After a detour to the toulouse’s best cookie makers it was time to dedicate one of our rankings to our favorite chocolatiers in la ville rose. Gourmets that we are, we couldn’t have missed an entire article devoted to our favorite sweet. So here’s our selection of Toulouse’s finest chocolatiers, the crème de la crème.
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Cacaofages
At Cacaofages chocolate is sublimated, almost venerated. From chocolate jewelry, truffle and display-making workshops to the Salon de Chocolat – a chocolate tea room – the cocoa bean reigns supreme. Whether they contain 96, 24 or 6 chocolates, their beautiful boxes are delicious little gifts for Valentine’s Day.
📍18, Place Saint Georges Toulouse and 27, Rue Reclusane – Toulouse
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Cacao’T
That’s what we call having several strings to your bow. Indeed, in addition to being one of Toulouse’s most renowned chocolatiers, Cacao’T also acts as a tea room and patisserie. A true paradise for gourmets and lovers of good things.
📍21, Rue de Rémusat – 31000 Toulouse
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Castan Chocolatier
Established since 1989 in Toulouse’s Saint-Exupéry district, this family-run chocolate factory run by Claire Castan is dedicated to the production of quality chocolates and creations designed to delight the taste buds: cubes of Toulouse beggars, grand cru palets, “Rocher” tablets, cocoa almonds, homemade bites and gift boxes… we salivate just thinking about them!
📍 188 Avenue Saint-Exupéry, 31400 Toulouse.
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Bello & Angeli
The luxury that pervades this boutique almost seems to come from another time. Located just off Place des Carmes, this shop with its sweet cocoa scents was a real treat for the senses. Winner of the 2016 and 2017 International Chocolate Awards (yes, there is such a thing!), Bello & Angeli is the perfect place to buy a gift set. What’s more, the place offers ice creams, macaroons and sorbets!
📍 12 Rue des Filatiers, 31000 Toulouse.
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La Compagnie du Chocolat
The beauty of the counters at Compagnie du Chocolat, nestled just a stone’s throw from Place du Capitole, makes your mouth water. What if we told you that the chocolate-making process was happening right before your eyes? Yes, at La Compagnie du Chocolat, the sweet creations are made right in the store, in front of the customers. Shall we take a bite?
📍 17 Rue des Puits Clos, 31000 Toulouse.
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Maison Pillon
With its fifty years of experience, Maison Pillon deserves its place in our ranking of the best chocolate makers. Its chocolate sweets are the perfect partners for big meals and other snacks: florentines, chocolate-candied oranges, orangettes, gingerbreads, teddy bears, beggars, palets. .. you name it, they’ve got it!
📍 Two stores, at 2 rue Ozenne and 2 rue d’Austerlitz, 31000 Toulouse.
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Criollo Chocolatier
Jean-Pierre’s creations are as beautiful as they are delicious! You’re bound to find what you’re looking for in one of our three boutiques (one in Place Victor Hugo, the other in Place Saint-Étienne). Whether through Valentine’s Day for Easter, Christmas, or simply to treat yourself, melt for chocolate assortments, chocolate spreads, chocolate bars and other chocolate marvels criollo chocolate maker.
📍Threestores, 26bis Avenue de Toulouse (Lanta), 2 Place Saint-Étienne and 23 Place Victor Hugo (Toulouse).
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Regional bonuses : Le Caraque d’Or
We love the name of this chocolatier located just outside Toulouse, in the commune of Cugnaux to be precise (easily accessible by public transport). And we love her homemade chocolates even more ! Whether praline, fruit, ganache or bars, the creations of this house are irresistible! You’ll fall in love with their caramel fleur de sel spread!
📍 9 rue Joseph Marie Jacquard, 31270 Cugnaux.