Local Hug in a Mug at Eleanora

Warm up with Ballarat’s ultimate Hot Choc Showdown

Indulge your senses and take your pick from over 25 local venues that have stirred up their most decadent, creative, and comforting hot chocolates for you to discover. Don’t forget to enter the People’s Choice competition for your chance to WIN!

A winter ritual made with love (and local legends).

Settle in with a luxuriously rich hot chocolate made from Ballarat’s own Grounded Pleasures Drinking Chocolate – deep, dark and velvety, with hints of plum, dried cherry and sun-dried muscatels. Served with fluffy Grounded Pleasures marshmallows and your choice of milk – including oat, soy, almond or lactose-free.

The best part? You’ll enjoy it in a handmade ceramic mug by local artist Ruby Pilven – and then take it home to keep the warmth going, all winter long.