Zurich’s Best Chocolate

Switzerland is home to some of the world’s most famous brands of chocolate. With everything from Lindor to Toblerone and Nestle, Swiss chocolate has made a name for itself. If you are heading to Switzerland, you probably have chocolate on your mind.

Switzerland and chocolate have a long history together, back to the 17th century when it was first processed in the country. The most famous Swiss chocolate is milk chocolate, which was invented in Switzerland in 1875 by Daniel Peter. Even before the invention of milk chocolate, Switzerland was a chocolate producer. Starting in 1819 with what is now Nestle, multiple chocolate factories opened in Switzerland.

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Switzerland is still home to master chocolatiers. Modern chocolate makers are combining unique flavours and creating picture-perfect chocolatey creations in shops across the city. The birthplace of milk chocolate is certainly a place to be revered by chocoholics.

Even with only a day in Zurich, it is a fantastic city to stroll around exploring the different chocolate shops that can be found across the city. You don’t have to go far from the main tourist sights to find chocolate in Switzerland. Even though many just use Zurich as a starting place, it is worth spending an afternoon before heading to other destinations in Switzerland, like heading from Zurich to Lucerne.

While you can join tours, like this one by tuk-tuk or this chocolate walking tour, to help you find some of the best Swiss chocolate in Zurich, it’s also possible to take yourself on a self-guided tour through the city. With that in mind, I have a list of some of the best places to buy chocolate in Zurich.

Where to Buy Swiss Chocolate in Zurich

You don’t have to go far to find chocolate in Zurich. You can also find chocolate at every price point, from grocery store finds to top chocolatiers. A great place to start looking for Swiss chocolatiers is on Bahnhofstrasse street in Zurich. If you are only transiting through Zurich on your way to the gorgeous Swiss Alps, you can find chocolate shops at the airport or train station.

Bäckerei Confiserie Bachmann

Even if you don’t purchase any chocolate here, it’s worth going into Bachmann’s to see their chocolate wall. This huge wall of flowing chocolate is not only beautiful but also functional. When you enter Bachmann’s, they will give you a sample cup of this liquid chocolate to taste as you check out the store.

With a huge variety of truffles and chocolate bars, there’s something for everyone. The truffles here are absolutely amazing as are the slabs of chocolate with nuts (hazelnut and chocolate is always a winner). They have more than just chocolate, it’s also a great place to pick up a scoop of ice cream or two. Head to Bachmann’s if you are looking for vegan Swiss chocolate as they sell bars of it.

Bachmann originated in Lucerne so you will find multiple locations there as well if you are visiting on your Switzerland trip.

Läderach

Laderach is maybe the best chocolate in Zurich. With locations all over Switzerland, including at the Zurich Airport, this is the chocolate shop that should be on your must-visit list. The truffles here are absolutely divine. In addition to fantastic truffles, they also have amazing chocolate bars. With slabs of chocolate known as FrischSchoggi in cornflake, cashew cranberry, orange almond, honey, florentine, or any of the other 21+ flavours, you probably need more than a single day to try them all. They basically have everything you could want there and some very creative seasonal flavours.

Laderach also has some locations in Asia and the Middle East and is opening up a store in Toronto’s Eaton Centre very soon.

Sprüngli

Sprungli has a long history, dating back to 1836. Sprungli is perhaps best known for its Luxemburgerli, the Sprungli version of a macaron. Macaron’s don’t travel well but stopping into Sprungli for a few flavours like champagne, chocolate, or mandarin, are perfect for strolling through Zurich. In addition, Sprungli has beautiful tins of truffles and delicious chocolate bars. Sprungli is owned by the same company as Lindt so if you are a fan of Lindor truffles, stop into Sprungli to sample the premier brand of truffles as Sprungli is even better than Lindt.

There are multiple locations of Sprungli throughout Zurich, including train station and airport shops.

Frey Chocolate

This one isn’t a chocolate shop but rather a brand of chocolate bars popular among Swiss. You can find it in groceries stores in the chocolate aisle. The brand offers up very high-quality chocolate at a great price. With everything from regular milk chocolate to bars with nougat or pralines, this is the one chocolate bar you should be buying. My favourite out of the Frey bars was the hazelnut chocolate but they were all delicious.

Frey’s affordable prices mean that it’s a great bar to take home as gifts. Unlike supermarket brands like Toblerone and Lindt, Frey’s is not easy to find outside of Switzerland so it make’s for a more unique Swiss gift.

Other Chocolate Shops in Zurich

Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time in Zurich to try all the chocolate shops. I still have a few places on my wish list for Zurich that you might want to check out on your trip.

Max Chocolatier– Has really unique flavours of truffles from their seasonal collections. In autumn you can pick up plum and rosemary truffles or alpine herbs are a couple of examples. Vegan chocolate bars are also available here.

Teuscher– Open since 1932, this chocolate shop is known for their champagne truffles. They make over 100 types of chocolate. There are also locations worldwide.

Zurich is the Perfect Place for a Cocao-Crawl

With these places in mind, Zurich is the perfect city to explore chocolate shops in. The only worry is that with being spoiled with such high-quality chocolate, it will never taste the same again at home.

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