Chocolats Du Calibressan — Restaurant in Carpinteria

We were on our way to Santa Barabara to get married and I was told by a coworker to stop here and try their chocolates. We had no idea they were closed the day we showed up. We just happened to pull up the same time the owner did. He walked up to our vehicle and said he was closed today. When I explained to him we were going to the courthouse in Santa Barabara to get married and we wanted to purchase some of his chocolates for our guests, he leaned over and saw my soon to be bride in her wedding dress, he turned to me and come inside, I'll take care of you! What an amazing person and by the way...his chocolates were a hit! Everyone wanted to now where we purchased them. Thank you Jean-Michel Carre, you have a new...

gotta love a place thats deep into the dedication of chocolate they have their own unique chocolates like the avocado one which is not year round but this place changed my opinion on dark chocolates (for the better) and that is the mark of excellence ☺️ my favorite chocolate so far is the arcada chocolate with cajeta inside. the rocher chocolate is also pretty good too. I do miss the sb location but think this chocolate place is one ill visit. They also have mugs and little french things its nice to walk inside and see their decorations so inviting. will update when I try the avocado piece 🔥keep up...

The location is a bit different and not as easy to find if you’re not familiar with the area. Parked on the street. Imagine it becomes difficult on a weekend.

The woman who helped me was extremely nice and friendly. I got a little bit of everything dark. It all looked nice but the bag packaging isn’t great as the chocolates go all over the place.

There were some pieces I loved — especially the unique flavors and the ganache which were rich, decadent and creamy — but the rest was...