Belgium · CHOCOLATE MAKING WORKSHOPS
Tempering, moulding and filling your own box, usually in about two hours. These 15 workshops are compared on how much you make versus watch, what you carry out at the end, and how far ahead the benches fill.
At The Belgian Chocolate Makers in central Brussels, an English-speaking chocolatier such as Patricia guides you through cacao tasting, bean-to-bar production, truffles, mendiants, and a decorated chocolate bar. You taste fresh cacao, mucilage, and cacao liquor, then take everything you make home.
“The chocolate was great. The instructor kept us focused and we made great chocolates.”
Spend 150 minutes at a Brussels chocolate workshop learning to temper chocolate and make pralines and mendiants from scratch. Instructors such as Calypso, Moses, Anna, and Ahn guide small teams through each step. Taste your creations, enjoy hot chocolate, and take home a box of handmade Belgian chocolates.
“I liked the class size, the instructor and of course, the chocolate!”
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!!”
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.”
At The Belgian Chocolate Makers in Brussels, a certified artisan guides you through cacao tasting, tempering, molding, decorating, and packing your own truffles, mendiants, and chocolate bar. Patricia and Elisabetta are among the instructors. The VIP option adds champagne and a branded apron.
“Doing this chocolate‑making class on Christmas made it feel extra special — like stepping into a festive little world of pure sweetness. Whether you’re a total beginner or a full‑on chocolate snob, it hits the spot. The staff were definitely the highlight: fun, skilled, and genuinely excited to share their craft. You taste, you create, you laugh, and you walk out with chocolates that look boutique‑level. For a Christmas experience that’s delicious, creative, and unforgettable, this one absolutely delivers.”
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.”
At this 90-minute English-language workshop, an instructor such as Calypso, Moses, or Miranda guides you through Belgian truffle making, from dark chocolate ganache to Speculoos flavors. You will enjoy hot chocolate, add toppings, and take your handmade sweets home.
“the activity was very fun. Nice and easy not too difficult and easy enough for children too. the guide was brilliant, all the ingredients were already prepared, the instructions were suitable for the amount of people in your group and clear and informative. the guide was very intelligent, we had a good conversation over hot chocolate with Meroujan and the rest of the group. the location was quite a walk out of the city centre and the stairs in the building were old and worn. we walked away with 3 boxes full of truffles and had a really good expirience. definitely worth the money.”
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!”
Walk central Brussels with an English-speaking guide, tasting chocolates from 10 chocolatiers and visiting Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Fishmarket, and Saint Géry. A 1-hour-15-minute workshop teaches you to make Belgian pralines, with pastries and your own creations to take home.
“We thought it was amazing and very informative on chocolate and Brussels itself.”
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.”
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.”
At Rue des Foulons 30, learn a simple truffle recipe in English, shape your own chocolates, and enjoy a cup of Belgian hot chocolate. The class welcomes children age 8 and up, offers vegan, nut-free, and dairy-free options, and ends with a bag of homemade truffles to take home.
“We had a really good time. The presentation was not super polished but the making of truffles was fun and we met a few nice people in the process. The cost of the event was very reasonable and as an additional bonus you got to keep the truffles you made, which were 12 for us. I felt like you would have spent the same amount of money just to buy the truffles at a chocolate shop.”
At Choco-Story Brussels, you make chocolate tablets, lollipops, and mendiants with a chocolatier, then tour the museum at your own pace. Louise has led especially warm, hands-on sessions. The experience suits adults and children over 8, with audio guides in 11 languages.
“The chocolate making was enjoyable, would’ve been better if there were games to play with prizes to be won and better music. The museum aspect was very boring and chaotic. I would recommend just doing the chocolate making class, I wouldn’t go back as my overall experience was below average.”
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”
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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