![]() ![]() There, a glass cabinet piled high with perfectly-placed chocolate pyramids take up much of the space, with expert staff on hand to offer advice as you make your purchases. It looks exactly like a chocolatier should - located at the entrance of the Royal Arcade, sweeping, gold-framed windows enticing you inside. There are three Charbonnel locations across London, but for our money, the original Old Bond Street branch is the one to visit. This fancy chocolate shop comes with a couple of additional credentials: it's London's oldest chocolate shop, and it's the holder of a coveted Royal Warrant. Coming from the same kitchen that brought us salted caramel, we'll try anything.Ĭhocolates are made at Artisan du Chocolat's factory at Ashford in Kent, using traditional methods rather than machinery where possible.Īrtisan du Chocolat, 89 Lower Sloane Street, SW1W 8DA, and Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, W1 Charbonnel et Walker, Old Bond Street Photo: Charbonnel et Walker ![]() Sure, you've got your usual vanilla in there, but also liquorice, poppy seeds, and mushrooms, all decorated in eye-catching patterns. If you're shopping for someone who isn't keen on salted caramel (!?), the couture chocolates make for a jazzy gift that stands out from the usual boxes. As you'd expect, salted caramel products - from truffles to bars to hot chocolate to sauce - feature fairly prominently in Artisan du Chocolat's signature range. And know this - Artisan du Chocolat is responsible for the salted caramel flavour which is so widely found now, having created it for Gordon Ramsay almost 20 years ago. ![]() Products range from individual truffles to gift hampers, with boxes of chocolates in a range of sizes, shapes and colours. Artisan du Chocolat, Chelsea and Selfridges Photo: Artisan du ChocolatĮstablished at a Borough Market stall in 2000, it's fair to say Artisan du Chocolat has done pretty well for itself - the boutiques in Chelsea and Selfridges are sleek, classy affairs, with plenty of space to encourage browsing. ![]()
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