It's no secret that northeast Ohio residents enjoy their sweets. The good news is that the area offers nearly a dozen chocolatiers and candy shops with offerings that range from maple sugar candy to milk chocolate goodies to chocolate truffles. Take a look at our picks for top northeast Ohio chocolate shops.
White House Chocolates -- Middlefield
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A Geauga County favorite since 1996, White House Chocolates offers more than 20 varieties of home-made fudge as well as maple sugar candy and other confections. They are stock greeting cards and other Geauga County souvenirs.
440 834-3133
Malley's Chocolates
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Malley's Chocolates, established in 1935, is a Northeast Ohio favorite. Their luscious chocolate delicacies, such as hand-dipped strawberries and chocolate-covered pretzels, are a must for Valentine's Day, Sweetest Day, and other special occasions.
Today, with more than 20 locations, Malley's Chocolates offers a full variety of candy as well as ice cream.
Harry London Chocolates -- Akron
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The Harry London Chocolate Factory has been creating the finest of candies and chocolates in Akron for the past 84 years. Harry London Candies has a selection of over 500 candies and chocolates that you can indulge in at their Factory Store.
Enjoy a guided tour where you can see how they churn out over 80,000 pounds of delicious chocolates and candies. After the tour, sample their many candies and chocolates.
Lilly Chocolates & Confections
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Lilly Chocolates & Confections turns chocolate making into an art form. Choose from a wide variety of truffles, nut clusters, mendiants, chocolate-covered cookie dough, chocolate bark, and much, much more. You can buy chocolates by the piece, get a wine pairing for your selection or get more hands on by trying a chocolate bar making class.
Mitchell's Fine Chocolates -- Cleveland Heights
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This family-owned chocolate shop in Cleveland Heights has been delighting customers since 1939. They offer a variety of confections, all made the old-fashioned way, including frothy creams, luscious fruits, crunchy nut clusters and creamy milk chocolates.
Mitchell's Fine Chocolates
2285 Lee Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
877 661-4026
La Bellaria
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How can you argue with a candy shop that maintains, "life is always sweeter with a little dessert"? Though they don't have a storefront, their 100 percent vegan delicacies can be purchased from their Web site. You'll also find La Bellaria at farmers' markets around town and regional festivals.