Leonidas Chocolate Cafe

A French/Belgian themed chocolate store with a huge variety of different things to pick from such as hot chocolate to crepes to chocolate. They have a nice dining area in here too though it was on the more expensive side. A nice alternative to Starbucks in the middle of the city.

Amazing chocolates and sweets, and amazing service!

The hot chocolate was too sweet i would appreciate having a dark chocolate in my hot chocolate. But we loved it specially in a freezing chicago weather

Awesome Belgian cafe. We tried the chocolate crepe and a couple of the croissant sandwiches, all were outstanding.

Wonderful place.. no one wants to share their Favorite find... but this place is worth letting ppl know about.. small coffee place vibe with a character and music that stands out... has chocolate which is always a +.. but most importantly adding to all the menu items it has the best crepes in the city mile radius i had so far and the crafted recipes are not bland a d devoted to nutella and banana only.. for me this is a major MAJOR thing... the crepe mix used to make them is just right and i tried nutella and the Eatally crepes and this is superior in and doesnt have an industrial consumer feel to it.. tastes superior... and ofcourse customer service is really pleasant.... PS. Great coffee....Btw i don't like writing reviews ... 👌👍

$$$$ chocolate was good. There are other locations that has better options and price.

Delicious 👌🏽

This is a chocolate shop selling various kinds of chocolate, drink and small food. So it has something special compared to other cafes, but it is not special about taste, service and comfort. First, the taste is normal. There are various menus, but people choose limited. I do not recommend anything other than chocolate, especially. Next, the service is too common. Finally, the place is too narrow and the indoor is hot. Many people choose outdoor, but it is difficult to get services. In other words, it's a good place if you take your chocolate, but it's too bad to stay here.

Cute, authentic French crepes, Belgian waffles and chocolates.

Slow service, the place was packed after lunch time. The chocolate is excellent, worth waiting for.

I highly recommend the triple hot chocolate. It's really😋... Kelsey & Shelby know how to make it very delicious 👍🏻

We were taken to this place in downtown Chicago by a local friend insisting on a good cup of coffee, as one would usually find in Belgium. Although the coffee was alright, the pastries did not live up to their cultural franchise. Unforgivable, we thought.

Delightful crepes and coffee, with a large variety of delicious chocolates. Very friendly and helpful staff. One of my favorite spots to relax after work :)

We had high hopes for this little cafe, as it was right around the corner from our hotel. However, the crepes we ordered were lacking in flavor. I had a brie, walnut and apple crepe which was lacking in brie. My wife had a strawberry crepe which was practically tasteless. Both were actually pretty tasteless. We will be trying somewhere different next time.

Loved that the owners are Asterix fans

Good chocolates and shakes!

Incredible service, and great chocolate!

I was disappointed. It was mostly candies, mostly the kind you can find pretty much anywhere. Nothing really stood out as amazing. Granted, I was also there when they were in the middle of moving out Christmas decor and moving in Valentines stuff so the place was a disaster and probably not normally like that, but shouldn't you take that into consideration? It was 1pm on a Friday. Seems like they could've done some of that on a day when they were closed.

Nice place and good chocolate & coffee I ordered caramel late it wasn't very sweet I like that

What a wonderful little store! Delicious treats....too many to choose from. :-) We worked with Jo who was so patient and explained things so well. She helped us throughout our time there from the chocolates all the way through the ice creams and sorbets. Loved how we could pick and choose what we wanted so easily and yet it was very reasonably priced. Great service! Will go again!

It's such a cute little place for chocolate and coffee. In a way, it reminded me of a tiny French cafe and sure enough, I sat next to a French guy! Ha!

Great chocolate, plus you can help support the seahorses.

Probably my favorite local coffee shop, their drinks are accurate to what they should be (IE the difference between a Starbucks latte and cappuccino is negligible but here it is happily different.) The seating is small but always has been adequate for two to four people. More is possible but not always. They have quite a chocolate selection, gelato, crepes and pastries in addition to their great coffee selections. This is definitely a cafe people should try.

If you saw the movie "Chocolat" and dreamed about experiencing that kind of chocolate, this is the place to do it.

Decadently wonderful. Magnifique!

Small cozy clean cafe. Felt like I was in Europe as I drank my most delicious salted caramel hot chocolate. Literally like drinking melted chocolate, for some may be too sweet But I LOVED it. Lots of chocolates selection!

What can one say, the chocolates are to die for! A wide variety of chocolate bonbons can be combined in gift boxes of various sizes for that very special present that is both elegant and delicious. The shop has a few small tables inside and, weather oermitting, also street side tables. The hot chocolate is, of course, divine and perfect for a warwarm-up on a freezing Chicago winter day. The shop also offers some baked goods. When we were there in the late afternoon the cakes had been sitting out for hours and were unfortunately dried out (hence only 4 stars), but were still delicious. I highly recommended this sweet shop as a perfect place of indulgence to every chocolate lover.

Great hot chocolate, but the medium size is pretty large. A little on the pricy side.

Fantastic little shop. I got the tiramisu gelato and a chocolate eclair. The gelato was perfectly creamy and textured with ladyfingers cookies. The serving portion was also very generous. The eclair was incredible, and had a chocolate filling which was a wonderful surprise. I would definitely recommend stopping by here. Really friendly staff too.

Leonidas Cafe was an incredible experience. It does great justice to the magical experience of walking into a chocolate shop. I ordered the three egg omelette with turkey, Brie and mushrooms, which was excellent. It's a good idea to balance the sweet dishes with a savory dish if you come!!

Cute chocolate shop right off Magnificent Mile. They have delicious hot chocolates. If you are wanting one that isn't too sweet yet packs that chocolate punch go with their Triple Chocolate. It has Dark, Milk and White Chocolate. Their good also looked great. Sweet little spot for a quick morning bite or even afternoon snack.

Got their triple chocolate hot chocolate. Sooo good! 10/10

This is my favorite go to chocolate cafe in the city. The best hot chocolate in town. Drinking a cup of it makes me feel that I’m in love. Their chocolate and crepes are amazing as well. I had hot apple cider this time, it was yummy!

It was the best coconut macaroon I've had in a while, there were alt milk options for my hot chocolate - together was surprising $8. Sub par staff and service was what dampered my experince.

We were walking around downtown and spotted this shop, cute, warm and welcoming shop. While I was peering through the window at the menu I looked up and my son was already inside looking back at me. It was cold out and we wanted something hot. My son ordered the salted caramel hot chocolate, he said it was really good. I ordered the Mexican hot chocolate which was great (Highly recommend if you like cinnamon). We also ordered brownies which we didnt eat until we were home, I ate my brownie warm and it was so GOOOOOD! Walking around in the cold stop by for some delish Belgium hot chocolate and great brownies.

My sister bought me Leonidas chocolates before when she went to Europe. The chocolates were really good. When I knew Leonidas store opened in Chicago I was so excited to stop by. I went with my family one of the weekends. The place was hard to find. But, that’s okay... The problem was the store was very untidy, I would say not clean/messy for a store selling food/desserts. I was very disappointed coming in to this store. Overall:Service: 3starsFood: 3starsPrice:$-$$Not recommended!!! ☹️

Delicious dark chocolate hot cocoa. I had to go back the next day

My friend introduced me to this cafe. I’d walked past hundreds of times, without realizing they were more than just a chocolate shop. We stopped in this weekend for a bite and some hot drinks. I had a delicious spinach, sun-dried tomato & goat cheese quiche and warm apple cider to drink. I loved everything I had. The service was excellent and I plan to be a regular.

Their hot chocolate taste soo good. They're definitely a chocolate store

I adored my pitstop over here! After a long walk outside in the windy Chicago cold, I went in to get warm over hot chocolate. I have been in the USA for 4 months and I miss our Belgian chocolate, no country can beat our taste. So I had to get it over here and Leonidas café did not disappoint. My hot chocolate was heaven and my perfect European pancake with hot chocolate sauce was delicious. It really was our Belgian chocolate! Totally worth the price!

Hmm my experience at Zaharakos & Ghirardelli is better.

Private label teas, ice cream and gourmet chocolates. Mmmm!!My wife LOVES the crepes. She tries a different one each time we go. The service is great. The store is kid-friendly, & gift boxes are available when purchasing for that special someone. They even have a rewards program! (Recommended if you go often.)Pro Tip: Ask for a real spoon when enjoying the ice cream.

Leonidas is a fantastic Belgian chocolate company. After research before my trip to Brussels in Belgium, I found the three best/main chocolatiers were Neuhaus, Leonidas, and Godiva. In my opinion, their quality were also in that order (all good however). To my delight, I found a location in Chicago, as they are not so common in the US. This particular location was nice, it had a small café where you can sit and enjoy the treats you just bought, which I haven't seen at all I'm Brussels or the Neuhaus I found in DC. This location also had gelato, and the workers were very friendly- offering to make a milkshake per my request even though it was off the menu. However, I changed my mind to the extreme dark hot chocolate (made with several scoops of their dark chocolate milk, some powder and milk) which was delightful, thick, and very rich, just how it should be.

Exceptional and decadent Extreme Dark Chocolate Hot Chocolate. Cute little shop with delicious looking crepes and treats. Definitely will be back next time we're in the neighborhood.

Only known for chocolates otherwise cupcakes are horrible (should not be available for purchase). I actually thought they had made a mistake with the ingredients and notified staff who did not seem to mind.