{"id":72689,"date":"2016-08-19T13:48:28","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T11:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=72689"},"modified":"2016-07-08T13:49:58","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T11:49:58","slug":"chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"Indulge yourself in the best chocolate shops in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s there for us in the best of times and it&#8217;s there for us in the worst of times. It&#8217;s the one thing we can always depend on when things\u00a0are rough. What is it you ask? <strong>Chocolate<\/strong>, of course! Luckily <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is filled to the brim with delicious\u00a0<strong>chocolatiers<\/strong> and divine <strong>chocolate shops<\/strong>, but here are some of the best of the best to seek out the next time you&#8217;re craving a tasty treat.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate\/#Brunells\" title=\"Brunells\">Brunells<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate\/#Museu_de_la_Xocolata\" title=\"Museu de la Xocolata\">Museu de la Xocolata<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate\/#Dulcinea\" title=\"Dulcinea\">Dulcinea<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brunells\"><\/span>Brunells<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_72691\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72691\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Chocolates-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Visual Hunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-72691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Visual Hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located on Carrer de la Princesa, not far from the Museu Picasso, you will find the little chocolate shop <a href=\"http:\/\/brunells.es.tl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brunells<\/a>. While you will find many <strong>pastry<\/strong> and <strong>chocolate shops<\/strong> in Born, this one is the most authentic, serving up <strong>traditional Catalan desserts<\/strong> and <strong>chocolates<\/strong>. This shop sells assorted pastries and has an area to enjoy <strong>tea<\/strong> and <strong>coffee<\/strong>, but be sure to check out the selection of <strong>hand-crafted chocolates<\/strong>. As soon as you walk in the store you will be hit with the tempting scent of <strong>freshly-made<\/strong> <strong>bonbons<\/strong>, <strong>chocolate bars<\/strong>, and <strong>pastries<\/strong> featuring chocolate. If you&#8217;re looking for a gift for someone special or a nice souvenir to remember Barcelona, they have many <strong>boxed chocolates<\/strong> and <strong>cookies<\/strong> available which will be sure to put a smile on anyone&#8217;s face!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museu_de_la_Xocolata\"><\/span>Museu de la Xocolata<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also located in Born is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museuxocolata.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Museu de la Xocolata<\/a>, a chocolate lover&#8217;s paradise. If you want to learn more about the <strong>history of chocolate<\/strong> and about famous <strong>Catalan chocolatiers<\/strong>, you can take a tour of the museum for \u20ac6 (with a bar of chocolate included!). You will see amazing sculptures, constructed entirely by chocolate, made by Catalan chocolatiers, as well as learn more about how chocolate is made. If you want to skip straight to the good stuff you can enter the store section of the museum and look at the dazzling display of <strong>truffles<\/strong> and <strong>hand-crafted treats<\/strong>. You will be impressed \u00a0by the artistry of some of the confections but also won&#8217;t be able to resist looking long enough without the urge to eat them! The Museu de Xocolata also offers <strong>workshops<\/strong> to learn how to make your own creations to enjoy, both for adults and for children. Pick up a box of <strong>assorted chocolates<\/strong> while you are there to enjoy at home and share (or not) with your family and friends.\u00a0Be sure to check their website for more information!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hot-chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best places for hot chocolate in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dulcinea\"><\/span>Dulcinea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_72692\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72692\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Cake-pops-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via VisualHunt.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-72692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via VisualHunt.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find <a href=\"http:\/\/granjadulcinea.com\/en\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Dulcinea<\/a>\u00a0right in the city center off of La Rambla, near Metro stop Liceu. Since 1941 this <strong>chocolate shop<\/strong> has been pleasing customers with their <strong>liquid chocolate\u00a0<\/strong>served with whipped cream on top. As if this wasn&#8217;t decadent enough, you&#8217;re encouraged to order\u00a0<strong><em>melindros<\/em><\/strong>, a type of cookie that is like a sponge cake, to dip in the chocolate and whipped cream. While <em>churros y chocolate<\/em>\u00a0are well-known throughout Spain, this <strong>combination of chocolate and pastry<\/strong> is a Dulcinea specialty, so if you are in Barcelona you must try it! While there are other products on the menu featuring chocolate, such as other pastries and Catalan desserts, the <strong><em>chocolate a la taza\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is what keeps people coming back for more. So what are you waiting for? Head to Dulcinea to get a taste of chocolatey Catalan history!<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"72689\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s there for us in the best of times and it&#8217;s there for us in the worst of times. It&#8217;s the one thing we can always depend on when things\u00a0are rough. What is it you ask? Chocolate, of course! Luckily Barcelona is filled to the brim with delicious\u00a0chocolatiers and divine chocolate shops, but here are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":72690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[2915,4825,1608,265,2698,2517],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72689"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/73"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72689"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72833,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72689\/revisions\/72833"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}