It’s great (and hunger-inducing) to frequently write about which places around New York are great to grab a bite for breakfast, lunch or dinner. But sometimes all we need is to be pointed in the right direction when it comes to finding out where it is we can pick up some treats for dessert. Local candy shops all around our state are stocked with a variety of homemade sweets and popular candies. So if you’re wondering which spots are worth visiting? Then take a look at these 11 places in the Empire Stat that will give your sweet tooth a run for its money.
- Parkside Candy - Buffalo
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Shaleen M./Yelp One of New York’s most iconic candy shops, Parkside Candy in Buffalo has been a local favorite since 1927. The shop may have changed locations since originally opening, but aside from its address not much has changed about this fantastic spot. Inside you’ll find checkered floors and antique decor that will make you feel like you’re in a true old-fashioned candy shop. So whether you’re looking for local sweets like Sponge Candy or need the perfect box of chocolates, this shop will meet all your sweet tooth’s needs.
How to get here: 3208 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
- Krause’s Homemade Candy - Albany
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Rudy X. O./Yelp Right in the Capital Region, Krause’s Homemade Candy shop will make you feel like a kid again before you even step foot through the door. The shop been open in Albany since 1986, moving to its current location ten years later in 1996. The homemade candies that you’ll find here make for great gifts or serve as an amazing way to spoil yourself with chocolatey goodness.
How to get here: 1609 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12205 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
- Chocolate Pizza Company - Marcellus
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Chocolate Pizza/Facebook A candy shop in New York that’s gained quite a bit of attention over the years, the Chocolate Pizza Company is exactly what it sounds like. Making chocolate goods that you’ll never forget, there’s no great gift than to get someone their very own chocolate pizza. The shop gives you the options of creating your own pizzas or choosing from tasty options like Candy Avalanche pizzas, Marshmallow Topped pizzas and so much more.
How to get here: 3774 Lee Mulroy Road Marcellus, NY 13108 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
- Samuel’s Sweet Shop - Rhinebeck
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Jack B./Yelp Right in the town of Rhinebeck, Samuel’s Sweet Shop is a charming little candy store that you won’t be able to get enough of. The candy shop has been in town since the early 1990s and features all of your classic candies and even delicious baked goods.
How to get here: 42 East Market Street Rhinebeck, NY 12572 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
- Stever’s Candies - Rochester
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Stever’s Candies/Facebook Our residents living out in the city of Rochester grow up having to learn the art of restraint. The area has savory places to dine at on every corner, making it a hard task to stop yourself from constantly eating. With desserts being no exception, shops like Stever’s Candies will keep your stomach constantly rumbling. The family-run candy shop uses delicious family recipes and makes their sweets fresh each and every day.
How to get here: 623 Park Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
- Oliver’s Candies - Batavia
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Leon J/TripAdvisor Out between Buffalo and Rochester there’s the charming city of Batavia. Part of Genesee County, Oliver’s Candies has been around for quite some time and never disappoints. From wall to wall you’ll find the store lined with chocolates and candies, a shop you’ll never be able to walk out of empty handed!
How to get here: 211 West Main Street Batavia, NY 14020 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
- Hope’s Land of Candy - Island Park
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Hope’s Land of Candy/Facebook When you’re living out on Long Island you quickly discover that there are quite a few sweet shops that will make you break any diet you were previously trying to maintain. But out of all the sweet shops out in this region, Hope’s Land of Candy is one that continuously leaves you feeling nothing short of nostalgic. Every month the shop features a different Penny Candy, with June’s being Australian Licorice!
How to get here: 3951 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
- Lil River Fudge Co. - Alexandria Bay
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Larry W/TripAdvisor Right out near the water in the scenic town of Alexandria Bay, Lil River Fudge Co. is a great place to stop if you’re looking for something yummy to snack on while you’re enjoying the views here. This candy shop is stocked with all the classic candies and is well-known for their homemade fudge.
How to get here: 24 James Street Alexandria Bay, NY 13607 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
- Original Candy Kitchen - Williamson
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Original Candy Kitchen/TripAdvisor Just a half-hour east of the city of Rochester, the Original Candy Kitchen in Williamson has been making treats since the late 1800s. The shop keeps an amazing assortment of chocolates all year round, often drawing in visitors throughout different times of the year when they’re making seasonal sweets.
How to get here: 4069 West Main Street Williamson, NY 14589 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
- Candy Man Homemade Adirondack Chocolates - Lake Placid
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Doug R./Yelp With so many amazing shops lining Lake Placid’s Main Street, it can be easy to overlook a gem that’s right in front of you. Hiding in plain sight, Candy Man in the Adirondacks has more than just great tasting chocolates. Besides classic chocolate that you can eat right off of a lollipop stick, the shop also sells other things like local maple syrup!
How to get here: 61 Main Street Lake Placid, NY 12946 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
- The Keuka Candy Emporium - Penn Yan
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Bob4782/TripAdvisor Another candy shop that can be found right in one of our favorite small towns, the Keuka Candy Emporium is a great place to stop at when you’re out in the Finger Lakes. The shop makes their own mouthwatering fudge, makes cotton candy daily and is even stocked with your favorite commercial candies.
How to get here: 17 Main Street Penn Yan, NY 14527 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
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Shaleen M./Yelp
One of New York’s most iconic candy shops, Parkside Candy in Buffalo has been a local favorite since 1927. The shop may have changed locations since originally opening, but aside from its address not much has changed about this fantastic spot. Inside you’ll find checkered floors and antique decor that will make you feel like you’re in a true old-fashioned candy shop. So whether you’re looking for local sweets like Sponge Candy or need the perfect box of chocolates, this shop will meet all your sweet tooth’s needs.
How to get here: 3208 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
Karen K./Yelp
Rudy X. O./Yelp
Right in the Capital Region, Krause’s Homemade Candy shop will make you feel like a kid again before you even step foot through the door. The shop been open in Albany since 1986, moving to its current location ten years later in 1996. The homemade candies that you’ll find here make for great gifts or serve as an amazing way to spoil yourself with chocolatey goodness.
How to get here: 1609 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12205 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
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Chocolate Pizza/Facebook
A candy shop in New York that’s gained quite a bit of attention over the years, the Chocolate Pizza Company is exactly what it sounds like. Making chocolate goods that you’ll never forget, there’s no great gift than to get someone their very own chocolate pizza. The shop gives you the options of creating your own pizzas or choosing from tasty options like Candy Avalanche pizzas, Marshmallow Topped pizzas and so much more.
How to get here: 3774 Lee Mulroy Road Marcellus, NY 13108 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
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Jack B./Yelp
Right in the town of Rhinebeck, Samuel’s Sweet Shop is a charming little candy store that you won’t be able to get enough of. The candy shop has been in town since the early 1990s and features all of your classic candies and even delicious baked goods.
How to get here: 42 East Market Street Rhinebeck, NY 12572 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
Gregory L./Yelp
Stever’s Candies/Facebook
Our residents living out in the city of Rochester grow up having to learn the art of restraint. The area has savory places to dine at on every corner, making it a hard task to stop yourself from constantly eating. With desserts being no exception, shops like Stever’s Candies will keep your stomach constantly rumbling. The family-run candy shop uses delicious family recipes and makes their sweets fresh each and every day.
How to get here: 623 Park Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
Oliver’s Candies/Yelp
Leon J/TripAdvisor
Out between Buffalo and Rochester there’s the charming city of Batavia. Part of Genesee County, Oliver’s Candies has been around for quite some time and never disappoints. From wall to wall you’ll find the store lined with chocolates and candies, a shop you’ll never be able to walk out of empty handed!
How to get here: 211 West Main Street Batavia, NY 14020 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
Ashay C./Yelp
Hope’s Land of Candy/Facebook
When you’re living out on Long Island you quickly discover that there are quite a few sweet shops that will make you break any diet you were previously trying to maintain. But out of all the sweet shops out in this region, Hope’s Land of Candy is one that continuously leaves you feeling nothing short of nostalgic. Every month the shop features a different Penny Candy, with June’s being Australian Licorice!
How to get here: 3951 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
Larry W/TripAdvisor
Right out near the water in the scenic town of Alexandria Bay, Lil River Fudge Co. is a great place to stop if you’re looking for something yummy to snack on while you’re enjoying the views here. This candy shop is stocked with all the classic candies and is well-known for their homemade fudge.
How to get here: 24 James Street Alexandria Bay, NY 13607 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
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Original Candy Kitchen/TripAdvisor
Just a half-hour east of the city of Rochester, the Original Candy Kitchen in Williamson has been making treats since the late 1800s. The shop keeps an amazing assortment of chocolates all year round, often drawing in visitors throughout different times of the year when they’re making seasonal sweets.
How to get here: 4069 West Main Street Williamson, NY 14589 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
Doug R./Yelp
With so many amazing shops lining Lake Placid’s Main Street, it can be easy to overlook a gem that’s right in front of you. Hiding in plain sight, Candy Man in the Adirondacks has more than just great tasting chocolates. Besides classic chocolate that you can eat right off of a lollipop stick, the shop also sells other things like local maple syrup!
How to get here: 61 Main Street Lake Placid, NY 12946 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
FamilyTravelerDad73/TripAdvisor
Bob4782/TripAdvisor
Another candy shop that can be found right in one of our favorite small towns, the Keuka Candy Emporium is a great place to stop at when you’re out in the Finger Lakes. The shop makes their own mouthwatering fudge, makes cotton candy daily and is even stocked with your favorite commercial candies.
How to get here: 17 Main Street Penn Yan, NY 14527 To find out more information about this shop, click here.
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