ARIZONA
Sweeties Candy of Arizona
Location: Chandler, Arizona
“The largest candy and soda shop in all of Arizona! Yes, there are several candies and bulk bins that we would avoid, however, since it’s the largest candy shop that also means there are TONS of allergy-friendly options as well! Top 9 free, peanut-free, gluten-free, etc! So! Much! Candy! Old fashioned candy like wax lips and more! And tons of non-food “treats” like toys, old fashioned board games, and more. Also one of our favorites was an entire wall of Pez! Literally hundreds of different collector Pez dispensers! So much fun and yummy allergy-friendly finds!”
@foodallergypi, who manages peanut and shellfish allergies
ChocolaTree
Location: Sedona, Arizona
“100% gluten-free and vegan restaurant that is also a chocolate factory. One of the best vegan quesadillas of my life and several different vegan chocolates in all sorts of flavors.”
@eatglutenfreeaz, who manages celiac and dairy and wheat allergies
CALIFORNIA
Abigail’s Candy Shop
Location: Clovis, California
“This place is every adult and kid’s dream! If you are an adult, you will find candy from your childhood. For allergies, there are many options to choose from. Stay away from the gelato due to couple of nut flavors.”
@dsarsour, who manages tree nut, sesame, seed, peach, and quinoa allergies
Candy Baron
Location: Laguna Beach, California
“A candy shop with LABELS! Saltwater taffy barrels each have product labels. Exercise caution as baskets can get mixed, but so exciting! Lots of other candies with labels as well!”
@lisakammel, who manages a tree nut allergy and a lactose intolerance
Balboa Candy
Location: Newport Beach, California
“Amazing! All of their taffy is peanut, tree nut, and gluten-free. Definitely recommend stopping by! They have allergy info for all their candy and the staff is very knowledgeable!”
@girlbehindhive, who manages celiac and peanut, tree nut, soy, shellfish, seed, and legume allergies
See’s Candies
Location: Oakland, California
“I always visit this location before I head over to my gate! This See’s Candies location is located in terminal 3 of SFO which only serves United Airlines. See’s is always clear about the type of nuts that they have in certain chocolates. The way in which you order is similar to a chipotle, meaning you choose which candies you want from the display case. In the display case each chocolate has a label that displays any type of nuts or common allergens they might have. If you don’t want to customize your own box, they have prepackaged mixes/boxes that have clear nutrition labels!”
@nsar, who manages tree nut allergies
Dandelion Chocolate
Location: San Francisco, California
“Love love love their chocolate bars! It’s a lot like a fancy coffee shop/winery in that they are single-origin sourced and emphasis is placed on bringing out the different characteristics of each bean. One of my favorite spots in San Francisco!”
@samsafeeats, who manages peanut, tree nut, shellfish, wheat, sesame, pumpkin, cherry, pea, vegetable, and vanilla allergies
Munchies of Sausalito
Location: Sausalito, California
“They had lots of taffy and other wrapped candy here to try. I have a nut allergy and I didn’t have an issue with it at this candy store. They had some of the See’s Candies lollipops, which I love and had been looking for. The vanilla ones are nut-free!”
@allergyanj, who manages peanut, tree nut, shrimp, sesame, and legume allergies
Sausalito Sweets
Location: Sausalito, California
“They have candy and ice cream. I didn’t get the ice cream just because I am wary of cross contamination but overall, the place looked pretty clean and safe. And the candy is packaged so even if you can’t eat the ice cream, they have labeled stuff.”
@allergyanj, who manages peanut, tree nut, shrimp, sesame, and legume allergies
Lolli and Pops
Location: Palm Springs, California
“Cute candy store with a lot of packaged candy besides bins, and even some UK allergy-friendly brands. The wall of cotton candy right at the front, with the label no known allergens, was the biggest welcome in an unexpected place!”
@susie, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Palm Springs Fudge & Chocolates
Location: Palm Springs, California
“There are quite a few candy shops on this main street in Palm Springs and similar to the others, we were pleasantly surprised to find a lot of safe candies, including bulk Jelly Bellies, which are in prepackaged packets—never seen that before! Definitely nice to see a traditional candy shop with a lot of safe options!”
@susie, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
COLORADO
Fuzziwig’s Candy Factory Inc.
Location: Durango, Colorado
“This touristy candy store had something for everyone! They do make candies that can’t be consumed by anyone with nut allergies (fudges, chocolate-covered candies, etc.), but they also have tons of bagged candies and were super helpful with allergen information. A kids’ paradise for sure!”
@lbedwell, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Rocket Fizz Vail
Location: Vail, Colorado
“Tons and tons of options. Lots of nut-free labels spotted, including new products that we had never seen before (ex. Flavored Junior Mints). Fun stop to grab some sweet treats for our ski trip.”
@jennthoman, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
CONNECTICUT
Litchfield Candy Co
Location: Litchfield, Connecticut
“Carries a large selection of Vermont Nut Free chocolates.”
@jlengenfelder, who manages a peanut allergy
PEZ Visitor Center
Location: Orange, Connecticut
“PEZ has a clear peanut and tree nut-free policy. We stopped by their visitor center and had a fantastic time. They have tons of very cool dispensers, including ones for the Office, which is our favorite show. Admission is only $5, and we got back a credit to be able to use for any products we bought. They also give you a cool lanyard and a bingo card to fill out the dates of when certain dispensers were made. It actually took us a while to fill out, but so fun looking around at all the cool ones. You then get to spin the wheel and win a dispenser with candy. Such a fun stop.”
@allergysisters, who manages peanut, tree nut, and shellfish allergies
FLORIDA
Marshmallow Factory
Location: Dunedin, Florida
“Cute little marshmallow factory that is gluten, nut, and corn-free. Delicious handmade marshmallow treats!”
@laurenscotch, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
KENTUCKY
Art Eatables
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
“Art Eatables is completely nut-free! Amazing chocolates, and they’re allergen-friendly and can accommodate many allergies. Definitely check them out for caramels or bourbon-infused chocolates! They also have a kid-friendly chocolate and candy selection.”
@zoeslaughter, who manages a peanut allergy
ILLINOIS
IT’SUGAR
Location: Chicago, Illinois
“Mixed review— they have a lot of great safe candy. Most of the store is packaged and labeled. However, they also have bins of loose candy so you can build your own bag. I would not recommend you do this if you have any allergies. The risk of cross-contamination is too high. However, I was impressed by how many brands of candy they had without nuts. Many candy stores are largely chocolate-based but they had an equal selection of fruity and gummy candy that was safe. You can buy a huge gummy watermelon slice! Expensive but that’s Navy Pier.”
@isabel48, who manages peanut, tree nut, sesame, chickpea, and mango allergies
L.A. Burdick
Location: Chicago, Illinois
“Amazing chocolate and pastry/coffee shop. They have a few bakery items that are gluten-free, and almost all of their chocolates are gluten-free. Each item has every allergen labeled, so it’s super helpful and easy to find what you need. The staff is really nice. Try their drinkable chocolate!”
@gfreebasicb, who manages celiac
MAINE
Dean’s Sweets
Location: Portland, Maine
“Nut-free chocolate shop in Portland! So exciting to have a chocolate shop with so many interesting flavors and no nuts in the facility. They also make delicious, safe hot chocolate.”
@elise, who manages celiac and peanut and hazelnut allergies
Ben and Bill’s Chocolate Emporium
Location: Bar Harbor, Maine
“Everyone, the manager, was EAGER to give our allergy kiddo an extra special treat. She strongly recommended the vegan (coconut-based) chocolate, which she happily got from the back (fresh bin) with a clean scoop. She came out with a HUGE bowl of ice cream saying “allergy portions are larger!” And she was correct, the vegan chocolate was amazing (I snuck a taste with a clean spoon)—it was so rich my cheeks flushed. She also made a huge deal of giving our allergy kiddo the FIRST TASTE EVER of the blueberry sorbet, announcing to the store that “no member of the public has ever had this flavor, this is the first taste ever and a huge celebration!” It too, was amazing! But the experience of being treated exclusively vs. special was truly a wonderful thing. Cheers to Ben and Bill’s!”
@jordanhumphrey, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, and egg allergies
Old Port Candy Co.
Location: Portland, Maine
“We didn’t expect to go into a candy/fudge shop, but noticed they had an allergy-friendly section! They had one shelf of Vermont Nut-Free products, No Whey, and a few other brands we love! We were so happy that they carry these options in their candy shop!
The allergy-friendly section was the only one we were able to select candy from, though, since lots of their fudge, chocolates, and other candies contained nuts.”
@teresateal, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
MASSACHUSETTS
A Chocolate Dream
Location: Belmont, Massachusetts
“I absolutely loved A Chocolate Dream’s selection of nut-free chocolates and candies from Vermont Nut Free and Safe Sweets! They had a wide selection of nut-free milk and dark chocolate! They also had products from Safe Sweets, which is a company that produces chocolate and candy that is completely safe for all food allergies (peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, eggs, gluten, and many more!) I was able to shop there and bring it home and enjoy it with my friends and family members, who normally can’t eat candy and chocolate!”
@staceyalexas, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, and soy allergies
Chatham Penny Candy
Location: Chatham, Massachusetts
“Super small store, but lots of pre-wrapped candy options. They have unwrapped things with various tongs/scoops, but the pre-wrapped candy is below it and easy to grab.”
@carlinhanley, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, shrimp, and sesame allergies
Chatham Candy Manor
Location: Chatham, Massachusetts
“Lots of wrapped candy and Jelly Belly jellybeans! They also carry Vermont Nut Free. They just started offering vegan chocolate/fudge—I’ve never tried because of the cross contamination with nuts but I’m sure it would be delicious!”
@carlinhanley, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, shrimp, and sesame allergies
The Candy Cottage
Location: Holliston, Massachusetts
“Was very excited to see a sign outside this candy store promoting nut-free and peanut-free candies! We went inside and they have a whole section of allergen-friendly candy, including a separate section for chocolates without dairy. The owner was extremely nice and told us the story of why she started carrying allergen-free candies. Such a nice store in Holliston!”
@albanyjosh, who manages peanut and shellfish allergies
MICHIGAN
The Taffy Barrel
Location: Charlevoix, Michigan
“So, we used to LOVE to go to The Taffy Barrel because they use Taffy Town as their supplier for taffy. Taffy Town is touted as nut-free, HOWEVER they recently added a peanut butter and jelly flavor taffy to their extensive list of flavors. They claim on their website that they are still completely nut-free, even their PB&J flavors. They state it is made with artificial flavoring that is safe for allergies and that it only mimics the flavor of peanut butter and jelly. This just doesn’t settle well with us. It may be good for other families, but it really disappointed us and we no longer feel comfortable eating the taffy. However, they do have other individually wrapped candy that is safe (and others that are not). A lot of the candy is very old-fashioned and fun! We will stop in and get things like Tootsie Rolls and Smarties. We sure do miss loading up on the taffy though.”
@greenhouse33, who manages peanut, tree nut, watermelon, and chickpea allergies
Oh My Lolli
Location: Brighton, Michigan
“Their facility and candy are free of all nuts, soy, dairy, eggs, seeds, and gluten! Great place to stop if you’re in the area.”
@sabudama, who manages peanut, tree nut, and legume allergies
NEVADA
Dandelion Chocolate
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
“Super yummy for when you’re feeling fancy.”
@nixole, who manages peanut, tree nut, egg, shellfish, and sesame allergies
Rocket Fizz
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
“Candy and soda fountain with clearly labeled candy.”
@lbedwell, who manages a tree nut allergy
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Zeb’s General Store
Location: North Conway, New Hampshire
“This is the first place I found Vermont Nut Free Chocolate. It is so nice to go into a candy store and have a selection of safe options. There are bins in another section of the store filled with peanuts, though.”
@cbelbin16, who manages peanut, tree nut, and soy allergies
NEW YORK
Dylan’s Candy Bar
Location: New York City, New York
“We came across Dylan’s Candy Bar when we traveled to NYC for our children to sing at Carnegie Hall. While taking the subway, it was in one of the underground terminals which made it that much more unique and fun! There were some candies in bulk which we avoided, but several options that were top 8 free or peanut-free. Since my son is peanut-free he was super excited to find Harry Potter Chocolate Frogs labeled peanut and gluten-free! So much fun!”
@foodallergypi, who manages peanut and shellfish allergies
Sugar Crazy
Location: Plainview, New York
“Sugar Crazy is a candy, ice cream, and novelty store. They have a separate display of A La Mode ice cream, which is nut, sesame, and egg-free. They also know which items are gluten-free and use new scoopers. They have a large section of nut-free prepackaged desserts along with colorful, novelty Rice Krispies treats labeled nut-free. There is also a dedicated nut-free blender for milkshakes. The staff is extremely helpful and knowledgable regarding allergies.”
@stephsorkin, who manages tree nut, shrimp, seed, and canola oil allergies
Sweet Spot Shoppe
Location: Plainview, New York
“The Sweet Spot Shoppe is a great candy/gift store located in Plainview on Long Island where you can find really cute gifts, some food-related! They have a nice sized nut-free chocolate section that comes from trusted nut-free vendors. They also sell things like Twizzlers, Dots, gummy bears, and more that would also be safe, and wrap everything to make it look really special! The owners and staff give personalized service to fit your needs. Highly recommend!”
@stephsorkin, who manages tree nut, shrimp, seed, and canola oil allergies
SugarHi
Location: Armonk, New York
“The owners here are very proactive to ensure that there is a treat for all. While they do have candy in a bin that I won’t allow my allergy child to eat, they also have packaged candy as well. They also always carry A La Mode and Tofutti ice cream in packages so that is safe from cross contamination.”
@allergymission, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, shellfish, and sesame allergies
BonBon
Location: New York, New York
“The cutest candy shop! All Swedish candy and one small side is the one that has nuts, and none of the main side, and many labeled gluten-free. They even offered to get the candy from the back in the event we weren’t comfortable with the scooper—each person gets a scoop and then goes bin to bin—was not here with my allergy daughter, but would likely take them up on that!”
@susie, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Glace
Location: New York, New York
“UPDATE: they have now added a candy store! Gluten0free items are kept in jars on top shelf and are only handled by staff.
We were so excited to finally make it to Glacé by NoGlu. NoGlu is now a few stores down with more space and they still have their amazing pastries, salads and sandwiches. Glacé by NoGlu serves an assortment of ice cream and ice cream treats like macaron ice cream sandwiches! They even have gluten free cones! We were there on a cold day so enjoyed their over the top hot chocolate! They have different flavor hot chocolates with a toasted marshmallow rim and whip cream. So far we have had the cookies and cream and crème brûlée. Both delicious but that crème brûlée with white hot chocolate and crunchy topped whip cream OMG! 100% gluten free. 100% worth the visit!”
@glutenfreewith3, who manages celiac and almond, fruit and vegetable allergies
NORTH CAROLINA
Videri Chocolate Factory
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
“So fun to visit a chocolate factory that is dedicated free from peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, and legumes! They usually do tours, but since the pandemic they have opened a new takeout window where you can purchase lots of their delicious chocolates and their new soft serve! They have vanilla, chocolate, and swirl that all contain dairy, but they also offer a vegan raspberry mousse! All the toppings are made from scratch in their own facility, so there is no chance of cross contact!”
@emsnutfreeeats, who manages celiac and peanut and tree nut allergies
Cotton Candy Factory
Location: Belmont, North Carolina
“This is a very cute and nice cotton candy store. We all enjoyed it very much and my kids were so happy to eat safe, freshly made cotton candy and some. We opted out other candies. They buy them in large bulk and repackaged into small bags. The lady working there was so nice, she went back and got the bag to check the ingredients for general sugar candy. Even though the ingredients were safe, there were made from facilities that uses milk, peanuts, tree nuts, etc. The place is very clean and organized. Weekdays are the best times to go because there are less crowds.”
@happy, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, and egg allergies
OREGON
Whale’s Tail Candy & Gifts
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
“Not an allergy-safe candy shop but plenty of safe choices of individually wrapped sweets for my son to have fun and feel like a vacation treat.”
@skyarrish, who manages a peanut allergy
Sandi’s Candies and Fudgery
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
“This shop is filled with nuts and dairy so please use caution. Writing a positive review for the delicious “Blind George’s Popcorn” sold inside in a dedicated prep area. The popcorn is a tradition dating back almost 100 years. Made with real butter (no lard). We’ve been assured every time that no peanuts go near the popcorn.”
@skyarrish, who manages a peanut allergy
PENNSYLVANIA
Skip’s Candy Corner
Location: Lahaska, Pennsylvania
“Skip’s has an entire wall that is nut-free! The owners even own an allergen sniffing dog that does occasional sweeps of the facility where the nut-free products are made! A great find for anyone with a peanut/tree nut allergy.”
@cfitz1224, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Hershey’s Chocolate World
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
“There was a great variety of limited edition candy, only found at Hersey’s Chocolate World that was safe. There were even some safe chocolate products. However, even candy in the same section can have different warnings depending on flavor or size so be careful. For example, I could have strawberry ice cream kisses but not strawberry.”
@queenofharps, who manages peanut, tree nut, and shellfish allergies
RHODE ISLAND
Main Street Candy
Location: South Kingstown, Rhode Island
“Each self-serve candy dispenser has its own scoop. They have many with a handle that you pull down that makes it impossible to cross contaminate. Clear labeling, knowledgeable owner/staff.”
@foodallergygrl, who manages tree nut and egg allergies
SOUTH CAROLINA
OMG Candy Store
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
“This is a super cute candy store with typical bins but also a whole wall of packaged candy with a lot of mainstream brands like Dots, Mike and Ike’s, Haribo, etc. and a lot of the bins have wrapped items like Starbursts—a great find!”
@susie, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
TENNESSEE
Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Co
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
“Small-batch chocolate factory in East Nashville. After talking with the staff, we learned that they do not use any nuts in their chocolate. Unfortunately, they still label their chocolate “may contain nuts” due to liability reasons.
It was exciting to be able to try chocolate samples without fear of cross-contamination! I especially loved their lemon zest and cinnamon chili chocolate.
They also have chocolate factory tours on Saturdays!”
@elise, who manages celiac and peanut and hazelnut allergies
TEXAS
Hey Sugar
Location: College Station, Texas
“Lots of gluten-free candies and ice cream flavors!”
@jpeytonn, who manages celiac
UTAH
Springdale Candy Company
Location: Springdale, Utah
“Lots of allergy options available within the store, including for nut allergies. The freezer section contained Minute Maid frozen lemonades. Candy section included Nerds, Harry Potter chocolate frogs, and lots of familiar brands. Some store-made chocolates labeled as gluten-free.”
@jennthoman, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
VIRGINIA
Taylor Made Chocolate, Inc.
Location: Chester, Virginia
“Peanut and tree nut-free chocolate shop!”
@jp, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Lolli and Pops
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
“Most of the stuff in here is packaged and labeled so you know what is safe. I love the cotton candy tubs that they have. However they also have large gummy bear bins which are unpackaged. I’ve never had an issue with cross contamination with that. At the front they do have a display of treats and since I have a nut allergy, I’ve steered clear of that.”
@allergyanj, who manages peanut, tree nut, shrimp, sesame, and legume allergies
WISCONSIN
Victorian Chocolate Shoppe
Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
“This is a chocolate shop that definitely has nuts, but they have a lot of packaged candy available like Jelly Bellies, Albanese gummies, and mainstream brands. It feels like a bit of a throwback spot in that it’s not very modern feeling, but a nice surprise to find safe options for us!”
@susie, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
FINLAND
Suklaatendas Dammenberg Suklaamyymälä
Location: Lempäälä, Finland
“This chocolate shop is free of nuts, gluten, and egg, and also produces soy-free, milk-free and sugar-free chocolates!”
@danielles, who manages peanut, tree nut, legume, and nsaid allergies
ITALY
Captain Candy
Location: Venice, Italy
“This is a super cute bulk candy bin spot, which is typically a big no-no for us. We didn’t eat here but saw that the candy had allergen warnings for nuts, gluten, and soy. I’ve never seen that before!”
@susie, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
JAPAN
Sweet XO Good Grief 原宿竹下通り店
Location: Shibuya City, Japan
“Safe cotton candy!”
@lbedwell, who manages a tree nut allergy
CANDY A GO GO!
Location: Shibuya City, Japan
“Tons of candy, both packaged and in bins. We only focused on packaged because we generally can’t buy anything out of bins due to cross-contamination, but everything we Google translated was safe! I didn’t see anything nutty either. Lots to choose from!”
@lbedwell, who manages a tree nut allergy
THE NETHERLANDS
Het Oud-Hollandsch Snoepwinkeltje
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
“A local and hotel concierge of one of the nicest hotels in Amsterdam (he was on our boat tour) told us this was the best candy store to get classics like licorice—unfortunately, we walked there but they only take cash and only euros so we couldn’t buy anything—I am sharing because they have allergy filters on their website and searching by nuts, only 2 almonds items came up. I’m not sure that is accurate, but wanted to share. The owner was a little strict with us, so not as welcoming…big contrast to every other place we were!”
@susie, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Candy Paradise
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
“100% nut-free candy shop! We didn’t buy any candy but did try a free sample of Dutch licorice and they were SO nice—we ducked in to see if they had any ingredients or allergy signs, they did not but they did share that none of any of their open bulk candy had any nuts—none of it was chocolate (the person working there was the one to note that)—very informed and cute spot!”
@susie, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
SWEDEN
Malmo Chocolate Factory AB
Location: Radmansvangen, Sweden
“Not a restaurant, but a completely nut-free chocolate factory! Their chocolates are also free of gluten and soy. I would highly recommend it to anyone with nut allergies that wants to buy fun flavors of chocolate!”
@elise, who manages celiac and peanut and hazelnut allergies
UNITED KINGDOM
Hoxton Street Monster Supplies
Location: London, United Kingdom
“This is a candy and novelty store with a super cute apothecary monster theme. Everything was very clearly marked with allergens, and while everything wasn’t safe to eat with a nut allergy, it was so much fun.”
@lbedwell, who manages a tree nut allergy
