Inside the redesigned Ghirardelli’s flagship Chocolate Experience Store in San Francisco

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company will soon reopen its flagship Chocolate Experience Store, located in San Francisco’s Ghirardelli Square. The redesigned Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience Store, located in the Woolen Mill Building at Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, is re-opening to the public on May 20th.

The redesigned Chocolate Experience Store blends modern design elements, like a custom inlay of the Ghirardelli golden eagle and tile work from SF-based company Heath Ceramics, with core elements of the historic structure, like the original red brick walls and timber beams. Also newly on display are hand painted murals and a collection of vintage Ghirardelli advertising dating back to the company’s beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century. 

The renovated space sits within the Pioneer Woolen Mill building which was built in 1864 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. As guests walk through the Chocolate Experience Store, they will have the unique opportunity to watch Ghirardelli chocolatiers hand crafting the brand’s signature hot fudge from only three ingredients: pure Ghirardelli chocolate, milk, and vanilla. Guests can also personalize a tin of signature chocolate squares selected from the brand’s largest Pick & Mix yet and enjoy a World Famous Hot Fudge Sundae in the store’s Alcatraz room while taking in the unobstructed and breathtaking view of San Francisco Bay.

Other store offerings include fresh chocolate bars made with almonds and hazelnuts roasted in-house and pure Ghirardelli chocolate flowing from tempering taps, ice cream served in hand-made waffle cones and bowls, and hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries.

The Chocolate Experience Store reopening marks the conclusion of phase one of three for the storied chocolate company’s space renovations at its namesake Ghirardelli Square. The second phase of the project—a renovation of Ghirardelli’s Original Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop—is slated to begin in January 2023 and wrap up by May.

The Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience Store is located at 900 North Point Street, San Francisco CA 94109. The store will be open Sunday through Thursday, 9:00 AM – 10:00 p.m. and Friday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

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