Chez Emily Fine Handmade Chocolates

Main Street, Ashbourne, Co Meath.

Magical would seem to be the appropriate word for the Chez Emily Chocolate Boutique on Ashbourne’s Main Street. Chez Emily was established in 1996 by Ferdinand Vandaele & Helena Hemeryck and they have built a justifiably loyal following with a selection of over 30 divine chocolates. The chocolate couvertures they use are rated between the best worldwide and they combine this with the best local ingredients using family recipes to bring us a unique and versatile assortment of chocolates and chocolate articles.

Find out more about Chez Emily Fine Handmade Chocolates >>

Chocolate Garden of Ireland (The) and Tipperary Organic Ice Cream

Rath, Tullow, Co Carlow.

Jim and Mary Healy and their dedicated team of chocolate and biscuit experts, produce a spectacular range of luxury, handmade artisan chocolates, divine waffles, sensational chocolate spreads, rich butter biscuits and chocolate bars and of course their delicious Tipperary Organic Ice Cream, which you can now enjoy at their delightful new coffee shop and ice cream parlour in Carlow. The Chocolate Garden of Ireland is a real family destination set in lovely grounds with outdoor seating. Educational groups and school parties catered for also.

Find out more about Chocolate Garden of Ireland (The) and Tipperary Organic Ice Cream >>

Co Couture

7 Chichester Street, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT1 4JA.

Now anyone and everyone can enjoy superb handcrafted chocolates at Co Couture. If you’re a lover of fine chocolate chances you’ll leave Co Couture a full-blown chocoholic. Originally established as a producer of fine chocolate catering to restaurants and hotels, artisan chocolatier (and GFI member) Deirdre McCanny has recently expanded her business by opening a chocolate boutique right in the heart of Belfast.

Find out more about Co Couture >>

Lorge Chocolatier

Bonane, Kenmare, Co Kerry.

Benoit Lorge, Master Chocolatier may be slightly off the beaten track, but his delightful gourmet chocolate shop is well worth a visit. Ben, originally from Lorraine in France, creates his unique and individual chocolates with fervent passion for you to enjoy and of course share if you feel you must.

Find out more about Lorge Chocolatier >>

Marlenes Chocolate Haven

The Courtyard, James Street, Westport, Co Mayo.

Tucked away in a lovely little courtyard off James Street in Westport is the delightful shop that is Marlene’s Chocolate Haven. Not only a haven but also an absolute heaven for chocolate lovers.

Find out more about Marlenes Chocolate Haven >>

Skelligs and Cocoa Bean Chocolate Company

St Finian's Bay, The Glen, Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry.

The Skelligs Chocolate Company and Cocoa Bean Chocolate Company have joined together to produce a superb range of contemporary and traditional handmade chocolates from finest ingredients. They have chosen the most idyllic setting for their chocolate factory and shop on the tip of the Ring of Kerry Peninsula adjacent to St Finian’s Bay, the perfect place to enjoy these sumptuous handmade chocolates … so what are you waiting for.

Find out more about Skelligs and Cocoa Bean Chocolate Company >>

Wilde Irish Chocolates

Unit 6, Enterprise Centre, Tuamgraney, Co. Clare

If Wilde suggests a bit of decadence, then it’s exactly the right name for the chocolate that Patricia Farrell makes, not far from the shores of Lough Derg, in Co Clare. But other words that can be used to describe just how delicious these are might include scrumptious and luscious. And winning a Great Taste Gold in 2007, Bridgestone Best in Ireland recommendations and Industry Awards is the definite ‘proof of the pudding’.

Find out more about Wilde Irish Chocolates >>