The 15 Best Chocolate Making Workshops in Belgium

1.Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,629 reviews · 1h 30m · from $82Our pick

At The Belgian Chocolate Makers in central Brussels, a chocolatier such as Patricia guides you through cacao tasting and hands-on work with Haitian chocolate. In 90 minutes, you make mendiants, truffles, and a personalized bar, then take everything home. The class is in English, with sessions at 11 AM, 2 PM, and 5 PM.

“Lovely activity completed with my teenage daughters. We learnt how to make chocolates and truffles. A really fun activity”

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2.2.5-Hour Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 933 reviews · 2h 30m · from $69

In a 150-minute English workshop at Voldersstraat 30, you learn to temper chocolate and make pralines and mendiants, including the fillings. Guides such as Calypso, Moses, Anna, and Ahn lead small teams through the process. You also get hot chocolate and a box of your handmade chocolates to take home.

“Very informative, the host was fantastic and told great stories about the history of types of chocolate. He was also very helpful with the making of the chocolates itself!”

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3.Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Bruges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $70Top rated

At this 2.5-hour Bruges workshop, you work in pairs or threes to temper chocolate, make praline shells and ganache, decorate mendiants, and finish with hot chocolate. Instructors such as Sabina, Sara, Rose, and Tina guide the process. You leave with a golden box holding 35-plus handmade chocolates. Children must be at least 12.

“Sabina was wonderful, thoroughly explained the process and told some interesting stories. Would recommend”

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4.Belgian Praline and Mendiants Chocolate Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 620 reviews · 2h 30m · from $69

Spend 150 minutes in central Bruges learning to temper chocolate, fill praline shells, and decorate mendiants with dried fruit. English-speaking instructors such as Harry, Sabina, August, and Henry guide small stations of two or three people. You make at least 30 chocolates, enjoy hot chocolate, and pack your sweets to take home.

“It was a very fun activity. The tour guide was very patient and nice”

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5.1.5h Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Brussels (bean to bar)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 462 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $76

At The Belgian Chocolate Makers in Brussels, you’ll taste raw cacao, cacao liquor, pod juice, and chocolates from several origins before making truffles, mendiants, and a decorated chocolate bar. Instructors such as Patricia and Elisabetta guide the class in English. Your creations go home in a gift box, with a VIP option adding champagne and an embroidered apron.

“We had Elisabetta. She was so very detailed! One thing I will say that holds true like other reviews is that there is no ruby chocolate samples or on how it’s made and there is walking to the lab part (it has stairs, so might need to contact about accessibility). We had so much fun! It’s very good quality and very informative. Definitely a good activity”

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6.Chocolate Making Workshop and Chocolate Museum Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 395 reviews · 1 hour · from $53Best value

At Choco-Story Brugge, an English, French, or Dutch-speaking chocolatier shows you how to make lollipops, mendiants, bars, and decorated shapes. You work with three types of melted chocolate and plenty of toppings, then visit the interactive museum with an audio guide in 11 languages.

“We all really enjoyed the experience. We were a family of 4 ranging 9 - 84 years old. The chocolate tastes incredible too. Our guide was very friendly. We would happy do again”

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7.Chocolate Truffle & Belgian Hot Chocolate Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 367 reviews · 1h 30m · from $54

At #30 in Brussels, ring the bell at the large glass door for a 90-minute, English-language truffle class. An instructor such as Calypso, Moses, Miranda, or Chou guides you through chocolate making, toppings, and Belgian hot chocolate. You work at a station, make several flavors, and take your truffles home.

“Really fun activity. Lovely guide. Lovely group. Great that we could essentially get on with it with basic instructions. Music playing in the background was fun. The mixture made loads of trickles to take home. Thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend.”

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8.Chocolate Workshop and Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 263 reviews · 3h 30m · from $81

Walk from Grand Place through central Brussels with a local English, French, or Dutch-speaking guide, tasting 10 chocolates at respected chocolatiers before a 1-hour-15-minute praline workshop. Guides such as Emin, Avo, Beni, and Stephan add city stories, shopping tips, and chocolate know-how.

“Absolutely loved this tour with Bennie! She’s knowledgeable, personable and very funny! We learned a lot about Belgium and its chocolate culture/history. Bennie sprinkled hilarious anecdotes throughout. Highly recommend!”

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9.Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 203 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

At Langestraat 52 in Bruges, an English-speaking chocolatier such as Wilfred, Tom, or Koenraad guides you through Belgian praline making. You share a station with one partner, taste Belgian beers between each step, and leave with handmade chocolates. The two-hour class suits beginners aged 12 and up.

“The overall experience was really positive! A big thank you to Wilfred (I hope I got the name right), our wonderful host. He was great at explaining the chocolate-making process and added just the right mix of interesting information and funny jokes to keep us entertained throughout the lesson. The beer was also very good—it was interesting to taste different kinds and to learn more about Trappist monks and their brewing tradition. Definitely a fun and tasty experience!”

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10.Chocolate Truffle Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 149 reviews · 1h 30m · from $54

Spend 90 minutes at Grauwwerkersstraat 15 learning to make chocolate truffles with an English-speaking instructor. Choose flavors such as dark chocolate and speculoos, enjoy hot chocolate, and take home your creations. The workshop is gluten free, with vegan, dairy-free, and nut-free options available when requested at the start.

“setting up was ready and prepped for the 6 couples. group compere was a bit clumsy with presentation and delivery. No one introduced to one another (name, where your from) as ice breaker, so it felt v formal. Presenter gave a very Noddy history of chocolate and spent the second half of the evening washing up elsewhere. What we made was lovely truffles that made up for the granache running it!”

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11.Chocolate Workshop at Choco-Story Brugge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $54

At Choco-Story Bruges, a chocolatier guides adults and children age 7 and up through a one-hour hands-on session. Choose chocolate, add toppings, make mendiants and lollipops, then explore the self-guided museum and tastings. The group is capped at 15, and you take your creations home.

“Making dark chocolate figures and tasting them. The museum was nice but crowded. I like the audio tapes.”

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12.1.5h Hands on Chocolate Workshop: Truffles & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53

At Rue des Foulons 30, you’ll make Belgian chocolate truffles from scratch, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, and take home your batch. The class is taught in English, welcomes children 8 and older, and offers vegan, dairy-free, and nut-free options. Expect a social, hands-on session rather than a formal chocolate lecture.

“Very fun and excellent teachers Really makes it engaging and fun All ingredients and equipment provided 1.5hrs just fly’s by”

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13.Chocolate Workshop and Self-Guided Museum Visit at Choco-Story in Brussels

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $54

At Choco-Story Brussels, you make chocolate tablets, lollipops, and mendiants with help from a chocolatier. The one-hour workshop is open to adults and children age eight and up, followed by a self-guided museum visit, tasting, and audio guide in 11 languages. Louise has hosted especially warm and engaging sessions.

“I had so much fun! The chocolatier was so welcoming and attentive, and the worksop flowed really well. If anything I wish it was longer because I was having a good time. The museum visit after was also great.”

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14.Belgian Chocolate Truffle Making Workshop in Bruges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55

At Grauwwerkersstraat 15 in central Bruges, you’ll make Belgian chocolate truffles with guidance from instructors such as Sabina, Tina, Sandy, or Maria. All ingredients, cookware, and an apron are supplied. You’ll also prepare hot chocolate, taste it while the truffles chill, and take your handmade sweets home.

“We had a fun time at the truffle and hot chocolate making workshop. The treats we made were delicious! The instruction was clear and there was ample time to make our truffles and enjoy the hot chocolate that we made.”

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15.Unique Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop in Bruges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $70

At Waffles ’n Beer in Bruges, you’ll make Belgian pralines at a shared station, taste Belgian beers, and learn from hosts such as Wilfred, Brecht, Michele, or Laurent. The English-language class lasts about two hours and includes chocolate treats, beer, materials, and a box of your creations to take home.

“We had a fab time at the chocolate making and beer workshop! The host was really engaging and fun, and we learnt lots about Bruges, beer and chocolate making. We tried 3 different Belgian beers - all delicious, and successfully made 21 chocolates with 7 different fillings. They were good at catering to dietary requirements too (one of us was vegan). A small piece of advice, we found it very tricky to locate the workshop, if there could be a sign outside to make it easier that would make it even better! Thanks for a lovely time - would recommend as an activity for your trip.”

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