The 6 Best Chocolate Shops in New York City

Creamy, not-too-sweet chocolates with intense fillings are made fresh daily at this small chocolate shop. You can watch the chocolates being made next door to the original Kee's shop, and relish the fact that you can only purchase these chocolates in person at one of the shop's two midtown locations. 

Kee’s is definitely an international chocolatier, as their flavors are inspired by—and the ingredients sourced from—destinations around the world. Try the honey saffron for a taste of Spain, or the citrusy yuzu chocolate from Japan.

As Jacques Torres was inducted in the Chocolate Hall of Fame in 2016, you'd do well to visit one of his chocolate shops. His first chocolate store and factory came to Dumbo in 2000, and he has since opened six more locations around New York City: SoHo, Upper West Side, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, Dumbo, and two within Grand Central. You can even watch the chocolatiers craft his famed heavenly treats at several of these locations.

Don't get so distracted you forget to taste the delicious chocolates, hot chocolate, and chocolate chip cookies. The shops always get creative around the holidays, offering fun, delightful goodies such as candy cane turkeys for Thanksgiving and chocolate snowmen for Christmas.

Boasting the title of the oldest chocolate house in Manhattan, Li-Lac has been satisfying chocolate cravings in the West Village since 1923. This local New York City shop offers chocolates in memorable shapes (including the Empire State Building), as well as delicious treats like turtles and almond bark. They have a wide selection of NYC-themed gift boxes, in addition to NYC-shaped confections, making this a great spot to grab souvenirs for friends at home. They have six locations in the city (West Village, Greenwich Village, Grand Central, Chelsea Market, Hudson Yards, and a factory/retail location in Brooklyn).

MarieBelle's famous chocolates are so artful, you might find it difficult to bite into them. Go ahead: They are just as delicious as they are beautiful. The ganache tiles are decorated with colorful scenes, and you can buy them by the pair or in any number of box sets. In addition to an array of imported chocolates, MarieBelle has a cocoa bar serving up Aztec hot chocolate, pastries, and other treats.

You'll get only the most indulgent treats at this classic French chocolatier: champagne cognac truffles, intense dark chocolate ganache made with Ecuadorean cocoa, pralines that have been coated in caramelized almonds and hazelnuts, and more. Can't decide what to sample? Ask the staff for help. They are knowledgeable and can help you pick out the perfect treat to take home (or eat on the way to your hotel).

La Maison du Chocolat has four shops in Manhattan (Rockefeller Center, The Plaza Food Hall, Columbus Circle, and the Upper East Side). And if you need a minute to relax back at the hotel, you can get same-day delivery if you're staying in Manhattan.

The cocoa beans here are sourced from eastern Colombia, and all the chocolates are handmade. Here, you can get the classics like the 70 percent dark chocolate bar—but Nunu doles out inventive flavors as well. Try the bacon toffee crunch bar, or the ganaches infused with alcohol. While the flagship location of this Brooklyn-based chocolate shop is in Boerum Hill, head to their Park Slope outpost if you want a real treat. Doubling as a tap room, this café offers craft beer, wine and chocolate pairings, and backyard seating.