They are tempting, they are irresistible, yes they are chocolates. For all you chocoholics out there looking to indulge yourself, whatever be your excuse – a friend’s marriage or your dog’s birthday or just to beat the winter blues - here is a list of the best places in Delhi to go to if you get that familiar craving in your body.

• Chocolatiers, CR Park – A must-visit place to fulfill all your chocolate related fantasies – whether you are looking for ganache, raisin liquor, nuts or wild berries, they offer a variety of fillings but their specialty happens to be truffles. They even have sugar-free options for diabetics and the health-conscious. And all chocolates are made using natural ingredients like vanilla and compressed oils.
  
• Chokola, Vasant Vihar – Known for its array of handmade chocolates, you’ll find everything you can think of right from Casablanca (dark chocolate with vanilla caramel) to Maya (dark chocolate praline) to Java (dark chocolate coffee ganache). Available in different sizes, they don’t just soothe your taste buds but senses too. And you can also enjoy a cup of hot chocolate at this place.
  
• Crafting Heritage, Safdarjung Enclave – The ideal place for fresh, yummy and rare chocolates, they have a wide range of flavors from orange to strawberry to mint to lemon making this place a chocoholic’s paradise. Plus, they are available in different fillings, from rice crispies and butterscotch to pralines. And what’s even more tempting than the chocolates is their unique shape – bunnies, ducks, elephants, et al.
  
• Celeste Chocolates, GK II – Their range includes over a whopping 150 flavors which could knock one out of his senses.  Hazelnut, praline, almond, butterscotch – the list can go on and on. The aroma of delicious, ready-to-melt, soft-centered chocolates will tease your taste buds for as long as you stay in this shop. Kids specially love their animal-shaped chocolates.
  
• Chocolate Country, Gurgaon – You must try their liquor and champagne-filled chocolates to get that real sensuous sensation. They have several other fillings too, like caramel, fruits and nuts which will leave you craving for more. Chocolate in the form of cute stars, teddy bears and bells make the perfect gift for your kids.

So what are you waiting for, get going on a cocoa-spree and don’t bother about those calories – they anyway won’t show under those winter overcoats.