Here you will find some delectable chocolates in a seemingly endless variety of flavors. Some…read morepeople think all chocolate is created equally. I would strongly disagree. Philippe Bel has divinely created chocolates which were my favorites out of a number of chocolatiers I went to recently while in Europe. Plus, the woman helping me here was very nice and extremely patient with my struggling French. No question I would come back here for more when next in Lyon.

Wow! It's all I can say after trying some treats…read more Philippe Bel is one of 19 MOFs in chocolate in the world - an incredibly prestigious achievement. His shop is a reflection of all his years of studying the art of chocolate and candy. Everything in his chocolates are made by his shop - not purchased. The caramels melt in your mouth and are full of flavor. I adored the cassis (black currant) flavor. The chocolates are beautiful and touted as some of the best in the world, yet not badly priced. I was thrilled with my experience and highly recommend you stop in to taste (and buy) some delights!

My notes say, "tasty chocolate." I stand by my notes... though we're saving most of what we got…read morefrom here for that perfect chocolate day. So maybe this review is "to be continued..."

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Amazing chocolates, viennoiseries, pastries! Excellent…read moreservice by an extraordinary Team Far away the best place for Chocolates and pastries They have at the same place, tables where it's possible to relax with Coffee, hot chocolate and pastries too. Do not miss the orange cake .. delicious! A place to remember! Do not miss this place if you are in Lyon A GEM

Items Selected: Baba au Rhum…read moreMille-feuille Pecan tartelette Cream Puff Coffee Éclair Chocolates Founded in 1953, and as such a relative youngster compared to some of the oldest purveyors of fine chocolates and confections throughout France, some would suggest Bernachon an essential part of any visit to Lyon, and having already sampled two of their cakes plus several chocolates during dessert at L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges a stop proved inevitable, the bean-to-bar production values an added incentive as other more fashionable names simply melt down and refashion previously purchased chocolate - the French calling these retailers 'fondeurs.' Not as focused on the purity of beans as many modern artisans such as Dandelion, Rogue, Mast, or Vegas' own HeXX, but instead offering a full line of truffles, caramels, candies, and confections in addition to both single origin and blended bars the experience at Bernachon can almost feel like a spiritual one as a the staff steps softly while speaking in light tones, but once the guest is finally ready to order it is with great knowledge of both product and process that questions are answered, my eventual order probably not quite normal as a solo tasting of chocolates really is not something I'm into, though the five tasted were indeed quite special, a boozy rum tablet and chocolate lacquered biscuit particularly smooth and refined. Progressing to pastries, something for which high hopes were held given the quality of cakes at Paul Bocuse, it was in five petit-fours that the majority of 11.20€ was invested and although the Mille-Feuille came off far too soggy at 14h30 the rest of the items proved well concocted with flavors aplenty, the choux-based éclair and cream puff offering a clean break over cream fillings while the pecan tartlette and baba au rhum were each unique in their own way - the former trending bitter and nutty in a city where pink pralines are far more common while the yeast-cake's cream center offered both balance and texture amidst lightly spiced rum.

From the owner: Chocolaterie et épicerie fine artisanale, spécialité de pâtes à tartiner sans huile de palme, de…read morebabas au rhum,...

We did a food tour and this was one of our stops. There is a nice variety of candies, but not…read morenecessarily ones that I cared about. Everything was super sweet and sugary.

From the owner: C'est une boutique pour les gourmands, ceux qui veulent se faire un petit plaisir, ceux qui veulent…read morepartager avec leurs proches les saveurs de leur région, ceux... qui veulent découvrir des douceurs encore inconnues de leur palais et dont les noms évoquent mille lectures, mille univers : la violette de Toulouse, un carré de guimauve à la rose, les couleurs acidulées des berlingots nantais, le parfum intense d'un mètre de réglisse, la saveur du caramel au beurre salé de Guérande, d'une Bergamote de Nancy, l'harmonie des arômes des pains d'épices de Noël, le fondant de la pâte de coing, la douceur des calisson... On se fait plaisir et on fait plaisir !

Yum! The fare is…read morepricey but the experience of being in the store itself is free. There's a chocolate waterfall and a chocolate faucet and so many adorable chocolate molds (including ones that look like lipstick and CDs, though who uses CDs anymore?). We bought a chocolate bar and a few marshmallows. Everything was so delicious.

The atmosphere, ambience and staff get 5 stars. Chocolate gets 4. Chocolate sculptures and a…read morechocolate waterfall greet and amaze when you walk through the door. And then they've got this wall of chocolate bars that's a spectacle to look at. The chocolates themselves were very, very nice. Just not rip-your-face-off, rock-your-world.

Items Selected: Strawberry, Biscuit, Butter Caramel,…read morePistachio Macaron Butter and Vanilla Caramels Tarte Tatin St. Honore with Crème Caramel Base Baba au Rhum Originally targeted for another day, but finding itself slotted in on Monday as an evening walk led directly past its still-open doors, Chokola par Sebastien Bouillet proved every bit what the rumors had alleged of the patisserie now spread as far as Tokyo, the products amongst the very best in any city while the service is so indifferent that one wonders how the stores even manage to make a sale. Small in size, and in a way 'overcrowded' with confections crawling up to the door plus two glass cases featuring macarons and plated desserts sitting to the right and at the back of the store, entry to Chokola is perhaps an intended case of sensory overload as notes of cocoa and sugar permeate the air, the guest at first seemingly left alone to take it all in and peruse the options but later a bit disconcerting when the staff barely acknowledges a "bonsoir" or request for assistance at the glass jars containing caramels just a few meters away. Undeterred by the ennui, largely as a result of being impressed by the craftsmanship shown in almost every concoction from tablets of chocolate to classic desserts given an upgrade through whimsical inspirations, it was finally after approximately ten minutes of gathering and boxing that 29.45€ was exchanged for nine different selections, and taking the items to the street for consumption later on the first bites of caramel proved a bit less flavorful than expected, the vanilla version a far better investment with a good melt and plenty of butter, a similar flavor profile found in the Butter Caramel macaron while the rest of the small cookies ranged from a jammy and delicious strawberry to Pistachio that was too sweet and almost 'gummy,' the latter likely a result of having sat in the case for too long. Enjoying the rest of the items after dinner while relaxing alongside the river outside the hotel, suffice it to say that by focusing on favorites there was little chance that Bouillet was going to fail in impressing a prone palate, yet as much as I anticipated enjoying the trio selected there was no way to anticipate just how good each of the three items would be - the fully saturated baba using a meringue-like topping to temper the alcohol while both the tarte tatin and St. Honore saw a traditional preparation placed atop a flaky butter crust, the former absolutely packed with caramelized apples while the balls of stuffed choux and light cream rested on a crème caramel that poured forth just seconds after fork cracked the base.

Yum! Prettiest…read morelittle pastry shop ever. Even if you don't buy anything, just stop in for the lovely smells and colors. Every pastry is exquisitely made and gorgeous. We bought a fruit tart and a raspberry tart. Both were delicious. Rich without being heavy; sweet without being cloying.

The praluline, which has made this place famous is okay. It's trendy, but I don't know if it's…read moreworth the hype.

Very cute & a nicer-looking sweet shop. Because it's famous it has a more commercial feel but that…read moreis normal. The Praluline (specific to Lyon) is very tasty and is good for breakfast or dessert.