What makes a good candy gift.
The best gift from a candy shop is the one the person could not have picked up at a drugstore. Everything below is made, cut or dipped at 1318 Surf Avenue, and everything below has a price on it, so you know what you are walking in for.
We are open 365 days a year, so there is no ordering deadline — but call (718) 372-0302 first if you want something specific, because the case changes with the season.
Gift ideas, with prices.
Seven ways to walk out with something good, from $2.50 to $25.00.
Build a box off the candy wall
Pick your own from the wall and we weigh it out. A quarter pound is $4.00 for up to two picks, a half pound is $8.00 for up to four, and a full pound is $16.00 for up to six. Chocolate is its own wall: $5.00 a quarter pound, $10.00 a half, $20.00 a pound for up to six picks. Gummy bears, sour worms, Swedish fish, nonpareils, chocolate raisins, fruit slices — it is their taste, not ours.
See everything on the wall →Fudge, cut by the block
A half-pound block of house-cut fudge is $9.00, in chocolate, chocolate walnut, maple walnut and whatever seasonal flavor is on the slab that week. It travels well and it keeps, which is what makes it the easy answer for a teacher, a neighbour or a host.
Old-fashioned, the way it used to taste
A half-pound box of assorted salt water taffy is $6.00. Peanut brittle is $5.00, honey roasted peanuts $5.00, a rock candy stick $2.50. For anyone who grew up on this boardwalk, this is the shelf that does the work.
Chocolate-dipped, made that day
Three chocolate-dipped strawberries on a stick are $6.00 and two are $5.00. Frozen chocolate-covered strawberries are $6.00 and are in season from Mother's Day through the summer, so call to check. A whole banana dipped in chocolate and frozen is $4.00. A chocolate-covered apple is $6.50, topped with nuts, sprinkles or coconut.
Something that gets a reaction
The giant swirl lollipop is $10.00 and the large rainbow swirl is $7.00. A giant candy necklace is $5.00. A giant jawbreaker on a stick is $5.00. For a kid's birthday, this is the one they will remember.
The Coney Island souvenir
The Williams Candy logo t-shirt is $25.00 — one of the few remaining souvenirs from the boardwalk's heyday. Pair it with a red candy apple at $5.50 and you have a gift that is unmistakably from this corner and nowhere else.
For the grown-ups
Salted cashews, in-shell pistachios and walnut halves are $5.00 each, by the quarter or half pound. Not everyone wants sugar. This is the shelf for them.
| Gift | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 lb Candy MixMake your own bag. Up to 6 items from the candy wall. | $16.00 |
| 1 lb ChocolateUp to 6 chocolate picks. | $20.00 |
| Fudge, half-pound blockHouse-cut. Chocolate, chocolate walnut, maple walnut, seasonal. | $9.00 |
| Salt Water Taffy, half-pound boxAssorted flavors. | $6.00 |
| Chocolate-Covered StrawberriesThree on a stick, hand-dipped. | $6.00 |
| Giant Swirl LollipopOur biggest swirl lollipop. | $10.00 |
| Williams Candy T-ShirtA boardwalk souvenir, not a sweet. | $25.00 |
| Red Candy AppleHand-dipped in our signature red candy coating. | $5.50 |
Know what you want? Call and we will set it aside, or come to the counter — we are open 365 days a year.
Gifts by occasion.
Birthdays & kids' parties
One giant swirl lollipop at $10.00 is a birthday present a kid remembers longer than a toy. If you need one for every guest instead of one for the birthday kid, that is a by-the-dozen order.
Party favors by the dozen →
Teachers, offices & thank-yous
A half-pound block of fudge at $9.00 or a pound off the candy wall at $16.00 is the gift that works when you do not know someone's taste — they pick, or the flavors do the work for you.
See the gift ideas →
Weddings, showers & events
A single candy apple is a keepsake; a favor table needs a hundred of them. Anything counted per guest is quoted per dozen with three days' notice.
Wholesale & event prices →How to get it.
Everything on this page is bought in person at 1318 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. We are open Monday through Thursday 10:00 AM to 10:30 PM and Friday through Sunday 9:30 AM to midnight, 365 days a year including winter. We take cash and major cards — Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
We do not ship yet. Nationwide shipping is being set up, and the 1941 Club is where we will announce it first. Same-day local delivery from the regular counter menu runs through DoorDash and Uber Eats — the links are on the home page.
Coming from out of the neighbourhood? Check the hours before a special trip — they shift on holidays and Coney Island event days.
Gift questions, answered.
Do you ship candy gifts?
Can I order a gift ahead of time?
What is good for someone who doesn't like chocolate?
The best gift for a candy lover in New York City.
For someone who loves candy, Williams Candy at 1318 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn sells gifts that are hard to find anywhere else in New York City. A one-pound candy mix from the candy wall is $16.00 and lets you pick up to six kinds; a one-pound chocolate mix is $20.00 for up to six picks. A half-pound block of house-cut fudge is $9.00, in chocolate, chocolate walnut, maple walnut and seasonal flavors. A half-pound box of assorted salt water taffy is $6.00. The Williams Candy logo t-shirt is $25.00 and is one of the few remaining souvenirs from the boardwalk's heyday. Giant swirl lollipops run $7.00 to $10.00 and travel well as a gift. Everything is picked up in person at the counter, open 365 days a year. Call (718) 372-0302 to check what is in the case today.
Want to hear first when shipping opens and when the seasonal flavors change? The 1941 Club is one email, a few times a year.