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Along Bariloche's main streets, Calles Mitre and Moreno, and the cross streets from Quaglia to Rolando, you can find shops selling sports equipment, leather goods, hand-knit sweaters, and gourmet food like homemade jams, dried meats, and chocolate.
Crowned by giant Russian tea dolls, this Bariloche fixture is famous for its range of high-quality—if slightly expensive—chocolate and pastry products. Ask for the house specialty, which is a chocolate mousse "Timbal," or simply admire the beautifully decorated bombones (chocolate balls). The chain has a factory at Cl. Mitre 216, as well as branches at Cerro Catedral and in San Martín de los Andes and Buenos Aires.
A Willy Wonkaland overflowing with chocolate, sweets, and ice cream, Rapanui has treats to delight adults and children alike. Established in 1939, it's one of Bariloche's preeminent chocolaterías.
