š« Eating chocolate is a daily must, if you ask me, and fortunately in L.A. we have a great amount of shops offering the best quality you can possibly find.
Whether itās award-winning truffles or irresistible handcrafted cubes that could double up as art, hereās our handpicked selection of stores and shops where you can get the best chocolate in Los Angeles.Ā
1. ChocoVivo
This incredible chocolate store uses a 2000-year-old bean grinding technique used by the Mayans and Aztecs, with a mano and metate (similar to a mortar and pestle). There is as little intervention as possible, which means the chocolate is kept as natural as it can be. No milk or thickeners added.
This Los Angeles chocolate shop is also a cafƩ, lined with chocolate-filled apothecary jars with famous molten hot chocolate that should not be missed during the winter month.
š Location: 12469 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles
2. Edelweiss
Did you know Frank Sinatra and Katharine Hepburn used to shop here? Probably this was their go-to chocolate store in the city, due to their pristine reputation. This shop has been around since 1942, gifting the city with glamorously packaged truffles, marshmallows, caramels, nuts, toffees and chocolates.Ā
It would be a crime not to stop by the most iconic Los Angeles chocolate shop and discover what traditional, artisanal candy is all about.
š Locations:
- 444 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
- 225 26th St #22, Santa Monica, CA 90402
3. CompartĆ©sĀ
Each CompartĆ©s box is like a portable and edible art gallery, with every piece of chocolate delicately painted in bright designs. This store has been around for the last 75 years, and its sweet creations are, almost, too pretty to eat, but thatās part of the thrill.Ā
If you leave their West Adams Blvd. shop wanting more, then the 6,000-square-foot factory on La Brea Ave hosts tours where you discover how each bite-size masterpiece is made.
š Location: 5735 West Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
4.Beverly Hills Teuscher
With almost a century of history, this is one of the fanciest, and prestigious chocolate store in LA. Founded by Adolf Teuscher in Switzerland, this chocolate shop as a main premise: always fresh. Which means theyāve never added any additives or preservatives to their products, ever.
The Teuscher Beverly Hills have been around for the last 35 years, serving the community with mouth watering hand-crafted Swiss truffles and chocolate.
š Location: 371 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
5. andSons chocolates
As the name suggest, andSons is a family business. More specifically, a cafĆ© and artisanal chocolate shop. Marc and Phil Covitz’s bonbons combine exotics flavors such as passion fruit caramel or pan de muerte, to the traditional ganache, while also keeping all-time favorites like truffles, salted caramels and chocolate-covered orange peels.
Fun fact: andSons usually collaborates with local art galleries (i.e. the MOCA and the Huntington) crafting unique and elegant chocolate boxes that make up the perfect gift.
š Location: 9548 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
6. LetterPress chocolate
Are you a dark chocolate die-hard fan? If so, you might want to pay a visit to this Los Angeles chocolate shop. LetterPress as a bean-to-bar method dedicated almost exclusively to the purest and highest quality dark chocolate.
The owners of this chocolate store take care of the entire process to create the best treats: they roast, sort, grind, age, temper and eve mold the chocolate in their L.A. shop. And for the final touch, wrap each bar by hand.Ā
If you have enough luck, you might also get to experience their occasional batches of white and dark milk chocolate, and the unique spicy chili-flavored produced with, mostly, Ghana chocolate beans.
š Location:Ā 2835 S Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
7. Marsatta
This is not just a chocolate shopā¦ Marsatta is in fact a cafĆ© where they roast their own coffee. But the jewels of the crown, are definitely the chocolates (of course), with a large variety of truffles, chocolate bars, dark chocolate cakes, bonbons, cacao-dipped cookies, chocolate-dipped strawberries.
But if you want even more chocolate, you can also check their baked goods and go for a chocolate-filled croissant.
š Location: 1321 Post Ave Unit 101, Torrance, CA 90501
8. John Kelly Chocolates
John Kellyās stores would make Marie Kondo super proud as its chocolate bars and boxes, are meticulously piled-up waiting for the lovers of sweet delight and pristine organization. This L.A. chocolate shop is renowned for its truffle fudge, a perfect mix between the two sweets.
š Locations:
- 1508 N Sierra Bonita Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
- Ā 1111 1, 2 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403
9. Milla chocolates
This is a one of a kind boutique chocolaterie (it doesnāt get any more L.A. than this). At Milla they create handcraft chocolates and confections with high-quality ingredients for exceptional flavors and textures.
But, by far the most special feature about this Los Angeles chocolate shop, is the futuristic design (almost alien-like) of their angular and elegant truffles and bonbons. The perfect choice for a stylish and sweet gift.
š Location: 9414 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 310.876.1021
10. Mignon chocolate
From Ukraine to Iran and then the states, this family business has been around since 1910. It was originally founded in Kiev and later on established in Tehran during the ā30. By the mid 70s, Mignon was known as the “King of Chocolatesā. That being said and with all that history on their backs, the third generation of chocolatiers, Anoush Ter-Poghossian brought their handcrafted chocolates and truffles to Los Angeles back in 2002.Ā
Mignon Chocolate is made in small batches, where you can choose over 60 flavors. This includes their famous dark chocolate dipped orange peel strips as well as hazelnut truffles, and ginger with lime-infused sea salt.
š Locations
- 936 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91202
- 6 E Holly St, Pasadena, CA 91103
11. Seeās Candies
This chocolate shop has the best policy if you have a sweet tooth: they always give you a free sample. At Seeās, while you take āone for the rodeā, you can create your very own personalized box of chocolates and candies that can include truffles, nuts and chews, lollipops, and sugar-free candy.
šĀ Locations:
- 112 Caruso Ave, Glendale, CA 91210
- 189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036