Bon Bon Fine Chocolate Cafe

Visited the outlet at Melbourne and got hooked onto their chocolates! The Strand’s outlet seems to be the only one with a seating lounge serving cakes and pastries. Everything was great, but it would have been perfect if the staff keeps the lounge tidier as there are boxes of chocolates lying around just next to where we are seating though. Nevertheless, love the chocolates here!

Huge selection of quality chocolate both packed up in bars/bags and choose your own truffles etc. Staff are really friendly and helpful. There's a cafe downstairs but haven't tried it. Location is great, just at the end of The Strand Arcade. Lose a star for how expensive it is, you'll easily drop $80 without even thinking about it.

I had a really positive experience here. The store is gorgeous, really lovely layout and design. The graphic design on the chocolate packets themselves is beautiful too. The staff member that greeted me was friendly and let me browse, I didn’t feel rushed or pressured! They have a wonderful native range at the moment, with Wattleseed, Lemon Myrtle, Davidson Plum and Whipstick Wattle. Their price range was what you’d expect from such a high-end chocolate store, with the native range bars at $13 each, the more basic bars at $10. They also have individual items in the glass counter display, in addition to a large Easter and gift range. When compared to Haigh’s at the other end of The Strand, Koko Black easily comes out on top. I gave both a visit before deciding where I was purchasing my gift from. I was actually approached by a staff member in Koko Black, in addition to the store simply having better quality items with more beautiful designs. I’ll definitely be back!