Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop

Highlights of this chocolate shop: 

The Ghirardelli® Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop is the perfect destination to experience its signature world famous hot fudge sundaes topped with freshly homemade hot fudge. Or, choose from a tempting assortment of delicious chocolate confections and beautifully wrapped gifts. With the perfect balance of chocolate intensity and rich ingredients, you'll find only the best quality at Ghirardelli.

The Ghirardelli back story: 

Incorporated in 1852 and in continuous operation since then, Ghirardelli has the richest heritage of any American chocolate company. In the early 1900s, Ghirardelli Chocolate found a home in Ghirardelli Square, among San Francisco’s historic piers. Its trademark light bulb sign began welcoming ships passing through the Golden Gate, as they still do today. Ghirardelli Chocolate Company continues to build on its signature taste and time-honored manufacturing processes as America’s premium chocolate company.

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