From smashable eggs to hand-painted bunnies, South Australia’s chocolatiers are bringing serious creativity to Easter. Here’s where to stock up on the good stuff.
Easter is coming up fast, which means one very important life decision is looming: what chocolate are you buying?
Sure, tossing a few bags of generic eggs into the trolley during the grocery run will technically get the job done. But if you’re going to eat a frankly irresponsible amount of chocolate over a long weekend, you might as well make it good chocolate – and that means South Australian.
Because here’s the thing: there’s a lot of excellent chocolate being made in our state.
Here’s a guide to the South Australian chocolate makers worth checking out this Easter.
Adixions (online)
If your Easter chocolate philosophy is “make it dramatic”, Adixions has you covered.
Their standout piece this year is the Surprise Smash Egg – a milk chocolate egg coated in colourful freckles designed to be cracked open like a piñata. Inside: lollies, mini eggs and more freckles. It’s chaotic, joyful and extremely satisfying to smash.
They also make Easter Egg “tablettes” – beautiful flat chocolate slabs in flavours like roasted hazelnut or sour cherry and coconut.
Everything is handmade in Adelaide and shipped directly to your door.
Steven ter Horst Chocolatier (Hyde Park)
Steven ter Horst’s chocolates look more like jewellery than snacks.
Everything is crafted in the Hyde Park kitchen using Belgian couverture chocolate and locally sourced ingredients, with flavours carefully balanced so the chocolate itself stays front and centre.
His Easter collection changes every year, so you’re never giving the same gift twice – and this year’s beautiful eggs and inventive flavour combinations are the sort of chocolate you buy when you want to spoil the grown-ups.
Just Bliss Chocolates (Rundle Mall)
Just Bliss has been part of the Rundle Mall precinct since 2008 and specialises in hand-painted chocolates that look like tiny artworks.
Their Easter shelves fill up each year with beautifully wrapped eggs in milk, dark and white chocolate, along with more playful creations including their famous Pistachio Dubai Chocolate – and some of the coolest-looking bunnies in town.
Trilby’s Chocolates (McLaren Vale)
This one’s for the chocolate connoisseurs – or that friend who’s always onto something new before the rest of us.
Just opened at Woodstock Winery in Blewitt Springs, Trilby’s is a boutique bean-to-bar chocolate workshop where founders Paris and Max Collett roast cacao beans in tiny batches, sourcing them from places like Vanuatu, Peru and Samoa.
The focus is on producing artisan bars that blend the traditional with surprising local flavours like lemon myrtle and pistachio raspberry, but for their first Easter they’ve also added milk chocolate speckled eggs to the lineup. A good pick if the usual chocolate bunny isn’t really their thing.
You can order online, but if you’re heading through McLaren Vale, it’s well worth stopping in for a chocolate tasting.
Red Cacao (Stirling)
Tucked down a quiet Stirling laneway, Red Cacao is one of those Adelaide Hills spots people discover once and then immediately start recommending to everyone.
Chocolatiers Marcus and Natalie specialise in handmade chocolates and truffles with a strong focus on ethically sourced cacao – they’ve even travelled to West Africa to learn more about sustainable cocoa production.
Their Easter range includes handcrafted eggs in all sorts of sizes and colours, plus their signature Floppy Bunnies.
Melba’s Chocolate Factory (Woodside and Angaston)
For plenty of South Australian families, a trip to Melba’s is basically an Easter tradition.
The Woodside and Angaston factories are open to visitors, so you can watch chocolate being made while stocking up on treats.
Their Easter range is big, colourful and generous – speckled egg cartons, bilbies, giant eggs and family-sized gift bags packed with chocolate goodies.
If you’re visiting with kids, prepare for some serious excitement levels.
The Carob Kitchen (Port Elliot)
Not everyone loves chocolate – or caffeine – which is where The Carob Kitchen comes in.
Based at an organic carob orchard in Port Elliot, the company grows and processes its own carob before turning it into smooth, naturally sweet treats with a toasted caramel flavour.
For Easter, there’s Banjo the Carob Easter Bunny’s Mini Eggs, made with Australian-grown carob and cocoa butter.
Yours Truly Chocolates (Adelaide)
Yours Truly Chocolates has been making chocolate in South Australia since 1989 – and if you’ve seen the clever Yummy Cards popping up in shops lately, you’ve already encountered their work.
The concept is simple: a greeting card with a slab of chocolate built into the front window.
The Easter versions feature bunny, chick and Easter basket designs. You write your message inside, and the chocolate does the rest.
Bracegirdle’s (Clarence Gardens, McLaren Vale, Hahndorf, Blackwood)
Bracegirdle’s is famous for its decadent hot chocolate, but Easter is when their chocolate creativity really shines.
The range includes giant freckles topped with bunnies, egg cartons filled with decorated eggs, and novelty treats like egg and soldiers – a praline egg served with white chocolate toast soldiers.
Everything is handmade using Belgian chocolate, and it shows.
Hokey Pokey (Stirling)
Hokey Pokey is best known for its small-batch ice cream, but the Stirling shop also makes Belgian couverture chocolates and truffles.
For Easter, the display fills up with handmade Belgian chocolate eggs and rabbits made in-store, along with their fan-favourite freckle bunny pops — milk chocolate bunny lollipops covered in colourful 100s and 1000s.
If you’re stocking up before Easter, the Stirling shop is an easy hop from Adelaide.
Barossa Valley Chocolate Company (Tanunda)
Barossa Valley Chocolate Company leans into the magic of Easter.
Their chocolatiers create entire character collections – including Mary Hoppins the bunny and Kevin the Easter Chick, a super-cute milk chocolate favourite hand-finished with coloured details.
You’ll also find beautifully crafted eggs in flavours like honeycomb, mint and salted caramel.
And if you visit in person, you can watch the chocolate being made through the kitchen viewing window.
Robetown Chocolate Company (Robe and online)
Lisa and Martin Ruffell opened this store in 2021 after deciding Robe deserved its own chocolate store.
Today the shop produces more than 30 chocolate products, many inspired by local landmarks – including a giant chocolate version of the famous Robe Obelisk.
Their Easter range includes eggs, bunnies and beautifully wrapped treats, all available in store now.
Haigh’s Chocolates (Parkside and across Adelaide)
Haigh’s is about as South Australian as Easter chocolate gets.
The Parkside chocolatier produces millions of eggs each year, and the 2026 range includes new creations like the Milk Cookie Crunch Egg alongside favourites like honeycomb eggs and salted macadamia brittle.
The packaging this year takes its cue from a very old Easter-table tradition – the lace doily you probably remember from your granny’s house.
And of course the beloved Easter bilbies are back again, including a new 450g size.
A portion of every bilby sold supports the Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia, with packaging featuring woodland artwork by Adelaide illustrator Mandy Foot.
Menz (Glynde, Hahndorf, McLaren Vale, supermarkets and online)
Another South Australian icon, Menz brings a heavy dose of nostalgia to Easter.
Their range leans into the classics – Violet Crumble honeycomb eggs and bunnies and the Polly Waffle Easter egg, filled with marshmallow and wafer pieces.
You’ll find the full Easter range at Menz Shops, plus selected treats in Drakes, IGA and Foodland supermarkets.
Why buying SA chocolate matters
Buying local at Easter isn’t just about finding something delicious.
Every egg, bunny or bilby you pick up from a South Australian chocolatier supports the people behind it – from tiny artisan kitchens to the big local makers employing hundreds of locals.
And let’s be honest: South Australians take their food seriously. Chocolate included.
That’s why Brand SA champions the Buy SA. For SA. campaign – helping locals spot and support the incredible products being made right here in our state.
So if you’re filling baskets, hiding eggs or building your own secret stash this Easter, look for the red “Buy SA. For SA.” logo and make it local.
Find more South Australian makers at Buy SA. For SA.
