{"id":28717,"date":"2022-02-01T14:04:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T22:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/?p=28717"},"modified":"2024-12-16T12:28:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:28:14","slug":"ghirardelli-chocolate-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghirardelli Chocolate Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28723\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ghirardelli-sign.png\" alt=\"Ghirardelli sign\" width=\"700\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ghirardelli-sign.png 700w, https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ghirardelli-sign-320x175.png 320w, https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ghirardelli-sign-640x350.png 640w, https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ghirardelli-sign-348x190.png 348w, https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ghirardelli-sign-200x109.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Ghirardelli Square, 900 North Point St, SF<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"North Beach tour\" href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/north-beach-tour\/\"><strong>North Beach\/Russian Hill DIY Tour<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Local chocolate institution<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/chocolate-icons\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13926\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/72beantobar-5.png\" alt=\"bean to bar\" width=\"72\" height=\"68\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4397\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/72Store.png\" alt=\"Retail store\" width=\"72\" height=\"68\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4441\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/72Nonlocal.png\" alt=\"Chocolate attraction\" width=\"72\" height=\"68\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4393\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/72Cafe.png\" alt=\"Cafe\" width=\"72\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghirardelli.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ghirardelli Chocolate<\/a><\/strong> started by Domenico Ghirardelli during the Gold Rush in SF is one of two\u00a0local chocolate pioneers (the other being\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/guittard-chocolate-company\/\">Guittard<\/a>)<\/strong>\u00a0still in business today. Ghirardelli was bought by Swiss chocolate manufacturer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindtusa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lindt<\/a>, in 1998, but continues to be a separate brand headquartered in SFBA (San Leandro).<\/p>\n<p>They make chocolate bars, tiles, barks, molded chocolates, drinking chocolate, and baking chocolate. Their chocolates are available in stores nationwide, on their site, and at Ghirardelli Square in North Beach.<\/p>\n<p>Ghirardelli Square is the site of the Ghirardelli factory that opened in 1893. It retains some of the original architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks. It was first converted into a shopping complex in the 1960s, and completed a major renovation in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>On-site are the Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience Store, the Original Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop, which includes a self-guided tour of chocolate-making, and Ghirardelli On-The-Go.<\/p>\n<h3>Other SFBA Ghirardelli locations:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-company-2\/\">2 New Montgomery Street, SF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet-2\/\">Corporate headquarters &amp; outlet, San Leandro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet\/\">Livermore outlet<\/a> \u2013 closed<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet-3\/\">Tracy outlet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet-3-2\/\">Milpitas outlet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet-4\/\">Lathrop outlet &amp; ice cream shop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-monterey\/\">Monterey store &amp; fountain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Read more on CBTB:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/the-new-sfba-chocolate-scene\/\">The New SFBA Chocolate Scene<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/san-francisco-chocolate\/chocolate-heaven\/\">Chocolate heaven<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/pioneers-veterans-of-sfba-artisan-chocolate\/\">Pioneers &amp; veterans of SFBA artisan chocolate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/get-the-lead-out\/\">Get the lead out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/things-are-looking-up-in-the-candy-aisle\/\">Things are looking up in the candy aisle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/some-sfba-chocolatiers-recognized-as-best-in-america\/\">Some SFBA chocolatiers recognized as best in America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/the-chocolate-of-champions\/\">The chocolate of champions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/rulers-of-the-chocolate-world\/\">Rulers of the chocolate world<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An SF chocolate pioneer\u2019s legacy location<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-tourpage.php","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1059,146,15,453,500],"tags":[282,210,1327,1073,220,1468,1318],"class_list":["post-28717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-listed-chocolate-maker","category-listingssfba","category-local-chocolate","category-tour-stop-north-beach-sf","category-tour-stop","tag-bean-to-bar","tag-cafe","tag-chocolate-attraction","tag-chocolate-maker","tag-ghirardelli","tag-listing","tag-store"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28717"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42509,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28717\/revisions\/42509"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}