Max Chocolatier

Lucerne


For some of the most fabulous chocolate you are ever likely to taste in Switzerland, make a beeline for Max, which has carved out a name for itself in season-inspired pralines, truffles and bars, with novel flavours like Alpine herbs, walnut-marzipan and mirabelle plum and rosemary. Check the website for details of tasting workshops.


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