Geez. I thought this place had closed...it used to be in the alley next door to the Centrespace…read moregallery, and last time I tried to find it I was crestfallen...but it turns out it's just moved! Phew! And to a bigger and better shop. This always used to be my 'secret chocolate factory' - right in the heart of Bristol, tucked away down a lane, where they hand-make absolutely wonderful chocolates for high-end retailers. Yet you could walk right in to their premises and buy mis-shapes right there, in a paper bag. Goodness, I brought so many people here to show off my knowledge of this hidden gem. You'd walk in, and the cocoa smell was so wonderfully overpowering... Someone would hear the bell and come and serve you, still with their hat and gloves from working on the confectioner's table. Aside from the delicious smell and delicious chocolates (my favourite was always the Lilac Crème), it was a privilege to see a niche industry in action. Now Guilbert is in a 'proper' shop. Go up Corn St, follow the road around to the left and there it is. A traditional chocolate shop! They deserve their success, the chocolates are utterly delicious and always beautifully presented. Birthdays, St. Valentine's Day, Mothering Sunday, special occasions...look no further :-)

The most delicious chocolates for miles around. A beautiful quaint little shop making the shopping…read moreexperience delightful. Lorraine Haskins

I bought the chocolate as a gift for a family member who lives abroad, and they liked it! It was…read morebeautifully packed, and the chocolates are delicious. Thank you very much.

When people tell me they don't like chocolate, I feel suspicious about them. When people tell me…read morethey don't like Minerva Chocolate, I trust them even less. This may seem a little unfair, but trust me - anyone who doesn't enjoy a hot chocolate in their cafe, or one of their Belgium treats is NOT my sort of person. This cafe-cum-chocolatiers on Cheap Street is a chocolaholic's paradise. The friendly staff are at hand to tell you everything you want about these sweet treats, and will lure you into buying more than you wanted with free samples of the wickedly tempting stuff. They also host confectionery making parties for an alternative hen party; but brides beware. You may not fit into your dress after an evening at Minerva!

DO NOT USE IF OUT OF COUNTRY…read more We ordered chocolate frogs for our Harry Potter themed wedding, spent $30 to ship them to Las Vegas, NV, USA and they arrived completely melted. They were left on our porch for a total of 30 seconds and they were liquid inside. completely ruined. No effort was made to have them survive the trip despite knowing where it was being sent to (a desert in the summer). It was shipped in a plain brown cardboard box and packed with standard air bags. No Styrofoam, no dry ice, nothing to prevent it from bring completely destroyed most likely way before it got to our house. If you're going to allow international shipping like you do I feel like greater care should be taken to ensure that the product will survive the trip! And we know your policy states that you aren't liable for damage due to climate but it's ridiculous to expect your customers to assume a candy shop doesn't take precautions to ensure that the chocolate won't melt in the summer! Also, we would have directly messaged this on your website but your contact page requires a UK telephone number so we have no other way of reaching you with this message. I am sorry, I'm not the type to complain here but I just had to make an account to warn others to steer clear to avoid having the same trouble we had.

Some people claim to have a sweet tooth. I have a whole mouth full of 'em and Treasure Island…read moreSweets is where I go to take them on a holiday. A holiday to a world of sugar and nostalgia, where sweets are bought by the ounce and served up in brown paper bags. I've seen grown business men turned into school children while ordering bags of bonbons or boiled sweets. And who can blame them? With shelves full of flying saucers, pink shrimps and sherbet to choose from you'll be hard pushed not to go into frenzy yourself. They make excellent stocking fillers and presents for kids - young or old. Treasure Island also has a stellar website for when you're too overweight to move from your armchair!

Hi, my name's Lisa and I am a chocoholic…read more Seriously it's terrible. I have to change the way I walk to avoid this shop, as I will doubtlessly pop in for a quick Viennese truffle. (Honestly the best truffle I have had, only in contention with Lindor chocs.) Try the ice cream from here too, if you're not on a diet, that is. Also a brilliant place for gift boxes and large chocolate items with iced messages on top. My mouth's watering as I write.

Right in the heart of historic Monmouth town centre on Monnow Street, this independently owned…read morechocolatier founded in 2006 was a real find. Its small, well ordered premises were brimming with chocolate based goodies. Best of all much of it was made on the premises, using Belgian Callebaut couverture chocolate as the base. Under their own brand Mon Cacao range, more than 46 varieties are available, with a variety of dark, milk and white chocolate on offer. They also sold milkshakes, ice creams etc. Well worth a visit. You can also order online via their website.

This shop has closed now (pretty much like most of the other independent shops in Monmouth!) It's…read morebeen replaced by Topstak, they sell and install stoves & fires http://www.topstak.co.uk/monmouth-showroom.php

This is a small branch of Whittard. It is usually bright and colourful and packed with cute mugs,…read moreplates and teapots as well as speciality teas, coffees and luxury hot chocolate. Whittard is a good place to buy Christmas gifts or just to look around every now and then. I particularly like Whittard's hot chocolates which come in a variety of flavours including Devon Fudge, chocolate mint and caramel. The prices can be a little high but there are often sales on at Whittard. I think I heard on the news that its one of the company's that has recently gone into administration it would be a real shame if Whittard closed down.

Every childs dream! (And of course, every adult who is not afraid to let thier inner child out!)…read more I walked in and my mouth dropped, still possesing my sweet tooth, which I might add I hope I never lose, I was in heaven, all the bon bons under the sun, sugar coated jelly sweats, gobstopper, massive gobstoppes, sugar laces, liquorice alsorts, boiled sweets... oh it was just wonderous! No one in thier right mind can walk into this place and not feel the smile burst onto their face. There is something about sweet shops that just make everything with the world ok. So, if you need a bit of joy in your life visit scrumtiously (not enough shops use this as a name!) sweet and get that inner child buzzing with wonder and excitment about which sugary susbtance will soon be hitting your taste buds and filling you with complete satisfaction!

If I'm planning to walk from Gloucester Road to Bristol Temple Meads Station rather than be lazy…read moreand jump on the bus, I always make sure I stop by at Scrumptiously Sweet to treat myself for being so healthy. Yes, yes - a contradiction in terms! Just walking through its doors brightens my day. The shop assistants greet you with a warm smile, offers you an array of childhood delights from strawberry laces to chocolate bon bons. With a bag of sweet treats in my pocket, even a long walk in the cold is an attractive proposition!

Small chocolate shop, we stopped in for hot chocolate. It was delicious, nice quick service. Also…read morevery pleasant. Melted chocolate and warm milk equals some the best hot chocolate. If your close by, I would say try this.

We found this little gem while walking the town of Cirencester. Delicious locally made ice cream,…read moregorgeous chocolates and coffee served by friendly helpful waitstaff. The ice cream comes with complementary choice of sauces. Tables outside are nice.

Chocolate wasted! Literally. These boozy chocolates are like having a shot... Wow! Go home drunk,…read moreyou're chocolate. I mean... Go home chocolate, you're drunk. I mean... I'm moving to Wales just for this alcoholic's dream: boozy chocolates! Hiccup. Oh. And, they have a ton of non-alcoholic, delicious chocolates too, for those who don't understand what kind of magical-bliss-heaven-paradise is found in a piece of delectable chocolate that serves as a shot too. Also, I suggest a chaser. This is one STRONG, POTENT bite. Trust me. I wouldn't (hiccup) steer you (hiccup) wrong (hiccup). Goodnight. Oops, I forgot to say we tried the whiskey one and the pink champagne truffles. Beautiful. Ok. Goodnight. Hiccup.

Well, it was the week between Christmas and New Years. What do we do? Go shopping! In the middle of…read moreall that walking and perusing, we were feeling a bit peckish. Oh, what's that over yonder? They appeared to have cakes and coffees. I'm now intrigued. The interior design is that of a small French café with warm browns, golds and creams. I'm hungry already. In the small seating area, our group sat at the largest seat in the place, a half-circle booth. I had a coffee, yogurt and granola. A sweet, plain yogurt with some crunchy granola is a light, yet filling, shopping snack. The coffee warmed me up for the cold road ahead. Rob had a hot chocolate and a pain au chocolat. Yeah, he's got a bit of a sweet tooth. Servers were polite, professional and helpful. Our orders took a bit too long, considering we were right behind the bakery counter. Of course, it was very busy. I understand the wait, but I was a bit hangry (hungry + angry). Not a good emotion to have. It's definitely the less American choice we could find. How funny, the Americans come to England, expecting English-style food, but the closest we could find in the mall is a French patisserie.

If you've been to Pattiserie Valerie #1 in Soho, London then you'll be pleased to see it here in…read moreBristol's suburbs. The selection of cakes is ok and it's nice to see some high-end fruit tarts and breads. We got a pain au raisin, Portuguese custard tart, an almond tart and a cream slice. No complaints.