The Chocolate Dragon Bittersweet Cafe & Bakery

5427 College Ave, Oakland, CA

★★★★★4.7(367 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

“This Oakland gem masterfully blends serious chocolate expertise with genuine community vibes, featuring an impressive wall of rare and artisanal chocolate bars alongside exceptional drinking chocolates that balance richness without cloying sweetness. The thoughtful policy of reserving weekday afternoons for laptop work and keeping weekends social-only creates a naturally convivial atmosphere where friends linger and chat, while their all-butter brownies and pastries provide the perfect accompaniment to whatever you're sipping. It's the kind of place that feels special because it prioritizes the experience of actually being there over productivity, making every visit feel like a small, intentional escape.”

What to expect

Signature drinksSlow sitTraditional drinksPastriesSpecialty drinksMeetings

Google Reviews

El Roza
★★★★★2 months ago

Lovely cafe and excellent chocolate shop. I love coming here with my friends or to buy fancy gifts. I love that working on your computer while at the cafe is restricted to weekdays only to encourage a more social atmosphere over the weekend. There is some but limited indoor and outdoor seating. My only complaint is that the prices aren't listed on the chocolates for sale.

Joyce Lam
★★★★★2 months ago

This is a cozy little chocolate cafe. The wall of beautifully packaged chocolates made me happy. So many interesting flavors and brands I have never seen before. The classic hot chocolate was very good. Staff was nice and recommended very good chocolates to us.

melissa manousos
★★★★★3 months ago

I was thoroughly impressed by the selection of both drinking chocolates and chocolate bars for purchase. I was disappointed, but mostly delighted, by their ban on working in the cafe during holiday hours in favor of reserving the tables for socializing. The barista who took my order was very helpful with explaining their drinking chocolate options and informing my selection. If I lived in the area, I would be here constantly (which might be a problem!)

Amy
★★★★★3 months ago

Great staff, really good vibes. This place is always full of people relaxing and chatting, which I love. It has a glow. Their all-butter brownies are also amazing. However, and I truly hate to say it... I have been here 3 times and haven't been blown away by the hot chocolate. It's good hot chocolate, but I don'r really taste any of the flavors promised in the descriptions. Regardless, I still come when I'm in the area and I appreciate that they accommodate different types of milk (even drinks that state "whole milk only" on the menu, or something of that nature).

Vineet Sinha
★★★★★8 months ago

First time here to start with the basics, I ordered a hot mocha and egg all butter brownie. The mocha was excellent and perfectly balanced with a rich chocolate base, but not overly sweet The brownie was decadent, and I could not taste the coarseness of the flour. It almost felt like a mouse in brownie form but a lot more viscous. They have a no laptop policy on the weekends. A massive selection of bar chocolates to choose from I did not see any savory options, but that’s OK Will come back here again to try some of their drinking chocolate

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