February is undoubtedly the best month for chocolate lovers. With Valentine’s Day dessert specials at local restaurants and chocolate shops ramping up inventory, it’s the perfect time to visit a new sweet shop.
Find artisanal truffles, chocolate-dipped strawberries, and much more at these eight chocolate shops in Delaware.
Candy Kitchen
This local candy chain has locations throughout coastal Delaware and Maryland. Candy Kitchen carries everything from fudge and taffy to chocolates and truffles. Some locations at the beaches close for the off-season, but you can stop by the Fenwick Island outpost and a few locations in Rehoboth all year round.
Multiple locations throughout Delaware and Maryland
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Sweet Dreams Confections Co.
For high-quality artisanal candies in Middletown, Sweet Dreams Confections Co. is a no-brainer. From pre-made assorted truffle and bite boxes to novelty items like thick-cut chocolate-covered bacon, Sweet Dreams has something for every sweets lover.
1 Shallcross Place, Middletown
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Cobblestone Chocolates
Cobblestone Chocolates is a charming chocolate business based in New Castle. A Delaware woman’s passion for truffle-making led her to open the chocolate shop full-time. Nowadays, locals can shop innovative and complex truffle flavors like raspberry amaretto, chili tequila, and cherry whiskey, to name a few. Order online for shipping to your door or pickup at the New Castle location.
1 Delaware Street, New Castle
Edie Bee’s Confection Shop
This little Lewes candy shop stocks a perfectly curated collection of artisan candies from around the world. Specialty chocolate boxes are perfect for a quick grab-and-go gift. Or, for a more personalized experience, check out the chocolate case and choose individual chocolates and truffles to build your own box.
115 2nd Street, Lewes
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ChocoNjoy
ChocoNjoy offers a variety of truffles along with cookies, cakes, and cupcakes. Truffle flavors include chai tea, maple, coffee, sea salt, and buttery selections like hazelnut, cookie, and pecan. You can also order truffles made with Irish cream, champagne, or Jamaican rum. After placing an order online, you can pick it up at the northern Newark location.
Order online for pickup in Newark.
Snyder’s Candy
Snyder’s is a classic candy shoppe with a variety of licorice options, along with chocolates, fudge, gummies, and saltwater taffy. If you’re shopping for a licorice lover, Snyder’s Candy carries different types of Dutch licorice, along with treats from Australia, Spain, England, Italy, and other locations across the globe. On the chocolate side, Snyder’s offers plenty of novelty chocolate from around the world—including Hershey bar flavors you’ve likely never seen. Plus, find unique truffles, fudge, turtles, and other temptations.
60 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach
Candy for All Occasions
This family-owned and -operated candy store has been in business in Wilmington since 1990. Along with weddings and special events, the shop also sells a wide variety of handmade chocolates like buttercreams, caramels, and dipped strawberries.
2215 Concord Pike, Wilmington
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Dolle’s Candyland
Famous for saltwater taffy, Dolle’s Candyland is also an ideal stop for sweet popcorn varieties, fudge, and, of course, artisan chocolates. The popular seashell chocolates are the perfect addition to a gift box for any beach lover in Delaware.
9 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach
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