The Best Chocolate Shops in Berlin
When it comes to the best chocolate cities in Europe, Berlin is likely not the first to come to mind. But that’s precisely what makes it such an exciting chocolate scene to explore. While Berlin’s chocolate scene may be smaller than those of some of Europe’s better-known chocolate capitals, it more than makes up for it with niche expertise. These craft-focused, high-quality specialty chocolate shops prove, just like their home city, that it can be good to keep people on their toes.
Rosa Canina offers chocolate bars, chocolate drinks, and chocolate ice cream. Photo credit Lauren Johnson
Rosa Canina began as an ice cream shop in 2008 and evolved into a chocolatier when sourcing the very best chocolate for the shop’s signature chocolate ice cream proved harder than expected. In pursuit of the perfect flavor, the Rosa Canina team joined forces with bean-to-bar chocolatier Belyzium 31°, and Rosa Canina Chocolate was born.
Rosa Canina Chocolate sources its cocoa beans from Nicaragua to Guatemala. Once shipped to Berlin, Head of Chocolate Production Zoe Brun crafts the beans into chocolate in small batches. The Mitte workshop is the heart of Rosa Canina’s operations, and it’s here that the chocolate is processed, as Brun roasts, grinds, tempers, and pours to draw as much complexity as possible from the bean. Every ingredient is certified organic, and that same intentionality is carried over into Rosa Canina’s flavor combinations: Salted Lemon and Miso Sage are just some of the flavored bars on offer.
Rosa Canina is a proud bean-to-bar operation and offers chocolates in the form of bars, hot and iced chocolate drinks, and, of course, the chocolate ice cream that started it all.
Rosa Canina, Lottumstraße 15, 10119 Berlin
Christoph Wohlfarth’s shop is a playground for chocolate lovers. Photo credit Lauren Johnson
After training as a pastry chef in Bremen, Christoph Wohlfarth moved to Berlin to work as a pastry chef and found work at the now-shuttered in’t Veld Schokoladen. This experience, working under Holger in’t Veld, proved to be a turning point, shaping Wohlfarth’s craft and launching his creativity to new heights. His own shop followed in 2011, first opening in Prenzlauer Berg and now settled slightly farther west in Wedding.
The shop is a playground for chocolate lovers, with confections of all shapes and sizes lining the walls, including an assortment of chocolate records that actually play birthday music, Christmas carols, and more. For sensory seekers, Wohlfarth toys with textures: delicate salted milk chocolate sticks made from Peruvian cocoa beans, or an assortment of chocolate bars with a praline crunch. Wohlfarth also produces a range of bars from Arriba Nacional cocoa beans, and Blood Orange/Bergamot, Pepper, and Crunchy White are some of Wohlfarth’s standout flavors.
Wohlfarth Schokolade, Soldiner Str. 39, 13359 Berlin
Sawade is Berlin’s oldest chocolate manufacturer. Photo credit Lauren Johnson
Sawade is a Berlin institution and its oldest chocolate manufacturer. In 1880, Ladislaus Maximilianus Ziemkiewicz opened his confectionery after traveling to Paris to deepen his craft. The public was enamored, and his sweets even impressed the royal courts, earning Ziemkiewicz the title of purveyor to the Royal Court, which authorized the brand to display the royal coat of arms. The chocolate house changed hands a few times, but since 2013 has been owned by the Hübel family, who vowed to reinstate the brand’s original quality.
Although there are 12 locations across Berlin, each one manages to convey an intimate feel. The chocolates are produced at Sawade’s Reinickendorf headquarters and shipped to each shop. Dainty, elaborate pralines arrive tucked in boxes with elegant drawings of Berlin landmarks. Hallmark truffles such as coffee mousse, tiramisu, and whiskey sit alongside seasonal flavors such as coconut and white chocolate ganache, demonstrating how the brand delicately expresses both its personality and heritage.
Sawade, Wittestraße 26d, 13509 Berlin
Süßkramdealer is stocked with foil-wrapped chocolate animals, mushrooms, bars, and other candies. Photo credit Lauren Johnson
Step inside Süßkramdealer, and you might forget what decade you're in. The Wilhelminian style floor-to-ceiling apothecary shelving with its carved dark mahogany and oak feels lifted from another era entirely, which is fitting: The building has been a neighborhood fixture since 1906, when it first opened as a cigar shop in the quiet, affluent streets of Friedenau. Decades later, Martin Hesse discovered it on a bike ride and didn't look back.
Today the shelves are stocked with foil-wrapped chocolate animals, mushrooms, bars, and virtually anything else that can be made from chocolate, to create an assortment that would tickle even Willy Wonka himself. While not only a chocolate shop, Süßkramdealer is a nod to the sweet enjoyment of candy shops, as well as a testament to just how important their preservation is to grounding a community.
Süßkramdealer, Varziner Str. 4, 12159 Berlin
Step into Winterfeldt Schokoladen, and you’ll find freshly baked cakes, teas, books, cards, trinkets, and, of course, chocolate. Photo credit Lauren Johnson
Situated on a prime corner spot of Schöneberg, one of the district's busiest shopping streets, Winterfeldt Schokoladen has been a cornerstone of the neighborhood since landing at its current address in May 2009.
A small cafe area in the front of the shop greets customers with hot chocolate and a display case of fresh chocolate cakes, red velvet cakes, and carrot cakes. Apothecary-style oak shelving and drawers give a nod to the space’s former life as a drugstore. A few steps further takes you into a second, more modern room filled with not just more edible treats, but also teas, books, cards, and trinkets.
In collaboration with Wohlfarth (see above), Winterfeldt Schokolade produces its own line of festive chocolates. The bars are wrapped with cheerful labels emblazoned for every occasion. You’ll also find individually wrapped Swiss and Italian chocolates for under €1, boxed truffles, powdered hot chocolate mixes, and surprise chocolate bags.
Winterfeldt Schokoladen, Goltzstr. 37, 10781 Berlin
Honorable Mentions
Honorable mentions go to the following chocolatiers in Berlin. These are high-quality artisan-crafted chocolates without dedicated storefronts that still deserve a taste:
Feyn
Feyn Bean to Bar Schokoladen, Charitéstraße 5, 10117 Berlin
Sold at many of the stores above, Feyn is an organic bean-to-bar Berlin institution that has bars such as 85% Ecuador chocolate with candied ginger, 68% Nicaragua with roasted hazelnuts, and 72% Ecuador with raspberries.
Candide Schokoladen
Candide Schokoladen, Arminiusmarkthalle, Arminiusstraße 2–4, 10551 Berlin
Now offering a naked version of their treats without packaging, to save consumers a bit of cost, Candide is a thoughtful chocolate artisan. Their varieties— Piedmontese hazelnut, puffed rice, whole milk (48%) or almond slivers coated in whole milk (48%) chocolate and flavored with hazelnut, orange—are a must-try.