A wonderful chocolate shop in historic Hannibal While exploring historic downtown Hannibal, Missouri, we decided to stop by Chocolaterie Stam. The shop is conveniently located within walking distance of many of Hannibal's attractions, making it an easy stop while we were exploring the area. If you're spending the day visiting the Mark Twain sites or strolling through downtown, it's well worth adding this to your itinerary. The first thing that struck me was how beautiful the store is. It has an old-fashioned feel that fits perfectly with the historic character of Hannibal. The candy displays inside the shop are attractive. The shop is spotless, and the entire place has a warm, inviting atmosphere that encourages you to slow down and browse the many selections in the cases and on top as well as a lot of the historic memorabilia along the walls. . Since this was our first visit, we weren't familiar with the different chocolates and specialty items they offered. Fortunately, the staff was outstanding. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and extremely patient as they answered our questions and explained the different chocolates. As we were leaving, I noticed a tour group from one of the Mississippi River cruise ships arriving at the store. That immediately told me this was one of the places visitors to Hannibal make a point of experiencing, and after tasting the chocolates, I completely understood why. The chocolates were excellent,. The prices were also very reasonable, especially considering the quality of the products and the exceptional customer service we received. Overall, this was one of our favorite stops in Hannibal. Between the charming atmosphere, outstanding staff, delicious chocolates, and reasonable prices, Chocolaterie Stam is well worth a visit. I would certainly recommend it to fellow travelers looking for a memorable treat while exploring this historic river town. Enjoy! read more

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Delicious!!!! Family of 5 tried... salted caramel, cookies and cream, Happy Birthday America, biscotti, mascarpone, coconut, and grapefruit! Owner was so kind, and makes all gelato in house!!! read more

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Fantastic chocolate gelato with excellent service along with multiple samples provided to our three little boys.

Adorable little chocolate shop with gelato, lotus drinks, popcorn, and coffee. Staff were very helpful and kind. Old school vibes and the history of the store is told in pics around the seats. read more

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House made gelato was delicious! Owner was kind and helpful and gave great Hannibal recommendations. Within walking distance of Mark Twain sites. read more

We were really disappointed to come here with a kid and be told we could only have one sample of gelato per person. I've never been to an ice cream place that limited your samples. She didn't like the pina colada flavor she sampled so it was a real gamble on the order. We ended up getting the sampler of 4 which ended up being a rip off because they didn't fill them as much as the regular small cups. We got the coffee, caramel apple, toasted marshmallow, and coconut. The coffee cake was nice and a little bitter. The other were too sweet, but had a nice texture. I probably wouldn't come back just because of the weird sample rule. You'd think they'd want to make sure their customers got a flavor that liked. read more

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I love Stam Chocolate! The chocolates are delicious and while you are there you can have a coffee or an Italian Soda, gelato! read more

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This place is absolutely amazing! Ice cream, vegan sorbets, Italian sodas, decadent chocolates, coffee! The girl helping us was so kind and friendly too! read more

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If you like average or sub par, this might be the place for you. I regretted the "Italian soda" which was possibly Sprite with Torani flavor syrup. The chocolates and gelato were very average. It was a shame because I definitely had high hopes. read more

Will never go back because of how we were treated here by the manager. Another reviewer commented about the same man. We attempted to use our phone to pay, which usually works with any credit card machine but requires a little patience. The counter girl was perfectly nice, but the manager came over and immediately became rude and confrontational. To a paying customer. Downtown Hannibal, you can do better. Ruined my family's morning and made me ashamed to be a Hannibalian. read more

Loved this place. Recommend taking your family here in Historic Hannibal. The chocolate caramel pieces were amazing. They were delicious and I could have eaten a thousand. Great place to visit. read more

This is a beautiful store and an absolute GEM. I love Hannibal's riverfront... although I'm afraid it is dying a very slow death. This place genuinely revitalizes the riverfront experience. The product is hand-crafted and wonderful. My grandmother passed away a few months ago... and I am happy to say that my last "outing" with her was a family trip into Hannibal and the last stop was Chocolaterie Stam and I have beautiful pictures of her sitting in this lovely shop enjoying the grandkids filling their adorable cheeks with chocolates. A charming and welcoming store, this has quickly become part of one of my greatest memories. Thank you for allowing us to linger and enjoy the treats we just purchased. read more

Pros: Good quality, elegant atmosphere Cons: $$$ Stam's is a classy looking chocolaterie with high quality chocolates--and unfortunately high prices to match. The chocolates taste great. They have a whole section of truffles and fudges, all handmade with high quality ingredients. Their pitfall is that the pricing is high. I'm from a large metropolitan area and I would consider prices high (especially for their non-chocolate items) even if Stam was located in Los Angeles. At home I probably wouldn't spend money here as Stam is more of a conventional chocolaterie, and for the price I would be looking for that extra oompf and uniqueness that says they can demand the price because you're not getting it somewhere else. For its location in Hannibal, though, Stam does stand out. read more

What an amazing small town surprise! Great selection if customer made chocolates, featured Missouri wines and a very nice espresso machine. Nice selection of gelato as well. Beautiful decor. read more

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Very nice gelato: both dairy and non-dairy. And a dazzling array of chocolates. They did a fine job of making the store a place where you want to sit down, enjoy your gelato, and dawdle. read more

Beautiful environment with fresh ice cream. Some of the flavors are sold out. It is a pity that I didn't like my ice cream flavor. read more

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Three words... YUM...YUM and YUM!!! The chocolates are delicious and the Tuxedo Gelato was awesome! read more

The shop is clean and really nice. The sales woman that helped us was great. However the other woman working was very brash not only to customers but the other employee. My son did not like his Italian soda flavor but was afraid to ask for something different because of how the employee made us feel. They also were not wearing any masks which I know is not required but still should be worn, at least by workers. The place is small and was cramped with customers most were wearing masks. They even told us we didn't need to wear one but with such close quarters I felt the need. Their prices are also very high. Probably will not go back except for maybe a special treat. read more

Visited this shop today to purchase hot chocolate and the clerk was kind, but the manager was extremely rude, interrupting my son-in-law repeatedly. From the reviews it seems this used to be a nice shop, but we will never go back. All other shops in downtown Hannibal were delightful! read more

I'm not entirely sure what all the fuss is about. The coffee is poorly brewed and took forever to prepare. The atmosphere is cute and the bonbons look (and taste) delicious, but Stam is insanely priced. Being that it is the only place of it's kind in the area, I guess folks are willing to pay that much, but we aren't. read more

Absolutely delicious and breathtaking this chocolatier really knows his stuff the help is extremely knowledgeable and can describe each item perfectly parrot with a cup of their coffee or one of the many tees atmosphere allows you to sit down relax and take a breather the chocolates are all fantastic they also sell wines at a very reasonable price for the area read more

We loved our gelato for my son's birthday! He said it was delicious, and my youngest son said it was super yummy! Very nice atmosphere, too.

Beautiful store! The gelato and chocolates are excellent. This is the best stop in Hannibal. Beautiful atmosphere, great customer service, and awesome treats. Love it! read more

I went into this shop with the intent to buy a decent amount of chocolates (I have a huge sweet tooth, and do this often) and have a scoop of gelato. I asked for a sample of one, and wasn't a fan of the flavor. I decided I should try a different flavor, closer to my flavor preferences. The guy told me no, one sample per person. It wasn't busy, they are pretty high priced...I just don't understand the logic here. If I didn't like the one I tried, I'm just supposed to take a gamble on the other flavors for purchase? I understand how business works. I wasn't asking to sample everything, just a different one, since I wasn't a fan of the first. My partner told him to just use his "allowed sample" for me to try a second flavor, and the guy acted like he was doing me a huge favor, with an awkward attitude. It's literally a tiny sample. The place had no customers at the time. The amount they would have made in their sale would beyond cover the cost of that. They lost 2 full gelato scoop sales and multiple chocolate sales over ONE additional sample. I didn't like the first one, why would I take a random gamble on an expensive scoop of a different one? Unnecessarily petty for a place that is so high priced. I'm giving it one star because aside from this issue, the customer service was ridiculous. read more

cute little store, very friendly and lovely people. it was a slow day, so i ordered a coffee and a box of different kind of chocolate. I sit next to the window in their little cute cafe drinking my coffee and eating yummy chocolate while enjoying the beautiful quaint old town Hannibal. the chocolates is sooooo good!!!!! and the price is cheap for something with that quality. i've been to other overpriced chocolate place where they charging crazy money with almost the same quality as Stam. i love this place and i'll definitely comeback again. read more

Chocolaterie Stam is a good place to meet friends for gelato or coffee - or to pick up gifts. All the flavors of gelato I have tried were good, but my personal favorites are the cinnamon and the non-dairy apple cider sorbetto. If you get coffee and stay to drink it, they serve it with a delicious cookie. I also recommend the truffled almonds, sea salt caramels, and triple dipped toffee. Beautiful store with decadent treats! read more

Corporate closed the Stam location in Kansas City, MO last August. Looking forward to visiting the Hannibal location tomorrow on our way to Illinois. Will be stopping here regularly now that we found this location and ordering cookies regularly to mail to our home in Kansas City. Excellent chocolates, Bastogne cookies, and cappucinos. Always nice employees. read more