We stopped by over the summer when we passed on our way back to the hotel. They were very generous with samples, offering different flavors of the chocolate and their cookies. Lemon, pistachio, hazelnut off the top of my head. Many sizes for their chocolate boxes, we opted for a few small ones as souvenirs. read more

Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Located in very busy tourist area. The store looks amazing and employee giving out sample are very generous and knowledgeable. After I tried so many different things including chocolate, lemon cello drinks, and truffles, I bought a few item for me and gifts for friends and family. read more

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My favorite shop for goodies to take home from Italia. The limoncello, lemon candies, pistachio cream. All amazing and are great gifts.

Loved this place! The staff were very generous with their samples, all of which tasted amazing! Especially loved the cookies. The store itself was stocked well and looked inviting. Def stop by here if you're visiting Italy! read more

They gave out free samples while we were shopping - the cookies were delicious ! We loved the cookies and bought a box to take with us back home! In addition - the staff was very helpful in explaining what each cookies were - thank you for making this a memorable place for our family! read more

I read about Nino's when researching our trip to Venice. A wow of a little place filled with chocolates, cookies, and other goodies. I think I tasted every sample offered in the store. Nino's even had pasta. I spied Candele (Candle), a 20" long tubular pasta. I had previously purchased Candele when in Southern Italy and had to have it. It isn't available where I live. Loved visiting and tasting at Nino's. Lovely staff. 65 read more

Nino & Friends - Candele (candle) pasta - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Venezia, VE

Customer service was GREAT as as their chocolates. The store was clean and very inviting for sure. Who doesn't like chocolates?!

Great window displays! I'd heard they give cookie samples. Well, they gave samples of what seemed like everything except cookies, though cookies were out and we were eyeing them, lol. It's fine because I'm not much of a cookie person and I indeed dropped enough money here. We probably had 5-7 samples of various jarred liquids. Guy tried to sell me a 90-ish euro jar of balsamic pearls, but when I said that wouldn't work for my carry-on-only travel, he showed me a 22-euro jar that fit perfectly into my liquids bag, lol. We also tried this pistachio butter covered in chocolate and that chocolate covered in this crispy coating. I bought a box of those and then some milk chocolate, which I hadn't tried in the store. It was perfectly creamy. I'd go back to buy more yummy items in a second. read more

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They give delicious samples. Lots and lots of samples!! The stores are all over Italy and we visited all of them!

This shop not only offers chocolate samples. They also offer free samples of sauces. Yes, sauces!!! At first, we saw them giving out samples and we tried it. It was so good. I bought a box of hazelnut and pistachio mix. Then, one of the girl standing at the sauce section and asked us to see if we want to try a sauce sample. We said ok. She started giving out most of the sauce tasting. She is very charismatic, passionate and informative salesman. Her name is Georgia. I want to buy it all. But unfortunately, I have two more stops and need to hand carry my luggage. I can only buy the small jar (less than 3oz.) End up I bought two jars of the truffles sauce. I'm definitely going to order some more online when I get home. I appreciate Georgia for her excellent service!!!! :) read more

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The samples pulled us in. Italian chocolate, cookies, Lacore and savory pesto's. To die for. I have the car that we can order it at home and get 10% off read more

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Highly recommend good candy and oils. Fun atmosphere . Lots of locations throughout Italy

This chocolate chain is a must try for all of those chocolate lovers everywhere. They give you samples of really good chocolate as you enter the store. The lemoncello filled chocolates are my favorite. The smooth, creamy chocolate taste this chocolate have is delicious. The combinations. They have a big variety to choose from. This is a beautiful store. The chocolates are nicely packaged and its amazing how many diferent languages the staff speaks. read more

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Wonderful customer service, beautiful store and amazing products. I drank my one bottle of pistacchio liquere and can't find it in the US. Do you ship internationally? This is delicioso! read more

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I was delighted to see this beautiful store! They were playing Cumbia and Reggaeton music so I felt welcome. As soon as I walked in, the samples were stored away by two young men. So, playing my music but reluctant to provide service. It was not until I requested a sample in Spanish that I was provided one sample. Extremely dissatisfied and disappointed- will never buy anything from this company in person or online. I was looking forward to making a big purchase- they need to train the staff and teach customer service. read more

I wish I came into this store earlier during my visit to Venice! A lovely chocolatier with plenty of flavors, options, and box sizes. It's an irresistible place if you're looking to bring back affordable and delicious souvenirs for loved ones! Walked out with 3 boxes and hands down, was one of my favorite souvenirs purchases in Italy. Staff was also super generous with their samples, and I got to try several full-size chocolate pieces while I was there. read more

I have tried their goodies and chocolate there is the best. I wish they had MORE worldwide shipping for their goodies.

Venice is such a maze of small streets and corridors, the best I can give as a location is that it is near the Rialto Bridge. You'll see people gathered around the storefront window gazing at the chocolate fountains. Inside employees are handing out free samples of their candy and cookies which is genius marketing on their part because once you try anything you will want to buy a box. I tried pistachio filled chocolate balls, hazelnut filled chocolate balls and cappuccino filled cookies...and purchased a box of each. A bit pricey but worth every penny! read more

We much enjoyed the breakfast and coffee. They are very friendly and remarked on who carries the $ in our family. We will be back. read more

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Hands down best customer service!! The staff is super friendly and will allow you to sample EVERYTHING. Chocolate is displayed all along the right side of the store, and the left side of the store mainly focused on truffle. Got ourselves a box of lemon covered almonds, hazelnut chocolate, and truffle powder! read more

2018-09-08. Venice is so much more than the land of canals. It consists of more than 100 islands with 400 bridges connecting them. No land is spared here as every square inch as been developed. The place is pretty incredible, but over the years, tourism has drowned out the locals all throughout the Grand Canal. Homes have all taken to higher ground and businesses bundled shoulder to shoulder everywhere you go. Population density is high, and there are warnings of gypsies and shady characters always on the prowl for easy pickings. Although we didn't encounter any, it's advice I'd heed... better to be safe than sorry. The streets are narrow and every so often open up to Piazzas. There and many churches and the architecture is amazing; with many buildings preserved and/or restored to its original glory. Heading north on the east side of the grand canal and you'll find Nino and Friends. A chocolatier with chocolate fountains adorning it's windows. The place offers free samples of many of their chocolates, nuts, cookies, candies, and candied products. Some contain alcohol, but most don't. Northern Italy is known for their Gianduja, but that's more in the west. It was nice to see that they didn't try to lay claim to the same fame. Instead, Nino and his Pals are carving out a name of their own. The milk chocolate is quite smooth and their darks come in varying degrees of cacao. The chocolates are somewhat similar to Ferraro Rocher to give you a comparison. 4 stars. The cookies have fillings and are made with organic flour and are a little more dry and crumbly, similar to gluten free, but not advertised. Despite the premium ingredients, I just wasn't a fan. 2,5 stars. The lemon and orange cello drops burst in your mouth and are filled with liquor. These were expertly prepared and I'm sure they spent some time perfection the thin candy membrane to provide a good ratio of candy to liquor. The flavored were not too intense but noticeably sharp. Job well done. 5 stars. They're On the pricey side by any standard @ €6,5 / 50g; €9,5 / 100g; and €18 / 200g for their boxed chocolates. They have good selection from candies to cookies to chocolates. They have a version of Gianduija (rich smooth semi sweet hazelnut choc but it falls short from the original in Torino (Turin) region. Overall, they have some really good products. The staff is knowledgeable of their products and their M.O. of free samples is an effective one; the products practically sell themselves once you've tasted them. Splurge a little and enjoy La Dolce Vita. As the old adage goes "when in Rome..." 4 stars overall. If you would like to experience more, come dine-with-me.yelp.com I'd love to have your company... Bon Appétit! read more

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Amazing shop. They have Limonoro products which are so good but kinda pricey. They give out a ton of samples with limon or meloncello filled "frozen" candy, biscuits with filling, chocolates with filling, chocolates period, etc. You can't miss the store, they've got a giant nearly floor to ceiling chocolate waterfall. I ended up picking up a pistachio cream filled chocolate covered in nuts which was my favorite. They also have a ton of other savory products like truffle creams, salts, pasta, etc. Again super generous with samples and we also picked up "truffle magic" which is savory truffle powder. These stores aren't everywhere in Italy so if you see stuff you like, pick it up! read more

Such friendly, helpful staff! The limoncello is some of the best we've tried in several cities in Italy (although also the pricier brand). The chocolates and cookies are also very tasty! We purchased several items to bring back as souvenirs from here! read more

Super friendly and honestly best experience we've had the whole time we spent here in Italy. Everything that we've tried is super tasty, and everything is hard to pass on! Ended up spending more than 300 euros but no regrets! Must visit in Europe! read more

I've never been to a place with Ssooooo many samples!!! They may just have more samples than a dang COSTCO haha. Tons of friendly staff but a bit pushy to try all the things. But we did get suckered and bought a lot of items haha. The place is nicely lit and perfect to buy gifts for friends to take home. Orrrrr to snack on for your long 16hr flight lol. read more

We came across this place while on our tour of Venice. I'm ALWAYS down for a chocolate shop. especially when the tour guide says they offer samples!! I tried a few things and my absolute favorite was the pistachio truffles! They had a crunchy shell and creamy inside. And the flavor was unbelievable and so unique. I've never had pistachio anything quite like it. The only reason I didn't purchase is because you buy a box with all one flavor. There's no option to create your own box of pieces. But if I went back, I would definitely get a box of the pistachio as it's so special. read more

We were on the prowl for a place to eat dinner when we walked past Nino's--we overheard someone telling a small group, "I always tell people that these guys assault you with chocolate as soon as you walk in, and then leave you alone." "Hmm," I thought to myself, "I like being violently assaulted with candies, let's return here after dinner." We did, and the mystery tour guide was true--they do assault you with chocolate. I really liked the limoncello chocolates--and the prices were reasonable. I'll definitely return for my next round of chocolate attacks when I return to Venice. read more

Please please please do yourself a favor and go into this place! This was the best experience as far as going into a shop that I had on my whole trip. First off, the best treat I've ever eaten in my life. They come at you with samples but never pushy. They make you laugh and even give you shots of this amazing tasting alcohol. I must have tasted 12 different things and if I had the money, I would have spend it all there! The staff is the best of the best. You will agree with this review 100% if you ever walk into this place. read more

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Saw this place on YouTube so figure I come take a visit... best decision ever. Loved loved their service and all the candy, chocolate, cookies, coffee, pasta, truffles (I am not a fan of truffles) but it was amazing and all packed in to a store. Be prepared to shop...!!!! Great souvenir spot for your friends and family, they will love it. read more

Delicious chocolates and candies! They let us try some, and the chocolates just melt in your mouth. They also gave us lemon cello hard candies. Lemon hard candy on the outside, but bite into it and there's actual lemon cello inside! Chocolates that we tried were pistachio. The price ranged from about €6,50. read more

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Great place for sweet and savory souvenirs! Sample sample sample! Friendly customer service! Don't forget to buy the coffee too!

Beware of the free samples, highly addicting and will lure you in to buy everything. Don't be fooled, you can't eat the chocolate fountain, I tried. Excellent service and even better chocolate :) read more

Great treats but be careful the have a couple of outstanding salesmen as well. I bought way too much great stuff!0

Must visit. Really neat selection of chocolate, coffee, candies, gourmet truffle and pasta sauces. The unique thing was the staff every 30 seconds would run around with free samples of products. I must have had like 6 different items. They run around and very loudly encourage you to try it was funny. We bought 5 different items. You can't find the same exact ones at the duty free but you can find similar products at the Venice airport roughly same price maybe a bit cheaper. read more

OMG. They offered little explosive taste bombs of liquor filled truffles, chocolate covered limoncello balls, and cappuccino cookies. Went for a taste, came out with gift boxes of treats for friends and will go back tomorrow. Delish read more