Fine Chocolates

Fine Chocolates is an extremely well positioned shop on the corner of The Royal Arcade where it meets St Mary Street, allowing it a sizeable shop front on both, whilst retaining the prestigious address of The Royal Arcade.
The chocolates are exquisite, but with a price tag to match, and so I have only ever bought them as gifts for other people, munching out on the less expensive, ubiquitous mass produced Belgian chocolate when I have a chocolate attack. I think that this is probably what most commonly occurs. With a selection of modern gift boxes, which are all finished off with presentation ribbons by the staff, it’s clear that the gift option is a popular one. (This doesn’t mean to say that it’s not possible to prize the box open and snaffle a couple before you present them, somewhat apologetically, to their intended owner. And, this way you can announce with authority, as you hand the goods over, that the contents of their gift are really very good!)
The shop also stocks soft drinks and a few lower cost items, like cake, that you can eat in at the tables provided. They also do great ice creams. I guess it is the sale of this kind of stuff that subsidises the chocolates, and justifies having such a large retail space, (otherwise there would be no point, and it certainly wouldn’t be affordable).

The chocolates in this store are fine indeed! Think high quality, handmade, delicious little treats, plus they also do ice cream, and cakes. The reason I unfortunately can’t give this store a higher star rating, is that whilst the chocolates are good (and I mean good), there is just too small a selection and not enough choice on offer. I did visit Fine Chocolates late in the afternoon, so perhaps they had already sold much of their stock. I also think it would be nice if they stocked more pre packaged boxes of chocolates as I believe they would be quite popular and would make very good gifts. I would recommend a visit to Fine Chocolates, but as it is, I believe you might be sorely disappointed.