The Sweetest Road Trip in North Dakota Takes You to 4 Old School Chocolate Shops

Have a major sweet tooth going on? Put it to the test by taking this sweet road trip to North Dakota's best and most well known chocolate shops and candy stores. This drive will take you to places with gourmet handcrafted chocolate, candy, fudge, and much more. Plus, you'll be visiting the capital city, a charming small town, and the two biggest metropolitan areas of the state. Get ready for a sugary sweet drive and let's hit the road to visit four chocolate shops for some of the best chocolate in ND!

This road trip will take you to four old-school chocolate shops and candy stores in North Dakota, some of the only ones in the state. Check out the Google Map and get ready for a delicious drive through ND. Let's go!

1. Dakota Nuts-N-Candy - Bismarck

We start our trip in North Dakota's capital city, Bismarck. There is a lovely locally owned sweets shop called Dakota Nuts-N-Candy right in the heart of downtown. They have a huge variety of nuts of all kinds that are anything from roasted to chocolate-covered. Plus, they do have sweets and candies that'll send your sweet tooth for a spin. You can try some of the best candy or best chocolate ND here!

2. Sweets 'N Stories - Oakes

Next up is the charming small town of Oakes. Right in their downtown area is a store that is quite a combination of things. It is a bookstore, coffee shop, cafe, ice cream shop, and chocolate shop all in one. Sweets 'N Stories is especially known for its homemade fudge. Books and some of the best chocolate in North Dakota? Sign us up!

3. Sweet Dreams Confections - Fargo

Now, we'll be headed into North Dakota's biggest city, Fargo. Right in their big commercial area is a large confections store that makes some delectable North Dakota chocolate. There is seemingly endless candy at Sweet Dreams Confections, from gourmet to all your childhood favorites, and plenty of handmade truffles, chocolates, and other treats. Plus, they have scrumptious gelato and a little cafe. Sounds great to me!

4. Widman's Candy - Grand Forks

We saved the best for last, North Dakota's oldest candy shop and its most famous. Widman's has been around for decades creating its own amazing chocolates and candies with special recipes handed down generations. Not only that, but Widman's is the birthplace of chippers, or chocolate covered potato chips, which are now a world wide snack. It doesn't get much better and nostalgic than Widman's! You won't be able to leave this store without buying something, and all of it is good. After all, it's one of the best candy stores in North Dakota!

After this road trip to find some of the best chocolate in ND, you'll probably feel sick from its pure sugariness! But it's well worth the miles (and the calories) to experience them all.

If chocolates and candy aren't quite your thing, but you love sweet treats, why not try these yummy places to get pie in North Dakota? And if you feel like burning off some calories from some of the sweets from this road trip, download the AllTrails+ app and embark on one of the best hikes in North Dakota.