Best Boston-area candy shops

By adamg on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 9:53am

Nicole d'Avis asks:

Favorite candy shop? Looking for a nice assortment, nothing fancy just good ole fashioned candy. . .

Neighborhoods:

Boston

Topics:

Dining

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Comments

Some answers via Twitter

By adamg on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 10:00am.

Phillips in Dorchester.

— Chris Shannon (@ChrisShannonL67) December 23, 2020

Cacao in Jamaica Plain

— Brendan Little (@blittle86) December 22, 2020

Mccreas in Hyde Park. Awesome caramels. https://t.co/YXgP4l42gl @McCreasCandies

— bostonscigirl (@bostonscigirl1) December 22, 2020

Phillips is THE best Fantastic Cashew Turtles!

— William McAdoo (@TheBostonFoodie) December 23, 2020

Spindler Confections in Cambridge - excellent chocolates and caramelshttps://t.co/HKxeBAQEXd

— Christina Yung (@cmyungtweet) December 22, 2020

Teuscher on Newbury Street https://t.co/VWrEGZwebl

— Sam T (@fretish_com) December 22, 2020

Turtle Alley in Gloucester is by far the best around.

— Mitch not McConnell (@_Late2Work) December 22, 2020

great Irish & UK candy (real cadburys) at Kiki's Brighton

— theoriginalKeano (@naneekirlbos) December 22, 2020

Bow market in union square has great chocolate and macaroon shops

— Francine (@francine18pr) December 22, 2020

Seranade chocolatier, Harvard st, Brookline.

— LkuziaD (@lmkuzia) December 22, 2020

Indulge @ Newton Highlands

— MKB_ESQ (@mkb_esq) December 22, 2020

The best one I know of is this one, which does have a wide selection of older candy brand: https://t.co/RO2kNbSSYf

— Jackie Weinstein

Purefections in Quincy @pure_choc

— Alana (@alanaobrien143) December 23, 2020

(@jack_weinstein) December 22, 2020

https://t.co/lFilBsphtA https://t.co/u2xE1Vgi1x

— Fresh New England (@freshnewengland) December 22, 2020

Cardullo’s in Harvard Square has a big selection - lots of American & international brands at all price points.

— Susan Cox (@susanicox) December 22, 2020

The Cardullo’s in @seaportbos has a great candy selection as well!

— Emily (@holdentheworld) December 23, 2020

the candy house in gloucester, country store in rockport, mrs nelsons in chelmsford, colonial candies in bolton

— erin ultimate dumpster showdown (@hugahalfelf) December 22, 2020

Chocolate

By SL on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 10:10am.

Au Chocolat - 35 High St, Boston (617) 737-1197

Phillips by Far

By The Fox 915 on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 10:27am.

Been a customer for 40 plus years and have the A1C to prove it.

Phillips Candy House

By Geoff Doerre on Sat, 12/26/2020 - 7:30am.

Make their own chocolates and have some delicious nutty barks. Also have sugar free versions for those who eschew sugar.

Morrissey Blvd. by Boston Bowl.

No

By Don't Panic on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 11:18am.

They abandoned my neighborhood.
as far as I could see.

Alas for Dairy Fresh

By lbb on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 11:21am.

Moment of silence. The original request sounds to me like this is (was) the very place they were looking for, rather than boutique shops like most of those suggested.