One freezing evening in Budapest, we decided to look for somewhere to warm our fingers, toes and noses. So, after a bit of general wandering (Laura had hurt her foot running a few days before, so the wandering was slow, very slow) we found ourselves in a very tiny chocolate shop called Aztek Choxolat.

This cosy little chocolate shop is tucked away up a side street and offers the most delicious range of chocolates, coffees  and hot chocolates. This isn’t your normal sort of chocolate, but essentially some sort of magic mixture of melted chocolate, creme and the odd unusual addition, like chilli powder or lavender. 

The shop itself is tiny but perfectly formed,  with just two or three tables, covered in comfy pillows. The place feels more like your sitting room than a cafe, which we loved.

The selection of chocolates is pretty impressive for such a small shop and the hot chocolates are to die for. We tried a mint hot chocolate and a chilli hot chocolate, accompanied with violet and peppermint chocolates. It was potentially one of the greatest evenings of our lives. We loved it so much, we actually went back again and tried the white hot chocolate and orange hot chocolate. Fatties.

So if you’re knocking about Budapest and need somewhere to warm up over a steaming mug of molten chilli chocolate, make sure you pay this place a visit.