Philadelphia is packed with must-visit spots for chocolate lovers, offering everything from timeless favorites to inventive, decadent treats, write Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé, Alexandra Jones, and Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia Magazine.
In fact, many local chocolate makers rank among the region’s top chocolatiers and chocolate shops.
Shane Confectionery in Old City is an homage to Victorian-era candy with heart-shaped boxes filled with handmade buttercreams, caramels, cordials, and more. The store’s complex dark or milk chocolate bars are also a must-try.
Mueller’s Chocolate Company at both Market East and Rockledge makes a lot of the classics, but is also known for its chocolate oddities, such as anatomically correct chocolate hearts and other internal organs and a chocolate-covered onion, just for the fun of it.
For classic Italian sfogliatelle, head to Anthony’s Chocolate House in Bella Vista. While it might be better known as a great coffee spot, its market has plenty of delicious sugary treats.
Aurora Wold, a pastry chef behind Aurora Grace in Queen Village, has been making tasty bars hand-painted in kaleidoscopic colors for the past six years, to the delight of her patrons.
Grab beautifully decorated bonbons infused with various flavors — like smoked pimenton, cinnamon, and hazelnut filled Gaucho, at Marcie Blaine Artisanal Chocolates in Midtown Village.
Read more about the region’s greatest chocolatiers and chocolate shops at Philadelphia Magazine.
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