Guide: Discover the Best Candy Stores in Los Angeles

Toot sweet, taffy lovers and all you candy-coated cuties – it's time for a super-sweet, sugar-dusted tour of LA's top 10 candy shops! Pack your pearly whites – you'll be needing them – because we're about to dust all of LA in a thick film of brittle-licious, gummi-glorious, lollipop princess fun. Gumballs at the ready: this tour is about to get sticky.

1. Candy Warehouse

2520 Mira Mar Ave Long Beach, CA 90815 United States

With its squeezed-sour-gummy-chewy walls and its Sugar-Fortified Floor embedded with treats of cherries, cola, tarts, and taffy, Candy Warehouse is much more than a candy store. It is an all-sugars-all-the-time-go-ahead-and-cheat-deal, in which everything bitter and ordinary melts away. Should your candy, no matter how specific, not be on these shelves then ask it of their excellent staff who will pull it from the warehouse. Could someone get me a third left?

2. IT'SUGAR

1427 3rd St Promenade Ste 102 Santa Monica, CA 90401 United States

But your inner 90's kid will cry with similar joy at IT'SUGAR, which has not just candies but throwback toys, trinkets and more from your childhood. It's like a candy-filled nostalgia trip to the past, to the tune of the best music ever.

3. Jack's Candy

777 S Central Ave Los Angeles, CA 90021 United States

Hi! My name is Jack. I'm here to be your candy by the pound companion. What I price and sell are American and Mexican candies, chocolates, snacks and more. Wholesale! You can't beat that. We are the sweetest destination to visit in downtown LA. We're open to one and all.

4. Dinos Party Supply

1135 San Fernando Rd San Fernando, CA 91340 United States

Dinos Party Supply, 25881 Avenue Sherwood, Menifee. 951-246-4200; dinospartysupply.com ‘I learned about candy through grandmas and moms,' she said. ‘It's candy consumption as a form of party consumption. This is not your everyday candy store. This is a fiesta.

5. Sockerbit

7922 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90048 United States

Sockerbit is the place in town to get your fix of all things sweet and Scandinavian. This little shop sells imported Pick ʼn' Mix sweets from throughout Scandinavia and some other tasty, mainly Scandinavian goods as well. Get ready for your new flavour fix.

6. Cocoa & Candy

4375 1/2 Tujunga Ave Studio City, CA 91604 United States

Downtown in Studio City, you'll find a veritable Aladdin's Cave of European childhood dreams: Cocoa Candystore. Drop by and meet the kindly owner, and you'll just want to come back again and again to this hidden gem.

7. Exotics Only

8330 Long Beach Blvd Ste 110 South Gate, CA 90280 United States

ever fancy trying rare snacks and drinks from all over the world? Well, look no further than Exotics Only. Since opening our online store a handful of years ago, we have dedicated ourselves to sourcing and importing international snacks and drinks from all around the world. For us, a snack or drink has to be so unique that it's even hard to find in its country of origin! That's a promise!

8. Munchies

8859 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 United States

Welcome to Munchies, the gourmet candy shop with designer gift baskets available for every occasion and any taste bud – featuring candies, chocolates and nuts, as well as dried fruit.

9. Rocket Fizz

1067 Broxton Ave Los Angeles, CA 90024 United States

Rocket Fizz pretty much qualifies as the United Nations of Candy – anyone wanting hard-to-find or international candies, from Dutch licorice to Belgian/German chocolate to cute miniature collections of Kit Kats (Japanese with green tea flavour, Korean with honey, and dozens of others), will probably find them here.

10. Pop Candy

Santa Monica, CA 90404 United States

Pop Candy is revolutionising candy! They are selling natural, home-made candy, that is