Epic Chocolate and dessert spot in such a charming beautiful location! There's a little garden and…read moresitting area in the back with a fountain to relax and enjoy your confection. But here's the best part, they have a massive variety of vegan chocolates and a whole bunch of Sjaaks chocolates which is a hard to find brand! The cashier was super sweet and they have other beautiful items such as handmade and embroidered bags from South American artisans! This was a truly amazing find! Needless to say I will have to make the trip to stop by again!

Loved the $5 tasting option. And the secret pathway to get there was whimsical…read more In fact I would like to see more of the tasting option. Maybe emphasizing the experience and notes in each chocolate. It would be fun to dive deeper into it as an event with seats and pairings as there were many things I wanted to try and learn about but it just seemed too pricey to take the chance on one bar.

Family and friends LOVE LULA'S !!! It is always my go-to…read moregift/order because it makes everyone so HAPPY! Thanks for making such delicious chocolates.

Wow! I finally had an opportunity to stop in and check out the factory store in Monterey, ticked…read moreaway in the Ryan Ranch Industrial Complex. I was able to pick up my online order as well as some discounted specials and assorted chocolates. This is just a small office space for direct consumer sales and specialty items. Though now listed in the website, check out the lavender truffles. To die for.

HUGE fan of this place. their croissants are always so delicious, and their coffee is good too. so…read moremany tasty pastries and they're always fresh beautiful location but not very many seating options

My mom said that this bakery has the best almond croissants in Monterey. Sadly when we went there…read morearound 1pm in the afternoon, they were all sold out of almond croissants. I got a strawberry and rhubarb pastry that was good. They do have some nice outside seating, and I saw folks who looked to be enjoying the weather. They had a lot of staff people working the counter despite it being a small shop, so we were served very quickly. Probably if I had gotten this fabled almond croissant, it would have been five stars! I will have to return earlier in the day.

I love the fudge and variety of other things we have gotten here. We try to stop here when ever…read morewe drive down .

My favorite artisan chocolates ! Especially their dark chocolate nut clusters. Cute, quaint…read morechocolate shop.

Some of the best chocolate we have had. The non-Perales are the absolute best. Amazing customer…read moreservice that was helpful but not pushy and give us space.

What a beautiful small chocolate shop this, stopped in to get a gift for a friend…read more As I walked in I was greeted by a nice lady behind the counter, she offer me a sample. It was dark chocolate sea salt caramel, omg it was love at first bite!!!! I'm normally a milk chocolate girl, well this chocolate was the best I have ever tried. Needless to say I purchase a few boxes, two for me and one for a friend. I saw these roses and couldn't pass them up, not only are they so perfectly made, but they're only $4.50. They had both milk chocolate and dark chocolate. I purchased two for my mom. The only down fall for this cute location is parking, if you're lucky you will find street parking near by

Skip to My Lula…read more Locally owned and run chocolatier that's based out of Monterey and has three shops in the area--including a factory store!--and this location is at the Crossroads Shopping Center. They're my mom's favorite chocolates, so whenever we're in the area I always have to make a stop to pick some up for her. The Good: * Discounted items throughout this location, anywhere from 15-50% off * Great service * Free samples! * Store is in the smallish side but they have a huge selection The Meh: * It's a little pricey but you're paying for the quality. The Ugly: * Parking at The Crossroads can be a bit difficult during busier times in the weekends, but you'll manage. Conclusion: Great place to get some delicious chocolates.

The free sample alone is worth walking in, but be warned, you will likely purchase at least a few…read moreirresistible chocolates! The woman working explained the ingredients and history behind the business, while guiding us through each section of the cozy, thoughtfully laid out shop. Gluten-free and nut free friendly (cross contamination possible, I had no issues of being allergy sick from the basic chocolate caramels). The assorted boxes are very reasonably priced and they had some sale options as well that were a steal if looking to consume quickly.

Super cute cottage with anything you may want to satisfy your sweet tooth!…read more Located in the heart of Carmel shops, this unique place has a variety of chocolates and other sweets, some English imported. Even if you're not in the mood for anything sweet is a cute spot to enjoy the scenery.

This has to be one of the cutest stores! I have told so many people to visit. The outside reminds…read moreme of the cottage from Snow White. It's so darling. The inside is trouble! You will find so many amazing goodies that are truly hard to resist. I suggest making it your cheat day if you are a healthy junky. lol So fun! Can't wait to visit again.

We picked this place, as it had something for everyone, ice cream, coffee, chocolate, fudge, candy,…read moreapple covered chocolate etc. It was a massive space and only one person managing it - for taking the order and making coffee. One more person came, when we got there. The ice cream selection was normal - no unique flavors. The back patio had a ton of boxed kept in the corner, like it was a warehouse. The return on investment was very poor - one coffee was $10 - one piece of fudge was anywhere between $7 to $10. We bought a small box of milka cookies and it was $18. And the cookie box is going to expire in July 27 - which is 20+ days from when we bought it. I would not visit this place again.

Very clean, organized shop. Lots of options for sweets. Truffles on the expensive side just under…read more$8.00 for a normal Size truffle: Coffee was just OK but the young woman working the counter was extremely friendly and helpful. 5 stars for her receipt said Noor helped us. I would go back because how Friendly and helpful she was and for their chocolate selection and Ice cream.

Our friends bought us a private tour - Enjoy Carmel by Carmel Food Tours. We would highly recommend…read moreCarmel Food Tours - we thought they did a great job. They were super responsive when we wanted to book our tour with just a few days notice - so mad props for their fast, friendly service in getting us booked so quickly!! Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable about Carmel, and provided an overview about the area and was very willing to answer any questions we had. We enjoyed chatting with her throughout the 4 hour experience. We enjoyed tastes from 5-6 different locations throughout the downtown Carmel area. We were definitely provided a lot of variety and everything was delicious - from doughnuts and coffee and nuts to French onion soup and sushi. We had the opportunity at one of the locations (Toro) to have an interactive experience, spending time speaking with the general manager learning the background about the restaurant. We also had a special sake tasting featuring three different sakes. It was a very unique experience and the sushi was also extremely fresh and delicious. Overall, it was a good experience and we were able to enjoy a nice variety of food that local restaurants provide. Important tips for future tour goers: 1. Don't eat before going on a food tour. We thankfully didn't eat -otherwise, we would not have been able to enjoy the food tour to its fullest. 2. Don't book any reservations to restaurants that same day. We were still stuffed by the time it was time to go to dinner - and that was more than 5 hours later!

This was such an amazing experience! I learned so much about Carmel. Our tour guide Bonnie was…read moregreat! All the food and wine stops were exquisite! Lives this and will definitely do this again!

Such a cute business with plenty of cute pokemon, anime plushies and labubus to collect amongst…read morecandies to get. The brothers at the front desk were extremely friendly and easy to chat with.

Joey was incredibly friendly. They have all kinds of cool candies including stuff from Japan,…read morePokémon cards from Japan, and squishies that are hard to find and not that marked up (considering the high demand and low stock). Nice little spot in Monterey on the main strip.