Steven ter Horst Chocolatier Hyde Park

Steven ter Horst Chocolatier Hyde Park is a specialist chocolate shop and patisserie on King William Road, offering handmade chocolates, petit gateaux, hot chocolate and soft serve. The venue’s range is made in the Hyde Park kitchen, with Belgian chocolate and ingredients sourced as far as possible from Australian producers and South Australian farmers. The website specifically notes local honey from Gumeracha and cream from Lobethal, giving the collection a clear South Australian connection.

The handmade chocolates include a mix of fruit, caramel, nut, tea and spirit-led flavours. Fleur de Sel combines caramel and sea salt with dark or milk chocolate, while Claire pairs blood orange and cardamom. Other options listed include passionfruit, fig and red wine, coffee liqueur, local lemon, Adelaide Hills merlot, French Earl Grey, whisky and Calvados. There are also nut and coconut-based chocolates, along with vegan and gluten-free options identified on the menu. Steven is regularly adding new flavours, so the selection is not presented as fixed.

The petit gateaux offer a more substantial sweet treat, with the listed range including Chocolate Cloud, Basque Cheesecake, Salted Caramel Tart, Nuts about Chocolate, Lemon Cheesecake, Chocolate Basque Cheesecake and Chocolate Truffle Tart. The recipes draw on techniques learned from patissiers around the world, while the ingredients and production remain centred on the Hyde Park kitchen. For drinks, the shop lists hot chocolates in flavours including hazelnut praline, Spanish spices, Aztec chilli, mint and French Earl Grey.

This is a practical stop for chocolate lovers, anyone looking for an individual pastry or dessert, and shoppers seeking an artisan gift in Adelaide’s Unley area. The range includes smaller handmade chocolates as well as petit gateaux, making it suitable for choosing a single treat or assembling a selection. The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm and on Sunday from midday to 5pm; it is closed on Monday. For the most current petit gateaux specials, the website directs customers to the venue’s Facebook page.