If you’re looking for a break away from the norm, the Chocolate Bar is it. This is a great opportunity to get a little dressed up and have a fun afternoon with the kids while avoiding the screaming, pushing, and shoving that happens at most other venues. Then again, there still may be a little shoving and elbowing for that last chocolate-covered strawberry…

The Chocolate Bar is one of Boston’s tastiest activities, yet many still do not know of its existence. The elegant Café Fleuri in the Langham Hotel hosts this annual event, which is celebrating its 21st season. You can choose whether to get dressed up for the occasion or not; you will see a mix of dresses and jeans throughout the establishment. Either way, the wait staff will treat you like royalty. How often will your kids get to eat all the chocolate they want while drinking milk out of a stemmed glass and wiping their mouths with a linen napkin?

The season runs from September through June every year and the theme changes, making this an ideal event to do annually with the family. This year’s theme is “Boston’s Chocolate Trail” and celebrates some of Boston’s famous neighborhoods: Chinatown, the North End, Faneuil Hall, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the South End, and Fenway Park. The bar is split up by neighborhood and has gourmet desserts appropriate to each area. For instance, Fenway Park showcases homemade crackerjacks, chocolate covered peanuts, ice cream sandwiches, and cotton candy, just to name a few. Some of the desserts return every year, and some of them are new. The crepe bar has been around for a few years as well as the chocolate croissant bread pudding and the famous chocolate fountain. More desserts are listed online.

The Chocolate Bar is open from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturdays and reservations are recommended. Adults are $38, children 12 and under are $25, and children 4 and under are free. We’ve seen baby showers and birthday parties there, too, so call about your special event. The season ends on Saturday, June 26.

Some may say it is on the expensive side, but that depends on how much you like chocolate! One suggestion: wear loose fitting clothing.

The Chocolate Bar

Café Fleuri

250 Franklin St., Boston

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