Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop opens in Santa Barbara

Chocolate shop hosts soft opening for holiday shoppers

By Tracy Lehr

today at 9:46 pm

Published December 20, 2025 9:35 pm

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Ghirardelli has a scoop for chocolate lover.

The popular San Francisco chocolate company opened shop in Santa Barbara.

Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop held a soft opening.

A grand opening is being planned for January 22.l

The shop is located on the 500 block of State Street.

It's open from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.

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