CONFISERIE ZURCHER
Read moreThe famous Zurcher house has been in existence since 1879. This great Montreux chocolatier opens his store and refined Belle Époque tea room to us. Muffled space and deep carpet, top-of-the-range chocolates and pastries. Three breakfast formulas to satisfy all appetites, good food for lunch and gourmet treats for the afternoons. We recommend grandfather's homemade recipes: hot chocolate and cold tea. The friendly Anne, who runs the place, is the fifth generation of the family.
CATHY’S BISCUITS
Read moreCharming, gourmet address in the city center on the lake side. After a career as an asset manager, Catherine Celotti turned her hobby into a profession, transforming her father's former antique store into a cookie factory: macaroons, cookies, shortbread and gingerbread fill her glass jars, all prepared with organic products, no coloring, no preservatives and very little sugar. You can even sit down for a cup of tea and try one of her ice creams. Homemade jams and syrups too, with hand-picked flowers and fruit.
CONFISERIE CÉLINE ET SÉBASTIEN
Read moreWe like this atmosphere of proximity and the smell of pastries. A pastry shop that is always busy during lunch time! The proof that this charming couple knew how to offer good products to the inhabitants of the district who hasten to come to seek their bread, their brioche or a small softness to be tasted. Here, the products are worked in a traditional way, the pastries are made with butter with a speciality, the Royal (hazelnut crunch - chocolate mousse).
CHOCOLATERIE PASCOËT
Read moreA choice setting for this master chocolate maker of Breton origin, always very inspired, who is already established in Carouge, but also in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, in Paris. You will find at this address the whole range of Philippe Pascoët's chocolates, ganaches and pralines, but also his bars and break chocolates. His specialties are numerous, such as ganaches with verbena or mint flavors, or melt-in-the-mouth softness. Chocolate is an art that he awakens with creativity and modernity. He is a renowned chocolate maker in Geneva
PHILIPPE TAILLÉ
Read moreGluttony cannot be a defect! It's simple, early in the morning, there is a queue for the fresh and appetizing pastries. Chocolate breads are enjoyed - the Petit Futé often indulges - along with the countless pastries and famous butter croissants. On site, the choice is vast in sweet and salted delicacies, and breads of all kinds, and at any time of the day you can come and dine with sandwiches, quiches, salads… The Montchoisy shop is very popular, with regulars. And in order to pamper yourself with finesse, the team of confectioners charm you with their little sweets, pralines and chocolates! Some specialties such as the caramel tiles and San Marco (egg cream base and caramelized with iron).
BLONDEL
Read moreIn the land of chocolate, Blondel's bonbons, pastilles, chocolates and pralines are a benchmark. Established since 1895 in the Rue de Bourg, its striking vintage frontage is a reminder that this is the oldest chocolate shop in Lausanne. It's a meeting place for gourmands. The winter mixes for hot chocolate are delicious. We also recommend you choose from among the many chocolates au marteau. The queue is long during the festive season! The chocolate bunnies are particularly cute.
CAFÉ & CONFISERIE 1842
Read moreDating back to 1845, this romantic café with its antique decor and murals is a Zurich institution well worth a visit! Whether you're looking for a simple coffee, hot chocolate, pastry, breakfast, brunch or a glass of ice cream, you're sure to find something to your taste. Depending on the weather and your mood, you can settle into one of the café's six intoxicating neo-baroque ambiances. On the first floor, the confectionery proudly displays chocolates, colorful pastries and delectable local specialties.
LA CHOCOLATERIE DE GENÈVE
Read moreIt is the temple of greediness on 100m2 dedicated to chocolate, which presents the best Swiss brands: Paganel, Favarger. The best part is that it is possible to taste chocolate and make your choice. Not forgetting the chocolate watch "Choco Watch". Our favorite goes to the ice creams and sorbets to go signed Le Bougainvillier, a Swiss artisanal brand. Pistachio, coconut, Gruyère meringue, filbert, Williams pear, raspberry... and the famous Häagen-Dazs.
BACKEREI HUG
Read moreThis bakery chain has been a Swiss institution since 1877! During your stay in Lucerne, you'll find several Bäckerei Hug establishments. You'll be greeted with a warm welcome, and the quality is top-notch. In addition to classic pastries, the staff prepare Lucerne specialties such as sourdough bread and the famous Lucerne gingerbread. For a gourmet break at any time of day: Bäckerei Hug also serves sandwiches. Ideal for a short stopover between two city tours.
CHOCOLATERIE CAROLE ET JOËL MERIGONDE
Read moreThe intense scents of dark chocolate or freshly baked pastries and viennoiseries titillate your taste buds. A chocolate maker by trade, it has been 10 years since Joël, originally from the South-West of France, made his place among Geneva's chocolate makers. A sweet or savoury break in a cheerful and colourful room where wifi is deliberately banned in order to grant you a moment of pure disconnection and tasting. A gourmet break awaits you in this charming atmosphere.
AUX MERVEILLEUX DE FRED
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CHOCOLATERIE DU RHÔNE
An institution that is at your fingertips! The chocolates are exquisite. ...Read more
PAGANEL
Read moreThe palate of delicacies! Moustaches are always in fashion and as soon as they're made of chocolate, it's even crunchier! Paganel keeps making fans thanks to this original creation! The moustache even has a name, "La Paganella". A great reference in chocolate for all Genevans who love good pralines and pure cocoa, Paganel offers a vast choice in bitter flavours, in bars or by weight, and even offers a special jar preparation for hot chocolate, not to mention breads, pastries and cakes.
CUPCAKES & THE CITY
Read moreGreediness is never reasoned with, and we fall for "Cupcakes", those adorable sweet little cakes that come straight from the United States. They are put in the spotlight thanks to the meeting of fine gourmets. Sweet recipes are made here, using natural products. Homemade pastries are served in the shop every day, but it is of course possible to order themed cakes such as the Merci, Love, Bébé assortments..
CHEZ SOPHIE MILLE ET UNE ENVIES
Read moreSophie's Thousand and One Envies are an incentive to balance with fruit drinks that are squeezed by the minute. A tutti frutti that you can choose according to your desire: antioxidant, thirst-quenching, fat-burning, vitamin-rich... We also advise you on the benefits of aloe vera drinks, which has many virtues such as boosting the immune system and slowing down inflammation... The small room is very pleasant and we enjoy sipping our drink while enjoying a homemade salad.
CHOCOLATERIE MICHELI
Read moreA hop in this district of Champel is essential to discover a small jewel of a shop! The Chocolaterie Micheli takes you back to the time of the period candy boxes. The setting is deliciously retro and here it is above all tradition that we serve you. It's almost like being in the movie Amélie Poulain. Amateurs are not mistaken. They are numerous to compose their assortment among about fifty pralines and truffles, some of them in limited edition. Chocolates flavoured with a wide variety of alcohols are particularly popular.
BOUTIQUE CHOCOLATS FAVARGER
Read moreLooking to trace the source of Swiss chocolate? You will inevitably pass through a Favarger shop. A shop that smells like chocolate! Since the creation of the House of Favarger in 1826, several specialities have made the reputation of the great Geneva brand: the Avelines, the original of which is a hazelnut milk chocolate with almond chips, the Nougaline, a nougatine filled with hazelnut or walnut cream and coated with milk chocolate and the chocolate fondue, a ready-to-taste mixture. All the chocolates are 100% natural. The shop is installed inside the factory itself, from where all the production comes out. This place transcribes something magical, something ancestral. Whether you go there as a neighbour, an insider or at the end of a visit to the Manufacture, this warm boutique has long had its followers. The entire collection is presented here, tablets, Avelines, fondues, as well as all the fresh chocolates of the season. A gourmet walk is a must to taste these world-famous chocolates.
CHOU
Read moreHow about a good dark chocolate chou to start your day, for example? Lovers of sweet and even dirty choux, this pastry is your domain! great classics like choux are revisited thanks to the great know-how and artistic inspiration of Mathias and Nathanael. Try our savory éclairs filled with salmon, goat's cheese, tuna, avocado or Serrano ham, and finish with a sweet cabbage version! A highly original concept, with a wide range of choux available in versions that vary over time, a must-try!
APOTHEKE
Read moreThe former pharmacy on Zürichbergstrasse in the University and Platte district has been converted into a bar, café and tea room. The tradition of "curing ailments" is being continued by offering passers-by a place to enjoy excellent products that contribute to a good mood. From sweets to small homemade dishes without additives to take away or enjoy on the spot, the preparations are all tasty. In an industrial-urban chic setting, you can enjoy a delicious cappuccino, an Italian coffee or try the house cocktails.
MANU IL GELATO ITALIANO
Read moreA gourmet adventure for Emanuele Zanchi, the owner of the arcade and the Manu Il Gelato Italiano brand, and above all thefirst Swiss artisanal ice cream maker. This ice cream maker has imported the know-how of Italian ice cream and has created his own shop-workshop in Geneva, where he prepares hundreds of liters of ice cream and sorbets of all flavors every morning! If you're looking for the address, in the middle of summer, just look for the queues stretching out in front of the stores. The creativity of the ice creams and the multiplicity of the proposed flavors are impressive.