4 great local Easter eggs in Bristol for 2024
Posted on: 25 Mar 2024Spring has sprung, and Easter is on its way next weekend – which means that the eggs are coming out. Don’t settle for just a supermarket egg though – Easter (or Eostre, for a more pagan spin on the day) comes but once a year, so why not splash out on a high-quality, locally-made egg?
Fun fact: the chocolate egg tradition was supposedly started by famous Bristol chocolatiers Fry’s – so where better to get your eggs from than the nest itself?
Papa Deli - Clifton
Established in 2002, Papa Deli is a classic in Bristol, full to the brim with fine foods from across southern Europe. True to form, they offer some high-quality Italian chocolate eggs, as well as offerings from Bristol.
Additionally, Papa Deli run a raffle for a colossal monster easter egg each year. Tickets are just £1, and all proceeds go to the Bristol charity Off the Record.
Bar Chocolat – Clifton
This cute and hip, family-run ‘chocolate cafe’ sits right in the heart of Clifton Village – and has done for 12 years.
As well as being able to sit and enjoy drinking chocolate & handmade chocolate treats, this Parisian-style joint also offers chocolates to go, including – you guessed it – handmade chocolate Easter eggs.
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Chocolatier Pionka – Gloucester Road
Also known as Chocolate Corner, Chocolatier Pionka is the cocoa dojo of master chocolatier Mariusz Pionka. After a 12-year journey across the globe perfecting his chocolate making techniques, Pionka now provides his chocolatey services to the people of Bristol – including eggs.
As well as the usual milk and dark chocolate eggs, Chocolatier Pionka also offers ‘filled’ eggs featuring fillings such as ganache, and smaller pieces like chocolate bunnies and miniature eggs.
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Zara’s Chocolates – Southville
Zara is a true indie artisan – a lifelong chocaholic with a École Chocolat Professional Chocolatier qualification, everything in her shop is handmade, and small-scale produced.
Zara offers your usual dark and milk chocolate eggs, but also offers an oat milk egg for the vegans among us – or just for anyone who wants an oaty twang to their egg!
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Patrick is a filmmaker with so much Bristol in his blood the white blood cells are graffiti'd. Educated at the Northern Film School in Leeds, he’s returned home to be a Videographer and Reviewer for 365Bristol and BARBI. When he’s not messing about with cameras, he enjoys playing guitar, spending far too much time on tabletop RPGs, and being an awful snob about cider. Have a look at his work here, or get in touch at patrickb@365bristol.com.
