{"id":5677,"date":"2014-02-25T16:51:35","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T00:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/?p=5677"},"modified":"2025-03-09T16:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T23:03:38","slug":"san-francisco-peninsula-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/san-francisco-peninsula-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco Peninsula"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"gmpMapStyles_3_77593\">\r\n\t#google_map_easy_3_77593 {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        height: 400px;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    }\r\n\t#gmapControlsNum_3_77593 {\r\n\t\twidth:100%\t}\r\n\t.gmpMapDetailsContainer#gmpMapDetailsContainer_3_77593 {\r\n\t\theight:400px;\r\n\t}\r\n\t.gmp_MapPreview#google_map_easy_3_77593 {\r\n\t\t\/*position:absolute;*\/\r\n\t\twidth: 100%;\r\n\t}\r\n\t#mapConElem_3_77593{\r\n\t\twidth: 100%\t}\r\n    .gm-style .gm-style-iw-c{\r\n        padding: 12px!important;\r\n    }\r\n\t    <\/style>\r\n <div class=\"gmp_map_opts\" id=\"mapConElem_3_77593\" data-id=\"3\" data-view-id=\"3_77593\" > <div class=\"gmpMapDetailsContainer\" id=\"gmpMapDetailsContainer_3_77593\"> <i class=\"gmpKMLLayersPreloader fa fa-spinner fa-spin\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/i> <div class=\"gmp_MapPreview \" id=\"google_map_easy_3_77593\"><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"gmpMapMarkerFilters\" id=\"gmpMapMarkerFilters_3_77593\"> <\/div> <div class=\"gmpMapProControlsCon\" id=\"gmpMapProControlsCon_3_77593\"> <a title=\"Google Map Wordpress\" style=\"display:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/supsystic.com\/plugins\/google-maps-plugin\/?utm_medium=love_link_hide\" target=\"_blank\">Google Map Wordpress<\/a><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"gmpMapProDirectionsCon\" id=\"gmpMapProDirectionsCon_3_77593\" > <\/div> <div class=\"gmpMapProKmlFilterCon\" id=\"gmpMapProKmlFilterCon_3_77593\" > <\/div> <div class=\"gmpSocialSharingShell gmpSocialSharingShell_3_77593\"> <\/div> <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div> <\/div> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>However, to get a full view of the area\u2019s offerings, you should also visit its farmers markets which usually have a local artisan chocolatier among their vendors.<\/p>\n<h3>Local artisan chocolatiers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Timothy Adams Chocolates\" href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/tour-stop\/tour-stop-sf-peninsula\/timothy-adams-chocolates\/\">Timothy Adams<\/a>,<\/strong> Palo Alto<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sweet-55\/\">Sweet55<\/a>,<\/strong> Half Moon Bay &amp; Palo Alto<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/javier-confectionery\/\"><strong>Javier Confectionery + Preston\u2019s Candies &amp; Ice Cream<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> Burlingame<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/cocotutti\/\">CocoTutti<\/a>,<\/strong> Brisbane <em>(kitchen pickup only)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/neo-cocoa\/\">NeoCocoa<\/a>,<\/strong> Belmont<em> (online only)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Go To Chocolate\" href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/tour-stop\/tour-stop-sf-peninsula\/go-to-chocolate\/\">Go To Chocolate<\/a>,<\/strong> San Carlos <em>(special events only)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/philip-marks\/\">Philip Marks Chocolates<\/a>,<\/strong> Brisbane<em> (online only)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/1-2-3-chocolat\/\">1.2.3 Chocolat<\/a>,<\/strong> Belmont\u00a0<em>(kitchen pickup only)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chocolate shops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Timothy Adams Chocolates\" href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/tour-stop\/tour-stop-sf-peninsula\/timothy-adams-chocolates\/\">Timothy Adams<\/a>,<\/strong> Palo Alto<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Claudio Corallo\/Alegio Chocolat\u00e9\" href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/tour-stop\/tour-stop-sf-peninsula\/claudio-coralloalegio-chocolate\/\">Claudio Corallo\/Alegio Chocolat\u00e9<\/a>,<\/strong> Palo Alto<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/listingssfba\/laderach-1\/\">L\u00e4derach<\/a>,<\/strong> Palo Alto<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"See\u2019s Candies Factory Shop\" href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/tour-stop\/tour-stop-sf-peninsula\/sees-candies-factory-shop\/\">See\u2019s Candies factory store<\/a>,<\/strong> South San Francisco<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sweet-55\/\">Sweet55<\/a>,<\/strong> Half Moon Bay &amp; Palo Alto<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/javier-confectionery\/\"><strong>Javier Confectionery + Preston\u2019s Candies &amp; Ice Cream<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> Burlingame<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chocolate caf\u00e9s<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sweet-55\/\">Sweet55<\/a>,<\/strong> Half Moon Bay &amp; Palo Alto<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/javier-confectionery\/\"><strong>Javier Confectionery + Preston\u2019s Candies &amp; Ice Cream<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> Burlingame<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Retail shop that carries local artisan chocolate<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Draeger's Market\" href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/listingssfba\/draegers-market\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draeger\u2019s Market<\/a>,<\/strong> San Mateo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Farmers\u2019 markets<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.localharvest.org\/menlo-park-farmers-market-M3662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Menlo Park Farmers Market<\/a>:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/charlotte-truffles\/\">Charlotte Truffles<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"San Mateo Farmers' Market\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcfma.org\/market\/san-mateo-farmers-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Mateo<\/a>:<strong> <a title=\"Go To Chocolate\" href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/tour-stop\/tour-stop-sf-peninsula\/go-to-chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go To Chocolate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwckiwanisfarmersmarket.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redwood City<\/a>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/nanas-kettle\/\">Nana\u2019s Kettle, Toffee and Treats<\/a> <\/strong>and<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/pure-goodies\/\">PureGoodies<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uvfm.org\/san-carlos-sundays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Carlos<\/a>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/nanas-kettle\/\">Nana\u2019s Kettle, Toffee and Treats<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chocolate manufacturer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Guittard Chocolate Company\" href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/guittard-chocolate-company\/\">Guittard Chocolate Company<\/a>,<\/strong> Burlingame<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Confectioners<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/tiny-b\/\">tinyB<\/a>,<\/strong> South San Francisco<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/neo-cocoa\/\">NeoCocoa<\/a>,<\/strong> Belmont<em> (online only)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/nanas-kettle\/\">Nana\u2019s Kettle, Toffee and Treats<\/a>,<\/strong> Redwood City<em> (online only)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/pure-goodies\/\">PureGoodies<\/a>,<\/strong> San Mateo<em> (online only)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/javier-confectionery\/\"><strong>Javier Confectionery + Preston\u2019s Candies &amp; Ice Cream<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> Burlingame<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/eris-choco\/\">Eri&#8217;s Choco<\/a>,<\/strong> San Mateo\u00a0<em>(online and special events only)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/sugar-butter-love\/\">sugar.butter.love<\/a>,<\/strong> San Mateo <em>(special events only)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Gone but not forgotten<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/tour-stop\/tour-stop-sf-peninsula\/sharonas-chocolate-shop\/\">Sharona\u2019s Chocolate Shop<\/a>,<\/strong> San Mateo \u2013 closed<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/farrell-confections\/\">Farrell Confections @ Oracle Caf\u00e9 300<\/a>,<\/strong> Redwood City \u2014 closed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SF Peninsula, from Daly City to Mountain View, features lots of fine chocolate options<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-tourpage.php","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444,1225],"tags":[1542,551,1323,1325,1023,340,275,622,1637,1321,356,1322,1630,1285,1550,1553,821,29,895,1554,1324,324,10,1647,931,943,675,1148],"class_list":["post-5677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-i-y-tours","category-tour-area","tag-1-2-3-chocolat","tag-alegio-chocolate","tag-brisbane","tag-burlingame","tag-charlotte-truffles","tag-claudio-corallo","tag-cocotutti","tag-draegers","tag-eris-choco","tag-go-to-chocolate","tag-guittard-chocolate-company","tag-half-moon-bay","tag-javier-confectionery","tag-laderach","tag-nanas-kettle","tag-nanas-kettle-toffee-and-treats","tag-neococoa","tag-palo-alto","tag-philip-marks-chocolates","tag-puregoodies","tag-san-mateo","tag-sees-candies","tag-southsanfrancisco","tag-sugar-butter-love","tag-sweet-55","tag-sweet55","tag-timothy-adams-chocolates","tag-tinyb-chocolate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5677","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=5677"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45674,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5677\/revisions\/45674"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}