ChocolaTas

This shop caught my eye when I was browsing through Granville Public Market! They offer a variety of really interesting flavors here. Some of their chocolates are dome shaped, some have contemporary designs on them, and some even have cute animals on top!
Since these chocolates were pretty expensive, I just bought a small box that I was able to customize. I chose the dark salted caramel, the ladybug (hazelnut cream), pepper and mango, and a dome-​shaped one. The lady behind the counter put it in a pretty teal box with a white bow that reminds me of a Tiffany box! These chocolates make great gifts– too bad I didn’t share LOL.

They emblazon their website with «vegan chocolates» advertising, have signs about it in their counter window, but don’t actually sell vegan chocolate. They don’t add any dairy but can’t guarantee that their suppliers don’t. Strikes me as very lame — as vastly expensive as they are, they should have a good command of the production from bean to bar, or else they should stop claiming that they sell vegan chocolate.

Love the chocolate! One of the best chocolate shops in Vancouver. We always go to Granville Island Market when visit Vancouver, and ChocolaTAs is a «must» to stop by.
Just one suggestion to the owners: having members of the family with food allergies, we were happy to see some chocolates of a vegan variety. We happily pointed at some and asked a seller to keep and to pack them separately. To our amazement she added some non-​vegan chocolates to the pile of vegan ones, and packed them together, even though we tried to tell her that they were not vegan. You know, for people with dairy allergy it could be quite a serious contamination. We couldn’t risk giving the vegan chocolates to our dairy intolerant family member. Just a question– why to create vegan chocolates if you contaminate them later anyway. Quite disappointing. I wish, your personnel would be trained better. Please, improve.

Legit chocolates!!! Price is right and flavors are there.
Got three boxes of Chocolatas Holiday boxes and store gave us extra bonus of limited edition of Belgian Delights — very good gesture and delicious chocolates. THANK YOU.
Whole purchase costed about $ 40 but every last piece worth it :)

A nice little chocolate shop located in the market of Granville Island. I am familiar with these beautiful pieces of chocolate art at the market as well as craft fairs around the city. Great selection of chocolates with fair market prices. Looking at the chocolates is like culinary porn.

Amazing.
I stopped by ChocolaTas on a trip to Granville Island and was mesmerized by their display (OK, if I’m being honest, it doesn’t take much when there’s chocolate involved). After speaking to the most helpful clerk EVER, I decided on the 20-​piece box and set about the task of picking 20 different flavors. The service that I received was excellent — the clerk was patient and made several suggestions based on my personal preferences. I didn’t feel rushed at all. I wish I had asked her name so that I could call her out in this review.
In terms of the chocolate — it’s delicious. There’s not much else I can say to top that. They have a variety of really interesting flavors such as vanilla + star Anise, sea salt + Rosemary, pepper + lime etc. There are favors that I normally wouldn’t go for that I absolutely loved (the vanilla + Anise being one of them). Their chocolate is fresh and will definitely provide a foodgasm. Try the chocolate-​dipped strawberries — they are to die for!
In terms of price, it’s a little expensive (i.e. a 10-​piece box will cost you $ 18.50) but definitely worth it. I’m pretty sure you pay more at other chocolate shops for lesser quality chocolate.
The only down side is that I’m going to have to eat the entire box myself. Such a shame ;-)

Beautiful chocolates and helpful service. We visited this stand today in the Granville Farmers Market and James was very kind and helpful. Their chocolates would make a beautiful gift or a splurge for yourself!

is it just me, or when you read the name, do you see/​think Chocolate Tatas???
but I digress…
LOVE that they have vegan chocolates. most have hazelnut– would be great if they expanded into other fillings.
beautiful & tasty. great gifts for the vegans in your life.

A great idea for souvenir.

I love the friendly staff here.
They have a beautiful booth here at Granville Island and it is a great place to buy something to bring friends when going out of town. They have nice packaging and some really great flavours for their chocolates. This place should not be missed on your chocolate tour!

Was looking for a unique gift for a friend back home when I saw this shop and couldn’t resist the cute designs. They all looked like little pieces of modern art! I picked up a small gift tin with flowers for my friend back home. I was pleased with such artful chocolate presentation and cute packaging that I didn’t have to look any further for that one-​of-​a-​kind gift. Très chic!

One of the great things about my visit to Canada this weekend. Friendly, charming, and very engaging staff, along with a very interesting mix of choices in the case.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again here – I can kinda tell which chocolates are the good stuff, but, really, I am shopping for gifts at a place like this. It doesn’t have much chance of making it to my mouth, especially if it turns out to be really, really good. Half the chocolate I bought this morning is already gone, and, if this tells you much about the quality on offer here, I didn’t get to try any (not that I insisted or anything).
I focused on the truffle case at one end. They have about three dozen different options, ranging from simple milk chocolate, maybe with some almonds, caramel, or fruit flavor added, up to choices with sea salt, rosemary, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, and other infusions. That deep end where the oddball flavors are is where I focused, because I know what will make me look good when I get home. The lady behind the counter sized me up right away and threw in a couple of additional recommendations to round out the little bag I was filling, and they will probably turn out to be the stars of the trip.
The chocolates here are made well with high-​quality ingredients, well-​modulated recipes, and attractive decoration on the outside. Whether you’re the one presenting the chocolates or you’re the one unwrapping the chocolates, it looks like this place is an absolutely indispensable resource. I will certainly be back when I want to get some more.

Are you lured in by artfully designed sweets sporting names like «whisky» and descriptions like «stem, pits and liquor»? Well, for years, the closest I have come to tempting my tongue has been leering at Chocolatas while ordering up some Oyama across the hall.
But that changed today. I said «Just one» but really, with that many choices, it was impossible to stop there. Cherries, whisky, sea salt and the «Granville Island» in hand, I went from a leer to a gorge. And I don’t regret it. These little truffles are perfect for a indulgence while browsing the stalls or for a gift. Yes, if I were a tourist, I would buy one of the Vancouver inspired tins and fill it with Vancouver named chocolates. You can’t resist. It’s more fitting than a keychain with a beaver on it, right?
I wouldn’t go so far as to say they’re the tops in the city, but they’re a-​ok for a splurge. I’d say they’re probably priced at a premium, but with the location they’re in, it only makes economical sense. I’m coming back to try the mint, chai, champagne truffles and bark.

Not only does the chocolate taste good, but it visually stimulating. It might be a little pricey for these chocolates, but with all the designs, is not it worth it? $ 18.00 for the Vancouver Time Tin.
The salesman was very nice and congenial. He told us how this place won the local chocolate contest this year and the competition was pretty close to their competitor, who surprisingly uses their chocolate. o_​O He gave us each a sample of the chocolate since the ones we bought were souvenirs. I don’t like chocolate much, especially dark chocolate, but the one I received was surprisingly tasty and creamy. Mhmmm! Wish there was one back home…
–Granville Island location

This place is still a secret in Vancouver. It is located inside of the Granville Island Market, but once found you will be met by lots of choices. They offer so many unique and creative variations that it is difficult to choose, but whatever you end up with, it’s seem always to be an awesome choice.
Wim Tas, who came from Belgia (that is where they make one of the best chocolates in the world) has created this beautiful shop. If you meet him in his shop, he can give you terrific recommendations on milk and dark chocolate types. And if you happen to speak some German he understands that as well, since he studied there.
I can recommend Horse Head, Diamant, Zenzero and Four Spices.
If you enjoy Chocolate and also like the Granville Island Market, you have to give this place a try. And if you need a gift for somebody, I am sure they will love Chocolatas. In my opinion it is the best chocolate in Vancouver!

The beauty of Canada is that we get to enjoy some truly exceptional imports, in particular from Belgian Maitre Chocolatier, Wim Tas who moved from Belgium in 2002 to begin spreading the word of fine chocolate. This newly opened market stand on Granville Island have found their niche with Chocolatas. Fine, traditionally, organic handmade chocolates in fascinatingly unique flavours and artfully inspired designs will have you salivating. I was generously given a sample of their Kyoto Cherry Rose tea flavoured dark chocolate and wow! The selection is inspired by worldly flavours, from white chocolate ganache with green tea infusion, dark ganache flavoured with wasabi, dark chocolate with bitter coffee caramel ganache to dark ganache with pink, black and Szechaun peppercorns and milk chocolate ganache with fruit infusions. I snapped up a dark ganache finished with sea salt and the dark ganache with raspberry chocolate, amazing! Chocolates were $ 1.50 a piece and Chocolatas also does beautiful and unique gift boxes and provides chocolate fountain rentals for small and large parties. Chocolatas will also consult with you on wedding favours for your impending nuptials while accommodating any budget.