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Where you can eat and buy the best chocolate in Bariloche

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  Julieta Fraguío 15/06/2016

Barilochense  chocolate  is distinguished as one of the most refined in the world, with a long history of tradition and evolution that combines old European recipes with the unique innovations developed in the city. nbsp ;

Bariloche is officially the  National Capital of Chocolate. Since the Fenoglio family (Italian chocolatiers) installed the first chocolate factory in San Carlos de Bariloche in 1947, this sweet has become one of the typical products of the region thanks to the energy it offers in the icy climates of the region. mountain and the delicious variants that were adopted. 

It is impossible to pass through this destination without being tempted by the various chocolate shops in the city. Each one offers its original range of artisan elaborations that include all kinds of chocolates:  in branch, chocolates, tablets, waterfalls and in toppings. 

If you want to visit the best chocolate shops in Bariloche   here are the most recognized ones:

The Bariloche chocolate shop guide

Delicias Patagonicas

Delicias de Patagonia is a family business recognized for being the only naturist chocolate shop in Bariloche that promotes conscious eating.

This venture aimed at developing and distributing products of 100% natural and organic origin was born in 2013 by Ram Parise. Since then, it has been making chocolates and bonbons with old recipes that contain fruits, liqueurs, creams, nuts and cocoa, highlighting in its preparation the use of organic sugar and agro-ecological fruit and the absence of chemical preservatives, dyes and flavors. The menu includes the classic milk chocolate mousse, mocha cream, mint and walnut bonbons and the different varieties of chocolate with cereals or raisins. It also offers innovative proposals such as raspberry and Swiss cream chocolates, tiramisu, coffee and coconut cream and 70% and 90% cocoa, so in vogue today.


In the line of chocolates, the specialty of the house are creams, especially fruity ones, which make this chocolatier an option for conscious food and at the same time gourmet. It also has its own line of vegan chocolates.


In the segment of alfajores, the proposal includes black fruit, black dulce de leche , fruit whites and dulce de leche whites.


The products of this local business are distinguished by their craftsmanship, the selection of raw materials and the care throughout the value chain.


It is important to point out that the suppliers are also local producers who follow the philosophy of respect for the cycles of nature and work for conscious nutrition.


Visit this picturesque store. Live a unique experience and enjoy a true Patagonian Delicacy.


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Benroth

Among the protagonists of the best chocolate in Bariloche is Benroth, a small family business with 53 years in the market. Bernardo Benroth, born and raised in Bariloche, founded the company in 1965, after working in several hotels and learning the art of chocolate with French and Swiss chefs who visited the city. Also his teacher was the pioneer Aldo Fenoglio, a native of Torino (Italy) and founder of the first artisan chocolate shop in Bariloche in 1948.

Bernardo's daughter, Silvina and his son-in-law Eduardo Grassi took over 30 years ago. The third generation of Benroth works in the factory. 
The unmissable products of this traditional chocolate shop are: chocolates with orange and aguaribay, sour cherries macerated for six years in liquor and dipped in chocolate. Trekking snacks are also a delight for the palate: a mix of dried fruits, cereals, honey and chocolate designed for hiking in the mountains.

Another classic from Benroth are chocolates filled with cream and pistachios, semi-soft tiramisu, marzipan with semisweet chocolate, cognac grapes, Swiss cream, raspberries and whiskey. Among the newest products are chocolates with smoked, spicy and spicy paprika, ideal to pair with cheese, cold cuts, wine or beer.

Benroth is considered in Bariloche as the "gourmet chocolate shop" because it offers innovative elaborations with the finest raw materials. You can also find the classic chocolates filled with and without liquor, chocolates with dried fruits, nougats, bar chocolates and alfajores. 



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Mamuschka

Another of the pages in Bariloche's chocolate history is written by Mamuschka, a company founded in 1989 by Juan Carlos Carzalo. Among the delicious creations of the Russian doll brand is the nougat timbale, layered with almond praline, caramel and Mamusch Cream. The latter won the silver medal at the 10th Academy of Chocolate Awards 2019 in London . At that event, 13 other Mamuschka products were also awarded, including: the new calafate chocolates made with homemade liquor, the chocolates filled with vanilla ganage, white chocolate and cassis heart, and the chocolates with caramelized orange peels.

All milk, semi-bitter and bitter chocolates are made from cocoa beans from Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil. The chocolate shop is constantly innovating, as in the tablets 70% cocoa from Chuao de Venezuela, 85% cocoa from the Ecuadorian Amazon and 56% cocoa from Chuao with dried fruits. 

The new 63% cocoa branch chocolate from Mamuschka and the malbec chocolates made with Malamado de Familia Zuccardi are also part of the brand's innovations. 

In the quaint shops you can also find other sweet products like caramelized dates, lemon mousse and homemade marzipan with amaretto. Boxed or canned chocolates (including personalized artisan boxes), children's sweets, bars, nougat, ice cream and the unique branch chocolate.



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Rapa Nui

Leticia Fenoglio, daughter and granddaughter of master chocolatiers is another protagonist of the Barilochense world of chocolate with her brother Aldo and her father Diego, founder of the Rapanui store on Miter Street, the chocolate shop most visited in Bariloche. 

The family brand was born in 1996 and created products that became classics, such as the star chocolate FraNui, Raspberries from El Bolsón bathed in two chocolates. Rapanui recently launched the "Golosa" series of tablets that are expected to be all the rage like the Franui. The varieties are: the millefeuille with milk chocolate and dulce de leche, the millefeuille with white chocolate and dulce de leche, and the caramelised pistachio nougat.

In addition of chocolates and ice cream, you can also find chocolate soups, ravioli and cacao dough breads. If you want to try other original and tasty flavors, I recommend 70% cocoa chocolate with Patagonian sea salt and caramel. Another “exotic” is the chocobeers, made with stout beer.

More than a chocolate shop, Rapa Nui is a great confectionery where you can taste all kinds of typical delicacies with a space to sit down to enjoy them. The place on Miter Street has irresistible display furniture for classic and novel chocolates, as well as desserts, ice creams and even salty artisan products. 



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Van Wynsberghe

The Van Wynsberghe Chocolats family business uses natural ingredients from Patagonia. Innovative techniques, presentations and fillings make them stand out from the rest of the chocolate shops. From the hand of María Eugenia Locreille Van Wynsberghe, director of the company and granddaughter of Belgian pioneers, visitors can discover the flavors and aromas of cocoa.

Van Wynsberghe It was the first Belgian chocolate shop in Bariloche and they have the peculiarity of holding talks in their store about the various areas of world cocoa production, the colors, textures of chocolate and a varietal tasting and chocolate tasting with Typical flavors of the region, such as rosehip, lavender, raspberry and elderberry. The experience ends with a “blind tasting” of spiced chocolates.

Varieties of Belgian chocolate are offered at the chocolate shop. characterized by being a mixture of the best cocoa beans, which gives it a unique texture. Chocolates made with grains from Peru, Ecuador and Colombia are also offered. The idea is that those who visit the National Capital of Chocolate incorporate information and train their palate. 

Van Wynsberghe also launches new products and the latest made known were the chocolates filled with just processed pistachios, citrus and thyme, gianduia and ganage de pinot noir rionegrino.



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Catedral

With less years in the market, Catedral Chocolates seeks to grow year after year by improving its varieties and quality. Its products include truffles (covered with white chocolate and filled with dulce de leche), cericet (cherries macerated in liquor and dipped in chocolate) and the cut and mold chocolates.


Cathedral was born in 2010 and today it has two stores in the city that not only offer delicious chocolates but you will also be able to delight yourself with their varieties of alfajores with black and white chocolate toppings and fillings with super dulce de leche.


In its Shops give you to try chocolates with striking flavors and out of the ordinary. From chocolates filled with fernet with cola to chocolate bars with almonds, ground cinnamon pepper, quinoa and cranberry.


For complement these Patagonian flavors, I recommend that you do not miss the opportunity to accompany them with the exquisite hot chocolate that is served for the whole day.



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Abuela Goye

The Abuela Goye chocolate shop was born to a family of Swiss immigrants who bore this surname. Towards the end of the 19th century these immigrants arrived in Bariloche and founded what is now known as Colonia Suiza.

The famous chocolate en rama It arose in Abuela Goye's first store, when the first chocolate masters had to innovate and use their imagination due to the lack of molds and the rusticity of the area in which they developed their elaborations.

Dry chocolate bars and tablets are one of the brand's classics. Although it is impossible not to try the chocolate bars filled with fruits, liqueurs and mousse. They also produce chocolates filled with fine fruits, liqueurs, nuts, dulce de leche, cookies, fruits dipped in chocolate and white, semi-sweet, glazed alfajores, filled with dulce de leche and with chocolate or sweet mousse. of fine fruits.

In one of the four places they have in Bariloche you can enjoy a classic tea with chocolates, cakes, puddings or some of the spectacular desserts Which are listed on the menu.

If you want to eat something sweet but at the same time fresh, I recommend you try one of the more than seventy flavors of ice cream produced in Abuela Goye.



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Del Turista

Directly from the Alps come the chocolate traditions of Del Turista , from the hand of his teacher born in Tirol (Italy), Benito Cecco. What at the beginning was a small family business, today it is one of the largest chocolate factories in Bariloche, with a huge production plant where no less than four tons of chocolate are made, partly destined for export.

In total, there are more than 200 varieties offered in Del Turista stores, all made within the factory, including coverage. Among these products are classics: branch chocolate, truffles, chocolates, fondue and cup chocolate, which you can find in the two stores in the city center (see map) .



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Frantom

Frantom is a artisan chocolate factory that was founded in 2002 and currently has four stores in the city. Its creator was Don Diego, descendant of Italians and master of the following generations of the family that today maintain the chocolate tradition. 

Frantom is distinguished by using top quality natural raw materials without chemical additives or margarine. In its factory you can see live the manufacture of various kinds of chocolates, it also has a place where you can enjoy rich coffee and some of its delicious varieties of filled chocolates with and without liquor, with dried fruits, mousse and dulce de leche. They also have bars, semisweet, bitter and white chocolate bars.



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Tante Frida

Although it opened in 1995, the Tante Frida tradition dates back a century with the arrival of Swiss immigrants to Colonia Suiza . In its premises you will be able to savor the culture of chocolate full of delicate mixtures. Tante Frida offers dipped fruits, diet chocolates for diabetics and accompaniments of hazelnuts, creams and other delicacies. 

The most popular flavors To choose from during your visit to the store are: the semi-bitter walnuts, almonds, chestnuts or hazelnuts, the chocolates filled with strawberry, mint or raspberry cream. 

You can enjoy all these products in their spacious confectioneries where they offer to drink hot chocolates, cappuccinos, natural juices and even craft beers from the area.


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El Arrayán

It is another of the flagship chocolate shops in Bariloche. They have three premises run by the family. The shops are an excellent option to take a break and try the different types of bar chocolates (the white chocolate is the most requested), in bars, candied, filled and also hot. Nbsp ;

If there is something that nobody wants to miss in El Arrayán it is the dulce de leche and Baileys chocolates ! The premises have tables to sit and enjoy the products inside. 

In addition to the delicious chocolates, sweets and alfajores they also have a wide range of smoked meats, patés, spices and Patagonian preserves. They allow you to taste their products before taking them!



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El Reino de los Chocolates

They have the best presentations of chocolates which makes them one of the most popular places in Bariloche. You can ask to bring the chocolates that you selected in cans with illustrations of all kinds, some with characteristic drawings of the forests of the region. 

They can also make your < b> personalized box or tin of chocolates with the presentation you choose at the moment. Its products are varied and handmade, the white and dark chocolate tablets with cereals and the chocolates filled with raspberry or blackberry mousse stand out.
If you want to sit down and enjoy a hot chocolate you can accompany it with cakes, churros or a salty sandwich. They also have delicious milkshakes.



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CRISTINA  05/12/21
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FERNANDO JORGE DONATOI  19/10/21
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the best place to eat chocolates!!

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