The smooth Festival of Chocolate in The Rocks is on Sat 12 & Sun 13 August 2017 with it's hottest line up yet of innovative desserts and interactive features
The smooth Festival of Chocolate in The Rocks, Sydney is Australia’s biggest two-day celebration of sweet indulgences on Sat 12 & Sun 13 August 2017.
From rich, dark bean-to-bar chocolate made by hand to mouth-watering macaroons, silky smooth gelato, doughnuts filled with Nutella and profiteroles hand piped with velvety chocolate custard the smooth Festival of Chocolate will bring your dessert-craving dreams to life!
Exhibitors:
This year’s line-up includes amazing offerings from:
First Fleet Park
Black Star Pastry
Mel Meli - Greek Donuts (Loukoumades)
Zumbo Ski Lodge (GF options)
Gourmet Gozleme and Choc-lava
Serendipity Ice Cream (Vegan options)
Dos Churros
Sofrito Paella
Take a Sweet Holiday
Cafe Opera by InterContinental Sydney
Parisi - Choc Coated Fruits
My Donut Box
Gelato Messina
George Street (Road closure in place)
Jess' Sweet Treats
Oh Fudge!
SR Cakes #CakesBySharruni
Lush Berries
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Italian Gingerbread and Nougat
Sonoma Bakery
Belious
Piazza D'oro Espresso
Lower Promenade (Opposite Museum of of Contemporary Art)
Milky Lane Bondi
Pimp My Chimney
The Original Choco-wrap
Gelato Brioche
N2 Extreme Gelato
Circular Quay Way
Gelato Messina Truck
Fristz's Weiners Caravan
Piazza D'oro Espresso
Yummy Dutch Pancakes
Domuts - Donuts for Dogs
Arabian Sweets - Nutella and Ashta Lady Fingers
Crumble Top
Donut Papi (GF options)
Coconuts, Corn, Choc Dipped Fruit
Flavour Joint (Nepalese Dumplings/Chocolate and Lemon Pies)
Desserts with Lynda
Cloud 9 Desserts - Waffles
Loukoumadakia - greek doughnuts
Keski Pan - Mexican Patisserie
Greek Street Sweet Stop
Chocolate Chips on a Stick
The Vogue Cafe - Freakshakes
Surly's American BBQ
That Arancini Guy
Zeppoli Italian Donuts (GF & Vegan options)
Black Star Pastry - Strawberry/Watermelon Soft Serve
Loaded Cronut Fries
Salt + Pepper Squid/Chips
Chocolatiers' Quarters (Cargo Hall, Overseas Passenger Terminal)
Junee Chocolates
The Baci Experience
Jasper + Myrtle Chocolates
Chocolate Tea
Dickins' Delights
Little Zebra Chocolates (Vegan, Nut free factory)
Little Zebra Food Co (Vegan, Nut free factory)
PureMelt Chocolate Byron Bay (Vegan, Gluten free options, 100% Organic)
Achocalypse
The Dessert House
Cacaoette (GF options)
Alfamores - Alfajores
Chocolates 5018 - Wine Matching Chocolate
Redhouse Chocolates (Gluten free)
Jeff De Bruges (vegan and GF options)
Sydney Chocolate
Destiny Haven (100% profits of chocolate sales go to Destiny Haven, a rehabilitation centre for women with life controlling illnesses where chocolatier and pastry skills are taught as a part of the program)
Playfair Street - upper precinct
Annie Makes Cakes
Billtong
Chronicles of Crepes
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Cannoli
Argyle Street/Jack Mundy Place
Paleteria - hand made gelato popsicles, hand rolled in toppings
Passiontree Velvet Patisserie
80raw20paleo - Vegan, Gluten free desserts
Parisi Choc Dipped Fruit
Fresh Lemonade
Loaded Cronut Fries
Oregano Scrolls
Danieli Skewers and Cannoli
FoodBYuS - Birgittas Brownies (Vegan and GF options)
FoodByUs - Le Macaron Boutique (Gluten Free macarons)
Sir Braxton Chocolate Bar - Freakshakes
Phillipe's Foote BBQ
Hero Sushi
Dare Juice
Dare Gozleme - Traditional savoury and Sweet Gozleme
Special Features:
The Lindt Lounge – Create your personalised Lindt Excellence Bar, try Lindt Waffles on a Stick or compete to win a $10,000 Australian Chocolate Diamond Ring created by BB Jewellers
Located on: Tallowoladah Place (lawn in front of Museum of Contemporary Art)
Mr Black Espresso Martini Bar
Featuring delicious Mr Black Espresso Martinis and the specially brewed "smooth Chocolate Ale" created by Endeavour Beer
Located on: Tallowoladah Place (lawn in front of Museum of Contemporary Art)
The smooth Star’s Stage – meet and take a photo with Melissa Doyle, Richard Wilkins, Cameron Daddo
Located at: First Fleet Park
smoothfm Relaxation Station
Relax and indulge with the smooth Angels all day at the smoothfm Relaxation Station. Sit down, relax and meet the smoothfm announcers*, snap a pic and upload it to Instagram with #smoothfm for a free souvenier picture and Lindor Ball.
*subject to availability
Located: Overseas Passenger Terminal Forecourt
The Callebaut Test Kitchen..built by Knebel Kitchens
See demonstrations by the industry's most skilled such as Callebaut Ambassador & Australia's Queen of Chocolate Kirsten Tibballs, The Rock's very own Jean Michel Raynaud and Riccardo Falcone, award winning Jodie Van Der Velden and Vegan dessert princess Sina Klugg from Nutie Donuts. Audience members get to try the food and you may even win a great prize!
Located: Overseas Passenger Terminal Forecourt
A Taste of The Rocks - Wth more than 50 cafes, restaurants and shops it's easy to find a place in The Rocks where you'll be able to spoil yourself and your apetite. Drop by Bligh & Barney Reserve for a taste of a handpicked selection of what The Rocks has to offer.
Located at: Bligh & Barney Reserve
“Bone Shaker” by Dean Gibson Watch acclaimed pastry chef Dean Gibson create and assemble the world’s first moving chocolate sculpture made with over 100 kilos of Callebaut chocolate. Proudly sponsored by TAFE NSW and Callebaut professional Belgian chocolate
Located in: The Chocolatiers’ Quarters, Cargo Hall, Overseas Passenger Terminal
The Baci Chocolatier’s Quarters
Experience highly skilled, artisan chocolatiers. Proudly sponsored by Baci Perugina
Located at: Cargo Hall, Overseas Passenger Terminal
The Baci Experience
Get up, close with chef Jason Ludwig as he demonstrates how Baci, Italy's much loved chocolate is made from raw materials. Over 20,000 Baci Perugina chocolates will be sampled and you can purchase to take home too!
Location: The Baci Chocolatiers' Quarters, Cargo Hall, Overseas Passenger Terminal
The Cellarmasters Touring Cellar Door
Enjoy a splash of quality wine as the Cellarmasters Touring Cellar Door makes it's first stop at the smooth Festival of Chocolate in The Rocks! Over 18's only
Located at: The Overseas Passenger Terminal Forecourt
Essential Info:
Sat 12 & Sun 13 August 2017
10am – 6pm Daily
Location: The Rocks
Best way to get there? Circular Quay train, ferry and bus station is right on our doorstep so catch a train, ferry or bus to the festival for a fuss free experience.
Keep up to date: Make sure you're following our Instagram and Facebook and listening to smoothfm 95.3 and smoothfm 91.5 for 2017 smooth Festival of Chocolate dates and announcements.