Érico

Québec City


The sights and smells in this delectable boutique will send chocophiles into conniptions of joy. The main shop brims with truffles, chocolate-chip cookies, ice cream and seasonal chocolate treats, while the quirky museum next door has a dress made entirely of chocolate, old-fashioned gumball machines dispensing sun-dried cocoa beans, and a window through which you can watch the chocolatiers work.

Don’t miss Érico’s inspired and ever-changing seasonal offerings (chocolate roses for Valentine's Day, chocolate bunnies and chickens at Easter etc) as well as what many say is the city's best hot chocolate ($2.85 to $5).


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