The SF Peninsula, from Daly City to Mountain View, features a lot of traditional chocolate shops, plus some great artisan chocolatiers, a San Francisco chocolate pioneer, and a grocer who strongly supports local chocolatiers.
However, to get a full view of the area’s offerings, you should also visit its farmers markets which usually have a local artisan chocolatier among their vendors.
Local artisan chocolatiers
- Timothy Adams, Palo Alto
- Shekoh Confections, Palo Alto (2 locations)
- Sweet55, Half Moon Bay & Palo Alto
- Javier Confectionery + Preston’s Candies & Ice Cream, Burlingame
- CocoTutti, Brisbane (kitchen pickup only)
- NeoCocoa, Belmont (online only)
- Go To Chocolate, San Carlos (special events only)
- Philip Marks Chocolates, Brisbane (online only)
- 1.2.3 Chocolat, Belmont (kitchen pickup only)
Chocolate shops
- Timothy Adams, Palo Alto
- Shekoh Confections, Palo Alto (2 locations)
- Claudio Corallo/Alegio Chocolaté, Palo Alto
- Läderach, Palo Alto
- See’s Candies factory store, South San Francisco
- Sweet55, Half Moon Bay & Palo Alto
- Javier Confectionery + Preston’s Candies & Ice Cream, Burlingame
Chocolate cafés
- Shekoh Confections Café, Palo Alto
- Sweet55, Half Moon Bay & Palo Alto
- Javier Confectionery + Preston’s Candies & Ice Cream, Burlingame
Retail shop that carries local artisan chocolate
- Draeger’s Market, San Mateo
Farmers’ markets
- Menlo Park Farmers Market: Charlotte Truffles
- San Mateo: Go To Chocolate
- Redwood City: Nana’s Kettle, Toffee and Treats and PureGoodies
- San Carlos: Nana’s Kettle, Toffee and Treats
Chocolate manufacturer
- Guittard Chocolate Company, Burlingame
Confectioner
- tinyB, South San Francisco
- NeoCocoa, Belmont (online only)
- Nana’s Kettle, Toffee and Treats, Redwood City (online only)
- PureGoodies, San Mateo (online only)
- Javier Confectionery + Preston’s Candies & Ice Cream, Burlingame
Gone but not forgotten
- Sharona’s Chocolate Shop, San Mateo – closed
- Farrell Confections @ Oracle Café 300, Redwood City — closed
