Owner Meggie Mobley went to The French Pastry School in Chicago with dreams of becoming a pastry chef but ended up developing a passion for chocolate-making that led her back home to St. Louis and to her own chocolate shop, Bijoux, where she’s garnered legions of fans for truffle flavors such as cherry almond, fig goat cheese, cookies and cream, and black currant balsamic. Her work is true culinary artistry. 7930 Big Bend, Webster Groves.
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Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier
Bissinger’s traces its roots in the chocolate world back 350 years to 17th-century France, where it has the distinction of once being a confectionery to the king of France and nobility. That legacy made its way to the United States and eventually St. Louis, where the brand has been the gold standard of high-end chocolate-making, where, to this day, its chocolate makers insist on the same exacting standards that have defined the Bissinger’s name (now owned by Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate) over the centuries. Truffles are the signature offerings, filled with everything from Irish cream to raspberry to champagne. Multiple locations including 1421 Saint Louis Galleria.
Although caramel is the main event, this Olivette confectioner offers a wide range of sweet treats such as chocolate-drizzled toffees, chocolate-covered strawberries, and its signature classic dark chocolate turtle, which perfectly blends salty and sweet for a decadent bite. 9639 Olive, Olivette.
For more than two decades, Carousel Chocolates & Popcorn has been dazzling customers with fun, gourmet popcorn and outstanding chocolate confections made with some of the finest available chocolate. From chocolate-dipped strawberries and caramel turtles to homemade peanut butter cups and hand-dipped potato chips, this O’Fallon shop has a sweet treat for any taste. 127 O’Fallon Commons, O’Fallon, Missouri.
Since 1981, the Abel family has been making excellent, artisanal confections with premium, fair-trade ingredients sourced from around the globe. A second-generation chocolatier (its name represents the three Abel children, who now all work for the company), Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate’s portfolio is an embarrassment of sweet riches: truffles, barks, caramels, peanut butter cups, bars, and anything else you can cover in chocolate, all set the standard for confectionary perfection. Multiple locations including 5025 Pattison.
You may think of Crown Candy for its heart-stopping BLT and malts, but the century-old institution has candy in its name so, of course, it’s no surprise that its chocolates are its calling card. Known for its hash—made from marshmallows, pecans, and chocolate—Crown Candy offers a wide range of house-made chocolates, peanut butter cups, cordials, caramels, molasses puffs, and chocolate figurines, all done in the way Crown Candy has been doing them for four generations. 1401 St. Louis.
Much more than a cannabis-infused edibles line, Honeybee is an artisan chocolatier, helmed by veteran confectioner Dave Owens, who spent more than a decade as a vice president at at Bissinger’s. Owens maintains the same exacting standards, sourcing only the finest European chocolate and other premium ingredients to make confections for the most discerning edibles enthusiasts. See website for location information.
When Brian Pelletier first decided to open the business that would become Kakao Chocolate, he had a serious problem: He didn’t know how to make chocolate. Fast-forward 15 years, and Pellitier has become one of the area’s most renowned chocolatiers, beloved for his handmade, small-batch confections available at his charming Maplewood storefront. Barks, truffles, and sauces are all excellent, but the sea salt caramels are the must-try item. 7272 Manchester, Maplewood.
This iconic South Grand mainstay has been around since 1921—and, thankfully, not much has changed since. The brand still maintains its vintage feel with classics such as heavenly hash, molasses puffs, and, if you’re really needing an over-the-top experience, a tub of fudge. Multiple locations including 4000 S. Grand.
Acclaimed pastry chef Nathaniel Reid may be known for his croissants, cakes, kouign aman, cookies, and baked goods (he’s so renowned that he actually teaches the art of French pastry to students in France), but he’s also an accomplished chocolatier, offering a small assortment of confections such as chocolate tablets made with grand cru Valrhona chocolate. 11243 Manchester, Kirkwood.
Recognized as a “Top 10 Chocolatier in North America” by Dessert Professional, the industry’s authority on pastry and confections, Rick Jordan is a true chocolate artist. Although his storefront closed a few years ago, you can find his outrageously good, single-origin cacao nib bars at fine markets around town (e.g., Smokehouse Market, The Annex), or you can order an expanded selection of stunning, filled chocolate hemispheres or his signature honey foam through his online shop.
Located in the heart of St. Charles’ Main Street for 25 years, Riverside Sweets is a beloved destination for those who seek the neighborhood’s historic charm and small business spirit. In addition to 14 flavors of fudge made on site, the quaint shop boasts a wide selection of hand-dipped confections, brittles, and toffee barks. 416 S. Main, St Charles.
