8:30AM - 3:30PM
1101 5th Ave, McKeesport
Candy Stores
“Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop is widely considered a must-visit in Pittsburgh for its blend of nostalgia and awesome novelty items. Whether you are looking for a rare childhood candy or a bottle of different flavored soda, it offers an amazing shopping experience for all ages. I highly recommend this place. They also have a candy buffet for $5 you can fill a small container of all sorts of candy! It's a must stop!”
“Very cute candy store. Large assortment. Chocolate not as good as I had expected though. Dark was very bitter. Nothing special about the milk Chocolate. It was just ok. Would not go back.”
10AM - 7:30PM
504 Grant Ave, Pittsburgh
Candy Stores
“A Pittsburgh treasure. We were helped by Cha and Mary. They were patient and very helpful. The shop is neat, clean and inviting. Our ice cream was delicious. We will be back!!”
“Always enjoyable coming to Dorothy’s. The chocolate is obviously the best around but the interactions with staff are an absolute pleasure. There’s one gentleman employee in particular that makes you feel like you’re an old friend stopping by. He is always chatting up customers and making everyone feel welcome. Go for the chocolate. Go back for the hospitality.”
“I respect the other reviewers taste, but as the son of a butcher, I can attest that the SHM pastrami sandwich was world class. Truly a squirrel hill treasure. It is meant to be shared, which explains the price, though I had a Burrito at Chipotle that cost more. Please try it so that we can preserve authentic, delectable, unparalleled deli without having to drive to Cleveland, Philly or NYC!”
“This place is so incredibly underrated. It's small but cute, lots of different kinds of sugary sweets though wish they had a little more chocolate. Still, I left with a couple dark chocolate bars, peach rings, aaaand rolling papers? How have I not been here sooner? Put up a bigger sign and consider hosting candy making classes. People would pay good money for that experience with a partner or friend! Hosting public classes/workshops would also spread word of the place. I'll be back!”
“Wow, stopped in waiting for my child at an activity and wow well maintained joyful place with chocolate and coffee, I got the chai tea latte and it’s perfect. Everything about this candy shop is adorable and so perfect thank you for existing and having the latest craze or freeze dried candy!! Made my entire day.”
“Love the place.. if you need candy don't go anywhere else.. they're very friendly and very helpful.. and they've got candy that'll take you back to when you were a kid..”
“I bought some chocolate dipped pretzels that were amazing! Oreo, peanut butter, twix and I can't remember the last one but it was very good ... the chocolate was smooth.”
“Mom and daughter run the store,they are do lovely. They sell everything from molds and decor to plastic containers and pre made buttercream. If your a home baker or even a small business owner this is your store.”
10AM - 5:30PM
301 Grant St, Pittsburgh
Candy Stores
“4.5 stars overall. A few years ago, St. Moritz Chocolatier merged with another business to become "Kelly's Sweets & Greets". Kelly's Sweets & Greets still uses the name "St. Moritz Chocolatier" on many of their packages of chocolates. The retail store is located on the second floor of the One Oxford Centre building in downtown Pittsburgh. Currently, its hours are Monday through Friday from the mid-morning to mid-evening. I had hoped to stop by the store on a Friday evening, but I was running late, so I instead placed an order through Kelly's website. On that same day, Kelly's mailed my package via UPS. On the next day, UPS delivered the package to me. The package contained the correct chocolates as well as two mini bags of jellybeans for free. My favorite chocolates were the chocolate-covered raisins (5 stars), which were a very large size and very flavorful. I also really liked the pecan turtles (4.5 stars), chocolate-covered pretzel twists (4.5 stars), and cordial cherries (4.5 stars). I thought that the buckeyes (4 stars) were good but could use a richer peanut butter.”
“I will always recommend Rocket Fizz, best place to find candy that usually isn't very available anywhere else. Also every staff member there is extremely nice.”
“I will 100% shop here again! My wife and I bought candy as a birthday gift to our daughter and the service was amazing. They were out of one of the candies my daughter loves and so they reached out and helped me pick another candy that she loved. No other candy place ive been to has this type of service. 5/5 stars for making my daughter birthday!”