OH. MY. GAWD!!!!!! I'm so excited for ROYCE' to be open…read morehere! I don't understand the apostrophe at the end of the name though. Weird. Best Japanese chocolates! The chocolate potato chips! They're more than happy for you to taste the chocolates before you buy them!

Seriously as good as it gets…read more The instant you walk into that shop you feel the treatment like a king, that's the Japanese way if you ask me. The staff are so attentive and has the best manners you can imagine. They keep asking you what else you want to try before you buy unlike other stores where they wish you'd stop trying their samples. Chocolate quality is arguably one of the best and the presentation is down to the finest details. Not only do you get a frozen gel pack with the chocolate to keep it fresh and cool, once you open the pack you get a small plastic knife to serve. Amazing | Devine | Unique

Walk in to this chocolate store and you can instantly see why it was the 2010 winner of the…read moreSpecialty Business of the Year. This store is so quaint and charming that you feel you're in a Parisian chocolatier. Coco Chocolate is a specialty organic chocolate shop that makes all sorts of tasty wonders to whiz your head into a spin. You won't get the cheap additives (like vegetable fat and powdered milk) that bulk up the mass produced chocolates as Coco uses, as they say, 'expensive cocoa and cocoa butter'. And well, these expensive ingredients do translate of course to expensive chocolates. The thing is with this organic chocolate compared to other organic chocolate is that it is packaged in boxes that are quirky, original and beautiful - keepers they are - so are more gift chocolate than daily indulgent chocolate. A favorite is the Organic Handmade Dark Chocolate With Rose & Black Pepper made with 64% organic dark chocolate, organic ground black pepper and 100% pure rose oil. One last thing that I'm sure is worth a mention - tastings... in store.

This is chocolate to be savoured. Held on the tongue in tiny pieces until it trickles towards your…read morethroat. Organic. Dark. Delicious chocolate for adults. The packaging is beautiful and reminds me of my Grandpa tobacco pouch - bound with the secret of the forbidden contents within. I love the Earl Grey Dark Chocolate, as well as the Lavender Milk Chocolate. The flavours are so refined and elegant, it's hard to stop at one pouch. In fact I don't think I ever have. If you're a bit so-so about chocolate this shop will elevate you. It's hard not to be as passionate as the owner Rebecca clearly is. They have another shop in Kirribilli too.

The very best chocolates!!!! Made in Australia and have been around since 1915. They tout the fact…read morethat they use the best cocoa in a specialized chocolate making process. Their unique chocolates are rich and smooth and some of the best I've ever tasted!!! Friendliest service and usually yummy free samples upon entering!!!!

My homie recommended this spot saying it was the shit and that it's the oldest chocolate company in…read morestraya for a reason so when we went I had high expectations. Haighs met it and then some. The presentation and raw selection on offer was immense and I was immediately lost in the selection of my edible souvenir I kept saying I'd save but couldn't resist downing. Got a 12 pack 1kg deal and loved the fact that I could select multiple flavors not just 12 of one . For the price 8.99 aud I was ecstatic value was huge obviously but the flavor blew me away! Everything from Cabernet, cherry, mango, passion fruit etc was of course clean but very flavorful and left a smile on my face after every bite. Everyone was so nice there and listened to the foreign American go on and on how nothing back in the states comes close! I'm gonna be a regular when I finally move and places like this help me count the days!

Chocolate. Need I say more. Perhaps not for chocoholics who don't mind where their cocoa comes from…read moreor even how it tastes. But Nestle and Cadbury just don't cut the mustard for (self-proclaimed) choccy connoisseurs like me. Bon Bon is a fine chocolate shop on the front corner of The Strand Arcade in Sydney. Gorgeous dark wood and chandeliers dress this boutique store. The very helpful shop assistant Michelle mentioned they were opening a chocolate cafe downstairs within the month so if you need an excuse to tickle your chocolate taste buds take your mum to this quaint little store during a shopping day out. I bought a 150g packet of super delicious 60% dark chocolate coated sun dried cherries for $8.90. Michelle says these fly out the door and I understand why - though they look like mini brown brains they taste sensational! What's more they come in an organic version if you prefer a slightly smoother (and more expensive) chocolate. The organic and fair trade range is quite small but there are plans to expand. Though Bon Bon import their chocolate from Belgium (the queen of chocolate countries) they make their chocolates in Gosford so are technically Australian made. They have a huge range of specialty chocolates including the Champagne Cork (finely ground hazelnut praline encased in rich white Belgian chocolate), Forest Fruit (consort of raspberry and blackcurrant cream encased in milk chocolate and topped with a dried cranberry, Halliday Dark (praline in feuillantine [ultra thin wafer sheets] coated in dark chocolate) and Apply Strudel (apple and cinnamon vanilla ganache coated in milk and white chocolate). The Strand Arcade Opening Hours Monday: 9:00am - 5:30pm Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:30pm Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:30pm Thursday: 9:00am - 8:00pm Friday: 9:00am - 5:30pm Saturday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm

On Sunday morning (11am)) I was looking forward to a nice croissant accompanied by a latte. I…read morewalked past the tempting chocolates down the stairs into their cafe. When I was eventually served, I ordered a croissant and coffee and started to login on Facebook. A glass of water arrived from another waitress, who returned with the news that there were no croissants. The owner/manager (?) called out from the stairs that there were no croissants as it was the weekend. OMG, is this Sydney the international city? Walked home and had a self-made coffee with cinnamon toast!

Not sure how they are lower than a 4. Their milk chocolate is so smooth and creamy. They have a…read morelarge selection of truffles and longer chocolate sticks/bars. I really enjoyed their Milk chocolate Coffee Cream bar (name could be off?). Anyways delicious chocolates. Both of the workers at the counter were so pleasant and helpful. The first girl really helped me to choose some good truffles and was pleasant. And the 2nd day, the Asian girl trainee Valerie (?), was also very helpful and pleasant. She made some good suggestions as well. Beautiful location with plenty of stuff to choose from and it was clean.

Haighs chocolate is delicious. It's I a little pricey but is to be enjoyed and savored every piece…read more They have a great selection of milk and dark chocky. There is also other treats such as Turkish delight, novelty shaped chocky to please the kids and a great selection of hand made fine chocolate. I always try to make an effort to drop in and grab some when in Sydney as it's not available in my town. The staff are very helpful and when purchasing you always get a sample chocky to try which is a bonus. A must for any chocolate lover to stop in and browse and indulge in this fine chocky.

One of the best chocolatiers in Sydney…read more It was once the Lindt Cafe at Martin Place... not anymore. Onya Jesse.

The finest chocolate in Sydney can be found at Coco Chocolate. The boutique chocolate shop…read morespecialises in 'real chocolate' - that is chocolate made by local artisan chocolatiers with high coco content and premium coco butter. Oh and of course it is all organic. Given all this you might think a trip to Coco Chocolate may be a bit too pretentious for your liking. In actuality, a stop a Coco Chocolate is both a pleasure and an indulgence. The shop itself is actually quite humble considering the quality of the chocolate it is home to. Chocolate lines the walls and the centre of this charming space is actually a communal table which is very inviting for a coffee or tea. Staff know their products inside out and are very helpful with suggestions and any questions you might have. Any of their treats make for a wonderful gift, so if you're looking for something a bit different this is the place to pick it up!

I can still smell the dark, wickedly non-bitter and very very moreish chocolate..... *drools*…read more.. Why? Because I could not leave the store without buying some. :-) On the hunt for yet another cafe, I stumbled upon a store front that almost seemed boarded up with news clippings and other laminated articles, and if it was not for the "Chocolate" that caught my eye, I may have missed out entirely. The shop maybe quite small, but it is packed with so many varieties of deliciousness that you'll be hard pressed to choose. I decided that I should try to find the ultimate match for a couple of the smoky Islay single malts I have at home. The desire therefore was to find something 80+% cocoa solids, giving a rich comparison to savour the smoky peat. At this request I was presented a sample of the perfect dark choc. Within seconds I had found what I was after. Not to stop there I was then presented a sample of tobacco chocolate which contained heavily caramelised cocoa which was then mixed in with 60% choc. The result was a crisp, almost nutty result which while delicious, was not as good as the 80% I then purchased. No this is not the cheapest chocolate you will find, but it has to be close to the best in Sydney. I would certainly recommend them if good quality choc is what you are after. By the way, they also serve Sacred Grounds coffee here which I can not review as I did not drink any here, but you might want to should you drop in.

Best breakfast ever! Had avocado toast 2 times (the bread is fresh, the egg is so fresh and such a…read moredeep orange color like I've never seen, avocado is perfect, and everything else on it elevates the dish). Had the Muscli one day (the fruit tasted like it was all picked from the best orchards around and so sweet). Had the salmon dish yesterday (lots of yummy salmon, & again every added ingredient enhanced the dish). The latte is heavenly. Haven't eaten breakfast anywhere else since arriving in Sydney. No other brekkie could be as good!!

Was walking around looking for a breakfast place in the morning and there wasn't many places open…read moreyet. Stopped here and ordered the Waffle Benedict and ohhmyy... it was the best waffle Benedict I had. The waffle got a soft crunch and not sweet but savory taste. The portions was a good size. I am a lite eater in the morning so I could only finish half but if you're a breakfast person, you'll find the portion content. The Coffee Mocha was delicious though adding an extra shot of espresso to it made it much better than original mocha. The chocolate was overpowering the coffee without that extra shot. No complaints there because I like hot chocolate too, just wanted more on the coffee side. Place was nice and clean and the service was good. Definitely recommend it.

After trying their peanut praline and strawberry bar at the hotel we were staying at, I knew I had…read moreto buy more of these chocolates for souvenirs for my family. On my last day in Sydney, I woke up early and high tailed it to the store. I got there when they just opened and decided to purchase items that would not melt easily, as I had to ship them to Hawaii. The sales person behind the counter was very help in my directing me to the items that would keep during air shipment. After choosing the goodies for my family, I decided to purchase the date and marzipan chocolate bar for my honey and myself. My only disappointment was that it was too early for ice cream. Yes, even for me. If not, I would have had an ice cream sandwich. Sigh... :(

Oh man! I've got to stop going into these stores! So many chocolateirs set up their shops all over…read moreSydney, and here I am, with a limited budget, and too many variations to try them all. Not fair. But, with the limited budget I have, I still go to Kakawa, who not only stocks amazing little mouthfuls of chocolates in a hundred flavours, at $1.90 each, but also stock chocolate and fruit jams, chocolate CD's (I assume they are called so only due to their shape), chocolate everything! And the difference with this one is you can watch them make it behind the counter. If you don't catch them at it one day, then you'll just have to come in the next and try again. So if you're a chocolate man or woman, come and see what's happening here. So amazing.