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New Orleans's top 3 chocolatiers and candy shops to visit now

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Published on May 04, 2019
New Orleans's top 3 chocolatiers and candy shops to visit nowLaura's Candies. | Photo: Adrienne H./Yelp

Wondering where to find the best chocolatiers and candy shops near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top chocolatiers and candshops in New Orleans, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for chocolatiers and shops.

1. Sucré

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Topping the list is Sucré. Located at 3025 Magazine St. in the Garden District, the shop, which offers desserts, macarons and more, is the highest rated chocolatier in New Orleans.

The chocolatier and sweets maker boasts a 4.5 stars out of 820 reviews on Yelp and, besides chocolates, offers specialties like handmade marshmallows, cookies and gourmet coffees.

2. Southern Candymakers

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The French Quarter's Southern Candymakers, located at 334 Decatur St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the candy store and chocolatier and shop 4.5 stars out of 334 reviews.

The shop makes its chocolates and candy, like pralines, toffees, brittles and fudge, fresh and by hand every day.

3. Laura's Candies

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Laura's Candies, a chocolatier and sweets shop in the French Quarter, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 196 Yelp reviews. Head over to 331 Chartres St. to see for yourself.

Besides chocolate products, the candy store offers pralines, fudge, truffles, fruit jelly slices and other delicacies.


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