The Godiva Chocolate Cafe at Harrods

Hannah made a fleeting trip back to London. We only had a couple of days to spend together, but top of Hannah's list of things to do was to visit the Godiva Cafe on the second floor of Harrods. Obviously I didn't want to ruin her trip, so I begrudgingly agreed to go with her - I know, I'm such a good friend. 

There was a bit of a queue when we went as the cafe is right next to the Christmas shop, which was absolutely heaving, but it didn't take long for us to be seated. We were then confronted with a huge menu of chocolate deliciousness. Frankly, I didn't know where to begin. 

After much to-ing and fro-ing, I chose the Godiva Chocolate Brownie, an 'indulgent brownie, baked with milk, dark and white chocolate, served warm with vanilla ice cream'. I know this was a safe choice, but it really was one of the best brownies I've had - and I've had my fair share. It was gooey but also crunchy, and incredibly rich. Basically, it was right up my street, and just look at the presentation!

Hannah went for the Godiva Tourbillon Warm Chocolate Fondant, 'a cocoa rich cake with a Godiva Tourbillon 85 chocolate baked inside for a melt-in-the-mouth experience, served with a vanilla bean ice cream'. As she wrote in a previous post, Hannah has a bit of a thing for chocolate fondant. It's a difficult thing to get right though, so there is always a bit of risk involved when ordering it. This time unfortunately it didn't pay off. It was overcooked, so no chocolate oozed out of the centre like it should. We did mention it to the waiting staff, and they offered extra chocolate sauce and took the price off the bill, but Hannah was disappointed nonetheless.

But the disappointment didn't last long as she was able to help Katy with her enormous slice of Black Velvet Cake. Now Katy is a girl who knows how to order. She'll spend hours and hours debating what to choose, but will inevitably choose the best things on the menu. This black velvet cake wasn't just enormous, the sponge was really soft, the ganache smooth and rich, and it looked beautiful on the plate. A total winner.

All in all, the Godiva Chocolate Cafe at Harrods is a unique, if quite expensive, experience, and I'd definitely recommend it for a little Christmas treat.

Godiva Chocolate Cafe - 020 7730 1234 - www.harrods.com/content/the-store/restaurants/cafe-godiva
87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7XL