Chicago, ILChocolatiers and Candy Shops

This cozy Logan Square cafe and workshop, with a second location in Irving Park, makes flavored caramels, colossal marshmallows and a rotating roster of creative truffles, with seasonal varieties such as mulled wine, eggnog and cranberry blood orange. Chocolatier Katherine Duncan works with locally sourced ingredients, and the house hot chocolate is a decadent cup. Order a box of the seasonal truffles and a hot chocolate to go with it.

This Chicago-based chocolate house sources its ingredients from around the world for a collection of truffles, bars, bonbons and toffees, sold here at its North Center boutique and at shops in O'Hare's Terminals 1 and 3. There are plenty of gift boxes for anyone shopping for a present. Order an assortment of truffles and a couple of the bars.

This local chocolate boutique on the Lower West Side makes handmade chocolates in far-flung flavors, from Indian chili and Italian coffee to a hazelnut coriander praline. The hand-painted truffles are the showpiece, and a curated box of them goes globetrotting through Morocco, Marrakech and Jaipur. Order a box of the hand-painted truffles.

Nostalgia and a love of chocolate draw crowds to this kitschy diner and ice cream parlor, one of two North Side locations. The eponymous candies can get overlooked next to the massive ice cream treats, but the glass cases hold dipped pretzel rods, chocolate cherries, silky caramels and boxes upon boxes of chocolates. Order the chocolate cherries and a box of chocolates to take home.

This family-run shop in Berwyn has been selling sweets since 1969, drawing customers from all over Chicago for handmade chocolates, sugary treats and penny candies like Razzles and Mallo Cups. It also makes custom party favors for birthdays, baby showers and graduations, and stocks supplies for making candy at home. Order a box of the handmade chocolates and a bag of penny candy.