s dark chocolate pieces. Served warm with a generous dollop of luxurious clotted cream and a dusting of chocolate powder.
Takeaway
Address: 15b Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton
Open: Tue-Fri 8am-3.30pm|Sat 9am-3.30pm|Sun 9am-2pm
Facebook: The Cake Café Plimmerton|Instagram: thecakecafeplimmerton
Whittaker’s chocolate and custard-filled donut with a peanut butter glaze and chocolate drizzle.
VG|Takeaway
Address: 20 Parumoana Street
Open: Mon-Thu 4pm-9pm|Fri-Sun 11am-9pm
Facebook: The Karaage Kid Instagram: thekaraagekidnz
The crust is dark chocolate cookie crumbs, filled with silky chocolate filling and crowned with a chocolate Italian meringue, topped with Dutch cocoa.
Takeaway
Address: 109 Discovery Drive, Whitby
Open: Wed-Fri 10am-2pm|Sat 9am-1pm
Facebook: The Regal Shortbread Co. |Instagram: theregalshortbreadcompany
Chocolate creme patissiere-filled Danish pastry, topped with a chocolate drizzle.
Takeaway
Address: 25 Ulric Street, Plimmerton
Open: Mon-Fri 6.30am-3.30pm|Sat 6.30am-2.30pm
Facebook: Urban Bake House|Instagram: urban_bakehouse
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Thanks to the wonderful Whittaker’s, we’ve got epic prizes that will have you drooling!
Post a review and photo of a ChoctoberFest drink or baked treat in the Facebook group - ChoctoberFest Fan Club - and you’re in the draw to win a year’s supply (that’s 52 blocks) of delicious Whittaker’s chocolate.
Win a Whittaker’s Factory Tour in Porirua for four people!
Enter the unique code you received when purchasing a ChoctoberFest drink or baked treat into the survey.
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