Leonidas Chocolates

Amazing and delicious chocolates that are rich, creamy and delightful enough that only one will satisfy even the most addicted chocolate feind.
Try their 7 New Chocolates! They receive New chocolates every year!
Validated parking on Saturday in the garage underneath the galleria (entrance on Sutter)

Bummer this shop is closing. This is fantastic chocolate.

I visited this place on a chocolate tour yesterday. Creamiest, best cocoa I have ever had! Absolutely delicious truffles, too.

I had a moment in Leonidas. A moment where a sweet mystery of life was revealed.
Some background: my all-​time most favorite book in the entire world is «Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.» My copy is a hot mess from being read and re-​read about a million times. I have always secretly wondered and fantasized about what the chocolate river in Willy Wonka’s factory tastes like. It tastes like Leonidas’ hot chocolate.
I’m pretty sure that upon my first sip, the heavens opened and the sun shone brighter than it ever had before. O, chocolate! When I had finished the last drop, the world sadly went back to normal. You know that Lindt commercial that asks, «Do you dream in chocolate?» Well, sometimes I do, and Leonidas is at the center of those dreams.
I resisted buying the chips to make it myself at home because this should be a rare treat. I bought a selection of chocolates for the road and thoroughly enjoyed the hell out of them in subsequent days, but nothing compares to the hot chocolate.
The store is chic and inviting and the staff were delightful. You better believe I’ll be back.

The boy and I came here because my feet were really tired from two days of roaming about SF. I got a hot chocolate, and he got an espresso. Man, they’re not kidding with their hot chocolate. It was a chocolatey overload! In a good way, of course. I definitely had to take my time drinking it because it was so rich, but it was soooo delicious. It’s a really nice place to just sit&hang out [well. just relax [the leather seats are sooooo comfortable!]. I’d definitely come back, just for the hot chocolate!

Tried dark chocolate something, and got a free truffle because of a Unilocal check-​in deal. The owner (i think she’s the owner) seemed pretty chill, and was singing when we were leaving. She made the atmosphere pleasant.
However, the chocolates themselves didn’t taste all that special. Maybe it’s because I’ve had Chocolatier Blue (in Berkeley), but Leonidas Chocolate tasted just like any other ‘artisan’ chocolate I can find elsewhere.
That’s not to say they weren’t good — they are definitely better than most chocolate bars you can find. But all I could taste was intense sweetness & softness. Maybe it’s good for those who love their chocolate sweeeeeeet. As for me, I personally like to try ‘special’ flavors & colors like those that are offered at Chocolatier Blue. I think it’s just matter of preference.
But if you’re in the area, and you love sweet chocolate that doesn’t have a bad aftertaste like that of Hersheys, then yeah, definitely give it this place a chance.

DIVINE LIQUID CHOCOLATE!!!
(4 stars)
Sweet Jesus, what kind of crack did you put in my hot beverage because I am officially addicted.
— Food, chocolate everything
— Prices, expensive
— Service, good
When you walk by the place, it just screams Chocolate store. Mind you, they server hot beverages. And the hot beverages are TO DIE FOR!!!
HEFFER-​STYLE STATUS.
Manon White Chocolate Mocha ($ 3.65 for regular) — My new addiction I am trying to kick. The white chocolate chips they melt down isn’t so syrupy sweet, its sweet but the caffine and milk tones that sweetness to the perfect sweet — no need to add sugar or sweetners. The first sip is just the best and I get very sad when my cup empties out. I kind of want to go back and get seconds but that’s just way out of my budget.
Will I be back? i come here at least once or twice a week.
JABA APPROVED… Until the next review…

Champagne truffle.
Absolutely no champagne taste, bubbles, or celebratory feeling.
Not a bad piece of chocolate, but expensive for false promises.

Came with a free chocolate voucher from Munch on Me. Everything looked amazing and we chose the Chocolate slice with nuts & fruits with much difficulty. We even got a free biscotti and hot chocolate sample! All were delicious and the lady at the counter was totally sweet about us mooching off of freebies only =)

This place is on the first floor of the Crocker Galleria near the center.
I tried their buttercream and a milk chocolate with caramel and it was really good. This place definitely satisfied my sweet tooth. My only problem was that I wish these chocolate places weren’t so expensive for a single chocolate or many places like these would be doing better than See’s Candy.

You need an «orgasm» to start you off in the morning?
This is the place!!!
OMG… Just had for the first time their Hot Chocolate.
So, they don’t use the «powdered» crap nor do they use the «syrup» crap. Instead they use actual chocolate chips and melt them into the milk. I have «never» seen hot chocolate ever made this way!!! And when you order it. Don’t fuck around. Have it with marshmallows :)
I really am too scared to imagine how many calories therein lie in the cup…
But you only live once. Live it up: D

I happened to walk in here on a freezing cold summer day in SF. The special pistachio hot chocolate flavor caught my eye, and being the pistachio fan that I am, I had to order it!
Unfortunately, what a lack of pistachio! I couldn’t taste it AT ALL. However, I must say that the hot chocolate was freshly made, and tasted very good. None of that out-​of-​the-​packet or pre-​mixed stuff. It was rich, frothy, and tasted just like drinking chocolate should.
Baristas — Add much MORE pistachio flavor to the hot chocolate!

Stopped at this place as part of the Chocolate tour… Generally, I’m not a big fan of Belgium Chocolates but this place has great flavors and variety. This review is mainly for the hot chocolate… the best hot chocolate i ever had! It was creamy, not overly sweet with lots of chocolate depth… pure chocolate heaven in a cup.
I’ll definitely have to come back on a cold day to get a cup and buy their ‘chocolate milk kit’ to make at home.

Let me start with this: This review is purely for their Chocolate Café portion where they make the hot chocolate. I’ve tried some of their chocolates which are delicious, but there’s so many flavors to try.
As for the Hot Chocolate, which is the main purpose of this review, let’s just say that this place by far has the best hot chocolate in the city our of all the places I’ve tried. I love hot chocolate, and as such, I often order it whenever/​wherever I see it. But out of all those places, none come as close to the deliciousness I taste from the hot chocolate here. It literally feels like I’m drinking a super rich chocolate bar in liquid form, and man is it good. If you come here for one thing only, come for their hot chocolate. You will not regret it (you will regret becoming fat from wanting to come here and have one every day though). hehe

I was never a big fan of Belgium Chocolate until I stumbled into Leonidas at the chocolate festival in Ghirardelli Square a few weeks go. They were serving chocolate martini’s as a sampler… a good choice :) The Crocker store has a wide assortment of Fresh Butter Creams, Creams, Caramel, Ganaches, and my favorite Praline. The quality in very good, and also the high price, but you get what you pay for. And I was very impressed with the service and quality. Definite keeping in my books…
Service comes with a cute smile :)

Not very impressed. I tried what was known to be good — a $ 2.50 champagne truffle and a $ 1.50 blue lagoon chocolate. The champagne truffle at Teuscher’s chocolates are wayy better! The taste of the blue lagoon was interesting, and creamy inside… the overall taste just wasn’t anything that I was impressed with though.
Customer service here is friendly.

Fine Belgian chocolates at astronomical prices — 3 Unilocal stars.
Hot chocolate — made using steamed milk and Leonidas’ signature blend of cacao nibs. Fresh, smooth, the perfect touch of sweet, and so flavorful — I’m seeing stars, I’m seeing stars, I’m seeing 5 Unilocal stars!
Overall, (3+5)÷2 — you do the math.
I strongly urge you to get the hot chocolate. It’s rich and pure, unlike me.

I had the best … the best… hot chocolate ever here yesterday. It is so much better… different league I must say than other places such as Ghirardelli…
They use real melted chocolates with nibs and steamed milk… wholesome yumm!!!

Tucked away in the Crocker Galleria is Chocolates Café AKA Leonidas. They offer three varieties of hot chocolate and I decided to go with the dark, rich fondant version.
It wasn’t particularly dark or fondant tasting, but it was ok.
I expected more from a chocolate shop.

Another fine chocolate shop in SF to buy gifts for your favorite chocoholic. Nice variety. Loose chocolates are $ 34 per pound, but you can save by getting some of the prepackaged items. For example, the ‘Les Mendiants’ costs $ 10, it’s assorted nuts and raisins on white, milk, and dark chocolate disks. I also noticed that they serve many chocolate & coffee drinks.
I bought several types of chocolates to get a sense of their variety and quality. Most of the chocolates available were butter creams. In my opinion, the staff is not as knowledgeable and missed many opportunities to make sales. Since I was asking for the salesperson’s input, if she had been more passionate about the chocolates she sells, I would have bought more. It’s not as good as my favorite chocolate place, Recchiuti Confections at the Ferry building, but the location is closer to my workplace.