If you like chocolate this is the place for you! My kids tried several things and they loved them…read moreall. I had a milkshake and that tasted great. My only negative is that being in a tourist area its a little overpriced for what you get.

Friendly staff. More tourist cafe atmosphere than a quiet local retreat. Really good hot chocolate…read morewith novel serving that lets you add the chocolate drops yourself to hot milk. Lots of chocolate related memorabilia to look at and a viewing window into the inner workings of chocolate making. Worth the visit.

Wow, a must to visit. Never seen chocolates of this quality. The chocolates are all made by hand on…read moresite. A hidden gem, definitely be going back.

This shop was smaller than I was expecting, only about 8 tables inside. We came at lunchtime to…read morehave milkshakes and it was pretty quiet. Cute little place though, with dirty menus and a water filter that you could serve yourself. They do have high chairs but the bathrooms are inside the shopping centre. I got a golden gaytime bomb and my husband got a mars bar shake. Our shakes were great but the donut on mine was dry and heavy. Our son really enjoyed the wafers with a little of the toppings on them. The shop wasn't fully stocked and it was NYE so not sure how many deliveries would be coming over the next few days. They were out of the salted caramel, that was the shake my husband wanted originally. I overheard them telling a lady that they were out of apple juice but could make up fresh juice, you get served these massive shakes with no serviettes or spoons to help you out and their eftpos machine wasn't working. Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference.

I have been here a few times and the food is amazing. It's good you get two choices sweet and…read moresavoury foods on the menu. It can get rather busy, but the staff are always happy and polite.

OH. MY. GAWD!!!!!! I'm so excited for ROYCE' to be open…read morehere! I don't understand the apostrophe at the end of the name though. Weird. Best Japanese chocolates! The chocolate potato chips! They're more than happy for you to taste the chocolates before you buy them!

Seriously as good as it gets…read more The instant you walk into that shop you feel the treatment like a king, that's the Japanese way if you ask me. The staff are so attentive and has the best manners you can imagine. They keep asking you what else you want to try before you buy unlike other stores where they wish you'd stop trying their samples. Chocolate quality is arguably one of the best and the presentation is down to the finest details. Not only do you get a frozen gel pack with the chocolate to keep it fresh and cool, once you open the pack you get a small plastic knife to serve. Amazing | Devine | Unique

did a quick stop to visit this place after lunch. good selection of chocolates. friendly staff,…read morefree parking. suggest that you either try their soft serve ice cream of coffee.

Unbelievably excellent service, great product range and some real bargains. Coffee was even…read moreterrific.

You'll be astounded at the amazing creations made out of chocolate. Wonderful chocolate sculptures…read morethat defy description. Such talented chocolatiers! There is a huge selection of chocolates designed for any and all occasions - love hearts, champagne bottles, cars and motorbikes. Just to name a few. There are many beautiful individual chocolates to choose from too, ranging from fruit to liquer flavors, in all sorts of shapes and designs. Shapes include penguins, frogs, bombes, and other delicately shaped individual bite sized morsels. Visit Nina's chocolates for a feast for your eyes and your palate!

From the owner: Nina's Chocolates can create beautiful corporate gifts for you to give to your clients and your…read morestaff.

Summer Hill sweets is awesome! Every single thing they make is wonderful; very high quality and…read morevery good value. Plus Catherine and her team are warm & friendly. My guy & I love this place/stop by whenever we're in the village.

Naww, sweet! This…read moreplace is really cool. It may not have that professional chocolatier feel (the business card I received was printer from a household printer, on ordinary paper), but in its place it has a very homely feeling. In the window are boxes filled with various types of chocolates, and on the inside are some gift boxes, so that you may give to loved ones. The store isn't huge, theres more to see in the window than there is inside, but the man inside is very friendly and helpful, and the whole place feels like Grandma's place when she's baking. Makes you feel at home, ya know? I reckon there's a bit more life and love in a box of Richards chocolates than the cold definition of a manufactured one. I guess it depends where your heart is in relation to your wallet, your pallat, and your pride. But come and see it, it's really cool.

Walk in to this chocolate store and you can instantly see why it was the 2010 winner of the…read moreSpecialty Business of the Year. This store is so quaint and charming that you feel you're in a Parisian chocolatier. Coco Chocolate is a specialty organic chocolate shop that makes all sorts of tasty wonders to whiz your head into a spin. You won't get the cheap additives (like vegetable fat and powdered milk) that bulk up the mass produced chocolates as Coco uses, as they say, 'expensive cocoa and cocoa butter'. And well, these expensive ingredients do translate of course to expensive chocolates. The thing is with this organic chocolate compared to other organic chocolate is that it is packaged in boxes that are quirky, original and beautiful - keepers they are - so are more gift chocolate than daily indulgent chocolate. A favorite is the Organic Handmade Dark Chocolate With Rose & Black Pepper made with 64% organic dark chocolate, organic ground black pepper and 100% pure rose oil. One last thing that I'm sure is worth a mention - tastings... in store.

This is chocolate to be savoured. Held on the tongue in tiny pieces until it trickles towards your…read morethroat. Organic. Dark. Delicious chocolate for adults. The packaging is beautiful and reminds me of my Grandpa tobacco pouch - bound with the secret of the forbidden contents within. I love the Earl Grey Dark Chocolate, as well as the Lavender Milk Chocolate. The flavours are so refined and elegant, it's hard to stop at one pouch. In fact I don't think I ever have. If you're a bit so-so about chocolate this shop will elevate you. It's hard not to be as passionate as the owner Rebecca clearly is. They have another shop in Kirribilli too.

Hands down, my favourite place in NSW to buy snacks. Even with the distance from Sydney and…read moreconstant season-independent fog and rain factored in, there's nothing like being able to buy as much or as little as you want of delicious food unsullied by corporate greed and glaring fluorescents. The Blue Mountains Food Co-op is the largest and most well stocked Food Co-op I've come across. I could lose hours examining all the different varieties of flour, exotic spices and dried fruit in their clean perspex tubs and jars. They have a great range of oils and condiments like mirin, tahini and Pukara Estate vinegars, plenty of locally grown, seasonal organic produce, a few hard-to-find bush foods and even fresh yeast in their fridge. Coming back to the snacks, I never visit Katoomba without buying some of their delicious dried fruit. It's none of that sugary, sulfur-y junk you get in weirdly greasy plastic bags in supermarkets. Nope, just beautiful fruit, dehydrated to lock all their glorious summer flavours and colours in. The dried apple slices and dried mango are my favourites, but I got my friend hooked onto their dried pineapple rings. The tamari almonds are super addictive too, and who can pass up freshly ground, natural peanut or almond butter - getting to operate the machines yourself is half the fun! And don't forget to bring your own clean jars and tupperware! Saves yourself a pretty 5c per paper bag and all that plastic waste.

'10 to 15 minute queue potential' said the handwritten sign. Electrical problems and cash only for…read morethe day. You've got to appreciate the care taken to warn us of the wait. Not that anyone who shops here'd mind. You spend longer waiting in a generic supermarket to buy over-processed, allegedly food-approximating substances anyway. I wish I lived closer to Katoomba and could do all my shopping here. Dragging your own containers up and down Katoomba street and then on the train make it a bit beyond even my patience. Yet I pop in when I go past for the odd fresh-as-anything locally grown vege, or the odd unusual ingredient hard to find elsewhere. The place is always buzzing with warmly clad, healthily fed people. The staff are lovely, and it's worth becoming a member if you shop here often, you get 10% off. Prices are fantastic to begin with, and the quality top notch organic-y, fair trade-y goodness. Sigh, I live too far away. Ha'Penny Lane is tucked behind the Post Office, and between Fresh and the Korean place if you're coming from Katoomba Street. Come armed with your own storage/packaging and be prepared to struggle out under a load of foodstuffs that'd make a doomsday prepper proud.