12 Oct One Day Itinerary: Spend a Day Shopping & Sipping Hot Chocolate
Bring your friends and family along for a full day of hot chocolate and holiday shopping! The North Shore is home to PEI’s Good Tidings shops and some amazing hot chocolate creations! Take a drive along the scenic shore and shop local for Christmas gifts, all while sipping curated hot chocolate!
Begin your shopping day at PEI’s Christmas Store, Star & Stable! This store feels like you have stepped into Santa Clause’s shop brimming with Christmas decor, gifts, and Island-made holiday items! Make sure to try their Winter Wonderland Hot Chocolate! Trust us, you will not want to miss this decadent treat!
New Glasgow
Next, drive to New Glasgow. The PEI Preserve Company is offering a Cherry Cheer Hot Chocolate with homemade cherry whipped cream, cherry marshmallows, and cherry sauce! The Preserve Company is also the perfect place to grab your Christmas gifts as it is known for its fine teas, house-made jams and preserves, and local pottery!
If you like orange chocolate, stop at The Mill while you are in New Glasgow for their Orange Spice Hot Chocolate! This drink has spiced Belgian dark chocolate finished with whipped cream and candied orange!
Cavendish
Cavendish has a few fantastic hot chocolate offerings to choose from. First up, is Indriya Home with hot chocolate options for every taste palette! Take a peak at their hot chocolate flavours available:
• Mint Hot Mocha with whipped cream & mint chocolate shavings or crushed candied cane
• Spiced Chai Tea Hot Cocoa with candied ginger
• Cinnamon Infused Hot Cocoa topped with cinnamon whipped cream and a cinnamon stick
• Espresso Delight Hot Choco
In the centre of Cavendish, Mill & Birch is offering two flavours of hot chocolate! Their Caramel Cocoa Crunch Hot Chocolate has chocolate and caramel sauce, whipped cream, and Skor bits, and the Minty Deelite Cocoa is topped with mint chocolate chips and crushed candy cane! This shop is also fully stocked with Christmas gift options!
If you prefer a more traditional hot chocolate flavour, Jane & Sue Chocolate is serving their Classic Hot Drinking Chocolate again this year! This is a delightful blend of dark Belgian chocolate, topped with real whipped cream and chocolate shavings. It is a perfect balance of rich and sweet with real, decadent chocolate!
Kensington
Kensington is a lovely place to end the day with some food and a final hot chocolate! Here are a few restaurants and cafes to choose from:
Willow Bakery & Cafe: Enjoy a homemade lunch special or take some baked goods home with you! We highly recommend their raspberry swirls! They are serving two flavours of hot chocolate this season: Nutella Hot Chocolate with Nutella-infused hot chocolate and Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate with pumpkin flavour, whip cinnamon, and caramel on top!
Ruby’s Counter: This cozy spot offers quick counter-style service, a drive-thru, and a grab-and-go menu for lunch. Be sure not to miss their specialty Gingerbread Delight Hot Chocolate featuring marshmallow whip & ginger snap cookie!
C&B Corner Cafe is a friendly restaurant famous for its homemade bagels in PEI! C&B Corner Cafe is serving a Bonfire & Chill Iced Hot Choccy with frozen torched marshmallow “ice cubes” and whipped cream!
And there you have it, a full day of Christmas shopping, flavourful hot chocolate, and holiday memory-making! What better way to check off some of those Christmas shopping list items than with a few warm hot chocolate stops along the way?
