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Confection makers and candy counters around St. Louis, from a 17th-century French chocolate house in the Galleria to a candy maker founded in 1921 that still sells heavenly hash.
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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in St. Louis Magazine and Sauce Magazine. Updated September 2026.
Kakao Chocolate · Maplewood
Brian Pelletier learned to make chocolate after starting the business, and now makes small-batch confections at the Maplewood storefront. The production floor is visible from the shop. Order sea salt caramels or a milk chocolate bar with toasted Missouri pecans.
Bissinger's Galleria · Richmond Heights
Bissinger's traces its name to a French chocolate house that supplied royalty centuries ago. The Abel family acquired its recipes and equipment in 2019 and opened this Galleria shop. Order truffles filled with Irish cream, raspberry or champagne, or dark molasses caramel lollipops.
Bijoux Handcrafted Chocolates · Webster Groves
Meggie Mobley studied at The French Pastry School in Chicago before opening this Webster Groves chocolate shop. Her truffle flavors include cherry almond, fig goat cheese, cookies and cream, and black currant balsamic. Start with the fig goat cheese.
Merb's Candies · South County
Merb's has made candy since 1921. Its range includes heavenly hash, molasses puffs and fudge. This list names the Tesson Ferry Road counter; order the heavenly hash and molasses puffs.
Crown Candy Kitchen · Old North St. Louis
This century-old Old North soda fountain has made chocolates for four generations. Its counter sells marshmallow, pecan and chocolate hash, peanut butter cups, cordials, caramels, molasses puffs and chocolate figurines. Order the hash by the box.