Verdun Fine Chocolate

Portland, United States

3.7

Closed now

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 503-525-9400
Website:
www.verdunchocolates.com
Address:
421 NW 10th Ave, Portland, OR, 97209
Pearl District
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
140 ftNorthwest 10th & Glisan
200 ftNorthwest Glisan & 10th
300 ftNorthwest 11th & Glisan
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Portland) 22:09 Sunday, 1 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Chocolates and Gifts. Fine Lebanese chocolates and gifts

History

Established in 2003.

Nestled in the pristine mountains of Lebanon, Verdun Fine Chocolate has since the early 1970’s built up a success based on quality. Verdun chocolates are handmade to the highest standards, comparable in flavour and texture to the very best produced worldwide, are the result of over 40 years experience by Mahmoud Hamoush, the company’s founder.

This tightly run family establishment firmly believes chocolate should not only have exquisite flavor and texture but should also be beautifully presented. Verdun chocolates are individually hand-​wrapped in gorgeous colorful foils. This approach has created a unique niche in the market for the company.

Meet the Manager

Hamoody H.

Manager

When Hamoody H. was a child in Lebanon, chocolate was part of his daily life.

As a friend of the Hamoush family, the owners of Verdun, he held the confection company in a sweet spot.

«I’ve known the family for over 40 years,» he said. «I grew up with the owner’s kids. I used to go to the factory after school and wrap [chocolates].»

Named after a luxury shopping center in Beirut, Verdun has at least seven locations in the Middle East and a couple in Europe.

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20 reviews of Verdun Fine Chocolate

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Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
This place was great. The sales people were super helpful. They made great recommendations for my mother’s chocolate cravings. She really enjoyed the chocolates and the packaging was great. I’ll definitely come back here next time I need chocolates for gifts.
Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
The only thing better than Verdun’s chocolates is their customer service. The owner is great with children and the packaging for the chocolate is incredible! This is a go to Christmas/​Birthday/​Valentines gift store.
Place rating: 4
Portland, OR
These premium chocolates from Lebanon are hand wrapped meticulously in colorful foils. Sample a chocolate in the store.
You know – a box of chocolates makes a SWEET gift for your SWEETHEART on VALENTINES DAY or any occasion. I have sent boxes (in standard packaging) to California clients who loved them. Don’t worry, Verdun can ship with boxes providing insulation and reusable frozen gel packs. So you can ship in warm weather too – candy will not melt.
try the Verdun Chocolate Kiss
so wet and so lip-​smacking,
your kiss as sweet as
a finger-​licking Verdun chocolate,
so specially meant
for one delicious encounter,
so align your luscious chocolaty lips
with the moist, so succulent pucker on mine!
Are you ready for a Verdun Valentine Choc-​ooooo-​late kisssss?
Eat all the DARK chocolate you want. It’s good for you – has antioxidants, improves gastrointestinal flora (YUM), can lower blood pressure, is anti-​inflammatory and lowers Alzheimer’s risk. Not kidding! Go ahead, check with your Chocolate Doctor first before consuming massive quantities! Raw cocoa is best!
As a gift idea Verdun can put your fine chocolates in a handmade wooden box that will be a keepsake forever-​really exquisite.
Place rating: 1
Vancouver, WA
So I’ve tried to come when this place is open. The problem is they apparently don’t feel like sticking to their own set hours. I went over at 4:30 on a Saturday when their hours state that their open and they were closed. I give up! Not the first time this has happened but if they can’t be open when they say they are I guess I can’t give em my money
Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
This store is amaze. Been a staple in the pearl district for a decade now! Their chocolate doesn’t compare to any chocolate you’ve ever had, seriously. Wax and preservative free, and the service is super helpful with custom anything. Favorite is the dark chocolate with pistachio gianduja cream!
Place rating: 5
Happy Valley, OR
I’ve been buying chocolates here for several years. They’re perfect for special occasion gifts, gifts for clients, and especially perfect for valentine’s day. However, my favorite time to enjoy them is when I happen to be near by and stop in for a drinking chocolate or to pick up a couple of items to enjoy on the spot.
What makes them so good?
First, the presentation is stellar. Each chocolate is individually wrapped in a beautiful, colorful, wrapper. The boxes are also beautiful and really make a statement.
Second, the quality is excellent. I’m a total dark chocolate fan, and these are custom made delights that please the palate from the taste to the textures. All in all, outstanding.
Finally, the service is always excellent. From the owner down, I’ve had nothing but fantastic service from the staff.
If you’re looking for a great gift, a decadent treat, or a quick chocolate fix, I can highly recommend Verdun.
Place rating: 4
Portland, OR
Delicious chocolates. Every piece I had was very high quality, creamy and made with care. Tastes very fresh. Gotta eat the chocolates quick they melt quickly. They aren’t too sweet and very flavorful. One of my favorties is the hazelnut one.
I would love to come here again to get more of my chocolate fix.
Only con is it’s hard to find parking and their only locations are downtown. Also chcolates are a bit pricey.
Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
Back again! When it comes to customer service, this place is the top of the top. When I visited two years ago I wasn’t sure if the service was a constant thing, but after revisiting again, I can see that it wasn’t a fluke! I was warmly greeted and the counter associate helped me pick out a chocolate that suited my taste. I wasn’t spending a lot of money but she treated me as if I was a millionaire and catered to my every need. This is what customer service should feel like. I was almost embarrassed on how my friend and I were being doted on, almost but not quite!
The store was as beautiful as ever. The chocolates were wonderfully wrapped like little jewels. It was great to be back and I will be back again!
Place rating: 1
Portland, OR
Cute packagings… and you pay a hell of the price for something that you gonna throw in the garbage!
I ate my goodies much faster than the time I spent to find parking here. I stopped by because the waiter at my regular restaurant told me that his friend is the owner of this little shop and I should check it out. I came one afternoon a while ago. The girl behind the counter just stare at me when I asked a few questions about their popular items. I felt like an idiot! It was really an ackward moment… I finally just picked a few items without her help and left. Like I said… the packaging for each chocolate is cute, but the chocolate itself just average. I will not be back!
Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
Verduns is amazing! I love the taste and how beautifully they are wrapped. They are the perfect gift for someone or yourself. Also, Allison helped me. She was sweet, helpful and enthusiastic. Very impressed!
Place rating: 3
Los Angeles, CA
It started with an innocuous tiny gift box of chocolate. The chocolate is sophisticated and not overly sweet. It’s nice to go in and treat myself to a little something. But, I definitely know why my box was so little; it’s kinda spendy.
On the upside, the cost does prevent me from overindulging!
Place rating: 4
Corvallis, OR
I go to Verdun for my occasional coffee jolt and I am always pleased with my purchase. I love that they use melted chocolate instead of a powder or syrup because the taste is so much better and richer. Their staff is friendly and fun to talk to. The owner is very cool as well. I really enjoy the apricot covered chocolates. Their flavor profiles are great.
Place rating: 3
Portland, OR
The girl working when I went in today was very nice and helpful. I was in need of chocolate goodness ASAP and she helped me to make my selections.
The salted chocolate caramel had a nice thick caramel inside, just how I like it, but something about the chocolate had a weird taste to me, somehow tasted cheap? I know this is crazy, I believe that their chocolate is good quality, perhaps somehow it was a little stale or something. I don’t know, but I’d take a Fran’s over this one.
The other two chocolates I had were similar. One was dark chocolate with an almond cream inside, very very good. The other was with a pistachio cream, which was almost as good.
If I am in the neighborhood again, walking by, I will likely pop in to experience the latter two chocolates. Otherwise I’ll pick up a different salted caramel at Cacao instead.
Place rating: 3
Portland, OR
I can’t tell the difference between chocolates, but Verdun has delightful chocolates and hot illy coffee when all the other stores in the city were closed during the snow storm. The staff member was friendly and explained their chocolate and how it’s different than other chocolates. She also made delicious recommendations. The store was quiet, but then again there was a snow store. Other days when I walk by, I see several people sitting outside enjoying coffee of people perusing the chocolate cases. I had a very pleasant experience.
Place rating: 3
Seattle, WA
When I saw Verdun during my first afternoon in Portland, I thought I’d recreate my standard MO for wandering around Pike Place Market for a day, and snag some chocolates for later.
It became a little awkward at first — the woman at the counter kept offering to give us samples — perhaps to encourage a large gift purchase? But I just wanted individually wrapped chocolates, and I was too full from lunch to eat the samples right away. So… do I just say, «Thanks for the samples» and walk out?
I was tempted.
But instead, I found a couple of individually wrapped morsels that looked good, and paid for them. A bit pricey, but they sure came in handy when we wanted a tiny snack later in the afternoon.
Place rating: 4
Silicon Valley, CA
Kitty T’s review scares me, but I read it after the fact… I already inhaled all my Verdun chocolate.
I have to say it’s one of the most beautiful chocolate shops ever. Amazing presentation. Exquisitely wrapped candies. EYE CANDY, literally. Check it out for yourself:
The nice owner is Lebanese. The chocolate is shipped from Lebanon. They’re not as strong and flavorful as Moonstruck’s, but I liked them. They’re better than Godiva’s or See’s. I appreciate the fact that some of the chocolate is not overly sweet. My all time favorite has to be the pistachio filled chocolates.
I wanted to try all the chocolates because everything was so amazing looking, but I had to save myself for the cupcakes around the corner from Verdun.
Place rating: 3
Portland, OR
Verdun is a beautiful store — like a jewelry store, except with little foil-​wrapped bits of chocolate. They have a friendly staff and a fabulous décor. And the chocolate is, um, meh.
Their motto appears to be that chocolates need not be complicated. Ok, I can accept that. But does it have to be this boring? A vast majority of their selection consists the same basic chocolates made of the same basic ingredients (milk or dark chocolate, gianduja, some kind of nut, caramel, and/​or espresso) molded into a variety of shapes like hearts, lips, bells, etc. Not really enough to get me excited.
It’s good stuff, don’t get me wrong. They are chocolates, after all; they taste good. They make great gifts for coworkers who think good chocolate begins and ends with See’s. But without a little more adventure and variety, it’s not really the kind of place I’m going to go back to again and again.
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
Unique selection of chocolates! My favorites are the giandujia chocolates, especially the hazelnut giandujia. I liked the chocolates here so much that my friend (who lives in Portland) bought a box from Verdun and had it shipped down to Southern California for my birthday. Yay!
edit — 4÷6÷08
Came back to this wonderful establishment and my friend bought me a box of chocolates as a birthday gift. The employee behind the counter was new and was incredibly helpful in his recommendations. Yay for chocolates!
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
You can’t beat this place. Friendly staff, willing to work with food allergies and the dark chocolate hazelnut giandujia is basically legal crack.
I started using them as a corporate gift provider – they deliver!
Go here!
Place rating: 3
Portland, OR
Getting serious about chocolate
If you’re looking for some chocolate for that special someone or just to feed your addiction, you’ll find a variety of scrumptious and decorative treats at Verdun Fine Chocolate Gifts.
The store specializes in nut and chocolate combinations, such as a creamy blend of hazelnut, which of course I had to try. It was difficult to choose, though, since each of the chocolates is wrapped up in colored foils. The entire case looked like fine jewels in an equally stunning dark wood display. They were so pretty and would make a great gift for anyone you appreciate, and doubly for a chocolate lover. With more than 70 different combinations, you’ll be sure to find a favorite here.
Like many upscale chocolate shops, you’ll pay more than for standard chocolate but less per pound here than most others in Portland.
Tip: The salesgirl suggested that a box of fancy chocolates make an appreciative gift for a hostess of a party. It will also give you an excuse to go and get some for you too.