{"id":751,"date":"2025-04-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/?p=751"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:17:22","slug":"the-best-chocolate-shops-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/the-best-chocolate-shops-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Chocolate Shops in London for Chocolate Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Buy it dark, milky, or white. Sprinkle it with salt or spice it with chillies. Whichever way you like it, this indulgent comfort food is undeniably ubiquitous in the <a href=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/tours\/london-tours\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=chocolate_shops_london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British capital<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you may need to steer in the right direction to obtain top-quality cocoa. From traditional chocolate houses to innovative chocolatiers peddling bold new flavours, here\u2019s where to find the best chocolate shops in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are London&#8217;s best chocolate shops? We recommend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>William Curley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prestat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pierre Marcolini<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Montezuma&#8217;s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rococo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dark Sugars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charbonnel et Walker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Artisan du Chocolat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venchi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Les Jeunes Chocolatiers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L\u00e4derach Chocolatier Suisse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">William Curley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A master among masters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.williamcurley.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">William Curley<\/a>, has won more \u2018Britain\u2019s Best Chocolatier\u2019 awards than most of us have had hot dinners. No wonder, perhaps, given his forensic use of Japanese ingredients, balancing the flavours of miso, sesame and yuzu with classic staples like biscuit, caramel and praline.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9906.jpg\" alt=\"Best Chocolate Shops in London\" class=\"wp-image-756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9906.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9906-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9906-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9906-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch popcorn pop and caramel bubbles or listen to the chocolatiers give tips at <a href=\"https:\/\/meltchocolates.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Melt<\/a>&#8216;s open chocolate kitchen. Full of mid-century furniture and sublime choccies that mix ethical ingredients with bold ideas (such as the \u2018Smoke Bar\u2019 made with cocoa beans grown in volcanic soil), Melt is one of London\u2019s most popular chocolate shops.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9720.jpg\" alt=\"Best Chocolate Shops in London\" class=\"wp-image-754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9720.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9720-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9720-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9720-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prestat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prestat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prestat<\/a> has a rich history, supplying chocolates to the royal family, including <a href=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/tours\/day-tours-from-london\/windsor-tours\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=chocolate_shops_london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>. It is known for its decadent truffles and vibrant packaging, particularly its Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles. The brand\u2019s heritage and quality make it a London institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pierre Marcolini<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This Belgian chocolatier&#8217;s London store offers chocolates that are known for their elegance, exquisite taste, and craftsmanship. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcolini.co.uk\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pierre Marcolini<\/a> uses the finest ingredients and offers luxurious pralines, macarons, and signature chocolate bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Montezuma\u2019s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking chocolate back to its roots, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montezumas.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Montezuma<\/a>&#8216;s is unafraid to mix the most cocoa-intense chocolates with the loudest ingredients. Into the pot goes limes, coffee, chillies, ginger, chutneys, mangoes, and other goodies, and out come the most fantastical chocolate bars, such as the Apple Crumble variety!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9759.jpg\" alt=\"Best Chocolate Shops in London\" class=\"wp-image-755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9759.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9759-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9759-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JBP_9759-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rococo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even those who haven\u2019t tried, Chantal Coady\u2019s boxes of chocolates will recognise the trademark blue and white packaging. With an emphasis on traditional fondant creams (such as rose) as well as unusual confections like chocolate olives, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rococochocolates.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rococo<\/a>&#8216;s Motcomb Street store is the best place to visit if you like the idea of enjoying your chocolate in a quaint Moroccan garden.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/5-Motcomb-Street.jpg\" alt=\"Best Chocolate Shops in London\" class=\"wp-image-759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/5-Motcomb-Street.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/5-Motcomb-Street-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/5-Motcomb-Street-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/5-Motcomb-Street-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dark Sugars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To say, Mendy, owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darksugars.co.uk\/collections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dark Sugars<\/a>, is serious about chocolate would be a huge understatement. Having travelled worldwide, picking up professional skills in Belgium and Switzerland, Mendy decided to set up her own chocolate shop in London. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result is Dark Sugars in Brick Lane, which has introduced the British market to high-cocoa, low-sugar, and big-flavour chocolates in slick, minimalist styles.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/best-chocolate-shops-in-london.jpg\" alt=\"Best Chocolate Shops in London\" class=\"wp-image-752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/best-chocolate-shops-in-london.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/best-chocolate-shops-in-london-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/best-chocolate-shops-in-london-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/best-chocolate-shops-in-london-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charbonnel et Walker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1875, <a href=\"https:\/\/charbonnel.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charbonnel et Walker<\/a> has an enviable pedigree that stretches back to when Mrs Walker and Mme Charbonnel (of Maison Boissier chocolate house in Paris) teamed up to open at 173 New Bond Street. The duo\u2019s pastel boxes of classics have been so successful that they still hold a Royal Warrant \u2013 a prized asset among London\u2019s best chocolatiers.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artisan du Chocolat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Selfridges, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artisanduchocolat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artisan du Chocolat<\/a> is a luxury brand focused on purity and innovation. It is known for its fresh, liquid and salted caramels, delicious dark chocolate bars, and bold flavour profiles. Its bean-to-bar chocolates are crafted with great attention to detail and quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-zfsAvuqP2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-zfsAvuqP2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-zfsAvuqP2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Artisan Du Chocolat (@artisanchocolat)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venchi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This Covent Garden-based Italian chocolatier brings a taste of Italian tradition to London. <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.venchi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venchi<\/a> is known for its luxurious gelato and chocolate creations. Venchi specialises in pralines, chocolate spreads, and beautifully packaged gift items, combining Italian heritage with a modern twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Le Jeune Chocolatiers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A more recent addition to London\u2019s chocolate scene, Le Jeune creates beautiful, handmade chocolates with premium ingredients. Their elegant and minimalist style, coupled with delicious flavours, has made them a rising star among chocolate connoisseurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cg4tjnfMnch\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cg4tjnfMnch\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; 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