Real Belgian Chocolate vs Tourist Traps: 7 Tips

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Brussels · Chocolate guide

Real Belgian Chocolate vs Tourist Traps: How to Choose (7 Simple Tips)

🍫 7 tips🏫 10 tastings👨‍🍳 Workshop 1 h

To find good Belgian chocolate, look for freshness, a short ingredient list, shops that make their own pralines, and taste before you buy. Souvenir boxes in the busiest spots are not always the best choice. A tasting tour is the fastest way to train your palate: ours includes 10 tastings and a 1-hour chocolate-making workshop.

⏱Duration

3 h 30

🍫Tastings

👨‍🍳Workshop

1 hour, make your own

🎓Minimum age

Taste it. Make it. Share it.

10 tastings
Your own chocolates
Grand Place

7 tips to choose good chocolate

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Read the label

A short list of ingredients with cocoa first is a good sign.

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Ask who made it

Shops that make their own pralines are happy to tell you.

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Taste before buying

Good shops let you try. Taste several styles.

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Check freshness

Fresh pralines have a short shelf life. Ask how long they keep.

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Mind the heat

Do not leave chocolate in a warm bag or car.

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Do not judge by the box

A pretty box does not tell you about the chocolate.

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Compare two or three shops

Prices and quality differ from one shop to another.

What is included

10 chocolate tastings at the best chocolatiers of Brussels
1-hour chocolate workshop: make your own creations
Take your chocolate creations home
Guided walking tour past the major sights
Entry and admission fees
A live guide in English or French

Not included: tips or gratuities for your guide.

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Why a tasting tour helps

A guide explains the difference between milk, dark and filled chocolate and takes you to places worth knowing. You also make your own chocolates in the workshop, so you understand what goes into a good praline before you buy gifts.

Book the tour

See the Brussels chocolate tour and workshop: 3 hours 30 minutes, 10 tastings, 1 hour making your own chocolates.

Is this tour right for you?

Great if you

love chocolate and want real variety, not just one shop
travel with children from 6 years old
want a souvenir you made yourself
want to see the city centre between tastings

Think twice if

you use a wheelchair or a stroller: the tour is not accessible
you travel with an infant: infants are not allowed
you cannot be at the start on time: late arrivals are not accepted or refunded

Practical tips before you book

Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure. The tour starts on time.
Wear comfortable shoes for the walking part.
Plan to eat lightly beforehand: 10 chocolate tastings add up.
Children aged 6 to 11 have a reduced price on the booking form.
Booking closes 1 hour before the start. Public transportation is nearby.

Where the tour starts

The tour starts at Grand Place 23, 1000 Brussels. Meet your guide outside Mary Grand'Place at least 15 minutes before departure. Open the meeting point in Google Maps.