Lolly & chocolate shops in Melbourne

Our guide

Australia’s sweet shops range from old-fashioned lolly shops lined with glass jars to artisan chocolatiers tempering single-origin cacao. Many country towns have a lolly shop that is as much a tourist stop as the local bakery.

Use this hub to find lolly and chocolate shops by city, each with opening hours and a map.

From the early-morning bakery to the late-night gelato bar, 84 businesses are listed in Melbourne. The mix: 84 lolly & chocolate shops.

For 24 places the opening hours are on record. 75% list Sunday hours, which makes 18 options for a weekend breakfast run. On average they are open 52 hours a week.

The busiest strips for baked goods: Collins Street (4), Mount Dandenong Tourist Road (2), Lygon Street (2). Handy if you want to compare two pies a few doors apart.

You will recognise Koko Black (7), Haigh's Chocolates (4), doughnut-time (1), Lindt Chocolate (1); still, 71 places are independently run.

Specialities on record in Melbourne: italian (1), indian sweets (1), turkish (1).