The best chocolatiers Switzerland

A 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

In 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.

It is the temple of greediness on 100^m2 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.

A 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.

Looking 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.

The 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.

The Chocolaterie shop offers you, in an authentic and friendly setting, the whole range of chocolate products as well as the different coffees of the house. This is an opportunity to take a look at the history of this great name in Swiss chocolate, which dates back to 1901. An exclusive feature of the Chocolaterie store are the fresh chocolates made entirely by hand in Fribourg. Ganaches and pralines to be tested absolutely! Villars chocolates are very well known in Switzerland.

La Bonbonnière! The name alone of this boutique is promising. It would be utter heresy not to try chocolate in Geneva, as it is so well represented by Geneva's chocolatiers! Here, you won't be disappointed! Chocolate in candies of almost a thousand flavors, pastries and the famous chocolate bar where, in cool weather, you can go to enjoy a hot chocolate, which also comes in an infinite range of flavors. For aficionados, we organize chocolate workshops. An excellent concept!

Läderach, a half-century-old family business, has three stores in Geneva. Craving something sweet, even late at night? Here, the chocolate factory is open until 9pm. You'll never run out of cocoa. You'll find over twenty categories of fresh chocolate (crunchy minimousses, pralines...), petits-fours, pralines and top-of-the-range retail truffles, as well as surfins from other traditional Swiss brands.

Bars, hot chocolate, caramel and spreads, a real paradise to lick your lips and salivate in front of the tempting window. It is much more than a moment that one must devote to this gourmet shop of top-of-the-range chocolate. As is the Swiss tradition, it is pure excellence in the mouth. You can enjoy 35 varieties of grand cru chocolate selected from the best cocoa beans in the world, ganache sweets, nougat chocolate... Creations that will make your palate tingle and your senses tingle!

A true chocolate institution! It's also a good HQ for chocolate lovers, where the confectioners make the finest chocolates. Haute chocolaterie" and passion, as they say here. A few decades ago, the company was already offering over fifty types of praline: milk, dark, rum-flavoured. Here, the tradition of making good Swiss chocolate reigns. You can taste the famous almond princesses, truffles and assortments... When climbing, the pots are superbly filled.

You like truffles? This is the right address! Dare to try the Maracaïbo truffles... Nicolas Noz is a passionate person for whom creativity is a driving force. He also prepares Prunoz, tender prunes stuffed with ganache made from Vaudois plum brandy, rolled in bitter cocoa or Cigarinoz, a dark chocolate in the shape of a cigar, filled with a ganache flavoured with green tea and pure malt whisky. But the list goes on: truffles and pralines, ganaches, fruity, spicy, brandy-flavoured and original grand cru chocolates.

Do you know what a giscard is? Not a former French president, but a chocolate. The story goes that Valéry Giscard d'Estaing was originally very fond of these little caramel-coated chocolates known as rigolettos. Mme Wüthrich would send him a box every Christmas. These sweets eventually took the name of their great lover. The tea room, still with its Belle Époque allure and very British atmosphere, is the meeting place for the respectable ladies of the neighborhood. Truffles, pralines and cakes are the order of the day.

Among the chocolates from this renowned confectioner, Charlie Chaplin's Shoes, with 61% cocoa and a good dose of soft caramel, are a real treat! There are also original chocolate bonbon creations for special occasions. The craftsmanship and tradition of the two family-run companies Poyet and Läderach have come together. Even under the name "Läderach", at 8 rue du Théâtre, Vevey, you'll still find tasty chocolate specialities made by hand every day.

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Founded in 1905, Merkur began by selling tea, coffee and chocolate. The Merkur shop in Basel on the Market Square is the most famous of them all, having been taken over by the chocolate maker Läderach in 2004. A real success story! You will find a magnificent collection of packaged and weighed chocolates. In summer, don't miss the milk and strawberry chocolate. A place of delicacies that can be found on the other side of the Rhine, in Germany, in Freiburg im Breisgau.

A veritable institution in Lucerne, Bachmann confectionery is a must! The family has been delighting sweet tooths for one hundred and twenty years. With ten stores scattered across the city and bright purple storefronts, you can't miss them. One on Schwanenplatz is a 750 kg wall of dripping chocolate. Each store is a veritable palace of sweets of all kinds: freshly baked bread, chocolates, pralines and Lucerne specialities. The quality of the confectionery is such that you'll want to bite into it straight away!

For over 70 years, this chocolate factory has been handcrafting its treasures. It's in the dark chocolate version that this chocolatier excels with its pralines, truffles and many other creations. The elegant boutique offers other hand-crafted treats, including delicious macaroons and a fine collection of ice creams. At Easter, bunnies and cocottes are molded the old-fashioned way, and the window displays are even more enticing.

Confiserie Teuscher has been established in Zurich for ninety years, with branches in Geneva, Berlin, the USA, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. In Storchengasse, the ancestral boutique offers an impressive selection of delicacies and the quality for which it is renowned. A chocolate lover's paradise! Tourists and locals alike appreciate the fact that it's open every day, including Sundays. Don't miss the house specialty: champagne truffles.

Hand-rolled chocolate truffles and a selection of the finest chocolate vintages: the products are mouth-watering. The brand is a sure bet for Swiss chocolate. Here you can enjoy one of the best hot chocolates in the area, as well as many other delicacies. Jean-Claude Currat, the brand's founding master chocolatier, was at the helm until 2011. After renovation and modernization, he passed on his know-how to a new team, who took over the reins while continuing to benefit from the master chocolatier's enlightened advice. For your enjoyment!