I've been visiting St Malo for years, but it was only on a trip last September that I stumbled…read moreacross this jewel. Visiting with my boyfriend, we arrived in the morning after an overnight ferry journey, and after dumping our bags in the car, wandered into town in search of breakfast. After a little wandering, we found larnicol. I'm a great lover of cakes and chocolate, and the displays in this shop were too tempting to resist. The open front welcomed us in and we spent a good while just staring at the various goodies, finally settling on a Kougniettes each - pistachio for me and apple for the boy. We sat and ate these on the city walls and both agreed that they were absolutely delicious and worth a return visit. Which we made, just before catching our ferry home a few days later. This time we sampled some of the lovely chocolate goodies - from little squares of delicious chocolate, to chocolate coated nuts and fruits, all of them gorgeous - and a box of macarons. Now I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to macarons, and have long said that nowhere can compete with Ladurée...but Larnicol comes very close. All that's left to add is - I can't wait to be able to visit again! Roll on next summer...

We visited this fine shop several years ago on our honeymoon and enjoyed some of their delicious…read morechocolates. The folks were most helpful and kind even though our french was poor. It was memorable to the point that I decided to surprise my wife with some for our 7th Valentines Day. I was able to contact the folks on the email address of their site and they were very kind in helping me get the chocolates shipped to the states. Laurent was meticulous in every detail and ensured that I was kept up to date all along the way. Great place, great people, great chocolate what more could a person ask for. Keith

Great quick visit...although avoid coming at 12 when they go on lunch in the factory!!! Area excels…read morein butter and milk, so obviously, amazing caramels. Not yet set up in English, but still a fun place to visit!!!

This place specializes in pastries from Breton, especially the kouign amanns, which are a delicious…read moreoverdose of butter and sugar. They have a 3 flavors of kouign amanns: - Nature (Plain) - Pomme (Apple) - Framboise (Raspberry) They also sell madelines, Breton Far (kind of like a cross between flan and fluffy cheesecake, but more flan and more eggy), gateau breton, flan, sables bretons, salted caramel, and other pastries. Pretty much everything here is sweet. The kouign amanns are 2,80€ for the flavored ones, and 2,50€ for the nature/plain ones which is reasonable, given that the size of these are pretty large and fresh. The ones with fruit aren't super fruity; we got the pomme and it was just a small amount of apple compote in between the layers. Just a hint of apple and not very overpowering. The kouign amanns are super buttery and rich - not an everyday treat, but if you're in Brittany you should definitely try one, and this place seems to focus on Breton pastries. We also got a slice of the Breton Far (you can buy it by the weight), which has prunes at the bottom. This was good, not too sweet and kind of a cross between a cheesecake and flan. I would recommend this if you've never had it before, at least to try it. If you're in Dinan, come find this patisserie - it's a 10 min walk or so from the main part of town, but there's a cute canal/river right by there, and the houses and town that lead to the patisserie is super quaint. I would definitely come back here again and would recommend it if you're in Dinan.

A lovely chocolate shop with very friendly staff. Had chocolate covered shortbread and two bars of…read moredark chocolate, one plain and one with almonds. Wanted to buy more but the weather was so hot. It would have all melted.

Holds a dear place in my heart. I visited for a wedding recently and a week in Jersey was splendid…read more I have so much cow themed memorabilia than I know what to do with. We've barely made a dent into our supply of fudge. A very kind store owner gave me a half bag of fudge for free because there wasn't enough for a proper bag. The hospitality here is unmatched and such a switch up compared to what is the norm in America. I can't wait to go again.

The Central Market (Le marché central) in St. Helier, Jersey is an institution. It serves locals…read moreand tourists alike. This distinctive Victorian cast iron building was erected in 1883 and still bustles today with 36 market stalls. If you're heading out for a bike ride around the island, this is an excellent place to provision up. Or you can purchase your Jersey black butter here to take home as a souvenir. Of special interest to me was the Vienna Bakery inside the market. And of course the ice cream shop. Jersey ice cream is rich and creamy in the tradition of Philadelphia's famous ice cream. It is much richer and creamier than what you get on the European continent where a lighter gelato style predominates. Try it and you'll forget gelato. The market is open Monday through Saturday but keep in mind that on Thursday afternoons by tradition, it is closed.