Best Chocolate In San Francisco
CocoaBella Chocolates
Westfield San Francisco Centre
845 Market Street Street Level
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-896-5222
CocoaBella Chocolates
CocoaBella, which is has two locations in San Francisco, is the crème de la crème of chocolate retailers. The beautifully laid out chocolate truffles are almost too gorgeous to eat. Almost. CocoaBella has chocolates from all over the world, such as Mary Chocolatier from Brussels, or Christopher Elbow Chocolates from Kansas City. Are you the type who'd rather drink your chocolate than chew it? Great, they serve chocolatey beverages to soothe your soul from the inside out.
Coco Luxe
1673 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 367-4012
www.coco-luxe.com
The genius behind Coco Luxe is Stephanie Marcon, who started her chocolate company after attending the Culinary Institute of America. Her creations include the "Angel Food" (white chocolate ganache infused with fresh vanilla bean) and "Chai Tea" (dark chocolate ganache blended with chai tea flavors). Come in to check out the limited seasonal flavors or make your own customized truffles for special occasions.
Fog City News
455 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-7400
Fog City News
Care to read your favorite magazine and munch on a great chocolate bar while you are at it? Fog City News is the place for you. They have a large variety of both imported and local chocolates. Need help finding a certain chocolate bar? Just like a library, chocolate brands are stored in a database and one of the staff can help you locate it. Promoting literacy and chocolate all in one store. Gotta love that.
Ghirardelli Chocolates
900 North Point Street
San Francisco, CA 94109-1192
(415) 775-0102
Ghiradelli Chocolates
Established in 1852, Ghirardelli chocolates is as "San Francisco" as the 49'ers and the Golden Gate Bridge. Though there are Ghirardelli stores on each coast, the flagship store here in SF still brings crowds from all over the world. The annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival is held at Ghirardelli Square every September and many gather here to sample all things chocolate, especially the World Famous Hot Fudge Sundae.
Recchiuti Confections
1 Ferry Building Marketplace Store #30
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 834-9494
Recchiuti Confections
Michael Recchiuti knows his chocolate. Come by his shop at the Ferry Building Marketplace to sample some or buy a box of Peanut Butter pucks for a loved one. Better yet, join him at one of his tasting events where you can learn about pairing chocolates with different foods. Want s'more? Pick up the s'mores kit containing his very own handmade vanilla marshmallows.
