Unless you’re allergic to chocolate, you probably love it (or you’re just not human). There possibly couldn’t be anything better than it — unless it’s handmade by a local chocolatier, that is. Chocolatiers put a spin on this delicious treat by molding and forming it into anything they can imagine. Cream-filled balls, small statues and figures and plenty of other confectionaries that make for great gifts and desserts for the holidays and pretty much any other special occasion. So this year, the next time you’re looking for a special chocolate treat, look no further than the Best Chocolatier in Queens.
2024: Queens Voted Aigner Chocolates Best Chocolatier!
Aigner Chocolates
103-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills
(718) 544-1850 – aignerchocolates.com
Aigner Chocolate, founded in 1930 by and located in Forest Hills, is one of the oldest chocolate shops in New York City and has a legacy spanning three generations in the Aigner family. The family tradition has recently been handed down from the Aigner family and entrusted to chocolate enthusiasts Mark Libertini and Rachel Kellner. Though the shop has welcomed its new owners, the same time-honored equipment and technique is used to make the same rich Austrian style chocolate customers and connoisseurs have loved for decades. With a variety of truffles, barks, clusters, and candies sold individually and in packages everyone leaves Aigner with their sweet tooth satisfied. Sample different flavors, varieties and ingredients to find your perfect chocolate treat.
2023: Queens Voted Aigner Chocolates Best Chocolatier!
Aigner Chocolates
103-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills
(718) 544-1850 – aignerchocolates.com
Founded in 1930, Aigner Chocolates is one of the oldest chocolate and confectionery shops in NYC. Owned by the same family for three generations, the Aigners have recently passed the recipes and traditions of chocolate making to the new owners, Mark Libertini and Rachel Kellner. Mark and Rachel plan on continuing the rich tradition of making Austrian style chocolate using the same antique equipment and techniques that has made Aigner a New York City institution. Mark and Rachel are honored to be a part of generations of tradition and hope to help create new traditions in the years to come.
2022: Queens Voted Aigner Chocolates Best Chocolatier!
Aigner Chocolates
103-02 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills
(718) 544-1850 – aignerchocolates.com
Chocolate lovers can all agree that Aigner Chocolates is the best in the borough. The shop was the brainchild of the Aigner family, who perfected their chocolate making techniques through several decades. In the early 2000s, Mark Libertini and Rachel Kellner teamed up to become the new generation of chocolate makers at the helm of Aigner Chocolates in Forest Hills. The Austrian-style chocolate is made with the same equipment and techniques that the Aigner family used all those years ago. There is something for everyone at Aigner Chocolates, including heritage specialites, truffles, chocolate barks, chocolate covered confections, bars, nut free treats and a selection of liquor filled chocolates. Gift boxes are available for special occasions and there are also special chocolate sets for big holidays from Valentine’s Day to Christmas.
2021: Queens Voted Aigner Chocolates Best Chocolatier!
Aigner Chocolates
103-02 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills
(718) 544-1850 – www.aignerchocolates.com
There’s no such thing as the wrong occasion for chocolate, it just makes any day sweeter. And while there are so many shops around that sell chocolate products, none prepare cacao-based delights quite like Aigner chocolates. Founded in 1930, Aigner Chocolates is one of the oldest chocolate and confectionery shops in NYC. This veteran chocolatier brings old-world chocolate making into the 21st century, sticking by the same ingredients it used when the shop was founded. The store offers treats for any occasion you can think of, from birthday parties to corporate events. Aigner Chocolates makes holiday gift-giving exciting, with turkeys for Thanksgiving, chocolate bats for Halloween, heart-shaped candy for Valentines day and so much more. Whatever you’re looking for, Aigner makes the mold!
2020: Queens Voted Aigner Chocolates Best Chocolatier!
Aigner Chocolates
103-02 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills
(718) 544-1850 – www.aignerchocolates.com
Founded in 1930, Aigner Chocolates is one of the oldest chocolate and confectionery shops in NYC. Owned by the same family for three generations, the Aigners have recently passed the recipes and traditions of chocolate making to the new owners, Mark Libertini and Rachel Kellner. Mark and Rachel plan on continuing the rich tradition of making Austrian style chocolate using the same antique equipment and techniques that have made Aigner a New York City institution. Mark and Rachel are honored to be a part of generations of tradition and hope to help create new traditions in the years to come.
2019: Queens Voted Aigner Chocolates Best Chocolatier!
Aigner Chocolates
103-02 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 544-1850 – www.aignerchocolates.com
Who needs a factory-made box of chocolates when you can get high-quality, delicious, handmade sweets for your sweetie at Aigner Chocolates? The Forest Hills chocolatier was founded in 1930 and has been making the best chocolate in Queens ever since. The business was passed through three generations of the Aigner family, starting with first generation immigrants. Using traditional, Austrian techniques, the store began with just one employee and one mixing machine. The business was carried on by the Aigner family until 2015, when the business was sold to Mark Libertini and Rachel Kellner. The couple has continued the rich tradition and has upheld Aigner Chocolates’ reputation as the chocolatier in Queens.
2018: Queens Voted Aigner Chocolates Best Chocolatier!
Aigner Chocolates
103-02 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 544-1850 – www.aignerchocolates.com
Aigner Chocolates is one of the oldest chocolate companies in New York, dating back to 1930. Over the years, three generations have worked for the business, bringing fresh handmade chocolate to New York. The small, piece-by-piece handmade chocolate company is largely a thing of the past, but through this movement, they have been revitalized and re-energized by a completely new clientele who are experiencing and tasting this age-old craft for the first time.
2017: Queens Voted Aigner Chocolates Best Chocolatier!
Aigner Chocolates
103-02 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 544-1850
Aigner Chocolates is one of the oldest chocolate companies in New York, dating back to 1930. Over the years, three generations have worked for the business, bringing fresh handmade chocolate to New York. The small, piece-by-piece handmade chocolate company is largely a thing of the past, but through this movement, they have been revitalized and re-energized by a completely new clientele who are experiencing and tasting this age-old craft for the first time.
