A Frenchman reputedly opened the first chocolate house in London in 1657. Since then, every major city has had its chocolate house, closely tied to its history and culture. Our Chocolate Café is in this tradition.

We are long time summer residents of the area and have decided to make Port Clinton our permanent home. Being chocoholics, when the opportunity to bring a Chocolate Café to Ohio arose, we had to do it!

The South Bend Chocolate Company was established in 1991. The founder, Mark A. Tarner, is a second generation chocolate maker bound by his family’s recipes and heritage while setting a whole new standard. Taste any of our fine confections, desserts or drinks and you’ll agree.