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    Menchaca Chocolates

    4.9 (64 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Fateha A.

    5/5 dried raspberry (60% cacao) - This was really good, my fave by far. The raspberry was sour, loved it. 3/5 cherry & almonds (60% cacao) - decent, wish it had pistachio instead. Pistachio is the king of nuts imo. Ain't no flavor like pistachio. 4/5 cranberry & hazelnut: Hazelnuts over almonds imo. Thus, the higher rating.

    Front counter and an assortment of chocolate.
    Rosie C.

    The chocolate was so tasty. We had the milk chocolate, 60% dark, peanut butter cups, and chocolate with raspberries. I wish them continued success!

    Truffles, dried spicy mangos and almonds and sea salt!
    Jessica R.

    These truffles are amazing! They have so many neat events here and are always so creative with the flavors. The staff is incredibly sweet and gave us a discount!

    Our finished medium sized boxes with 4 custom made chocolates

    Amazing experience! If you love to get creative and need a space to get the creative juices flowing, this is your spot! I took my 10 year old son here and we had a wonderful time making our chocolate and decorating our boxes, we spent 2.5 hours there and the time flew and felt well spent, both my son and I are excited to come back with more family and friends(any excuse to come back in order to make more chocolate and boxes together)!

    Cardamom hot chocolate
    Natalie G.

    We've visited Menchaca the past two weeks to try their Thursday night hot chocolate, and it's become our new favorite tradition! The hot chocolate is hands down the best I've ever had, and I love that the flavor changes week to week. So far, my favorite has been the cardamom hot chocolate--it was absolutely delicious. They also have a great selection of games and outdoor seating, which makes it the perfect spot to enjoy a cozy drink and some fun. The churros are amazing and naturally gluten-free. Plus, the staff is always so friendly and welcoming. We can't wait to come back!

    3 more custom dark chocolate bars

    This place has delicious chocolate! I had dark chocolate: the rich chocolate flavor you get from dark chocolate and no bitterness. I normally don't like white chocolate too much, but theirs is super creamy and not too sweet. Theo oat milk chocolate is also very smooth, not too sweet and so delicious. I did the chocolate and art workshop and it was so fun! You get to decorate a box with paints, stencils, stamps, appliqués and so much more. Then you get to choose your chocolate for your custom bars. They pour you chocolate choices and you can add nuts, fruits, rice crispies, chips, marshmallows, candies and too many other things to top them as you wish. Then you can add all kinds of granular sprinkles like sea salt, cayenne, tajin, coconut , nutmeg, cinnamon and other sweet and savory flavors. So much to choose from. You put in as much or as little as you want. Then finally they cool your chocolate for about 15 minutes and you get to wrap and package your bars into the box you decorated before. It was fun and delicious. I highly recommend that experience. Other great stuff: they hot chocolate was so creamy and smooth, rich but not too sweet. And they dried mangoes dipped in chocolate. So good. I was visiting from San Diego and I am so glad I found this place.

    Nevin A.

    I was looking for choclatieres in Santa Barbara. I found Menchaca Chocolates. Unfortunately, by the time I found Menchaca, it was closed. They close @6pm and they open only 3 days a week; Thursday, Friday and Saturday. But I was lucky, because I found out they had a booth on Sunday at the local farmer market. The owner was a very nice lady. She told us that they offer the opportunity for customers to design their own bars, barks, and boxes  on Friday and Saturday  at their shop which is very cool. The logo of Menchaca Chocolates  is an amorous couple embracing a glowing cacao bean in a tropical locale. I purchased many bars. I loved the dried raspberry one with 60% cocoa and the mango chocolate.The chocolate is decadent, rich and delicious. I was really glad that I tried their chocolates. Next time, I will go to their shop to have fun designing my own chocolate bar

    Wrapping our bars.

    As a holiday gift (so creative!), our daughter gave us a Menchaca class gift certificate. So, during a family visit to Santa Barbara in February, we decided to attend one of the classes. It was wonderful and we all highly recommend a Menchaca experience. As many people have shared, you get a brief orientation from their friendly staff and then have a seat on their outdoor, covered patio. We selected small boxes to decorate and three chocolate bars to customize. All of us truly enjoyed making use of all the MANY art supplies and pens that are on three big tables on the patio. We all spent at least an hour decorating our boxes and then it was time to head into the shop and make our customized bars. There are so many options when you create a chocolate bar. There were strawberry flavored, light, and dark chocolate options on that day. There have to be at least 40 delicious options for customizing your, including salty, sweet, spicy, fruits, nuts, etc. The staff are really friendly, approachable, and continued to check in with us. Even the music they played on their patio was great. The afternoon/evening was one of the highlights of our family vacation and we all highly recommend a trip to Menchaca. Thanks to their staff and owners!

    Chocolate decorating station
    Karine D.

    The only thing I didn't love about this place is that I can't give it more than five stars. Do not wait, run. They have the cutest workshop on Fridays and Saturdays where you can create your own chocolate bars and decorate your own box for it. Whether this is a date, or just a cute activity to do by yourself, it is 110% worth it. Leanne and Pete are incredible. They pour their love into their chocolate and you can taste it in each flavor. They have incredible samples that are limitless, a tea infused with cacao that tastes like it was made by the gods. Honestly, they were so incredible and this was more than just a workshop. I'm definitely coming back... And I would even just order their chocolates because the flavors are incredible.

    Choosing our add-ons, yum.

    Fun times ahead at Menchaca. Teens, kids, and adults have a fun and creative time. We made awesome boxes to put our special chocolates inside, wrapped in foil no less. in the photos, you can see our smiles and delicious chocolates.

    Making chocolate bars
    Michelle C.

    Came here yesterday and my mom cannot stop saying how much she enjoyed it. My tween daughter and I had so much fun. She's artsy and this was right up her alley...art and chocolate. Next time we will do the box, I just knew she'd need lots of time to complete hers and we were hungry. If you are in the area and want a nice fun relaxing afternoon with art and chocolate this is a must!

    Our full haul! The cocao husk tea is amazing!
    Madeline B.

    We had the absolute best time at Menchaca Chocolates! Pete and Leanne were incredibly kind and helpful and run such a sweet, personal experience. Our experience started with making a box with three chocolate bars. We got to pick from such fun ingredients and add-ins for our dark and milk chocolate. Afterwards, we got to decorate our boxes with an array of craft supplies. It was a great date for me and my husband! To top it all off, they so kindly let us pick up an extra treat for my birthday. This place had amazing service, fun ambiance, and most important -- decadent chocolate! P.S. This place is amazing for lactose intolerant/vegan people! My husband is lactose intolerant so it was so fun that he also got to enjoy this experience. They even have vegan white chocolate which is extremely rare to find. Can't recommend this place enough!

    Our finished product!

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    Had an amazing date at Menchaca! The owners are super nice and the chocolate workshop was a perfect evening date

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    Super nice people and amazing chocolate. The mango one is amazing if you're looking for a good option

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    Did the chocolate making class and had a lot of fun, would recommend it to all ages and will definitely do it again!

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    You guys were so much fun!!! Come back soon!

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    Alessia Patisserie & Cafe

    4.6(519 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    We had a really lovely Sunday brunch at Alessia Patisserie & Cafe. We came hoping for a cozy…read moremorning with some pastry specialties, and overall it was a great experience. We had to wait about 15 minutes for a table, but it actually worked out perfectly. While waiting, we walked across the street where there was a local artist market for International Women's Day, which made the morning even more enjoyable. Once we got our table in the outdoor seating area, the ambiance was really nice and very downtown Santa Barbara. The selection of pastries and brunch items was amazing with lots of different options. I had the avocado toast with dill cucumbers and eggs, which was beautifully presented and very flavorful. My husband had a croissant sandwich with egg and fillings, which he thought was good, and we also shared a pistachio croissant that we both really liked -- it was thick, generously filled, and delicious. The only small thing was that our coffees arrived about 10 minutes before the food, which isn't ideal for breakfast since I usually like to have them together. But when I mentioned it to the staff, they were very accommodating and kindly held the coffee until the food was ready, which I appreciated. The staff were friendly, the food was great, and the overall atmosphere made for a perfect Sunday brunch. It is a bit on the pricier side, but that's also quite normal for Santa Barbara. Overall, we really enjoyed our visit.

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    Deux Bakery

    4.7(91 reviews)
    4.5 mi
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    This bakery was amazing. Everything tasted incredibly fresh and high quality. The banana bread and…read morebran muffin were both delicious, super soft and moist without feeling heavy, and clearly made with care. The service was also really friendly, which made the whole experience even better. You can tell they take pride in what they make. Definitely coming back.

    People love Deux Bakery, but I don't know. Somehow, it was a miss for me. We tried one of their…read morefrequently reviewed and loved cinnamon buns, along with a piece of coffee cake and a chocolate chip cookie. The cinnamon bun, I'm sorry to say, was just okay. The bun was fresh, soft, loaded with icing, but it just didn't wow me. It wasn't bad, but I wanted amazing, and it just wasn't. So far, nobody or nothing can compare with my high ideals for a cinnamon bun/roll, but that's okay. I keep searching. As for the coffee cake, that was just weird. It was more like a cookie base, a layer of nuts mixed with brown sugar and other ingredients, and then a layer of cake... but it didn't have any noticeable flavor profile, and it was kind of dry. It didn't work for me. Kinda boring. As for the chocolate chip cookie, it was good, but again, nothing great. I've definitely had better. Maybe we should have tried a loaf of bread, but we didn't. I don't think it's worth a return here to find out, though. They seem to be doing well enough without me, so that is how it'll remain. Oh well.

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    4.6(1.9k reviews)
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    I felt like it was a natural choice to visit McConnells for ice cream in Santa Barbara! This…read morelocation is very conveniently located on State St and normally has a line outside the door - for a good reason. Inside, they offer seating upstairs which I thought was cool you could enjoy your ice cream there - but a lot of people (myself included) decided to eat it outside the store. Although the line is quite long, the servers are really prompt and helpful. They offer you samples and don't rush you at all to select what you would like. I appreciated how friendly they were and how helpful they were. We got these flavors: - Vanilla Bean: A classic choice but always delicious for a reason. Their version is perfectly creamy and excellent in vanilla flavor. - Eureka Lemon & Marionberry: I'm probably uncultured but I've never had a marionberry before! Regardless, I love fruity flavors and this lemon flavor is light, refreshing, and filled with the creamy delight I want from Ice Cream - Santa Barbara Strawberry: Their highlight! If you can only choose once flavor, this is the one I recommend you order! Their strawberry is smooth, full of fresh strawberry flavor, and just tastes like a perfect summer day.

    I got double scoop (4 flavors). It was delicious…read more BUT $10 is expensive. BUT it's also expensive to keep business afloat these days. Worth a try.

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