This is a delicious looking bakery with cookies, cakes, & all sorts of sweets. It was busy inside…read morewith lots of foot traffic. We bought a bag of variety cookies to eat with tea/coffee later. It is the perfect size for a tea time snack.

This is a pretty place. They have really delicious biscuits. The prices are reasonable. You can buy…read morea few biscuits. They're sold by weight.

This is huge store, with a large assortment of chocolates, both Dark, Milk and White…read more Sprüngli is known as Lindt-Sprüngli in North America. I first visited one of their stores in Zurich, on guess where? Bahnhofstraße, of course. Clearly the company knows what travelers want for their journey. This store is very similar to that one in setup. But no matter how much you spend here, it never seems enough when the chocolate is gone. And now four weeks after my visit to this store, I'm lamenting my short sightedness. Yes, they're that delicious! Incredible really. According to the company... "Lindt & Sprungli is America's #1 premium chocolate company. Lindt & Spugli is a premium Swiss chocolate company, who is famous for producing the Lindor Chocolate, the tasty chocolate with a hard shell, and a creamy, and smooth chocolate center. Lindt & Spugli also is known for making their popular hollow chocolate bunnies, which are available during Easter."

Sprungli came highly recommended by our tour guide while visiting Basel as great Swiss chocolate…read morethat is not easily available in the US (as opposed to Lindt, Toblerone, etc). Definitely felt the joy of a kid in a candy shop - this place is a feast for the eyes! Hard to decide/restrain myself on what to buy, so we opted to try one of their specialty truffles. The chocolate was smooth with nice infused flavor, definitely a specialty experience. Price point is a bit higher to match the quality and specialty of the shop.

This place seems like more hype than quality, but I fell for the marketing and waited in a long…read moreline to get inside to see what was on offer. I went towards the end of the evening near closing time, so the cookies and pastries had already been picked over quite a bit. Luckily, I was here to get a gingerbread man, and I picked out the cutest one ever (see photos)! I've rarely met a gingerbread I didn't like, and this version was a-okay. It wasn't as spicy as I'd like, but it had a nice chewy crunch to the cookie that made the texture quite satisfying. Of course, as is my method, I nibbled off his arms and legs first. I'm not such a fan of the icing, and Gilg's version I found quite bland. It was sweet, but not tasty. My cookie was individually wrapped in plastic which made it easy to reseal to enjoy later. I was able to take a few more nibbles on my train to Paris the next afternoon. And did I mention how stinking cute the cookie was? The little wide eyes and "o" face...just adorable. I could see these making excellent gifts to take home from Europe, if you could keep the cookies from breaking during transit. The other goods on offer looked tasty, but if the gingerbread man is any indication, this may be one of those "all looks, bland taste" type of bakeries. I wish I had tried something else, but my main reason to visit was merely "just okay."

The most delicious pastries, salads and sandwiches. The raspberry tartlet and chocolate oo-la-la…read moretartlet are not to be missed. Divine!

We walked by this shop on a previous visit to Riquewhir. A young lady was giving out some macarons…read moreas samples to the passersby--or, potential customers like me. It tasted so good--I really liked coconut and pistachio ones. As we returned to explore Riquewhir further a couple days later, we decided to treat ourselves to some of their products...we got an assorted 200 g bag for 6,50€. There must've been 15 or 16 pieces in the bag (sorry, no photos). We just destroyed them without much effort in one sitting that evening. They were excellent!! It's a must visit when you're in this quaint Medieval town of Riquewhir for sure!

Really appreciate the swift service and the freshly made coconut macaroons. My friend and I bought…read moresome macaroons for our friends and family - and really like the ability to choose the different flavors (pistachio, orange, chocolate, raisins and original) that were offered. It's a very small shop - and if you are a tourist, it's worth buying one or a few bags of macaroons/cookies to take with you for yourself and as gifts. There is also another store of this "chain" in Riquewihr and in the city of Colmar.

The best macaroons & cookies. C'est bon! An excellent area to shop for artisanal food items of all…read morekinds.

Best Macarons around. The plain are good also the chocolate and raspberry are also good. Don't be…read moreafraid to ask for a sample.

Why couldn't I have found this place earlier? If I had found it the day I got into Switzerland, I'm…read moresure I would have eaten my way in Luxembergeli (it's basically a macaron). It's right by the airport. (And by that I literally mean inside the airport). So, it's super convenient for souvenirs while you're traveling. They sell them by the weight and oh my goodness! Each one is a bite of heaven. We ended up buying almost twelve or so and worried that we might have bought way too many. But, we quickly learned there's no such thing as too many. They are simply divine. Just a little bit of crunch and gooey deliciousness. My favorite one was the Rose with Strawberries. (at least I think it was strawberries... chances are it could also be raspberries!) But, honestly, you can't go wrong with any of the options. Another unusual one I enjoyed was the Strawberry Rhubarb. The only thing I would warn you about is watiting to long to eat them. They're sooo good the first day or two, but get stale if you wait a week. So eat up! While you're here, don't forget to pick up some truffles too! Those are just as good as the luxembergeli, but luckily last much longer. I didn't try any of the unusual flavors, but all their chocolate was the bomb. The white chocolate truffles were absolutely my favorite of all. I wish I could say I'll be back soon, but I guess I might not be able to come back. But, anytime I'm near I'll definitely try to come back soon. For now, I might just have to settle with international delivery for special occasions.

While in Switzerland we wanted to try some hot chocolate. We were walking and saw this cafe/store…read moreand decided to check it out. There is a store on one side with all kinds of chocolates and goodies. We didn't order anything and stepped in the cafe side. We ordered their hot chocolate, the server noted they were famous for it, and it was awesome. Delicious and the best hot chocolate I've had. It's a premium place and pricey . . . like everything in Zurich and this time it was worth it. Great service and a memorable experience.

A hidden gem that you have to look for, but once you've found it... they make the best macarons in…read moreZurich - enough said. Eric Baumann was making macarons before they were in, before Ladurée was in Zürich and Sprüngli released their new Deluxe Luxemburgerli. He's one of only three Swiss members of the elite confiseur guild "Relais Desserts" and macarons are simple a part of his repertoire. My favourite macaron is the chocolate macaron, made with a Grand Cru couverture from Felchlin (Trinitario fine flavour cocoa beans from Madagascar, 64%). But the vanilla macaron also really impressed me: Creamy, cool, soft vanilla butter cream - wonderful! The flavours are classic, but there also some seasonal variations. Macarons aren't his only noteworthy product. His assortment of patisserie is on the same level as Vollenweider and Honold. His bread is also very popular. All pralines are made with the finest Grand Cru couverture. The gianduja hearts, piped ganache coated in cocoa powder and sabayon pralines are particular favourites of mine! Just one slight criticism: Every now and then (especially towards the end of the day) the service isn't quite as knowledge or friendly as Mrs. Baumann or Mr. Berchtold. Otherwise their service and product knowledge is excellent. For more reviews and photo reports, please visit: http://www.dessertblog.ch

Definitely a hidden gem! I went through a bit of an internal debate whether to review and expose…read morethis secret or not. It's the best bakery in Zurich without the snooty cliental waiting in a long line. I was sent here by the 'Ass Bar' after a long conversation over sweets. Although most will tell you about the macarons -I do agree better than most but not quite my favorite- but the pastries are something to fight for. Best in town!

The best. Been there in person So so pretty quaint and…read moreoriginal for macaroons in Zurich. Perfect macaroons. Even the staff of airplane offered to refrigerate for me

We met the in-laws who just happened to also be in Zurich at the same time as us for sweets at…read moreSprüngli. To start off, the service was amazing and sweets wise the standout for me was 100% the apricot sorbet. It was absolutely divine, so smooth. The honey himself ordered the pistachio creme sandwich and the small egg tart (similar to nata) and enjoyed them both quite a bit. The seating was comfortable, plentiful, and this was probably our favorite food spot in Zurich. All in all, definitely a must-eat in Zurich if you're visiting.