Classic candy shop specializing in chocolate! They're masters at what they do here. Shop has a real classic feel. Its on brick side road right by the state capitol center. Look for a red and white stripped awning. Smells like chocolatey heaven right when you walk in. Sometimes you can watch them making the chocolate treats! So much fun! ICE CREAM it's seasonal but they do have at least a dozen flavors- they're all delicious! Get a waffle cone with whip cream!! Check them out!!! read more

I have been going here since I was a little girl. They have a great variety of chocolates and they also added an ice cream bar. It's a great place, especially for around the holidays! read more

This is a high quality ice cream and candy shop. The Merrimack Crunch was delicious. We also got fudge and some candies. All were excellent. That would have earned 4 stars. The service was also excellent. I've forgotten how nice it is to have a friendly and patient person wait on you. The woman behind the counter was exceptional. She earned the fifth star! read more

Looking for the best maple syrup? Get it here! Looking for the best chocolate? Here offers the best! Just go there and get one of each assorted chocolate; and you'll know what chocolate heaven means. Try their ice-cream before winter arrives! Yummmmmmmmy! read more

My boyfriend and I finally got the chance to experience the ice cream place that EVERYONE has been raving about. We were NOT disappointed! The chocolate ice cream is THE BEST I've tasted in a long time. Extremely flavorful and rich. I can't wait to come back and try come of their chocolates and other candies. Thank you Concord! SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES!!! read more

Best place for chocolate and ice cream in the country! This is a place I stop every time I am in New Hampshire. If I didn't know how good the chocolate and ice cream was I would have walked right out. The customer service was horrible! I stood at the counter while 3 teenage workers had a conversation. One looked at me but didn't even acknowledge that I was there. No smile, no hi...nothing. I finally said loudly "Hello, I am ready!" The guy did help me without any fuss but I walked in with my daughter, my mother and my aunt and we left spending close to $75. Yes I usually go over board buying a couple pounds of chocolate, ice cream, and of course NH maple syrup. Still the best place for chocolate but their customer service needs to improve! I did originally give 5 stars and I would go down to 3 but the chocolate is so good I can't do it. By the way they even make the sprinkles that go on the ice cream! read more

My chocolate loyalty lies with this small Concord shoppe. Est. 1927, the store is all but two rooms (two rooms of CANDY HEAVEN!). The shoppe smells like a real chocolatier paradise (cream cocoa in the air) *GREAT deals post-holiday! *Get all your favorite classics here: chocolate-peanut butter, Jordan almonds, maple candy, licorice, gummies, and MY favorites: hand-made pariels, malt balls, and nut clusters. *Want to send something sweet to your friend behind bars? Hey - it happens, and Granite State Chocolates has your back Send a gift package to your favorite inmate: chocolate, candy, fudge, or coffee. Hours were always difficult for me to remember *plus we lived a ways away from the city (Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Thurs&Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12:00pm-5pm) But I guarantee that the trip is WELL worth it. Bring large bags and be prepared to stock up - you won't be able to resist their signature bonbons! read more

As all the other reviewers have noted, this is a fantastic candy & ice cream store. Just go. read more

This is a great candy shoppe !! They make great handmade chcolates. I remember when I was little going in and seeing this HUGE solid chocolate easter bunny. Mom wouldn't buy it for me :( As it turns out they raffle it off each year. Love that place !! read more

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This store is a treasure. Their regular milk chocolate is soooooooooooo good. I had the pleasure of trying their ice cream for the first time the other day. Stopped by Monday in the early evening and three "kinder scoops" came out to ~6 bucks. Ice cream happy hour, there's a concept. The ice cream was super solid. Great deal and a fantastic product, don't miss out. read more

Love love love this place! Great selection! Super friendly people, and anywhere with my Soulmate is THE best!!

It is great great chocolate. There is also really creamy ice cream in the summer. It is a little on the pricey side but wall with it.

They make the ice cream there. They make the candy there. The ice cream was simply amazing. Definitely worth investing in a waffle cone. Dark chocolate filled was my choice. I tried the Flapjacks and Bacon ice cream, becasue, that's right. FLAPJACKS AND BACON ICE CREAM. Yes it was amazing. That was my lunch that day and i am glad that it was. read more

Go here. Right now. Seriously, why are you still reading this? Best ice cream ever. Best candies ever (need a quick inexpensive gift for that special lady in your life? This is your place). They have a peanut butter sundae that is so good it's a sin. My summertime favorite is to walk over to GSCS, get a sundae, then walk over to the State House (just two blocks away), sit on the steps, and eat ice cream. read more

Very fun ice cream and chocolate shop! I really haven't seen a selection of chocolate candies like this before. They make all of them in house. The flavors of ice cream are fun as well..i.e.green tea and flap jacks and bacon. Fun place! Worth the trip off the main street! read more

We go to Concord every year for Christmas and one or my regular pit stops is Granite State Candy where I buy Grandma Howard some ginger candy (her fav) and for myself some fudge, truffles, and anything else that grabs my fancy. Do you know the 50 cents line that says "like a fat kid loves cake" he wrote that at Granit State Candy (joking). They make their candy onsite and you can watch the process through the window if your lucky. read more

If you find yourself in Concord, NH and the rad history of the state capital doesn't thrill you.. Granite State Candy will rock your world.. or, your taste buds at least. Just lately they remodeled and expanded to have not only candy but an ice cream counter with your norm flavors but also specialty flavors.. my favorite is Ginger. They sell Maple Sugar Candy (yumyumyum) and they make a ton of great stuff like fudge, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate creams, & also have a sugar free selection (thank god for my future mother in law who doesn't eat sugar). This place is a step back in time and is right next to a great little park with a fountain and benches to enjoy your treat! read more

holy. cow. the homemade ice cream AND waffle cones. ridiculously good. also, non-new-hampshire native should know that a mini is really a large in other parts of the county. really. we will definitely be back next summer! :) read more

Granite State Candy Shoppe - "mini" chocolate in a waffle cone...SO good. - Candy Stores Near Me - Concord, New Hampshire

Probably the best candy shop in to go to in Concord; they have a huge variety of sweets to choose from.

Really great fudge! I guess, would be hard to make me hate candy, but this is top notch. It might almost ruin Christmas if I couldnt have a chocolate santa from Granite State. read more

Very nice selection of chocolates, sugar free section, ice cream, and gift baskets.

One of Concord's oldest businesses, and still family-owned. Also: Delicious. They have a selection of candies, but my recommendation is anything chocolate - or the ice cream. Yum. read more

Great candy store where almost all of the products are made on site. Worth the drive to downtown Concord.

Great aesthetic and wonderful selection, place was very chilly though, probably because of the candy. Service was insanely good though! read more

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This is absolutely the best candy store. Their dark chocolate butter toffee is everything you could possibly want...to all my friends, go there often and if you want to send a Christmas gift..this is the place. read more

I have been going to Granite State Candy Shoppe since I was born with my Mother and Nonnie. I absolutely love the place and especially LOVE their homemade ice cream! Definitely try the cookies and cream. The candy is more on the pricey side but it is hand made and delicious. Also if you pick out your own candy and buy it not pre-packaged it is less expensive. The ice cream is very reasonably priced!!! This is a place to go with your family/friends and have a great time and enjoy the atmosphere. All the employees are amazing! It's a happy place to visit and makes you want to come back. read more

A great place for hand-made chocolates and assorted candies...not inexpensive...but...great service, atmosphere and quality...highly recommend... read more

This is literally the best candy shop in the Concord area, Especially if you LOVE chocolate. The chocolates there are the most delicious, creamy chocolates I've ever had. I buy the chewy milk chocolate caramels whenever I can. Its NOT cheap, but its so worth it. They have such a variety. The only bad thing is its a pain in the butt to park near there, but if you are lucky enough to find a parking spot right infront you are all set. read more

Great candy. Shopped there for years but today it took me 20 min. to pay for my purchase which I picked up off a shelf. Too much attention to ice cream business, not enough help, not a place for people with food allergies to work. read more

This place is bonkers!!! The curly haired fellow was very friendly and very knowledgeable!! I will return indefinitely!!

Went here a couple weeks ago and it was a 10/10 experience things seem pricy at first but if you think about it they make everything from scratch and it's all DELICIOUS. Definitely worth splurging on read more

The pink sugar mints and the coconut marshmallows are enough to make me want to cry - both so good! The ice cream is also really, really good. I've been going to Granite State for as long as I can remember. My grandmother took me here when I was very young to get candied ginger. I still remember how it was set up before it was expanded! Creaky floors and all. Love this place! read more

Found some little blue eggs that look like Robin's eggs that have soft chocolate and caramel inside when you bite into it. My new favorite Easter candy! read more

Hands down the best ice cream I've had between both coasts. They always have a great variety of flavors with fun names that inspire you to ask what's in them. Their chocolate jimmies are made with real, homemade chocolate! Staff members are friendly and attentive. The store is quaint & filled with homemade chocolate goodies. The have a second location in downtown Manchester. Did I mention their chocolate jimmies?!? What more can I say, GSCS is a must for any ice cream aficionado! read more

I love this place! They probably have the best malted frappe I have ever had and it's starting to become a serious addiction. My girlfriend and I have started going there religiously about 2 or 3 weeks ago to get a frappe and grab a few pieces of the wide array of chocolate. If you go take a trip a Concord this is worth a stop even if it's out of your way. read more

Not going to lie, I take a really long time deciding what to get when I go here because everything is just that good. The smell of all the amazing things will induce drooling so be careful. You can't go wrong with their ice cream...or fudge...or truffles. They have a great location in the center of downtown Concord. You won't be disappointed! read more

A Concord institution. It's been in business for a long time - and with good reason. Large selection of candy - all of it good and most of it made right on site. And in the summer - great ice cream. Worth a stop if you haven't been here. read more

Great place for homemade candy. Top quality chocolates and wide assortments. It's a fun place even just for window shopping. The prices are high, however. read more

This shoppe has been in business for as long as I can remember. My mother took my brother and sister and I there when we were little kids. I've been there often with my 2 sons when they were little. They lived up to my memories of the best candies anywhere! read more

My son and I went in a "best of NH" road trip last Saturday. Stopped in the candy shoppe knowing they had great ice cream. Wow they were right! I got the coconut snowflake, coconut ice cream with chocolate chunks. I'm eating it right now! The best I have ever had - creamy and yummy! I'll be back for sure!! read more