Chocobel

Cette chocolaterie vaut VRAIMENT le détour. Le local est tout petit, mais c’est un concentré de délices ! Faites l’essai de chocolats aux saveurs qui sortent de l’ordinaire: chanterelles et abricots, sapin baumier, fraise et estragon… Les arômes sont recherchés, délicats, bien équilibrés, c’est décadent ! Leur chocolat chaud est aussi absolument divin. Que vous le préfériez à l’ancienne (très intense, servi en format «espresso») ou avec un peu de lait, il est épicé et moelleux. Je né sais pas s’il s’agit d’une promo temporaire pour le mois de décembre, mais avec tout achat de café ou chocolat chaud, on obtient un chocolat de notre choix ! L’été, leurs cornets trempés sont aussi délicieux. Et en prime, l’équipe est vraiment sympathique et donne avec plaisir des conseils de dégustation pour mieux apprécier toute la subtilité de leurs produits. Un endroit à découvrir.

Aaaa this was great. Hit the spot.
I was in the mood for chocolate and found this place on Unilocal,its a small little place but very nice. The lady didnt know any English but I feel like it added to the taste somehow not really knowing what im getting.
I got a small hot chocolate (yum), a caramel filled cupcake (yum) and a little chocolte on the house.
Loved this place.

I got a couple of really cool chocolates for my SO here. One is a milk chocolate cowboy boot with rice krispies, and the other is a dark chocolate rose. They withstood traveling without breaking or melting, so I’d say that’s pretty good. Haven’t tasted them, but the I also bought a chocolate bar that was amazing. So I assume the other items are good too.

Chocolaterie avec atelier à l’arrière de la boutique. Quelques tabourets pour prendre le temps de déguster un chocolat chaud délicieux, en regardant la neige tomber.
Nous avons testé le chocolat chaud à l’ancienne et le chocolat chaud blanc cardamome cannelle. Un délice ! L’onctuosité est au rendez-​vous.
Les boissons sont accompagnées de chocolats choisis en vitrine. Chocolat noir fraise estragon, très bien équilibré, et noir citron thym excellent. Je vous le recommandé chaudement

Yet another long overdue review!
Chocobel! You have ruined me for all other chocolate shops! We have been coming to Chocobel for years for our chocolate. I purchased my daughter’s first chocolate Easter egg from Chocobel, and every chocolate Easter egg since from here. In fact, this is the only place I go to buy chocolate!
Beware: once you come to Chocobel, it, too, will be the only place you will buy chocolate in Montréal.
I come here exclusively for our Valentine’s, Easter, Mother’s Day, Halloween and Christmas chocolates and all the other occasions in between that require chocolate, and thankfully, there are many. This last year I made place settings at Thanksgiving centered around little milk chocolate-​shaped pumpkins filled with creamy salted caramel that I purchased at Chocobel. Oh my goodness, I can tell you my friends, that was, indeed, something to be thankful for!!! *smile*
While I was a believer in ”dark chocolate only, please” that is, until recently, my husband has always been a rabid fan of white chocolate before I ever met him and so last month for Valentine’s Day I asked the shop owner for a large box of Grand Marnier white chocolate hearts for my husband; these wonderful chocolates are available year around, but perfectly shaped for Valentine’s Day. It is devilishly good white chocolate, such as Chocobel’s white chocolate Grand Marnier hearts, that have converted me to the wonderful world of white chocolate. Now, I must reiterate that I still cannot tolerate the overly sweet and chalky white chocolate that exist everywhere else in the world; that chocolate I still abhor. However, white chocolate from Chocobel is like mother’s milk, never saccharine, yet creamy, uplifting and fortifying. Fortunately, for me, my husband believes in sharing his white chocolate Grand Marnier hearts from Chocobel! Also, you must try their homemade mandarin orange-​flavored marshmallows dipped in dark chocolate and served on a bamboo stick. They may be as close as I will ever get to heaven!

Une des meilleurs chocolateries artisanales de Montréal !
Les chocolats sont de qualité supérieurs faits à partir d’ingrédients locaux et de première qualité.
Outré les traditionnels chocolats au speculoos, gianduja, fleur de sel, truffes, etc…, on y découvre des saveurs inusitées telles des chocolats aux cèpes, ganache au sapin baumier, parmesan & pomme de glacé, fraise & romarin, hydromel…
Le propriétaire, M. Belzile a aussi développé une gamme de chocolat sans sucre.
Il faut goûter sur place le chocolat chaud à l’ancienne épicé et parfumé selon une recette unique c’est sublime.
À rapporter à la maison, la sauce au chocolat, celle au caramel à la fleur de sel et les poudres pour chocolat chaud.
L’accueil et le service sont chaleureux et donne envie d’y revenir.

it deserves a big time update!
i won’t talk about the chocolate as you can just read my previous review instead, this is all about their hot chocolate.
O.M.G! why have i never tried it before? i got their hot chocolate à l’ancienne which is basically a ganache and there’s an added spicy kick to it. kind of like a mexican hot chocolate but infinitely better. it is not as thick as miss choco intense hot chocolate but it’s up there in term of intense chocolate flavor. and the kick is just so lovely. alongside the hot beverage, you get a speculoos cookie like the drink alone wasn’t enough and to entice you to get a hot chocolate (or coffee), you get a chocolate of your choosing. yep, one of the many lovely chocolate behind the glass counter. with so many choices, choosing the one was very hard.
anyway, all that was $ 4 tax included. its not as cheap as chocolat privilège at jean-​talon market but it is definitely more satisfying especially on a snowy not even winter day

Great little specialty shop for the sweet tooth lover. Good variety for gifts or if you want a small treat for yourself. They even serve coffee and make a great mocha, obviously! Do NOT miss the ice cream

This place is a true gem, located in Villeray on lovely de Castelnau street. It is a small temple dedicated to artisanal, fabulous chocolate, including an amazingly rich hot chocolate and chocolate pies. The shop is decorated in rich, warm wood and shades of chocolate and champagne and has a cute little counter overlooking the street. You can tell the guy who owns it is seriously passionate about his trade. Definitely a must-​visit place for any chocolate lover– it must also be noted that Chocobel’s chocolates are also sold at the O Cha Noir tea shop in Verdun.