The Best Candy Shops in Eugene, Oregon
One of the most popular local success-stories is Euphoria Chocolate Company. Founded by Bob Bury, Euphoria Chocolate is available locally, by mail order an online at www.euphoriachocolate.com. Often touted as one of the best local small businesses, Euphoria Chocolate Company has recently expanded to add a fourth store at the Oakway Mall. The other shops are located at Valley River Center Mall, 4090 Stewart Road in West Eugene, and 6 West 17th Avenue (17th and Willamette) in South Eugene. For information about any of the stores, directions and hours, call 541-344-4914. Euphoria Chocolate is especially famous for their sinfully delicious truffles and dark chocolate confections.
Another beautiful local shop is Fenton and Lee Confectioners. Although the business was bought by new owners a few years ago, the change has only served to jumpstart the business and expand the offering of gooey treats. This store is located in the heart of downtown Eugene at 35 E. 8th Avenue and is a fine stop when attending a Hult Center event, or wandering through the Saturday Market on Saturday mornings. Fenton and Lee is famous for it’s “Chocolate Carmel Silk” and is a wonderful place for elegant and original holiday treats – Easter, Christmas and all the holidays in between. It is a lovely, elegant retail space and you can often see the experts making the special confections. You can call the store at 541-343-7629 to find out about hours and directions, or you can check out the website at www.fentonandlee.com. Mail order is also available.
For the kid in all of us, or just for kids – The Candy Baron at the 5th Street Market is a bit of a different kind of candy store. This good-sized retail space is filled with bins and oak barrels full of every imaginable candy treat. This is the place to go if you have a craving for the forbidden candy cigarettes, old-time candy favorites, or every possible flavor of salt water taffy. The Candy Baron is located at 296 E. 5th and you can call 541-349-8050 for hours and directions or you can look up the store on the website at thecandybaron.com. This is a fun place to go to fill a sack with candy before strolling through the rest of the 5th Street Market.
There you have it! Three different delicious pit stops of confection in Eugene, Oregon. There’s no excuse to settle for a plain old candy bar from the grocery check-out the next time you get a mad craving for something sweet and gooey!
