Donnelly Chocolates

Chocolate shop · King Street

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"For almost 35 years Richard Donnelly has whipped up bonbons, pralines, and chocolate-dipped ice cream, including riffs on another local favorite Marianne’s Ice Cream. After all this time the chocolatier is still ideating, tackling chocolate mousse and baked goods for the first time." - Paolo Bicchieri, Garrick Ramirez, Eater Staff

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1509 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Get directions

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