Chocolate in Brussels: Choco-Story, a Workshop or a Tasting Walk?
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For most visitors the Choco-Story museum ticket is enough; book a workshop only if you want to make something with your own hands. The Choco-Story entrance ticket with tasting costs €16, is rated 4.3 and has 5,723 reviews, which makes it the most-reviewed chocolate offer among the Brussels tours we compare.
The museum: what the ticket covers
The booking page lists the museum entrance, tastings, a demonstration by a master chocolatier and an audio guide in eight languages. The visit is self-guided: you receive the audio guide and a welcome tasting, then walk through the rooms on cocoa’s history, and the praline demonstration comes at the end, when you taste the praline you watched being made. The museum is at Rue de l’Étuve 41. Its own website says it is open every day from 10:00 to 18:00 with last entry at 17:00, and that it is included in the Brussels Card. Hours can change on public holidays, so check before you go.
Three ways to make chocolate yourself
| Option | Length | From | Rating | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum visit with workshop | 2.5 hours | €45 | 4.7 (1,691) | Make chocolate tablets, lollipops and drawings, then visit the museum |
| Bean-to-bar workshop | 1.5 hours | €56 | 4.7 (1,806) | Truffles, mendiants and a personalised bar in a working chocolate maker’s academy |
| 2.5-hour chocolate workshop | 2.5 hours | €59 | 4.8 (1,061) | Pralines and mendiants, all ingredients and equipment provided |
The workshop with the museum is run by Choco-Story itself, with instructors in English, Dutch and French and groups of up to 10. The museum says it is open to children from 7 years old, accompanied by a paying adult; the booking page also names workshops for children from 7. The page does not recommend it for people with limited mobility.
The bean-to-bar workshop is the one for people who want to know where chocolate comes from. According to its provider, you taste raw cacao and single-origin chocolate, and the session is given in English only. Its booking page lists children under 6, people with food allergies and people with lactose intolerance as not suitable, and says late arrivals cannot join once it has started.
The 2.5-hour workshop lists children under 12 as not suitable. It is described as suitable for vegetarians and gluten free, and the page mentions a vegan, nut-free option at no extra charge; ask the host at the start. The meeting point is Rue des Foulons 30.
A tasting walk instead
If you would rather see the city than stand at a workbench, the historical walk with chocolate and waffle tasting costs €45 and is rated 4.8 from 1,558 reviews. It takes 2.5 hours, is limited to 14 guests and starts at the Waffle Heritage shop in Rue Lebeau with a waffle and a hot drink. The route passes the Grand-Place and ends at the Royal Square. Here chocolate is a tasting, not the main subject.
Which one to choose
- Short on time or travelling on a budget: the museum ticket.
- Children from 7, rainy day: the museum with workshop.
- Anyone who wants a craft lesson: the bean-to-bar workshop.
- Allergies: read the Not suitable list on each booking page before paying; it differs between the options.
Our recommendation
Book the Choco-Story ticket unless a workshop is the point of your visit. Other options are on our chocolate, beer and food tours page.
