Shanghai's best crafted chocolates and where to find them
One for you, two for me. Whether for gifting or self indulgence, we seek out the city's most decadent crafted chocolates.
Cho Collector galaxy chocolates
Galaxy themed truffles with surprise fillings like liquid passionfruit, hot pepper, caramel and more. Get them for 98RMB per box at Cho Collector in Xintiandi.
Cho Collector Room 103, Xintiandi, 199 Madang Lu, near Taicang Lu, Huangpu district (6333 8397).
HER Chocolates
Classic dark chocolate rum truffle (left) and Choco Roche bar with oatmeal and Pailleté Feuilletine (right). About 10RMB per piece, only available through HER Chocolates WeChat shop. To buy, add ID junjuness on either WeChat or the WeChat store app.
Chaumont gourmet chocolates
Clockwise from left: dark chocolate with candied orange; violet dark chocolate; dark chocolate with coconut crème; milk chocolate with coffee bean. Get these and more for 10RMB per piece at Chaumont in IAPM.
Chaumont LG2, IAPM, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Shaanxi Nan Lu, Xuhui district.
hoF housemade chocolates
Clockwise from left: white chocolate with hazelnut dark; chocolate ganache; and milk chocolate with almonds and caramel. Handmade in house at hoF where you can buy them for 12-18RMB per piece.
hoF 30 Sinan Lu, near Huaihai Zhong Lu, Huangpu district (6093 2058).
Choc Choco handcrafted chocolates
Clockwise from left: black sesame dark chocolate; wine filled dark chocolate, whisky dark chocolate; hot pepper milk chocolate; dark chocolate wine rose. Pick from these and many others at Choc Choco for about 16RMB per piece.
Choc Choco B1-18, SOHO, 388 Madang Lu, near Fuxing Zhong Lu, Huangpu district (400 619 7917).
Slitti chocolates
Half-bitter chocolate with Penja pepper (left) and milk chocolate with pistachio (right). Get them for 18-25RMB per piece from Slitti chocolatier.
Slitti B1-21, SOHO, 388 Madang Lu, near Fuxing Zhong Lu, Huangpu district (6313 8598).
Choc Choco truffles
Clockwise from left: raspberry dark chocolate truffle, dark chocolate truffle with orange and pastry flakes, pistachio coated dark chocolate truffle. Made daily at Choc Choco, where it's 98RMB for a box of six.
Choc Choco B1-18, SOHO, 388 Madang Lu, near Fuxing Zhong Lu, Huangpu district (400 619 7917).
Neuhaus Belgian pralines
Nougatine with raspberry cream (left); piped almond and hazelnut gianduja (centre) and nougatine with dark chocolate ganache (right). Get them from Neuhaus for 200RMB per 100 grams (about 40RMB per piece, ouch!).
Neuhaus Fifth floor, IAPM, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Shaanxi Nan Lu, Xuhui district (5466 5377).
Mvuke Tokyo truffles
White chocolate coconut truffle (left); dark chocolate truffle with chocolate shavings (right). Available at Mvuke Tokyo in Xintiandi for 30RMB per package of three.
Mvuke Tokyo Room 104, Xintiandi, 159 Madang Lu, near Xingye Lu, Huangpu district (400 801 5107).
awfully chocolate truffles
Champagne truffle (left) and dark chocolate truffle (right), just 10-11RMB per piece at awfully chocolate shops around Shanghai.
awfully chocolate In Point Mall, First floor, 169 Wujiang Lu, near Taixing Lu, Jingan district (6267 9390).
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