Where to Buy the Best Swiss Chocolate in Zurich

In these stores and confectioneries, chocolate lovers are in seventh heaven.

No trip to Switzerland is complete without tasting the world-famous Swiss chocolate. Whether you like pralines, milk or dark chocolate, or handmade bean-to-bar specialties, chocolate is a must when you are visiting Zurich.

Chocoholics can stock up on the delectable, melt-in-the-mouth delicacies at any of the confectioneries, boutiques, cafés, and department stores listed below.

Max Chocolatier

The Exquisite

Patrik König opened Max Chocolatiers in 2009 for his son Max. Nowadays, he produces chocolate bars, pralines, chocolate fruit, and more.

Vollenweider

The Tradition-Steeped

The highest of quality and outstanding craftsmanship have distinguished the creations of the Vollenweider family business for 70 years.

Lindt Chocolate Shop

The World-Famous

The world-renowned Lindor truffles, Lindt chocolate bars, and more are sold at the world’s largest Lindt Shop in the Lindt Home of Chocolate.

Teuscher

The Zurich Native

A particular favorite at Teuscher’s opulently decorated stores are the champagne truffles made according to a strictly guarded family recipe.

Sprüngli Paradeplatz

The Original

Sprüngli produces delectable truffles and pralines. They taste best accompanied by a coffee in the tradition- steeped café on Paradeplatz.

Honold

The Well-Established

The family business, Confiserie Honold, has been supplying Zurich’s residents with cookies, confectionery, and – of course – chocolate for over a century.

Schwarzenbach

The Flavor-Packed

In the Schwarzenbach specialty store, chocoholics can buy chocolate bars from La Flor (Switzerland) or Marou (Vietnam) that are packed with flavor.

Läderach

The Versatile

Whoever hears this name immediately thinks of the small bags of broken pieces of the finest chocolate – because this is for what the firm is known and loved.

Berg und Tal

The Swiss

The Berg und Tal market store focuses on products from small Swiss producers. This is why chocolate from Taucherli, La Flor, and Garçoa is sold here.

Say Chocolate

The Personalized

At Say Chocolate, pralines bearing individual letters can be compiled to create personal messages.

La Flor

The Pure

At La Flor, lovers of dark chocolate and intense flavors can purchase chocolate made without unnecessary additives.

Taucherli

The Hand-Made

Besides the much-loved pralines that are dipped into hot milk to make drinking chocolate, Taucherli now also offers handmade chocolate bars and more.

Löw Delights

The Vegan

The handmade “Löwenküsse” (Lion Kisses) and other chocolate delights from Löw can be purchased in various places in Zurich.

Globus

The Selection I

Besides chocolate from its own Delicatessa brand, the department store stocks chocolate from small producers in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Spain.