These wildly inventive chocolate bars and truffles are sourced from local farmers markets and made from scratch daily. It's almost impossible to choose just one (especially when they have limited editions like their Donuts & Coffee Milk Chocolate Bar available). For kids? We're pretty sure the Cereal Bowl Chocolate Bar reigns supreme. These bars really feel like a gift as their wrapping is stunning—almost too pretty to unwrap.

Fugetsu-Do has a mochi (rice cake candy) or a manju (sweet bean-filled rice cake candy) for every palate: plum-shaped steamed mochi, rainbow-decorated dango, and strawberry-flavored mochi with peanut butter filling, among others. And for chocolate lovers, there is even a chocolate-flavored mochi filled with chocolate ganache!

Operating in Los Angeles for over 100 years, Galco's Soda Pop Stop had humble beginnings as a Highland Park Italian grocery store. Today, it boasts over 600 types of sodas, beers from around the world, specialty wine and champagne, and of course, something for the little ones—a vintage candy corner! Show your kids your favorite sweets from your childhood and help them discover Pop Rocks, Candy Buttons, Wax Lips, and more. There's even a retro toy corner for the tots!

Planning on going a little wild, candy-wise? Look no further than Jack's Candy Store. From floor-to-ceiling there are stacks of every candy and treat you can imagine in this downtown warehouse. You can shop by brand, color, and theme, making planning a snap. Grab a piñata while you're there and stock up on sweets and gifts for the next birthday party.

Sockerbit, located near the Old Farmer's Market and The Grove, is a shop for the gummy-lovers, pure and simple. Sockerbit loosely translates into "sugar cube" in Swedish, which is also the namesake for one of their most popular candies (besides the Swedish fish of course)—a little square of homemade marshmallow that comes in pink or white.

Munchies has the largest selection of Kosher candy in the city, from chocolate and gummies to lollipops and truffles. But whether you keep Kosher or not, you'll want to drop in for their biggest claim to fame: the largest selection of Gimbal's jelly beans this side of San Francisco. Niche, but 100% necessary. PS: Don't miss their chocolate dipped bananas covered in almond brittle.