Chocolatiers and Candy Shops, everywhere.
The reigning chocolatiers and candy shops pick in every Top Tier Eats city, ranked by the locals who eat there.
Chocolatiers and Candy Shops is unclaimed.
No city has published a ranking yet. The first local to publish a Top 5 claims the lead.
The Northeast
- Boston
Chocolate Therapy and L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates, per Boston Magazine
- Buffalo
Platter's Chocolate Factory and Alethea's Chocolates, per Step Out Buffalo
- New Haven
- New York
- Philadelphia
Shane Confectionery and Éclat Chocolate, per Philadelphia Magazine
- Pittsburgh
Sarris Candies and Betsy Ann Chocolates, per Pittsburgh Magazine
- Portland, ME
Dean's Sweets and Chocolats Passion, per Portland Press Herald
- Providence
Anchor Toffee and Sweenor's Chocolates, per Rhode Island Monthly
- Rochester
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates and Laughing Gull Chocolates, per CITY Magazine
- Syracuse
Sweet On Chocolate and Speach Family Candy Shoppe, per This is CNY (Advance Media NY)
- Utica
The Midwest
- Chicago
Katherine Anne Confections and Vosges Haut-Chocolat Temple Boutique, per Time Out Chicago
- Cincinnati
Maverick Chocolate Co. and Aglamesis Bro's Ice Cream & Chocolates, per Cincinnati Magazine
- Cleveland
Malley's Chocolates and Mitchell’s Fine Chocolates, per Cleveland Magazine
- Columbia, MO
The Candy Factory and Tsokolate Confections, per Vox Magazine
- Columbus, OH
Pure Imagination Chocolatier and Schmidt's Fudge Haus, per Step Out Columbus
- Detroit
Bon Bon Bon Midtown Detroit and Quix Chocolate, per Hour Detroit
- Indianapolis
Truffles & Creams Chocolatier and Xchocol'Art, per Indianapolis Monthly
- Kansas City
Christopher Elbow Chocolates and André's Chocolates, per Kansas City Magazine
- Madison
Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier and CocoVaa Chocolatier, per Madison Magazine
- Milwaukee
Tabal Chocolate and Indulgence Chocolatiers, per Milwaukee Magazine
- Minneapolis–St. Paul
- Omaha
The Cordial Cherry and Chocolat Abeille, per Omaha Magazine
- Quincy
- Springfield, MO
Askinosie Chocolate and Bon Bon's Candy House, per 417 Magazine
- St. Louis
Kakao Chocolate and Bissinger's Galleria, per St. Louis Magazine
The South
- Asheville
French Broad Chocolate Lounge and The Chocolate Fetish, per Our State
- Atlanta
Xocolatl Chocolate and Bitzel's Chocolate, per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Austin
Delysia Chocolatier and Intero Restaurant, per Austin Monthly
- Baltimore
Rheb's Homemade Candies and Wockenfuss Candies - Harford Road, per Baltimore Magazine
- Birmingham
Chocolatá and Elizabeth Moore Chocolates, per StyleBlueprint
- Charleston, SC
Christophe Artisan Chocolatier & Patisserie - Downtown and Sweet Julep's, per Charleston Magazine
- Charlotte
The Secret Chocolatier and Cotton Candy Factory, per Charlotte Magazine
- Dallas–Fort Worth
Dude, Sweet Chocolate and Chocolate Secrets, per The Dallas Morning News
- Hampton Roads
H.E. Williams Candy Co and Forbes Candies & Ice Cream - 28th Street, per The Virginian-Pilot
- Houston
Mostly Chocolate & Catering and Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier, per Houston Chronicle
- Louisville
Muth's Candies and Schimpff's Confectionery, per LEO Weekly
- Memphis
Dinstuhl's Fine Candies and Wayne's Candy Co., per Memphis Magazine
- Miami / South Florida
Garcia Nevett Chocolatier de Miami and Exquisito Chocolates, per Time Out Miami
- Nashville
- New Orleans
- Oklahoma City
Woody Candy Company and SIYO Coffee and Cacao, per 405 Magazine
- Orlando
Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park and AJ Chocolate House, per ClickOrlando
- Raleigh–Durham
Videri Chocolate - Bean to Bar Chocolate Café and Coffee Shop and Escazu Chocolates, per Raleigh Magazine
- Richmond
For the Love of Chocolate and Zazoli Sweets, per Richmond Magazine
- San Antonio
Alamo City Chocolate Factory and Casa Chocolates, per San Antonio Magazine
- Savannah
River Street Sweets and Chocolat by Adam Turoni, per Savannah Morning News
- Tampa Bay
William Dean Chocolates and Peterbrooke Chocolatier + Gelato Tampa, per Tampa Bay Times
- Washington, DC
L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates and Capital Candy Jar, per Washingtonian
The West
- Albuquerque
Eldora Chocolate and Chocolate Cartel, per Albuquerque Journal
- Denver
Bibamba Artisan Chocolate and Cioccolatier Cherry Creek Shopping Center, per Denver Gazette
- Honolulu
Mānoa Chocolate Café & Wine Bar and Lonohana Estate Chocolate Factory, per Honolulu Magazine
- Las Vegas
Ethel M Chocolates Factory & Cactus Garden and Jean-Marie Auboine Chocolatier, per Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Los Angeles
See's Candies and Edelweiss Chocolates, per Time Out
- Phoenix
Chocofin Chocolatier and Tandy's, per PHOENIX magazine
- Portland, OR
Roste Chocolate House and Cloudforest, per Eater Portland
- Sacramento
- Salt Lake City
Chez Nibs and Hatch Family Chocolates, per Salt Lake Magazine
- San Diego
Chocolate Haus and The Elegant Truffle, per Eater San Diego
- Santa Fe
Kakawa Chocolate House and Sweet Santa Fe, per Santa Fe New Mexican (Pasatiempo)
- Seattle
Fran's Chocolates - Downtown and indi chocolate, per The Seattle Times
- SF Bay Area
Recchiuti Confections at the Ferry Building and XOX Truffles, per Eater SF
- Tucson
Monsoon Chocolate Factory + Gift Shop and Tucson Chocolate Factory, per Arizona Daily Star