13 Chocolate Shops to satisfy your sweet tooth in Nova Scotia

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How sweet it is to be in Nova Scotia… from chocolatey morsels and handmade truffles made with local ingredients to decadent hot chocolates, ice cream and more, discover handcrafted chocolate right here in Nova Scotia.

Make your time here even sweeter by checking out this list of chocolate shops located throughout the province.

We also recommend a visit to a Farm or Farmers’ Market that may introduce you to an up-and-coming local chocolatier in Nova Scotia too!

Chocolate Shops on Cape Breton Island

Cabotto Chocolate Shop
Located on the Cabot Trail in Indian Brook, not far from the Englishtown Ferry, discover this charming chocolate shop that shares the space with Colourtura Art Gallery which features works by Nova Scotian artists.

Interested in making chocolates with the chocolatiers – contact the shop to book your spot in their Introductory Chocolate Truffle Making Workshop.

Jill’s Chocolate in the Iona Heights Inn
Overlooking the Bras d’Or Lake in Iona next to the Highland Village Museum, Jill’s decadent truffles of varying flavours can be found in The Little Dipper Boutique within the Inn.

Northumberland Shore Chocolate Shops

Appleton Chocolates
Bring your appetite when you visit Tatamagouche! A fabulous Saturday farmers’ market, a brewery, and eateries surround Appleton Chocolates where you will find flavours such as maple & cranberry, maple & wild blueberry, and maple & ginger covered in Belgium or French chocolate.

Chapel Cove Chocolate
Located near popular Melmerby Beach Provincial Park in Pictou County, Chapel Cove Chocolate offers an assortment of chocolate products including Maritime themed concoctions, chocolate bombs, bars, barks, clusters and more

Peace by Chocolate (Antigonish)
The story of the Hadhad family fleeing Syria to their success in rebuilding their family chocolate factory in Antigonish, Nova Scotia captured the hearts of millions and has now been made into a movie. Visit their newly opened chocolate shop in Antigonish where you may meet members of the family as you purchase their beautiful chocolates, which is guaranteed to make their chocolatey creations even sweeter.

Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley and Yarmouth & Acadian Shores

JoAnn’s Chocolate Shop
Located in the heart of downtown Annapolis Royal, discover Joann’s Chocolate Shop, a small cafe and chocolate shop featuring handmade Belgian chocolate truffles and confections. Choose from assorted chocolates to go with a cup of coffee, tea or espresso and in the summer, be sure to get some gelato too!

Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op (Grand Pré and Wolfville)
Offering their popular tea and locally roasted coffee in shops and cafés throughout the province, but did you know they also produce a line of free trade chocolate bars and hot chocolate too? Choose between dark, milk and dark mint chocolate bars and be sure to pick up one of their hot chocolate mixes too!

The Gothik Guest House
Visit Yarmouth and stay in a Gothic Revival century home and take part in an artisan chocolate making experience with an experience chocolatier! You’ll be involved in the stages of melting, tempering, and crafting artisan chocolate with the opportunity to create your very own gourmet chocolate bars with ingredients of your choice before indulging in an artisan chocolate sampler board.

Artisan chocolate making experience at The Gothik Guest House

Chocolate Shops in and around Halifax

Gourmandises Avenue Chocolaterie
Visit the suburb of Cole Harbour across the Halifax harbour in Dartmouth and discover this long-time Nova Scotian favourite in their chocolate factory shop. You’ll find handcrafted chocolates, ice creams and decadent pastries created in-house by the chocolatier and pastry chef duo who are originally from France.

You can also find them weekly at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market.

Leonidas Cocodip
While in Cole Harbour, pop into Leonidas Cocodip for an assortment of Belgium chocolates. Bring your appetite for their sweet menu which includes hot chocolates, crepes and, a year-round favourite – their incredible chocolate dipped ice cream cones.

On the Halifax side of the harbour, visit the second location of Leonidas that opened in Spring 2022 in the Spring Garden Road shopping district.

Peace by Chocolate
To find all of the famous Peace by Chocolate bars and boxes of chocolate truffles PLUS exclusive decadent morsels, visit the Halifax Waterfront boutique shop within the new Queen’s Marque District.

Rousseau Chocolatier
Located in Halifax’s south end near the end of the Halifax Waterfront Rousseau Chocolatier is the perfect spot to stop for a sweet treat, a decadent coffee or to pickup some treats to share with someone special. All chocolates and sweets are made onsite, and you can watch the process as it happens from the viewing window!

Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop
Whatever your chocolate preference is, you will likely find it here! Dark, milk, and white chocolates… their magical mint meltaways… the luscious chocolate-covered caramels… and don’t forget the chocolate drizzled popcorn that can be made fresh to order (call ahead to avoid disappointment). All chocolates are made on-site in their Elmsdale chocolate shop. Stop in and browse their boxed chocolates as well as special occasion treats.