Amazing selection of beautiful chocolates & confectionary including the fabulous LiquorLips line -…read moregin, whisky or liqueur filled chocolates. they also have beautiful pottery imported from Japan, children's items and nice Tassie souvenirs. Lisa and Franz are very friendly & helpful behind the counter. And now you don't have to wait until Safurday to buy your LiquorLips!!

OK, Norman & Dann. You've done it! Either you hired new staff, or the older ones magically turned…read moreinto nicer versions of themselves, but I no longer dread stopping in here for my chocolate pretzel fix. The woman who's normally behind the counter lately is really sweet (hehe sweet at a chocolate shop) and engaging, and I'm happy to throw my dollars at her. Lately I've found a new obsession in there too--beautiful lollipops in some amazing flavours!

You should pull over when you get here. Great views, pick your own fruit, great in-house…read morechocolates and cheeses, and animals that you can see and pet. Did I mention they have a restaurant?

This place offers beautifully made chocolates in all sorts of flavors. I was super impressed with…read morethe taste and creaminess of the chocolate snacks. I found a set of 4 gift box of chocolates. The fun part is that each of the four was a different Tasmanian wildlife animal: a Tasmanian Devil, a wombat, an echidna and a platypus. I bought several of these for gifts and a selection of chocolates for me.

Best chocolatier around - Giovanni!!! He makes the best best best chocolates. We stopped by…read morewhile staying here and came by every day. Wonderful chocolate. Wonderful place. We went there three times in three days!!!!

Delicious chocolates in Kettering, Tasmania by the Bruny Island ferry, little shop if you drive by…read moretoo fast, you will miss it, it's next to a cafe. The whole building was an old gas station. Note please ask to take any pictures, the owners wife got upset when I took a few pictures on my phone prior permission. You must have the champagne chocolate it bubbles in your mouth truly special, this is some of the finest chocolate around. I also enjoyed the passionfruit and the berry flavors. They come in 8, 24 and 36 packages and will wrap up for travel as I'm bringing back to Cincinnati, Ohio USA I found out they have a new shop in downtown Hobart next to the Brooke Street pier.

John Zito is an evil mastermind and I'm down with that…read more Seriously, who has a gourmet chocolate shop on the side of an old petrol station in a tiny town that's mostly known for the ferry that takes you out of said town? John Zito. Who makes some of the most amazing, weird and wonderful chocolates, both flavours and shapes, that you've ever come across? John Zito. Who's so infused with chocolate that he can even fairly accurately predict which chocolate flavours you'll order from the cabinet? Yeah, I don't know how he does it. Chocolate magic. But seriously, get a half-dozen (or nine... or maybe a full dozen) of mixed chocolates that really do taste like creme brûlée, limoncello, PX sherry (ok there may be a slightly boozy theme here)... basically these chocolates will blow your mind and your tastebuds. Go the long way round the Huon & D'Entrecasteaux route just to stop at Nutpatch, ok? Because I said so, that's why.

Hello, lovers. It's me, Berry White, writing to tell you that I'm the most delicious thing you'll…read moreput in your mouth if you'll only step into this wonderful space and hand. over. your. cash. (If you like white chocolate and berry flavours. Which yes, I do, hello target market.) Whether you like those specific flavours or not isn't important, though. What's important is that: A. You like chocolate B. You have at least $2.00 in your wallet (and/or yes, they have card facilities) Other big ups recommendations in here are the bars made with Willie Smiths cider or McHenry's sloe gin. Keeping it all on the island! And as much as possible in my stomach, at that. Buy yourself a piece of gourmet chocolate, lovingly handcrafted by Gillian (peek through the glass to the right and you might catch a glimpse of her in action), and experience a part of the wonder that is the Huon Valley. Cygneture Chocolate is a must-stop for me when taking friends and family on a day trip through the valley (probably my favourite day trip from Hobart, to be honest). The shop itself also has a range of other gourmet chocolatiers' goods for sale, as well as other local Tassie delights like a wide range of the Art of Tea blends. Loving it!

I'm not sure in many other cities a local, independent grocery store could not only survive, but…read morethrive... But HIll St. Is still around and definitely thriving. Their original location moved a few years ago up the road, to a fancier and slightly more spacious location. They still stock mostly local products where possible, specialty items, hard-to-find things and some luxurious treats. Produce is some of the freshest around! Their flagship location on the corner of hill st and Patrick st also has a bottle shop and a florist attached for all your emergency fancy dinner party needs in a hurry. However... the rows are NARROW and when this place gets busy, it gets BUSY. You literally get your ankles banged into, trolleys whip around corners and no matter where you stand, you're always in someone's way. It's almost as if people go into a daze looking for the perfect cumquat they forget to mind where their trolley is going. They're not cheap; you will alway spend more than you've budgeted when you go. Just don't go during peak times!

Much newer than the original Hill Street grocer means it's far better set out and easier to get…read morearound in as well. The deli staff will slice you meat from very vague requests, after offering you a taste (it would be great if they had a list displayed of all those slabs they keep behind them), they also do tubs of salads and have a great selection of bits and pieces (pickled octopus, olives, capsicum, feta, sardines etc.) and storemade meals to reheat, the bread and cakes are a selection from various local bakers (the vanilla slices are amazing and HUGE), the fruit and veggies are fresh and often local - and generally much cheaper than at Coles or Woollies, the cheese selection is great (if often too expensive for my wallet), and the grocery items (chips, biscuits) are often on special too (the blocks of Cadbury chocolate are always $3, so often better value than the chain supermarkets, but they keep them behind the counter so you do have to request them). They do coffee, though I've never tried it, and hot soup in winter. Unlike the original Hill Street they don't do wine, but there is a bottleshop next door. It's much frequented by locals, particularly after school/work, at lunchtime, and on weekends, so the car park can get a little crowded.