One of the reasons I visited Modica in Sicily was for it’s chocolate. Modica and chocolate are synonymous! At the very popular Antica Dolceria Bonajuto, you are literally in chocolate heaven! The Bonajuto family still uses the recipe that was inspired by the ancient Aztecs. They make all types of goodness out of chocolate –cannoli, cassata, pastries, mpanatigghi, chocolate bars etc. from that recipe. Let’s have a look at the inside of Bonajuto’s studio.
In Chocolate Heaven at Antica Dolceria Bonajuto
Antica Dolceria Bonajuto is the creator of chocolate and chocolate products since the 1880s.
The chocolate produced by them is not the regular chocolate but instead a hard grainy texture. Their store, located in Modica bassa (lower part of Modica), stands next to the Duomo di San Pietro. This is definitely one of those “must see” places in Modica.
Enter chocolate heaven with me!
The store
I wish the service was friendlier
Range of flavors to try
Bonajuto Chocolate
Modica chocolate is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever had in my life. A simple bar of chocolate from Bonajuto is grainier and costs €3,20 onwards. It includes only cocoa, sugar and spices.
At the store are also other flavors that caught my fancy. Peperoncini, chili, cinnamon, vanilla, beef, figs and honey were some of the most unique ones.
I could go back to Modica only for its chocolate and eat to my heart’s content. Chocolate from Antica Bonajuto also makes a great gift for your loved ones back home.
Antica Dolceria Bonajuto
Antica Dolceria Bonajuto
Bonajuto in an episode of Sicily Unpacked
Modican chocolate (Image Credits: Antica Bonajuto)
Further Reading on Sicily:
Crime Fiction by Andrea Camilleri
Did you know Modica also has an annual chocolate festival called Chocobarocco!
40 Comments
cmeans
November 4, 2016 at 8:50 pmThanks for the chocolate info. I noticed the 70%, 80%. Is their chocolate more on the dark side?
voguishlychic
November 4, 2016 at 4:55 pmI wouldn’t mind gaining weight after eating this yummy chocolate 😍😍
Ishita
November 4, 2016 at 8:31 pmOh totally 😉 its pretty healthy! lol
vylyst
November 2, 2016 at 12:53 pmThis sounds like heaven to me. Thanks very much for sharing! What is the average price?
Ishita
November 2, 2016 at 1:12 pmMost welcome 🙂 one chocolate bar is for EUR2
Priyanka Mahajan
October 19, 2016 at 9:38 amchocolate all around 🙂
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swathimoorthy
October 4, 2016 at 10:05 pmLooks like I have lot more to see in Italy, going by your blog.. Guess I will just have to look up to ‘yours truly Italian’ blog the next time I visit there.
Ishita
October 4, 2016 at 11:34 pmHaha, please keep following along for offbeat travels and even touristy places. You will fall in love!
ravenhawks magazine
October 4, 2016 at 6:15 amReblogged this on ravenhawks' magazine and commented:
Must share, two of my favorite things Italy and chocolate it can not get better than that.
Ishita
October 4, 2016 at 6:26 amGrazie!
Darlene
October 4, 2016 at 1:09 amI visited a chocolate factory here in Spain. A great experience especially for chocolate lovers like us. Of course, I bought some to take home. Glad you enjoyed this experience. The pictures are wonderful!!
Ishita
October 4, 2016 at 6:26 amGrazie Darlene. That must have been fun. Did you post on it too?
Darlene
October 4, 2016 at 3:23 pmYes i did, here it is.https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2015/10/10/villajoyosa-joy-and-chocolate/
Ishita
October 4, 2016 at 5:46 pmI remember reading it now 🙂
pblevitt
October 3, 2016 at 9:12 pmThis looks like a treasure of a spot, just the type of place I search for when traveling. Thank you so much for sharing.
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 9:22 pmSuch a pleasure, I hope you make it someday. xo
karenincalabria
October 3, 2016 at 6:10 pmLove, love this grainy chocolate that’s so difficult to describe, but everyone should try! Thanks for sharing this post!
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 6:45 pmGrainy! That’s the word. I’m so glad you enjoyed the post 🙂
The Wayfarer
October 3, 2016 at 2:05 pmOk, now I know where i should go to get gifts for all the chocolate lovers in my family! Now if only I could bring chocolate cannoli back to the States 😛
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 2:08 pmHahaha I know what you mean 😉 get these ordered online if you can
polentaebaccala
October 3, 2016 at 1:25 pmI love that chocolate.
I can suggest also Pasticceria Basile in the near village of Scicli, they also do great stuff with prime quality ingredients, and also their “chocolate of Modica” is very good.
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 2:08 pmI couldn’t go there somehow I read about it somewhere. In fact it is on my to be eaten list 😉
Tanja
October 3, 2016 at 1:11 pmmmm..chocolate & Italy:) what could be better?:)
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 2:07 pmHaha true
Sudhir Chauhan
October 3, 2016 at 12:43 pmwere you able to control yourself…… or you put up few extra pounds…. i bet it must have been second option…… lovely photos……
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 2:07 pmI didn’t go there to avoid eating 😉 it was the latter. Thank you!
Sudhir Chauhan
October 3, 2016 at 2:08 pm😃😃😃
MyBookJacket
October 3, 2016 at 12:24 pmSad that she wasn’t helpful. Maybe she didn’t know the language well enough to be comfortable with a conversation? Dunno, I love places with good customer service over great products. Lovely pictures as always Ishita.
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 2:06 pmThank you babe. She was a bit snooty! I love too and it’s nice to feel that people care but not this one
MyBookJacket
October 3, 2016 at 2:36 pmAh. Damn. Noted. I shall remove that from the list when I do go.
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 2:42 pmNo no I do want you to go, eat lots of chocolate 🙂
MyBookJacket
October 3, 2016 at 3:20 pmChocolate shall be eaten!!!!! Always. Haha
Lyn
October 3, 2016 at 12:02 pmVery nice. The Italians have a way of making everything extra special hey.
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 2:05 pmAgreed Lyn. And pretty too 🙂
sunnydaysinseattle
October 3, 2016 at 10:24 amDrool
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 10:39 amtotally 😉
L. M. B.
October 3, 2016 at 10:14 amI bet you put on a couple of pounds? …
Last night I watched a film in which I was reminded positivly of the “Italian way of life” …
Eat … Pray … Love …
Dolce fa niente?
😉
Ishita
October 3, 2016 at 10:15 amI did 😉 It was fun though to eat and walk around the town, so much walking involved in the upper and lower section. Dolce da niente truly
L. M. B.
October 3, 2016 at 10:19 amSo at the end … you needed that extra energy! I too did a lot of driving and walking … and photographs … shame I cannot show you all the beatyful places and scenery we visited this summer in “Salento” I lost more weight! 😉