Colts Chocolates, the chocolate shop owned by former “Hee Haw honey” Mackenzie Colt, has been around since the mid-80’s. They relocated from the Gulch over to Gallatin Pike, but Colts continues to create an assortment of chocolates and desserts, including crowd-favorite ‘Colts Bolts,’ made with chocolate, peanut butter, and whole-roasted almonds.

When not moonlighting as a cool absinthe bar, Dan and Angelica Bockman’s chocolate escape Tempered offers stunning and delicious small-batch handmade chocolates and candy bars, which you can enjoy paired with drinking chocolate, espresso, whiskey, or wine right there in the shop. Want to take some home? Shop in store, get them delivered locally or picked up curbside, or have them shipped straight to your front door.

Olive and Sinclair chocolates are hand crafted in East Nashville using a combination of traditional and European methods, while incorporating southern flavors. The small factory is open to the public for tours on Saturdays, and you can sample a variety of flavors including the Mexican-style cinnamon chili — a fan favorite. The shop is open Monday through Friday until 5 p.m.

Leon Vlahos opened his candy shop in 1994 using his father’s recipes from the 1800’s. Still, Leon’s Candy continues to hand make 8 varieties of their famous candied pralines, along with a mix of other sweet treats.

The chain based in Savannah, Georgia has a well-placed outspot on Broadway, where they make pralines, fudge, caramel apples, and other treats daily.

Father-daughter duo Mark and Evane Stoner debuted their micro-factory Poppy & Peep back in 2020, a micro-factory, specializing in creative bon bons, chocolate bars, and confections. As a young girl, Evane loved getting goodies from her father’s travels: fudge from Gatlinburg or saltwater taffy from Maryland. A favorite hobby of theirs has always been visiting candy shops, so the two attended chocolate school to share some of their passion with Nashville chocolate lovers with the debut of Poppy & Peep. Their whimsical creations are also available for shipping.