The Best Chocolate / Candy in Bay Area

Aida Opera Candies

Aida Opera Candies is a family owned and operated business established in 1947 in San Francisco, California by Anthony Basques Sr., master confectioner. more

As a retail apparel buyer for the last 30 years at boutiques like Villains and Rolo in San Francisco, I always enjoyed finding great clothing, shoes and accessories for my customers, but when I decided to open my own store, it had to be about more th... more

Alegio Chocolate

There are no mass assembly lines here – no preservatives, no artificial ingredients.  Only the finest quality of chocolate, butter, spices, nuts, purées and flavors.   Each of the individual pieces created eac... more

Alexander’s Patisserie - Cupertino

Alexander's Patisserie is excited to bring the traditional European patisserie and bakery to the Bay Area. more

Alexander’s Patisserie - Mountain View

Nestled alongside bookstores, boutiques and art galleries, Alexander's Patisserie stands out as a premier location for coffee, sweet treats, and a wonderful experience. Each indulgence is made with the highest quality ingredients. Our assortment a... more

Caramel Caravan

Caramel Caravan Co. means good ingredients, good taste, and good design. We not only wanted to create something delicious, we wanted to to create a pretty, special gift. Our caramels make lovely presents not only at the holidays, but for special occa... more

Carousel Candies

Carousel Candies, a popular candy destination for locals and visitors alike that is known for its delicious award-winning gourmet confections, is located at 31 Old Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940 (831) 646-9801 (www.carouselcandies.com) w... more

Charles Chocolates

Sunset Magazine named our Boxed Assortment "Best of the West", and we've also been featured in Rachael Ray's Holiday Gift Guide.  Chuck (Charles) Siegel, Charles Chocolates' founder, has always held very strong opinions about what makes grea... more

Chocolate Lover: Sales and Recipes

Chocolatelover.net is a site to buy gourmet chocolate & find & share chocolate recipes. http://www.chocolatelover.net more

Chocolatier Desiree

Imported Belgian Chocolates. Gift Boxes, Gift Baskets, Wedding favors. more

Coco Butters

We provide mini cakes, caramel popcorn, toffee, turtles, shortbread cookies, and other sweets. You can also special order other pastries. more

Cocoa Bella Chocolates

"Most of the chocolates we carry are from small, family owned and operated chocolatiers." CocoaBella is the newest chocolate shop, only open a few months, its old world charm makes it seem like it has been on Union Street for ages. Rather than car... more

Conpetti Le Chocolatier

Confetti Le Chocolatier brews up some of the best hazelnut lattes and other coffee concoctions in town. Their excellent cafe selections are eclipsed by an even greater vice: wall-to-wall gourmet chocolates. Appease your sweet tooth with mouth-waterin... more

Cottage of Sweets

Carmel's favorite candy store! Housed in a traditional Carmel cottage filled with sweet memories and candies, this shop features a vast array of English sweets as well as the largest selection of imported licorice anywhere (45 different varieties). T... more

Dandelion Chocolate

We are a bean-to-bar chocolate factory based in the Mission district in SF. We have a small chocolate cafe in front of factory with hot chocolates, mochas, and daily chocolate treats. more

Dandelion's 16th Street Factory and Bloom Salon

BLOOM CHOCOLATE SALON: 9am-12pm for breakfast, and afternoon tea/chocolate service 1pm-5pm. This is our sit-down chocolate salon inside our 16th Street Factory that serves sweet and savory breakfast and prix-fixe afternoon desserts like chocolate... more

DH Confections

Delicious truffles: White Chocolate Truffles, Milk Chocolate Truffles, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Truffles more

Dolce Bella Chocolate Cafe

Dolce Bella Chocolate Cafe is a comfortable place where you can satisfy your chocolate cravings, sip from a glass of wine or cup of coffee. Relax with friends, and watch chocolates being created in the open kitchen. Try one of our house made ice c... more

Feve Artisan Chocolatier

Shawn  created Feve Artisan Chocolatier out of the desire to create innovative and sustainable chocolate confections that offer an artistic and transformative culinary experience. Located in San Francisco California, Feve is an artisan chocolate... more

French Delights

We selected the finest foods from french Tradition as nougat, candies, chocolate, apetizer. more

Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience at Ghirardelli Square

As America's longest continuously operating chocolate manufacturer, Ghirardelli has a 150-year history of making distinctively rich, slow-melting and unforgettable premium chocolate. We're one of the few companies in the country that controls the ent... more

Ghirardelli Chocolate Outlet

Located at the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility. You can literally smell the chocolate being made. The aroma of cocoa beans roasting and fresh made chocolate fill the air as you shop! Coinciding with... more

Goldleaf Chocolatier

Located in historic Cow Hollow, Goldleaf Chocolatier has chocolate like you've never seen before. Check out the chocolate Eiffel Tower, computers, and stunning white-and-dark chocolate keyboards. Goldleaf also offers a variety of chocolate bears (the... more

Granny's By The Sea

Granny's By The Sea is located in Capitola Village, literally just steps away from the beach.  Swing by to find an assortment of awesome creations including custom cookies and rice krispie treats. Utilizing Fruity Pebbles, Coco Pebbles, peanut... more

Hooker's Sweet Treats

We set out to make the best tasting caramels by resourcing only the finest of ingredients. Many batches were  research, eaten by family and friends which, and the result was the Original Hooker Caramel... a rich buttery caramel, with the perfect... more

It's Sugar

It's Sugar is a huge, 10,600 square foot candy store in the classic building that was once home to Forever 21 and Virgin Records. The sugar-filled emporium will feature over-the-top displays, larger-than-life branded characters and immersive areas de... more

Jade Chocolates

Jade Chocolates creates a sophisticated and luxurious tasting experience by blending teas and spices from Asia and the Pacific Islands into our line of chocolates.  more

Jelly Belly Factory

A great tour for the entire family. See how the Jelly Bean is created and purchase a few for gifts and the trip back home. Jelly Belly features over 100 flavors and an ever-changing array of new flavors and special collections. more

Leonidas Belgian Chocolates

Leonidas Belgian Chocolates offers a wide variety of freshly imported Belgian chocolates.  We also offer a wonderfull selection of gift boxes and a line of our own specialty hot chocolate drinks. more

LittleJohn's Candies

The story of Littlejohn’s Candies begins in the 1920s and to this day, everyone in the Littlejohn’s kitchen proudly continues our commitment to quality and consistency—hand-stirring each batch over open flames, working it to perfect... more

Lula's Chocolates

Lulu Rae Confections

Confectionery store that surpasses all your expectations!  Fine chocolates from around the world as well as from local artisans. Gelato, sorbet, espresso, pastries, hot chocolates and various candies to satisfy any sweet tooth. more

Mackbox

Available on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the Month, the SnackBox is Mackbox's signature variety box featuring an assortment of handcrafted desserts using the highest quality and sustainable ingredients. Each treat is designed for perfect balance in f... more

Mariette Chocolates

Mariette is a retail shop and a purveyor of premium hand-made truffles, chocolate covered fruits, nuts, and many other confectionary products.  Look for our blue & white shop located in San Jose, California in the heart of Willow Glen’... more

Mon Rêve Chocolate Art Studio

Pooneh Yamini is as passionate about the craft of French pâtisserie and chocolate confectionery as she is dedicated to sharing her knowledge with others. Iranian-native and founder of Mon Rêve Chocolate Art Studio in the San Francisco Bay Area, Poone... more

Poco Dolce Confections

Kathy Wiley recreates a simple, traditional Spanish dessert that features salt and chocolate. Huh? That's wrong you might think. But think again. This online only virtual store dishes out an assortment of grey sea salt topped treats of bitterswee... more

Recchiuti at the Ferry Building

A box of chocolates is so much more when they're from Recchiuti Confections. This house of artisan hand-crafted chocolates creates beautiful morsels of art that are sublime to the taste. For the sophisticated chocolate lover, give the herb and tea-in... more

Recchiuti at theLab

A box of chocolates is so much more when they're from Recchiuti Confections. This house of artisan hand-crafted chocolates creates beautiful morsels of art that are sublime to the taste. For the sophisticated chocolate lover, give the herb and tea-in... more

Recchiuti Confections - Main Office

By far, my favorite chocolates in the city come from Recchiuti Confections. With flavors like tarragon grapefruit, lavender vanilla, jasmine tea, and lemon verbena, it's hard not to be enchanted. The simple, elegant, bite-sized chocolates are intense... more

San Francisco Gourmet Chocolate Tour

We lead fun gourmet walking tours in San Francisco and Wine Country. Tours: * The SF Gourmet Chocolate Tour * The SF ULTRA Chocolate Tour * Gourmet SF - Hayes Valley * Gourmet SF - Japantown/Fillmore * Gourmet SF - NoPa/Alamo Square * Gourm... more

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