Dallmann Fine Chocolates

Delectible suprise in Solana beach. Hand made chocolates from a Belgian woman in eccentric flavors and lavish staples. Examples such as sea salt caramel, and curry choclate are decadent examples.
The shop is tucked upstairs, hidden behind some other shops in the plaza, so make sure to note that.
Friendly service and they deliver!

Sweet surprise! I can’t recommend these chocolates highly enough! Yes, they are fancy chocolates with cool flavor combinations, but they are completely unlike any other chocolatier I’ve gone to.
Here’s the difference: they actually put the filling inside. So instead of a «peanut butter and jelly» truffle that is really just chocolate infused with peanut and fruit oils, you get a truffle with actual peanut butter and actual jelly inside of it.
OMG it’s delicious.
Prices are high, but you get what you pay for. They’ve also started doing some less expensive packaged boxes, maybe as a test to one day sell their chocolates elsewhere. Sadly, none of the packaged boxes contain the PB&J truffle I mentioned earlier, but there are some really good ones in there anyway. I’m personally dying to try the exotic package. but for tonight, will try the Cheese & Chocolate package, with the recommended cheeses. Yum!
I would also recommend the rosewater caramel chocolate. That one’s a for sure winner.

Absolutely delicious and high quality chocolates. My favorite was the Valencia. It tastes like Christmas! Also great gift ideas like a wine and chocolate pairing box. I’m excited to try some of the more exotic flavors like strawberry balsamic soon too.

Good chocolates, we tried the Blood Orange, Champagne, Banana’s Foster & PB&J. The PB&J and Blood Orange were our favs, followed by Champagne and lastly Banana’s Foster. Loved the storefront and the lady working, super nice.

Very delicious chocolates. Received a box as a present and had to go back to try the rest of the flavors. The fluer de sel was by far my favorite but am going back to try the spicy passion truffle.

Hands down the best sea-​salt caramel I have ever tried. Yes, this is a flavor that you see everywhere but, this version is darker and has a loose, almost liquid center with a pinch of sea salt on top. The extreme smoky, sweet and salty combo was dynamite.
The other truffles looked great and the shop had a very cool European vibe. I am more of a chocolate bar person and bought the Goji berry and a single origin bar for this weekend.
Definitely stop by and give this place a shot, utterly unique in San Diego.

Someone surprised me with a single piece of chocolate from here – caramel truffle with sea salt – that was amazing. I will have to go in sometime and see what else they have to offer.

This is Gourmet Chocolate at it’s finest!
I went to Dallmann’s Store in Del Mar to select some of their beautiful chocolates for a wedding favor box. The store is a little hard to find the first time. (top level, back of the shopping center next to Pannikin). The girl that helped me was very kind and patient, carefully describing each chocolate I selected and answering any questions I had. It’s so hard to make a decision because they all look so good, but I did not feel rushed at all which is just what you want when you’re in a chocolate shop.
Now let’s talk about the chocolates! You can instantly tell the difference in the quality of ingredients, far superior to a Godiva or a Chuao Chocolate. The truffles are pure and rich. I tried just about everything, but my favorite was the «Caramel Latte». It’s decorated beautifully, and the filling is the perfect texture consistency and just enough parts chocolate and coffee without being overpowering or too sweet. I am a caramel lover, so I also tried the «Fleur De Sel», it tasted amazing– good dark caramel and the touch of salt adds so much to the flavor. I was surprised by the caramel as it was a little runny and therefore a bit messy if you’re taking small bites, but it tasted so good. Same goes with the «Spicy Passion» — unbelievable flavor combination! I usually like my sweets to be just that, sweet. But the cayenne pepper is subtle and gives off just enough warmth that you get a slight hint of the spiciness, and not the bad kind that lingers afterwards. It is an experience!
I contacted every reputable chocolate company in the US for this wedding because they wanted something custom and ornate, and I am so pleased to find a gourmet chocolatier in SoCal that not only makes excellent chocolates but takes pride in making them beautiful too. They can do custom monograms or logos on the chocolates for a small fee, or decorate the chocolate however you’d like and they reduce the cost per piece for large orders. I will not be ordering from Compartes ever again (too hard to work with and so snobby) or any of the other generic commercialized chocolate makers in the country. I have become a loyal Dallmann’s customer for events (or gifts) going forward because they produce the best looking and tasting chocolates by far and everyone from the Owner to the shopkeeper is so refreshingly accommodating and easy to work with. Well Done.

Best chocolate in SD.

Excellent quality chocolate. A great gift…

omigosh… really good chocolate! I wanted to try so many! I ended up trying one of my favorite flavors– the salted chocolate caramels, a passion fruit one, and I think a blueberry one. They have lots of unique flavors that I would love to try at their store and maybe even buy some as gifts. :)

Oh my God.
I am a girl that loves chocolate. I have tasted many high end chocolates. This place rivals my favorite Parisian chocolate shop.
It is so good. How do I explain? Just go taste it. I am so picky. And I so approve.
I am not a truffle fan. I am a caramel fan. Ask for the caramel based chocolates. Sea salt, passion fruit, rose. Mozartkugel. The crunchy one is good too – reminds me of a crunch bar, but I can’t remember the name of it.
I also have a thing for See’s, just cuz, it tastes good. It’s in my blood. My diabetic grandmother’s favorite. Dallmann’s is so much better, and the quality of ingredients is waaaaay better. I know, because I am an ingredient Nazi.
The macaroons are good too.

wow these chocolates are Awesome! the salt/​caramel truffle one is to DIE FOR, oh my gosh, seriously unbelievable. LOVE them. super cute little store front in Flower Hill. Hoping they do well enough to stick around as that is expensive real estate. Pricey chocolates but yummy so good!

I always thought it was very hard to find a good chocolatier in San Diego. They are always in bigger cities like NY. And I was tired of Godiva and Chuao. So when I googled «Chocolatier in San Diego», I found about Dallmann’s. I’m very glad that I tried! Now it’s my most favorite Chocolatier in San Diego! If you like european style chocolates, Dallmann is the place for you!

DALLMANN highest quality chocolates, european style, not too sweet, excellent high quality ingredients,
worth the price !
knowledgeable and friendly service .
beautifully designed store displays .
Congratulations to Isabella and her Staff

My memory of Dallmann’s is their table at Taste of the Cove in La Jolla last week, where my friends and I stood moaning as we ate their delicious samples.
Each one we tried was delectable– lemony, salty, you name it, they had it. I now get why people are obsessed with chocolate shops. This is the one to be obsessed with.

I love these beautiful confections. So elegantly packaged. The perfect romantic gift.
My favorite flavor is the «Spicy Passion»…Fresh Passion Fruit Caramel encased in bittersweet chocolate decorated with togarashi, a Japanese 7-​spice blend that typically includes red chile flakes, dried orange peel, white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, nori flakes, poppy seeds and ginger.

Cute chocolate shop just opened today! They gave me a free sample of their sea salt caramel truffle which is rich, creamy, and delicious. Lots of unique flavors – I also bought the strawberry basil caramel truffle (can totally taste those flavors!) and the green tea truffle (couldn’t taste the green tea… but it was still great chocolate). They were $ 2 each so a bit pricey, but it’s discounted if you buy more than just two. It’s right next to Pannikin Coffee Shop.