Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates

I ordered salted caramel which was good but the crème brûlée quite sweet, small and pricy. It took me a while to find the parking. I ordered some macaroon to go, hope they will be delicious!

Love this place and enjoy taking out of town guests when I want to impress them. Decadent macaroons that rivals Laudree in France.

This place is amazing. It is like macaroons heaven. Parking can be a bit tough because it is located in downtown, but a few blocks of walking is worth it. There’s a 15 minute parking spot in front of the store if you get lucky.
When you walk in you smell the sweet scent of dessert. They have a lot of macaroons to choose from. My favorites are the coffee, strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. These flavors are in store year round. They have special flavors that are by the month too. The macaroons are bite size but the sweetness is perfect. It tastes super fresh and delicious. They sell other things like chocolate, brownies and Ice cream too. One of these days I will be back to try the ice cream.

Salted caramel icecream sandwich, where have you been all my life?
Just writing this review I want another one. It was f@$king amazing. If I could give this dessert 10 stars I would, it was the most amazing thing I had ever eaten.
Let’s describe — start with salted caramel macaron the size of your palm, then add a soft caramel sauce to hold on the circle of velvety caramel ice-​cream, then MORE caramel and the other side of the macaron.
Now I want another one…
The service was exceptional, the sandwich was $ 6.50 so very reasonable. A must visit while in Sacramento.

Came here and got a few macaroons and a box of chocolates. They’re pricey, but totally and absolutely worth it.
I forgot which flavors I had but they had so many. I chose many caramel type flavors because that’s what I love, but they had earl grey, lavender, and Meyer lemon flavors mixed with other complimentary flavors.
The macaroons are long but had a great «foot» and texture. The chocolates I’m slowly going through and each one has been a welcome way to pick me up during a busy workday!
If I go back to Sacramento I’d want a hot chocolate or a ice cream they make there!

yummmmy macarons!
I first tried this place before macarons were as popular as they are today and my first reaction was holy shit what are these magical things?!
They are spot on with the sweetness! some macarons are too sweet or not sweet enough. I’ve had macarons from a couple places, but I like the simplicity of this place.
I highly recommend checking this place out! Can’t wait to taste their ice cream in the summer.

This place is just the best! The best chocolate I’ve ever had. The staff is great and the place is so clean. There is minimal seating outside and a very slim bar inside.
My favorites:
Classic American Hot chocolate with marshmallow whip cream; vanilla caramel chocolate pieces; and snickerdoodle and salty caramel macrons. I recently tried the caramel chocolate egg with marshmallow inside… amazing. Every ice cream I’ve ever had there has been great.
If you’re craving chocolate in Sacramento — this is the place.
I noticed they also sell powdered chocolate, cocoa mix, and baking Choc bars as well as different sauces — for those who are into baking at home.

Had my eye to come check this place out since my college days at Davis! Came here once before and tried their macarons. Absolutely amazing. This place is pretty much a grab and go type of place. There are about three seats if you really want to sit. But if those are all taken, you can eat your delicious macarons, chocolates, or whatever you have outside because there’s plenty of tables out there.
Came here two weeks ago to the restaurant next door and noticed a line out the door. I knew that they must have been selling items they don’t normally sell. Asked one person in line, and I was right! It was their cupcake day! They were only selling it for one day! The last time they sold cupcakes was THREE years ago. So not being able to resist my cravings for sweets, I got in line. Ordered 3 out of the 4 cupcake flavors they offered for the day and all three were amazing. Salty caramel was my favorite, followed by the red velvet and lastly the blueberry and tea cupcake. The cake was moist and the frosting wasn’t overpowering on any of them. Will be back for their «chocolate for breakfast» event!

Wow, I remember my first visit circa 2010, when I had possibly my first macaron and a dose of their rich hot chocolate. Overwhelmed and confused, my immature taste buds and I traveled up and down the California coast looking for an affinity to macarons as well as the best one — I never found it.
Finally on a recent nostalgic trip to Sacramento after the holidays, I found myself wanting some decadent hot cocoa and could think of no better place than Ginger Elizabeth. The line was out the door which means its definitely been discovered and then some in the past 6 years. I ordered their peppermint hot chocolate and some macarons for kicks (a little under $ 2 a pop at the time, but are now $ 2 each). I finally understood the moment I bit into one of their crispy, chewy, delicately flavored macarons what the hype has been all this time! They do not fool around with crazy flavors and instead opt for ones like pear/​vanilla/​almond/​pistachio which are all so delightful to the tastebuds. The textures work so well together and they are separate yet come together synergistically.
The peppermint hot chocolate was rich and creamy with the perfect amount of refreshing peppermint. Their hot chocolates are not cheap at $ 4+, but you can certainly taste the quality of chocolate. I also had a chance to try their salted caramel macaron ice cream sandwich. At $ 6, kind of hefty for a singleton snack, but they can halve it for you and its the perfect serving size!
Sad that I was living in Sacramento all this time and missing out, but my waistline is certainly thankful. This is such a midtown institution now I’m definitely going to make my way back again and again!

Tough cookie.
$ 6 for the SALTY CARAMEL FRENCH MACARON ICE CREAM SANDWICH, which is exactly what it sounds like: a huge French macaron encasing a big ol’ chunk of vanilla ice cream with a layer of salted caramel inside.
Ice cream: delicious.
Macaron: not so great. Because it’s chilled, the cookie is tough. It’s like tearing into chewy taffy.
Salted caramel lining: redeemed the tough cookie.
Worth the try, but I would go back for their chocolates next time.

3.75
It’s 9pm, almost time for bed, got my jams and my jammies on, and an unexpected hello? comes knocking at my door. A sweet surprise was hand delivered.
Truffle Cookie and another cookie (sorry, forgot the flavor!) — This cookie must’ve traveled for hours before I received it not to mention I didn’t touch it till the next day in the afternoon. Day old cookies usually taste good and hardens a bit but these cookies were really soft. I like my cookies with a crunchy outer and chewy inner. The taste wasn’t anything spectacular.
Seems like the chocolates and macarons are the top items in this shop.
He gets an A for effort, a smiley face for thinking of me, and a pat on the back for the attempt.

This place, OMG! The salted Carmel macaroon ice sandwich is life changing! You must try it! The chocolate truffle cookies are amaze as well. Def recommend if you have a sweet tooth or love decadent chocolate treats. Yummy.

I have to add to this review. Just recently my husband and I were coming home from a long grueling day on the mountain in Tahoe. We live in the Bay Area, so we only get Ginger Elizabeth when we are passing through or in the area. We were both jonesing for a Salted Carmel Ice Cream Macaroons.
We were still aways out, it was a Sunday and they closed at 6pm. We weren’t going to make it before close. We were going to going to be about 10 after 6. My husband decided to call and see if they would stay open. I thought he was crazy for doing this and didn’t expect a good response. Well… THEY DID!
We got there and knocked on the door, she asked if we had called and we of course, we replied yes that was us. We got our double chocolate truffle cookies, specialty hot chocolates, and of course the Salted Carmel Ice Cream Macaroons, which are to die for, I might add.
Thank you so much guys! We love and will recommend you to anyone any day! If this isn’t good customer service I don’t know what is. We appreciated the extra effort you made to satisfy a customer.

Good customer service. Nice to see smiling faces and genuinely bubbly young people greet you when you talk in.
Peanut Butter Bouchee $ 5 | Peanut and chocolate candy bar with graham crackers and praline. Reminded me of a Whatchamacallit candy bar with a strong cinnamon flavor. Not my favorite.
Opera Cake $ 6 | Entremet style cake with layers of coffee mousse, caramel coffee «jam,» jaconde sponge cake (chocolatey/​almond?), dulce de leche and chocolate cremeux (which is essentially a custard/​pudding).
Gianduja Cake $ 6 | Gianjuda chocolate, chocolate biscuit, crunchy hazelnut wafer; tastes exactly like a Ferrero Rocher. Except, better quality. Very chocolatey without being overtly rich. Great for those chocoholics out there. And as much as I love me some dulce de leche, I actually prefer this cake over the opera cake. I surprised myself.
Actually, that’s one of the things I liked about these treats. They’re not overly sweet or rich or dense… they’re just enough of everything. The other reason: every pastry technique makes a cameo appearance; soft, cakey, crunchy, creamy. And you only paid $ 6 for it. Hell, places like the Nugget market charge about the same (if not more) for their pastries and baked goods and those things come into their store FROZEN, ready to bake in-​store. Hello?!
I also grabbed a round of Cocoa Nib shortbread cookies ($ 5) for when I crawled into bed for my «Netflix and Ginger Elizabeth» Friday nights.

My friends recommended Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates to me a few weeks ago so after dinner I went with my sister to check it out! I thought it was a little café but it’s more like a storefront with a small corner with benches to sit. There’s plenty of outdoor seating though — and it’s right across from Broderick’s so it’d be the perfect post-​dinner treat!
I thought the macarons were all kind of meh except for the salty caramel one. The others tasted too similar to each other in my opinion — or in the chocolate ganache case it was a little heavy. I purchased 12 of them total — and while they were kind of bland, I still enjoyed them! I just wish they packed a little more flavor. Think my favorites were the salty caramel and the coconut macaron! In total the 12 pack was $ 21 — so each macaron is $ 1.75 individually.
The salty caramel macaron ice cream sandwich was literally the best ice cream sandwich I’ve ever had though, so this place gets points for that. It was really soft and delicately made — with a little bit of caramel filling on the sides of the macaron and a great proportion of ice cream in the middle. Ugggh just talking about it makes me want to go get it again! Oh but it was pretty expensive — $ 6 for one sandwich. In total my purchase came out to be $ 33 for 12 macarons and 2 ice cream sandwiches.
I think next time I’ll come and try the hot chocolate and the other desserts — it seemed like a ton of people in line with me were getting the hot chocolate.
This place is cute and the décor is super clean and nice — but it’s definitely on the pricier side.
For now, I’d recommend the salty caramel macaron ice cream sandwich — well worth the drive downtown and the price. And like I said, best macaron ice cream I’ve had so far!

I came in on a Sunday evening around 5pm. I tried their salted caramel macaron ice cream sandwich in a previous visit but for this visit, I tried the seasonal flavor: lemon blueberry macaron ice cream sandwich.
I have to say, at first the flavor was super weird but after taking my first bite, it was amazing! The lemon ice cream was super refreshing! As you bite more into the sandwich, you get the crunch of the macaron and you discover the blueberry jam.

Ginger Elizabeth is a true treasure for Sacramento. It was about time that we got a gourmet chocolate shop and perfect that they located it in the 18^th & L building along side other great dining destinations. They have great hours, but they also sell some of the items at local stores.
The star here is the chocolate. They sell gourmet chocolate items with fancy and exotic fillings along side traditional truffles and a mean hot chocolate. They also sell macarons and other limited pastries, but I usually stick to the chocolate for the best experience. Even the shop is very cute, albeit small.
This is the destination for chocolate lovers in Sacramento to indulge their sweet tooth. You can stop by before or after your night on the town for a treat or more.

Consistently great food and friendly service at this local institution.
Came here two times so far and I finally was able to try their hot chocolate. The chocolate is thick, rich, and just the right amount of spice and cinnamon. The 8 oz portion is $ 4 and comes with either whipped cream or marsh mellow.
The main winner here are the macaroon ice cream sandwiches. Although not cheap, $ 6 each, they have a rotation schedule of flavored and the portion is big enough to feed two people. ask them to cut it in half for you and they will do so gladly. Flavored I’ve tried include pistachio, salted caramel, and lemon ginger. All are absolutely delicious and is a great complement to whatever meal you just had. Even if your not hungry you will want to eat these.
The chocolates look amazing as well,$ 2 each but I have not hands chance to try it yet. Will make that a goal for next time though. Definitely recommend this place for a consistent local dessert spot. Services always with a smile and fast.

Across from Bodericks. This place is cutely located next to a froyo shop and wine&beer restaurant. They are known for their chocolates. It’s a small but very welcoming store, with 4 counter seats looking out the window.
I got their $ 6 pistachio ice cream macaron and they were yummy! Can’t really taste the pistachio, i definitely enjoyed their soft macaron shell. My bf got a really smooth tasting cappuccino for $ 4.
I would come here again for their dessert, but won’t go out of my way just to come here.

This is an amazing bakery I’ve ever visited for a long time! As I roamed across the Downtown neighborhood today on 9÷13÷2015, I went to Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates for the very first time. As I entered, the atmosphere is quite small compared to Pushkins Bakery in Midtown, but in a cuteness way! The concept is much European with all the assortments of chocolates, vanilla, and many more!
The service is fantastic! The server, Aly has done a great job for making me happy and joyful as I ordered their favorite treats! No problems or concerns at all!
For the ordering process, I ordered two flavors of Macarons: Vanilla Almond and Chocolate Ganache. So far, these two tasted awesomely good! The Vanilla Almond Macaron is very naturally fresh as I feel the vanilla filling! The Chocolate Ganache on the other hand, also tasted very good too! The chocolate filling is very chocolaty as I ate it through my mouth. The crust of these two macarons is very easy to chew and eatable. Not a bad snack time meal at all!
The parking can be difficult to park. You can park it at the surface street parking if you can. Otherwise, you can ride a bike, walk, or using public transit easier without the hassles.
In the end, Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates is the cutest bakery every made in the Downtown neighborhood! I’ll defiantly come back for more in the future! Highly recommend!

Delicious Parisian Macarons!
SITREP
We were on the set of Good Day Sacramento, and Alison had a beautiful display for Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates («Ginger Elizabeth») that included wonderful Parisian Macarons and their delicious fudge samples.
THE SETUP
Located right on the corner of 18^th & L, Ginger Elizabeth is dangerously dangerously too close to where I live in Midtown — just a mere few blocks away — and I too often am tempted (god forbid) to pop in right on my walk home from work.
But First World problems, right? And speaking of first world cities…
PARIS!
There probably is no more beautiful city in the world than Paris! More trees than any other city per capita in the world (though interestingly enough, Sacramento is the number #2 city in the world!) It’s beauty, with gorgeous boulevards & monuments & art. It’s cuisines and it’s bakeries and talented bakers, such as the ones who pioneered the baking techniques we see self-​evident at Ginger Elizabeth.
Biting into a Ginger Elizabeth macaron gives me a sense of a light-​hearted afternoon on a Parisian Boulevard, lounging under an umbrella of a sidewalk café, sipping on a Cognac and biting into macarons! [I wish I was in Paris right now!]
LE MENU — MACARONS!
There are so many delicious taste treats to enjoy here!
* From my prior experience, the Chocolate Macarons were absolutely scrumptious: light, with a delicate airy texture; not too heavy, but enough substance to make chewing the macaroons a sheer pleasure! *Oh YUM!*
* The macaroons of this quality are priced at only $ 1.75 each.
* If you like batches of heavily baked, tasteless cookies, packaged at Target or WalMART, then this is not your stop.
* But if you enjoy a true taste-​experience, and care about quality products, then this is your cookie stop.
LE MENU — CHOCOLATE!
But now we get to the TRUE TASTEGASMS: the Chocolate! And at this point I would almost be embarrassed grabbing a box of chocolates from See’s Candies to give to somebody as a holiday gift (but I probably will because old college friends and 1^st Cousins really don’t deserve better ANYWAYS, right?).
After eating a chocolate bar from Ginger Elizabeth, the See’s chocolate almost taste a bit like a wax replicate of a piece of chocolate (in the same way you see fake fruit in fruit bowls in department stores, but maybe not QUITE that bad).
There is SOOOO much good chocolate to have here (to name just a few of the ones I’ve enjoyed from here)!
* Bittersweet Chocolate
* Crispy Coconut Kaffir Lime Chocolate
* Salty Cocoa Chocolate; and,
* Crunchy Crêpe & Hazelnut
And there are so many more chocolate and fudge products to enjoy while popping in to sample and purchase. Admittedly, these items don’t come cheap. But it definitely is a nod to the axiom of «you get what you pay for.»
THE LOWDOWN
Ginger Elizabeth has one of the best chocolate dessert products I’ve ever tasted and I will be back for more. Definitely consider this as an option to treat someone special for a present — they will be greatly impressed! :D