Harbourside Cafe
Harbourside Cafe at 828 Harbourside Drive in Lower Lonsdale serves coffee, sandwiches, and wraps for the working waterfront community.
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Thomas Haas Chocolates
About Thomas Haas Chocolates
Thomas Haas Chocolates is a Lower Lonsdale café and chocolatier at 998 Harbourside Drive offering handmade truffles, pastry, and seasonal gifts near the waterfront.
After a windy walk along the Lower Lonsdale waterfront or a SeaBus commute, stopping at 998 Harbourside Drive offers a welcome moment of calm near the Saturday farmers market. This airy space feels less like a standard retail counter and more like a quiet pause on the North Shore, where handmade chocolates and truffles are pulled from daily production runs for signature gift boxes. Shoppers can choose from round tins, square sleeves, or multi-tier towers holding anywhere from nine to forty-eight pieces, with ribbon colors that rotate seasonally to match the changing light over the harbour.
The chocolate library here runs remarkably deep, featuring bars that range from a 37 percent butterscotch blonde with fleur de sel to a smooth 97 percent extreme that uses extra cocoa butter to avoid bitterness. Adventurous palates might try the Aztec bar spiked with chipotle and ancho, while cake cases display layered creations like the Blak Classic with dark chocolate almond mousse or the gluten-free Chocolate Sparkles built on fine ground almonds. Pastry offerings include butter croissants, bacon leek cheddar savouries, and seasonal traditions such as rum-soaked Christmas stollen, making it a reliable spot for both everyday treats and holiday gifts without needing to venture far from the Quay.
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