Image: Barossa Valley Chocolate Company
Whether you’re stocking up for Easter or simply looking for your next sweet treat, Adelaide’s chocolate scene is well worth exploring. From beautifully crafted artisan truffles to nostalgic factory favourites, there’s no shortage of places to get your hands on something delicious.
With Easter just around the corner now’s the perfect time to discover the local makers, shops and hidden gems doing chocolate right. This guide rounds up the best chocolate spots across Adelaide to satisfy every kind of sweet tooth!
Barossa Valley Chocolate Company
Perched beside a lake and a vineyard, the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company is a place designed for families and friends to come together. Since opening in 2019, the venue has become known for its hand-crafted, sustainably-sourced couverture Milk, Dark, White and Ruby Chocolate – which are all made on-site in the Barossa Valley.
They use trusted suppliers that have been producing quality chocolate ingredients for years and helped establish the Cocoa Horizons project that helps improve the lives of cocoa farmers and their communities.
Where: 64 Burings Road, Tanunda, South Australia 5352
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Bracegirdles House of Fine Chocolate
Bracegirdle’s is a South Australian business that’s been around for more than 20 years. Known for their handmade, award-winning chocolates, Bracegirdle’s now has four permanent locations in Blackwood, Cross Rd, Hahndorf and McLaren Vale. They source as many products as possible from local businesses and use sustainable chocolate that they believe surpasses Fair Trade.
Where: Blackwood, Cross Road, Hahndorf, McLaren Vale
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Haigh’s Chocolates
Founded in 1915 by Alfred E Haigh right here in Adelaide, Haigh’s Chocolates is a sweet staple in the state. Haigh’s uses only the best ingredients and sources their cocoa beans from around the world. At their factory, they put them through several processes to turn them from cocoa beans into delicious liquid chocolate used to make over 250 varieties of different chocolates to choose from in their company-owned retail stores.
Where: Adelaide Arcade, Adelaide Central Market, Beehive Corner, Burnside Village, Golden Grove, Jetty Road, Visitor Centre Parkside, Westfield Marion
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Just Bliss
Just Bliss is a boutique chocolatier located in Rundle Mall. The small family business was established in 2008, offering a wide selection of chocolate bars, chocolate tiles, spoons and many other unique favourites. Alongside its artisan chocolate range, their store also offers local specialty coffee and house-made savoury and dessert crepes.
Where: 5/38 Gawler Pl, Adelaide SA 5000
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Koko Black
Founded in 2003, Koko Black is a producer bringing customers premium, world-class, distinctively Australian chocolate. With chocolate making skills developed in Belgium, Koko Black has since become known for its pralines and contemporary flavour combination.
Where: Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000
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Melba’s Chocolate Factory
The Woodside-based Melba’s Chocolate Factory has roots dating back to the 80s. With an iconic Hills location that includes five production rooms, Melba’s is home to iconic SA products like Traffic Lights, Inch Licorice and an assortment of chocolate and confectionery sweets.
Where: 22 Henry Street, Woodside, Adelaide Hill and 29 Valley Road, Angaston, Barossa Valley
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Steven Ter Horst
Originally a trained chef, chocolate making was a passion turned career for Steven Ter Horst. The Hyde Park-based chocolatiers known for creating artisan Belgian chocolates, petit gâteaux, and desserts using high-quality, local South Australian ingredients.
Where: 4/185 King William Rd, Hyde Park
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