Chocolaterie — Restaurant in Berkeley

UPDATE 2025: still the best chocolate maker in the entire East Bay, or the entire Bay Area for that matter, these handcrafted delicacies, with their origins in locally sourced fruit, And al dairy and internationally sourced chocolate, are an extraordinary and affordable culinary experience that no one who lives here should miss out on. Chris is a true Craftsman, And is as obsessed with making these fine chocolates as I am with consuming them. Most highly recommended.

Having watched this place, go through two iterations, from Chocolatier blue, until now, Chris and his refined and thoughtful method for making stunningly beautiful and delicious chocolates remain one of my delights at living in the neighborhood. It was here. I bought my first bar of Domori chocolate, and Chris now uses Solstice chocolates , a local chocolate company headed by the regional director of the FAA of all things, And I couldn't be happier at the partnership. Chris' masterful use of hot spices with chocolate and citrus elements Remain an entirely unique, and separate class of chocolates from just about anything else you will find in the Bay area. I can't recommend it enough. This is one of The things I love about living in...

Simply the best chocolates in the world. In every country I’ve visited, I always sought out artisanal chocolates (it’s an obsession). I’ve had some particularly great finds in France, Belgium, and El Salvador (yes!) but nothing compares to this. I used to live in Berkeley and always stopped by when I returned to visit (my mantra, “one of everything, please!”). So glad they ship them nowadays — this has been such a delight during the isolation of Covid. To me, what makes these stand out is the sheer creativity of the fillings (I’m obsessed with the ‘ants on a log’ flavor they have in the summer), the incredible quality of the couverture, and the skill with which the chocolates are made — they have the perfect thickness of shell to bite into — not too thick where biting into one collapses the whole thing, not too thin — just right. Heaven in 1...

This place deserves a 6th star on a scale of 5. It is phenomenal!!! The owner was super nice and told me all about his chocoaltes. The fillings use local ingredients and are the best I have ever had- which is saying A LOT as I have been to at least 100 chocolate shops in the past 8 years. The flavors were complex, delicious, noticeable and unique. I will go back here every time I am in the Bay Area.

high quality truffles made with a variety of artisan chocolates and local farmers market ingredients. Beautiful presentation and even more...