Dolce Patisserie is almost too good to be the small town of Hellertown, it’s definately more upscale than the average shop around here. They opened in May 2008, and I had a chance to stop in recently. They were giving away chocolate samples, but I assume this is just for around the grand opening time.

The Pastry Chef greeted us when we walked in on a Saturday afternoon and took plenty of time to explain all the offerings.

The house specialty is chocolates, made from all natural ingrediants daily. They are very pretty, we tried a sampling of Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Peanut Brittle, and Macadamia Chocolates. The Milk wasn’t too exciting – it was good but not to die for. The Dark Chocolate was better, very rich. The Peanut Brittle was fantastic. I don’t really remember the Macadamia, so it was probably just okay. Each chocolate costs $1.40 if you buy individualy.

The pastries were very pretty, and range in price from $6 & up depending on size – both individual and family are avalable. We selected a small chocolate mousse which was delectable. We were very impressed with the texture and flavors, including unexpected layers of flavor with a chocolate dab in the middle and a delicate almond cookie on the bottom.Our item was very small for the price, but we felt the quality was worth it (and not too much indulgence guilt). We did however think the pastry display must be a magnifying glass, as it looked much smaller once taken out of the display.

The shop opens early and serves coffes and a few breakfast baked goods such as muffins. Grab-and-go confections such as peanut brittle and toffe are avalable. There are a few tables and chairs if you can’t wait to get home before trying out your dessert.

I was just passing by and thought to drop in this little place. I tried the chocolate mousse and apple custard tart pastries—-boy! were they yummy! I would recommend this place especially if you’re thinking of giving something fun but still look classy and well, delicious!

The prices are a bit high than what I’m used to paying for pastries, but after considering the work that went into making the exquisite designs I can understand why. I’m thinking about getting some to give as gifts to my co-workers this Christmas.