From artisan truffles to champagne flavored gummy bears to nostalgic candy from your youth, Lolli & Pops offers unique and one-of-a-kind sweets from all over the world. Items change daily with batch size and availability which makes each visit to the shop just as fun as the last. Bulk candy is sold by the pound, or you can get a refillable mason jar that cuts down on cost. Sweet!

Named for owner Randy Brinker’s grandmother and built around a sense of community, Sweet Mickey’s has quickly become an institution in Ballard. Beautiful truffles, drawers of gummies, an assortment of licorice (lots of salty selections for Ballard’s Norwegian contingent) and gorgeous gift baskets put together in-house for every occasion. PS: Fudge is made fresh in-house—soft, smooth and addictively delicious—in about a dozen seasonal flavors that rotate throughout the year.

This old-timey candy shop has been family owned and operated in University Village for more than 40 years, and a local favorite for just as long. The shop is a candy-coated dream worthy of Willy Wonka, with 100 different gummies, 30 types of imported licorice (both salty and sweet), 60 kinds of nostalgic candies like Ring Pops and Necco wafers, and more chocolate than you can imagine. And no matter what the holiday, the seasonal assortment of treats can’t be beat.

Here you'll find truffle bars (the dark chocolate peanut butter is our favorite), jcoco chocolate tasting boxes that explore the different cacao percentages of dark chocolate and origins of chocolate, seasonal bars that will make your kids (or your sweetie) smile. The Sunshine Collection brings light (and playful chocolate combos) to Seattle's grey winter days, as does Seattle Chocolates' spirit of giving back—10% of net profits goes to Girls Inc.

OK, so technically it’s not a candy-only store, but unless you’re on a candy-only diet, we don’t think you’ll mind. Aside from making some of the best sandwiches in West Seattle and offering a killer lineup of homemade ice cream, Husky Deli has a delightful assortment of international candies—plus chocolates from brands like Cadbury, Milka, Ritter Sport and Kinder—near the back of the store.

You’ll find Margo’s Sweet Shop inside Pinkabella's Cupcake shop (YUM!). Bulk candy is the name of the game here ($3.25 per ¼ pound), and your kids will marvel at the colorful gummies, taffy and premium chocolates that line the walls in clear jars for maximum viewing pleasure. Before heading to the IPIC for a family flick, stop by and grab a box of chocolate or a candy bar from the movie theater candy wall. PS: The shop also has a reputation for making some of the best cotton candy in town.

Want to experience a real-life history lesson with your sweet-toothed tot? Head to Johnson Candy Company isn’t just made to look like the retro sweet shops from the ‘40s and ‘50s—it is that place, preserved in all its vintage charm. Unlike other shops, Johnson is still making their own chocolates, dipping some of them by hand even, on decades-old equipment. It’s a delicious trip back in time.