Hot Chocolate
£2.29*
173 kcal
Updated 12 September 2026 · price from a third party listing
At 173 kcal, Hot Chocolate is the heaviest single item on McDonald's McCafé list. Updated 12 September 2026.
A silky treat made with a chocolatey syrup. Comfort in a cup.
The £2.29 figure came from a third party listing rather than from McDonald's, which means it may reflect a delivery menu. Delivery prices sit above in restaurant prices before any fee is added, so treat this as the ceiling rather than the till price.
Allergens McDonald's declares
Source: McDonald's UK allergen booklet, August 2026. Shared kitchens mean cross-contamination is possible. Ask in the restaurant if an allergy is severe.
Nutrition Information
Per portion, as served
As published by McDonald's
| Nutrient | Amount | % RI (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 173 kcal | 9% |
% RI is our calculation against the UK reference intake for an average adult: 2,000 kcal, 70g fat, 20g saturates, 260g carbohydrate, 90g sugars, 50g protein and 6g salt. McDonald's publishes the amounts, not these percentages.
Everything You Need to Know About McDonald's Hot Chocolate
How to order Hot Chocolate at McDonald's
Hot Chocolate is available at the till, on the kiosk screens and through the McDonald's app, for collection or for delivery. It is filed under McCafé. Branch by branch availability varies, which the app reflects once you choose a location.
McDonald's Hot Chocolate price in 2026
The McDonald's Hot Chocolate price in 2026 is £2.29 on the figures we hold, with branch to branch variation between £2.29 and £3.57. The figure came from a third party listing rather than from McDonald's, so read it as a ceiling. Within the McCafé section that puts it 4th of 4 on price. Expect more at airport, motorway and station branches than on a high street, and more again through a delivery app.
Allergens declared
McDonald's declares 2 of the 14 allergens UK law requires to be listed for this item: milk and soya. A declaration covers the recipe and not the kitchen, and every one of these chains prepares food in shared fryers and on shared surfaces. For a severe allergy the only reliable check is asking staff on the day.
Diet marking
McDonald's marks this as vegetarian. That is the chain's own classification of the recipe rather than a statement about how it is cooked, and vegan marking in particular sits alongside shared equipment at most of these brands.
The most expensive in its section
It tops the McCafé list on price, out of 4 priced items. The dearest item in a section is not always the worst value, and the nutrition table above is the honest way to judge that.
Finding it near you
We list 119 McDonald's branches across 4 of the four UK nations, with the Leeds postcode area holding the most at 9. Menus vary by site, so a listing here is national rather than a promise about your nearest one. The McDonald's app confirms it in seconds.
Pro Tips for Ordering Hot Chocolate
Ordering it the way you want
Size and milk are the two levers on a drink like this, and both move the calorie figure more than any syrup does. A smaller cup with semi skimmed milk lands well below the same drink made large with whole milk. McDonald's publishes figures for the standard build, so any change you ask for moves you off the number in the table above.
What 173 kcal means here
173 kcal is well above the McCafé average. On its own it is a small addition to a day rather than a meal. The 2,000 kcal figure printed on UK menus is a reference intake for an average adult, not a target, and it is the number these percentages are worked against.
Frequently Asked Questions About McDonald's Hot Chocolate
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