New York/ Food & Drinks
Published on October 22, 2019
Cocoa local: Celebrate National Chocolate Day at one of New York City's most popular chocolate spotsLa Maison du Chocolat | Photo: Lisa F./Yelp

Whether your taste runs to dark, milk, semi-sweet, hot, cold, drizzled or infused, National Chocolate Day, Oct. 28, is the time to splurge. Luckily, New York City has plenty of quality chocolate shops from which to choose.

Hoodline crunched the Yelp numbers to bring you this list of New York City’s top chocolate destinations.

1. Raaka Chocolate

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Topping the list is Raaka Chocolate. Located at 64 Seabring St. (between Richards and Van Brunt streets) in Red Hook, Raaka Chocolate — which specializes in unroasted chocolate — is the highest-rated chocolatier in New York City, boasting 4.5 stars out of 91 reviews on Yelp. Founded in 2010, the chocolate factory offers tours, tastings and classes — and, of course, bars of chocolate.

2. Myzel's Chocolate

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Next up is Midtown's Myzel's Chocolate, situated at 140 W. 55th St. (between the Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue). With 4.5 stars out of 80 reviews on Yelp, it has proven to be a local favorite.

3. La Maison du Chocolat

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The Upper East Side's La Maison du Chocolat, located at 1018 Madison Ave. (between 78th and 79th streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving this location of the Parisian chocolate boutique four stars out of 191 reviews.

4. Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland

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Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland in Rockefeller Center is another go-to, with four stars out of 131 Yelp reviews. Head over to 620 Fifth Ave. to see for yourself.

5. Roni-Sue's Chocolates

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Then there's Roni-Sue's Chocolates, which has earned four stars out of 79 reviews on Yelp. You can find the chocolatier at 148 Forsyth St. on the Lower East Side.


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