I feel terrible for not trying it sooner. The shop is incredibly clean, neat and inviting. We were warmly greeted and the owner was working away in the back. They have great selections and it was certainly hard to decide but I imagine it's all great. We got some chocolates from the case. So many unique flavors and each one like a gem! The caramel and the key lime we have tried so far and are really tasty! I took note of their hours to go back soon and a tart or chocolate mousse is next on my list to try! read more

Dolce Patisserie - Chocolate choices today! - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

This is the place to go for a special gift. Alan is great, products are beautiful. A true craftsman and chef.

Chef Alan is a delight to work with and such a pleasant person in general. The signature chocolate cake is delicious and truly made my girlfriend's birthday so much more special with both the presentation and the flavor. The chocolates are also delicious and guaranteed to be unlike anything you've tasted before. My personal favorite was the passion fruit but the others I tried are really good as well. You can tell that he cares about his customers and wants them to enjoy their experience with him and with the delicious creations that he makes. I sincerely hope that he's here for many years to come. read more

Dolce Patisserie - The Dolce Patisserie Signature Cake - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

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It's really far away from most people in the Valley and not easy to find however the quality of the chocolates and desserts are definitely on point. Quite pricey but people do like to eat well around this area. Overall a good choice if you need Patisserie caliber. read more

Special ordered an opera cake here for my birthday. With traveling in Europe and have gone to pastry school myself I was craving an Opera cake (that I didn't have to make ). Dolce made us one and it was just like out of the pastry shops in France! It was well worth the money! I recommend them to whoever wants top notch pastries! read more

Delicious! I tried all chocolate flavors and their pastries. I liked the mango with white chocolate the most. Best service for one person. The ambiance is great as well. read more

I started traveling to this area to get my nails done and always spot restaurants and shoppes that look good and this one just sounded good. I looked it up and knew i had to check it out. I finally decided to spot by for some treats with my son today. It was so cute and clean inside & smelled delicious we tried three macaroons, my favorite was the cookies & cream. My son loved vanilla and we both were not into the salted caramel. But they were so fresh and delicious! I also got the boston creme and almond delicatessens. Top notch presentation and also super delicious!! What a great treat! I will def be back to pick up some treats for myself and friends in the future! read more

Dolce Patisserie - Fresh macaroons - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

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The best chocolates and bakery around. Not only does every pastry and chocolate look like a piece of art, it tastes even better. A+++

Stopped by when I was in the area and was very impressed. I got the 6 inch signature cake, some of the individual sized baked goods, macarons, chocolates, and some croissants. Everything was fantastic and was not too sweet. Will definitely come back the next time I'm around read more

Wow chef Alan was so friendly and welcoming. I got one dozen of macarons and a chocolate truffle gift box. Let me tell you The macarons are better than NYC, and a lot bigger. Delicious. I will be back for sure for more. Keep up the good work. Thank you for making my anniversary perfect. read more

Dolce Patisserie - a box of macarons - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Ordered a Signature Cake for a Christmas party and it was delightfully delicious that it became its own legend! Chef Alan's creation was a beautiful balance of lightness, sweetness, and of course chocolate! I thought having so much chocolate would make it a dense and super sweet, but I was wrong. All items and decorations on the cake were edible, and a 10" cake served 20 people easily! Chef Alan also made the process of ordering and customizing the cake so easy. I trusted his recommendations, which did not disappoint. Will definitely be ordering more in the future! Thank you so much Dolce Patisserie and Chef Alan! read more

Dolce Patisserie - Signature Cake with all edible decorations - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Sometimes it's truly hard to believe a place can be that good when you see nothing but five star reviews year after year. But then again, some places are run with such quality, standards and customer service that you understand immediately that they are head and shoulders above everyone else in the area. Over several visits to DP I've bought for various people: - Chocolate lollipops - Chocolate dipped pretzel rods - Various flavors of chocolates such as coffee, peanut butter, cookies & cream plus others. - Most importantly the Dolce Patisserie Signature Cake which is pictured at the below link and is a chocolate cake with a layer vanilla creme brulee, fresh raspberries and chocolate mousse www.dolcepatisserie.com/Cakes.html There are many other things offered as well along with the ability to go about as custom as you want particularly within the cake realm. The one item I want to focus on is the signature cake. It's truly one of a kind. I don't really like chocolate in any form, period. But, the signature cake while it certainly has a lot of chocolate in it is very deceptive in that the chocolate flavor does not overpower the raspberry or the creme brulee flavors. All three are highly discernible and all three play off of each other perfectly. The last thing I need to mention is the man himself, Chef Alan. The guy is great and is always approachable in the shop and he always is quick to thank you for whatever you've purchased. He also went out of his way to make the signature cake that I ordered a day early before the recent blizzard on his "off day" more or less same day with no notice. While he was being modest and saying that it would be no trouble since he was already at the office I appreciate him taking the time to do it and trust me when I say that all who ate the cake (self included) thought it was amazing. (While he did indeed win an episode of the now defunct Food Network Show "Sweet Genius" I've never seen the episode so unlike many who found out about this shop because of the show, I found out about it more via word of mouth from other very happy past customers.) Dolce Patisserie is not to be confused with the Hellertown Bakery as what they offer there is completely different from what is offered here both in terms of style, substance and most certainly price. One look along with one taste of what is being done here and you quickly realize that the people of Hellertown and the LV in general are really lucky to have a high end place like this so close because truly this is the type of stuff you would expect in places like a Ritz-Carlton, a Waldorf, Philly or NYC. Five stars in every way. read more

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What can I say, this place and Alan are fantastic. I have been using them for a few years for corporate gifts for work and personally for his croissants. Fantastic. More recently I planned my eldest daughters dessert table for her wedding at the Renaissance in Allentown. My daughter did not want a traditional cake as she is gluten free, so we discussed with Alan and he came up with a masterful selection of his macarons in a tower, signature cakes, chocolate covered strawberries and so much more....a HUGE success. read more

Dolce Patisserie - A great wedding selection, I have never seen a wedding dessert or cake go so quickly. - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

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Still thinking about how delicious these were. I need to plan another visit!! The chocolates were delicious as well! read more

Dolce Patisserie - Macaroons! Delicious! - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

We ordered the large Signature Cake. The process of ordering was easy and they even delivered to restaurant. The cake itself presents beautifully and tastes even better. Great experience all around. read more

Chef Alan is always my go to place to order cakes! They are always so beautiful and delicious read more

Dolce Patisserie - a birthday cake in a box - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

The cake was delicious and just right for a special celebration. Beautifully decorated also.

A very unique Bakery! Chef Alan is award winning! The cakes are too good to explain! Stop here if you can its worth the trip! read more

If you're looking for chocolate, this is hands down the best place to come. Chef Alan creates edible works of art that are simply delicious. We've been coming for years are never disappointed. The signature cake has become our staple for birthday parties. It's hard to leave with just one item as you'll want to eat the entire store! read more

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Why can't we do Six Stars? What we tried today: Ordered 8 truffles (all PERFECT) Chocolate dipped pretzels (had to do it for the kids...perfect chocolate) 5 assorted deserts (Lemon tart = prefect, Chocolate bag with Banana cream= perfect and subtle, Chocolate bomb with raspberry and orange cream = perfect) Chocolate croissants = perfect. My mind is BLOWN that I found this place in Heller-freakin'-town, PA?!?!?!? I have lived in NYC, London, Florence, San Francisco, and Napa and I found this level of Patisserie HERE??!?!?!?! Holy-Mother-Thank-You-Goddess of Chocolate for moving our family to PA! (I can't believe I just said that!) Seriously, this place is sooo OUT OF PLACE that it makes it a dream-come-true. Once you walk outside of this chocolate heaven and you look around the deary Hellertown strip-mall parking lot you think you just stepped out of the Matrix or something...seriously. It is THAT beautiful inside. Thanks to the recent Food Network, Sweet Genius airing (yes, the Hellertown Chef really won!) I had to zoom by. My daughter's 5th birthday treat (yes, she is a foodie too) was to go to, "The chef who won mommy!" shop and pick out our sweets. Also, the chef was there, was charming, and informative and even posed with pictures with my star-struck daughter (it is hard to impress a five year old!) If you haven't been go NOW. and don't you DARE complain about the price on ONE SINGLE THING. This level of quality is amazing. The level of skill is worth the price alone. The tastes and textures will have you coming back again and again. Isn't your mouth worth it? read more

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I actually would love a bigger place with maybe some tables a outside and inside to take a cup of coffee or something? But let's focus on the important thing here CHOCOLATE!! I don't remember the name of what I bought it was like a Mouse chocolate cake which I still have on my fridge ( so good to be over :( ) but I taste it and it is YUMILICIOUS!! I love it!!! It is a little bit expensive (MXN to USD, ugh) but it's totally worth it. You should try it :) read more

Dolce Patisserie - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

The cakes and chocolate are amazing as always. The customer service is excellent. They always make you feel warm when you are in the store. I have been coming here for several years and will continue to do so for my anniversary and Mother's Day. Thank you for making our day special. read more

My son and I stopped at Dolce Patisserie and I was completely impressed! Everyone was super friendly and answered all questions to help us narrow down our choices. The macarons are literally to die for! My favorite was the berry and caramel one! Yum. My toddler couldn't eat them quick enough! Ha. We also got a white chocolate mango passion fruit and Boston cream desserts and they were heavenly! Highly recommend Dolce Patisserie!! read more

Come check this place out, but don't expect lots of baked good. This place is about very fine handmade chocolates, and designed-to-order cakes. I stopped by to see what the fuss was about and ended going home with an assortment of the aforementioned hand made chocolates. They were delicious, but not cheap. I would buy from here for a special occasion. read more

Dolce Patisserie - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

I ordered a the signature cake, and he was nice enough to put some crushed hazelnuts around the outside. It was perfect. read more

Dolce Patisserie - Signature cake with "Happy Birthday" and added crushed hazelnuts on the side. - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Our Dolce Patisserie wedding cake was a showstopper! Not only is Chef Alan truly a genius, he is the kindest, most passionate person we worked with throughout our entire wedding planning process. He listened to our eclectic, bohemian, woodland wedding vision and over delivered on a stunning 4 tier nearly naked cake that somehow managed to taste even better than it looked. We are completely spoiled now. No other cake will ever taste as good as a Dolce cake. read more

Dolce Patisserie - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Great chocolate! Holy smokes! Pros: -True chocolatier -The chocolate -The little tarts and desserts -Macarons (*there is a 'but'*) -The CHOCOLATE -Its further out of the way... (A pro for my stomach/ability to keep from having too big of one.) Cons: -Its further out of the way... (A con for my stomach/wants). -Toffee sometimes tastes ALMOST undercooked...almost grainy. -Macarons can be very sweet (I wonder which method they use to make them...some macarons I had in other states/countries) were less sweet.) BUT they are immaculately made! -Pricey...but its a true chocolate confectionary. Ya want special chocolate? Then get your caboose here! This place has gorgeous chocolates, amazing flavor, and fantastic choices. Their special cake/mousse thing is amaze-balls...seriously. They have so many little delicate things, I just want to SHOVE THEM ALL IN! But...no, you can't. Their macarons are good...just the sweeter kind I occassionally run into. Really delicate though with good flavor. Nice "chew" after the initial delicate crunch. I think there is 2 ways to make these, one is less sweet and one more. Their toffee though...I got a few bags (milk and dark chocolate) and the chocolate itself was wonderful. The toffee-not so much. I did notice a slight difference between the bags...so I suspect the batch I had was undercooked slightly (Barely out of the grainy part of cooking where it just rolls over to toffee). It broke apart more like the grainy sugar you get from undercooking and tasted too close to sugar than toffee. But...the other bag wasn't QUITE as 'almost-grainy' and more 'toffee-like'. Its way too sugar sweet when cooked on the lighter color/early toffee side. It's definitely alittle out of the way, but thats great for my exercise needs. Plus chocolate should be part of your life, but not be an every day thing, right? Or perhaps I need to move to Hellertown.... read more

Our favorite chocolate shop to order special desserts. The owner offers his delicious signature cake Gluten Free too The Apple Tart is so amazing! It melts in your mouth. Of course, the artful chocolate pieces creates beautiful boxes for gifts. read more

Dolce Patisserie - Apple Tart - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

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I popped in on a whim- I've heard of this place and I was nearby. Tough decision but I honed in on a serving of a lemon tart with meringue. Every bite was delicious. I'm impressed. Ordered a few Palmiers- he makes them on Saturdays. Will always keep his place in mind when I need a great dessert. read more

Dolce Patisserie - Last few bites of the lemon tart!! - Desserts Near Me - Hellertown, Pennsylvania

I've stopped by Dolce twice now. The first time I stopped by just out of curiosity and ended up bringing a few muffin tops home...which were superb! Only the pastry chef was working that afternoon, and he took the time to tell me about his creations and their set up. After living abroad for several summers and being used to getting any delicacy I wanted at the local patisserie, I was really excited to see our own little shop in Hellertown. I stopped again this evening to pick up a treat for dessert. Of course, I couldn't decide and ended up with two: a tart with a Breton butter cookie at the bottom, topped with strawberry jam, vanilla mousse & chocolate shavings AND a caramel apple custard tart. We've eaten the strawberry one so far, and it was fantastic. Yes, $6.95 might sound like a lot for a dessert to most LV-ers, but I think it's a steal for the quality! Again, the service was excellent. This is my new favorite corner of the LV. And, I'm still addicted to the white chocolate raspberry muffin tops :) read more

YUM!!! Great tasting candies! A little pricey but all home-made. And kudos to a small business. May you have many more years of tasty business! read more

What else is there to say other than delicious and decadent chocolate? In such a small store, I never thought magic could exist. Yes, he won sweet genius which is obviously great for him, but you cant let that speak for his place. Its beyond what any competition could ever judge. He is the real world 2013 Willy Wonka. For real, if you don't get to try at least one of his chocolates (which will quickly turn into more), I truthfully am sorry that you haven't lived yet. Not to mention, his friendliness and welcoming feeling to his shop just completes the experience. The ONLY reason that I took off one star is the prices. They're a bit ridiculous. 1.50+ for one tiny little piece of chocoalte is outrageous no matter how tasty it is. Regardless, splurge a little and go try his chocolates! Or cakes, or chocolate covered strawberries, or anything he concocts for that matter.... read more

Breathtaking chocolates! I got a pumpkin cheesecake that the family fought over! Alan is charming and talented. Worth every penny to have true artisan desserts! read more

The most decadent cakes, scrumptious pastries and BEST MACARONS with balanced flavors... there's something spectacular in all of Alans creations, oh my! What a gem in the Lehigh Valley. Must try!!! read more

Alan did a superb job for my son's wedding. His chocolates and desserts were not only drop dead gorgeous; they were absolutely delicious! What a phenomenal display he and his wife did for my son's wedding. Guests couldn't wait to dive in. His chocolates will take you places you've never been before! Thank you, Alan! read more

We've been wanting to stop into Dolce for several years, but since we aren't close by, our timing has always been off. We finally made it there just before closing and we weren't disappointed. What great pastries! We picked up a couple of pastries and included a few chocolates. The flavor is so deep and full. We've had other little chocolate bob-bons and they don't come close to the richness of flavor in these delectables. read more

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Alan is truly a Sweet Genius. His cakes pastries and chocolates are not only beautiful but delicious. He recently made a cake for my daughters 16th birthday and while his design and execution were spectacular, the cake tasted even better than it looked. As a huge Flyers fan, needless to say my daughter was more than thrilled. If you have never tried this place, you have to make the trip. You Will Not be disappointed. read more

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I actually found this little place after watching the food Network Sweet Genius and realizing the winner was in the area so I stopped by. Years later I am still coming back, chef Alan create some of the best chocolates I have had and I have traveled to many different places in Europe. There's always something new in the shop and for anyone who might be worried about the price let me tell you right now it is 100% worth it. Not only are his chocolates amazing but he is always so friendly and kind. This man does not simply create candy he makes an experience! read more

Without Chef Alan's fabulous goodies we would not have been able to survive this outragious Covid lock-down. Ever willing and helpful to produce the most increadible and tasy pastries in response to a last minute phone call. Thank you Chef Alan for helpung us keep our sanity, for all your kindness and attentiveness. Keep on baking the good stuff. We'll call soon with our wishs. GOD bless. read more

Chef Alan and his Dolce Patisserie are amazing! I ordered a chocolate cake with peanut butter mouse filling and a chocolate glaze for my son's birthday. It tasted even better that it looked!! We took the cake to a restaurant for our celebration dinner-- the restaurant was so impressed with the cake that they wanted the bakery's contact info (which I gladly supplied). I cannot wait to order our next special occasion confection from Chef Alan!! PS-- When we picked up the cake, we couldn't help but purchase a few of their handmade chocolates... also amazing!! read more