Italian Bear Chocolate

Italian Bear Chocolate has been part of London's West End since 2012, bringing an Italian slant to the city's chocolate scene. It is a chocolate shop and cafe in one, and its chocolatiers and pastry chefs work up every recipe in-house, drawing on Italy's culinary traditions.

Chocolate is the draw, but there is more to it. The cafe draws people in with its hot chocolate, which it bills as the best in London, alongside other hot drinks, patisserie, Italian food and wine. If you cannot get a seat, a delivery service brings the same things to your door, and that mix of chocolate, a fuller menu and delivery has made it a popular spot in Soho.