Chocolate is amazing (and I'm not much of a chocolate eater)! Lots of varieties and flavors to…read morechoose from.

Wonderful little shop tucked away off the main shopping streets. Owned by lovely married couple…read more(wish I remembered their names!). They graciously spoke English, made delicious recommendations, and chatted us up as we sat and drank our lattes. So many choices, I wish I lived closer so I could spend the rest of the year trying each flavor and enjoying the owners wit and kindness. Highly recommend. Worth the walk in the drizzling Cologne weather.

Stopped in this little chocolate shop last week and what a find! So much chocolate and the best…read morehand made truffles, bonbons and chocolate bites with the creamiest chocolate. Their selection of wrapped chocolate bars includes white, milk and dark chocolate in flavors not found in your average chocolate shop. Cologne was our last stop in Germany before heading back to the US. So glad we found this place!

I love this beautiful spot on one of the quaintest streets in Cologne frequented by a wide range of…read moredifferent people (people watching is part of what makes it so interesting). Everything about Hernando Cortez is quality and I would never miss going there when in Cologne. If anyone remembers 'Kalter Hund' from their childhood - you can find it here in an even better version. Compliments to the super nice staff.

From the owner: Inmitten der pulsierenden Einkaufsmeile zwischen Neumarkt und Rudolfplatz hat der Luxus des…read moreGenießens seinen festen Platz. "Hernando Cortez Schokoladen" ist eine wahre Oase für alle Freunde der Kakaobohne. In angenehmer Atmosphäre mit der Anmutung eines Kolonialwarenladens werden edle handverlesene Schokoladen aus aller Welt präsentiert - von der klassischen Tafel über Pralinen bis zum Brotaufstrich. Im Café-Bereich servieren Inhaber Marco Mühlberg und sein Team eine Auswahl von edlen Köstlichkeiten: Frisch zubereitete heiße und kalte Trinkschokolade, Schokoladen-Fondues, Kuchen, Eis und Desserts sowie Tee- und Kaffee-Spezialitäten lassen keine Wünsche offen. Der Himmel für schokoladige Genießer Die Welt der Schokolade hat mehr zu bieten als schnelles Naschwerk. Wir laden Sie ein, mit Ihrem Gaumen auf Entdeckungsreise zu gehen. In die Feinkostabteilung des süßen Geschmacks, wo der wahre Luxus zu Hause ist: Natürliche, erlesene Zutaten, handwerkliche Fertigung - und purer Geschmack. Erlesene Schokoladen-Spezialitäten aus aller Welt. Handgemachte Schokoladen und süße Leckerbissen. Pralinen, Trüffel, aromatisierte Zuckersorten Schokolierte Früchte, Nüsse und Bohnen, Kakaopulver, Kaffee und Tee, Brotaufstriche und Konfitüren, Nougat & Marzipan, Kekse und Gebäck.

Five stars for Düsseldorf. Best chocolate shop I've been to in the area and definitely hits the…read morespot for hot chocolate. As tasty as it is for Düsseldorf it falls short of great hot chocolates found in Paris such as Angelina which arguably is the best hot chocolate I tried in my life. That said I never had a frappe of this quality in Europe. with grade a chocolate. It was certainly a refresher on a hot day without air conditioning in Germany. I bought fruit chocolates such as mango raspberry and blueberry from the shop attached to this. I had one sampling and was floored by how great the mango chocolates were. Each chocolate was a euro a piece so it wasn't too expensive for the grade. I'm looking forward to having a few of these when I return. If anything at all this place is located in the heart of altstadt so it's definitely worth a trip - at least to look at the cute design.

Gut und Gerne is a quite small cafe with a chocolate shop attached. I had a delicious pear cake…read morewhile my friend drank a very large hot chocolate. Would definitely recommend this place for small break if you're exploring the city. The atmosphere is quite cozy, the staff is friendly, and the cake tasted delicious and homemade.

We stopped by so that my friend could grab three months worth of mustard. The inside is small and…read morelong but cute with fun display cases with history facts. They also have stations where you can try their many different kinds of mustard!

The German mustard is one of the best in the world and the Düsseldorfer one ranks particularly…read morehigh. This is a great shop/small museum located in the middle of the historical city center and also offers a glimpse into the history of senf (mustard) making. They have a wide selection of mustards and offer complementary samples. The only downside is that, after purchasing several jars, we walked to the near Christmas market and found the exact same products we had just bought at a much lower price.