The 8 Best Chocolate Making Workshops in Bruges

1.Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Bruges

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

Spend about 2½ hours making Belgian pralines and mendiants in a hands-on Bruges workshop. Guides including Sabina, Sara, Rose, Tina, and Son lead small teams through tempering, ganache, filling, and decorating. You finish with 35+ chocolates in a take-home box. Ages 12 and up.

“Sara is a fun, well spoken, gentle teacher and guide. The chocolate making class is comprehensive and easy. Small group experience-quiet and low stimulation. Scent of chocolate is mild and not overwhelming. You create 35 small (delicious!) filled chocolates. Sara shares interesting history of chocolate and the birth of filled chocolates (pralines). Highly recommend this wonderful culinary experience!!”

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2.Belgian Praline and Mendiants Chocolate Workshop

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

At a central Bruges workshop, an English-speaking instructor guides you through tempering chocolate, making praline shells and filling, and decorating mendiants. You create more than 30 chocolates, enjoy hot chocolate, and pack your handmade sweets to take home.

“A really interesting and fun activity with delicious chocolates to enjoy later.”

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3.Chocolate Making Workshop and Chocolate Museum Entry

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

At Choco-Story Brugge, a chocolatier shows you how to shape and decorate lollipops and mendiants with several types of chocolate and toppings. You keep what you make, then tour the museum with an audio guide in 11 languages. The one-hour session suits adults and children age 7 and up.

“We visited as a family of 3. Enjoyed and still have chocolate in the fridge. Will be happy to visit again.”

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4.2-Hour Historical Walking Tour in Bruges with Praline Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $3Best value

Walk Bruges with local guides Peter or Joost on a two-hour English tour for up to six people. See the Belfry, canals, Gothic buildings, breweries, art sites, and medieval streets, with a Bruges chocolatier praline included when the shop is open.

“I truly enjoyed the tour with Peter! He made it very informative and interesting, and also so fun! Great experience overall! Thank you, Peter! Highly recommending!”

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5.Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop with Beer Tasting

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

At Langestraat 52 in Bruges, an expert host such as Wilfred or Tom guides you through handmade pralines, from dark chocolate shells to milk ganache filling. You share a station for two, taste Belgian beers along the way, and take home your chocolates. English instruction, ages 12 and up.

“It was good. Felt bad wasting the extra chocolate at the end! Should have small flat moulds to make a small bar of chocolate too. Have a new respect for hand made chocolates now that we have made some - lots of work. It was a fun activity.”

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6.Chocolate Workshop at Choco-Story Brugge

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

Spend about an hour with a chocolatier at Choco-Story Bruges, making mendiants, chocolate lollipops, pralines, and other decorated treats. You choose chocolate and toppings, then take your creations home. The booking also includes a self-guided museum visit with tastings and demonstrations.

“We had a wonderful time and had so much fun!! Would recommend this for anyone!! Bonus was able to finish out on a tour of the museum.”

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7.Unique Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop in Bruges

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

At a small workshop on Langestraat, you’ll make Belgian pralines with a chocolatier host, taste three or four Belgian beers, and take your chocolates home. The English-language class suits beginners, families, couples, and solo visitors. Stations are shared by two people.

“From the get go. The Host was polite. Thorough and very helpful with so much information and experience with the beer from Belgium and Brugge. The chocolate was delicious. And we will be back again as soon as we can. Thanks again”

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8.Historical walk in Bruges with local guide. Praline included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $3

Meet your English-speaking local guide at Bruges Markt, then walk to the Belfry, Burg, Gruuthuyse Castle, Church of Our Lady, canals, Tanners Square, and more. Peter brings history, sayings, and local tips to life, with a Sukerbuyc praline included except Mondays.

“This tour was fantastic! Our guide was very knowledgeable, told fascinating stories about the different sites and monuments and had a great sense of humor. He made history fun, even for the kids. Highly recommend this tour to create lasting memories of Brugge!”

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