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The Best Places to Buy Chocolate Truffles, Online and In-Store

You want good truffles, and you want them now. I get it. The craving for a perfectly smooth, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate truffle doesn’t care about shipping timelines or whether you live near a chocolatier. So let me tell you exactly where to find them, whether you’re shopping online from your couch or walking into a store this afternoon.

I’ve tested truffles from every major online retailer, grocery chain, and specialty shop within reasonable distance of major US cities. This guide covers all of them — the chain stores, the online-only brands, the hidden gems, and the splurge-worthy boutiques. I’ve organized it by what matters most: speed, quality, value, and dietary needs.

Online Retailers for Truffle Delivery

Buying truffles online is convenient, but it comes with risks — heat damage during shipping, long delivery times, and the sad reality of crushed chocolates arriving in a box that looks like it went through a war zone. The brands below have proven track records for safe delivery and consistent quality.

Neuhaus ships directly from Belgium in insulated packaging. Their standard shipping takes 3-5 business days to the US, and they use cold packs during warmer months. I’ve ordered from them four times and never received a damaged box. Their 16-piece assortment is $30 and includes a nice variety of dark, milk, and white chocolate truffles.

Godiva offers free shipping on orders over $50 and has a robust online store. Their truffle boxes start at $25 for 12 pieces. Shipping is fast (2-3 days) and the packaging is excellent — each truffle sits in its own little paper cup inside a sturdy box. I’ve gifted Godiva truffles this way many times, and they always arrive looking presentable.

Dandelion Chocolate ships their bean-to-bar truffles nationwide. The caveat is that they only make truffles seasonally and in small batches. You’ll want to check their website and order when they’re available. A 6-piece box is $24, and shipping is $8. The truffles are made to order, so they’re among the freshest you can get by mail.

Harry & David sells truffle assortments year-round, and their shipping is legendary for being reliable. Their Royal Riviera truffle box (24 pieces for $40) is a popular gift option. The quality won’t blow you away — they’re good, not great — but the convenience and reliability make them a solid choice for last-minute gifting.

Grocery Stores and Drugstores

Not everyone lives near a specialty chocolatier, and that’s fine. Most grocery stores carry truffles that are perfectly acceptable, especially if you know what to look for.

Target stocks Godiva truffle boxes in the seasonal candy aisle, usually near the register. You’ll also find Lindt LINDOR bags at the best price — a 10.5-ounce bag runs about $6. Target’s own brand, Favorite Day, makes a surprisingly decent truffle assortment. The ingredients aren’t top-tier (they use palm oil), but at $5 for 12 pieces, they’re a reasonable emergency option.

Whole Foods carries a better selection than most grocery chains. Look for the 365 brand truffles (their house brand) which use real cream and cocoa butter. At $7 for an 8-ounce box, they’re a solid mid-range option. Whole Foods also stocks smaller artisan brands in the specialty chocolate section — I’ve found local chocolatiers there that I never would have discovered otherwise.

Trader Joe’s has a rotating selection of truffles that changes with the seasons. Their dark chocolate truffles with sea salt (about $5 for 12) are excellent for the price. The ingredients list real cream and chocolate, and the texture is genuinely close to what you’d get from a mid-tier chocolatier. I buy several boxes whenever I see them.

Walgreens and CVS stock Lindt, Ghirardelli, and sometimes Godiva. Prices are slightly higher than grocery stores, but they’re open late and the selection is consistent. If you need a gift box at 9 PM on a Sunday, this is your option.

Specialty Chocolate Shops and Boutiques

This is where the magic happens. If you have a local chocolatier, you’re already in a better position than someone ordering online. Fresh truffles from a shop that makes them on-site are — and I’ll say this without hesitation — the best truffles you’ll ever eat.

In New York City, Li-Lac Chocolates has been making truffles since 1923. Their dark chocolate truffle is classic and unpretentious. A box of 12 costs $22, which is reasonable for NYC. Jacques Torres also makes excellent truffles with a noticeably lighter, creamier texture. His store in DUMBO is worth the trip.

In San Francisco, Dandelion Chocolate (mentioned above) and Recchiuti Confections are the standouts. Recchiuti’s black box truffles are $35 for 16 pieces and are arguably the best I’ve had in the United States. The flavors are inventive — burnt caramel, black tea, sesame — and the execution is flawless.

In Chicago, Vosges Haut-Chocolat makes truffles with unexpected ingredients like bacon, wasabi, and chiles. Their classic truffle collection is more approachable (and still excellent). A 12-piece box runs $28.

For UK readers, Melt Chocolates in London ships nationwide and their fresh cream truffles are extraordinary. Fortnum & Mason also has a beautiful truffle selection in their food hall, and they ship internationally if you want to go that route.

Where NOT to Buy Truffles

I don’t want to be a snob, but I also don’t want you to waste your money. Avoid truffles sold at gas stations, dollar stores, and discount bins. The “chocolate” in these products is almost always compound chocolate made with vegetable fats, and the filling is a shelf-stable cream substitute that has no business being called truffle. You’re better off buying a good chocolate bar than a bad truffle.

Also be wary of truffle gift baskets sold at big-box stores like Costco and Sam’s Club. The packaging is attractive, but the quality is usually inconsistent. I’ve bought a $30 truffle basket from Costco that tasted fine, and another that was clearly past its prime. Check the best-by date carefully and only buy if there’s a good return policy.

Seasonal truffles from drugstores (Valentine’s Day heart boxes, Easter eggs, etc.) are almost always lower quality than year-round offerings. The brands rush production to meet holiday demand, and quality control slips. If you see a heart-shaped box of truffles for $10 in February, assume you’re getting about $3 worth of chocolate quality.

How to Read a Truffle Price Tag

Truffle pricing can be confusing. You’ll see boxes ranging from $5 to $100, and the price doesn’t always correlate with quality. Here’s how to decode what you’re actually paying for. The cost of ingredients in a box of 12 truffles is roughly $2-4 for mass-market brands, $5-8 for mid-tier brands, and $10-15 for luxury brands. Everything above that covers packaging, branding, shipping, and retail markup.

This means a $6 box of Lindt truffles gives you about $2 worth of chocolate — a reasonable value for a well-known brand with reliable quality. A $30 box of Neuhaus gives you about $8 worth of ingredients — the premium is for the brand, the packaging, and the Belgian heritage, but the ingredients are genuinely better. A $55 box of La Maison du Chocolat gives you about $12 in ingredients — the rest is for the artistry, the Parisian branding, and the handmade nature of each truffle.

I look at the price per ounce rather than the total box price. A good truffle should cost $0.50-$1.00 per ounce for budget options, $1.50-$2.50 for mid-range, and $3-$5 for luxury. If you’re paying more than $5 per ounce, you’re mostly paying for packaging and branding. That’s not inherently bad — maybe you want that experience — but you should know what you’re getting.

The best value tier is the mid-range ($1.50-$2.50 per ounce), where brands like Godiva, Neuhaus, and Recchiuti operate. At this price point, you’re getting real ingredients, skilled production, and attractive packaging without paying for excessive marketing budgets or celebrity endorsements. This is where I spend most of my truffle budget.

My Buying Strategy

Here’s what I actually do. I keep a bag of Lindt LINDOR in my pantry for everyday cravings — $6 for a bag that lasts two weeks. I order Neuhaus or Recchiuti for special occasions about once every two months. And I check the seasonal section at Trader Joe’s every time I shop, because their limited-edition truffles are almost always worth buying multiple boxes.

When I’m gifting, I order directly from the chocolatier and pay for expedited shipping. The extra $10 is worth it to avoid the anxiety of hoping the box arrives intact. And when I travel, I always visit a local chocolatier and buy their fresh truffles — that’s the closest you’ll get to the original French experience without booking a flight to Paris.

Picture this: you’re standing in the chocolate aisle of your local grocery store, scanning the shelves. Lindt is on the left, Godiva is on the right, and there’s a small section of artisan truffles near the register. You know exactly which one to grab for tonight, which one to buy for a gift, and which one to skip entirely. Now you do. For more on finding the perfect truffle, see our where to buy chocolate truffles guide or browse the complete chocolate truffle guide at buychocolate.org.

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