Chocolate Tours BrusselsBelgian Chocolate Making Workshop Brussels
This Belgian chocolate making workshop in Brussels is a 2.5-hour hands-on class at Voldersstraat 30, near Anneessens metro. You work in small teams, temper chocolate the proper way, make praline and mendiant fillings from scratch and leave with a box of more than 30 chocolates you made yourself. The class costs $66 per person, runs in English and includes all ingredients, equipment and one hot chocolate. This page sets out what the price covers, what happens at each stage of the class, and who should book a different workshop. You can also browse the full range of chocolate tours in Brussels on Brussels chocolate tour.
About This Tour
1USUAL INTERNATIONAL runs this 2.5-hour workshop at a fixed venue near Anneessens metro. The class teaches the tempering technique that gives Belgian chocolate its crisp snap and shine, then you prepare praline and mendiant chocolates from scratch, fillings included. A hot chocolate comes with the class and you taste what you made before packing it up.
The listing is marked likely to sell out, so it is worth booking early. You can reserve now and pay later, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund.
$66 per person, booked through GetYourGuide
2.5 hours in total, starting times shown when you check availability
The partner's workshop at Voldersstraat 30, 1000 Brussels, the same address as Rue des Foulons 30. No hotel pickup
Small teams, exact size not stated. Instruction in English
Tempered chocolate, pralines and mendiants from scratch, more than 30 chocolates to take home in a box, plus one hot chocolate
No museum involved. Cancellation free up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. A chocolate making home kit is sold separately and is not included
Check Dates and Availability
Starting times vary, so check the calendar for the date you want. The listing is marked likely to sell out.
Quick answer The short version
This Belgian chocolate making workshop in Brussels costs $66 per person and lasts 2.5 hours at Voldersstraat 30, near Anneessens metro. You temper chocolate, make pralines and mendiants from scratch and take home a box of more than 30 chocolates.
Key takeaways
- Everything the $66 price covers, and the one thing it does not, is set out in What the Price Actually Covers.
- The class is naturally vegetarian and gluten free, with a vegan and nut-free option at no extra charge, as explained under Who This Tour Rules Out.
- If you want to work from roasted cocoa beans instead, look at the bean-to-bar chocolate workshop.
- If 2.5 hours is too long, the chocolate truffle workshop runs 90 minutes at $50.24.
What the Price Actually Covers
The $66 covers a working chocolate class, not a tasting walk, so the inclusions are simple.
In the Price
You get the chocolate making workshop itself, all ingredients and all equipment, and one hot chocolate. Everything you make goes home with you, and the listing states you can make more than 30 Belgian chocolates in the session. A chocolate making home kit is listed under the inclusions only as an item sold separately, so budget for it if you want to repeat the recipes at home.
There is no hotel pickup, no lunch and no museum entry, because no museum is involved. The only drinks provided are the single hot chocolate, and no other food is listed.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop and instruction | Yes | 2.5 hours, small teams, in English |
| Ingredients and equipment | Yes | All provided |
| Chocolates to take home | Yes | More than 30, in a box |
| Hot chocolate | Yes | One per person |
| Home kit | No | Sold separately |
| Hotel pickup, lunch, museum | No | Not offered and not applicable |
What You Might Pay on the Day
The listing names no mandatory extras, so nothing extra is required to take part. The vegan and nut-free option is offered at no extra charge, which means dietary changes cost nothing. The only money decision beyond the ticket is the optional home kit, and its price is not stated.
Sources: Choco-Story Brussels, Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries, Belgian chocolate
Place Anneessens in the centre of Brussels. Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
The listing gives no clock times for the stages, so the sequence below follows the session in order.
Arriving
Meet directly at the workshop on Voldersstraat 30, 1000 Brussels, the same address as Rue des Foulons 30 because the street carries two names. Look for a large glass door with a green frame, and make sure you are in the right street before hunting for number 30. Arrive no more than 10 minutes before the start, since the hosts will still be setting up.
The closest metro stop is Anneessens, and you can also walk from the Grand Place or Brussels Midi in about 10 minutes.
Tempering
The class opens with tempering, the technique of heating and cooling chocolate so it sets crisp and shiny. Working in small teams, you learn the method the listing calls the proper way, which is the foundation for everything you shape later.
Making the Fillings
Next you prepare praline and mendiant chocolates from scratch, fillings included. A praline is the filled chocolate Brussels is famous for, and a mendiant is a flat chocolate disc dressed with nuts and fruit.
Tasting and Taking Your Box Home
Time is set aside to socialize with the other participants, a hot chocolate is served and you taste the chocolates you have just made. You then pack your box, with the listing promising more than 30 chocolates, and the class ends at the same workshop where it began. No return point is stated, so you leave from Voldersstraat 30 on your own schedule.
Who This Tour Rules Out
This is a making class, not a city walk, and a few groups should book something else.
Honest Limits and the Fixes
Smoking is not allowed. No minimum age is stated, which cuts both ways, since parents of small children get no guidance on suitability and should ask the operator before booking. The exact group size is not stated either, so travellers who want a guaranteed cap should look at a listing that states one. Late arrivals are not covered by the listing, so build in buffer time. If you want to see the city while you taste, this is the wrong product, and the history, chocolate and waffle tour covers Grand Place and Manneken Pis with tastings instead.
On allergies and diets, the news is good: the class is naturally suitable for vegetarians and is gluten free, and there is a vegan and nut-free option at no extra charge, which you request from the host at the start. If 2.5 hours of sugar is too much, the shorter chocolate truffle workshop keeps things to truffles and one hot chocolate. Travellers who want the bean side of the trade should book the bean-to-bar chocolate workshop in a working factory instead. Compare the workshops side by side in the comparison table on the homepage, using the figures below.
| Line | This class | Bean-to-bar class | Truffle class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per person | $66 | $63 | $50.24 |
| Duration | 2.5 hours | 1.5 hours | 1.5 hours |
| Reviews | 1,043 at 4.8 | 1,799 at 4.7 | 86 at 4.6 |
| You leave with | Over 30 chocolates | Truffles, mendiants, a bar | Truffles you made |
Getting There and What to Add
The venue is near Anneessens metro, and the listing puts the Grand Place about 10 minutes away on foot.
Reaching Voldersstraat 30
Take the metro to Anneessens, the closest stop per the listing. De Brouckère station serves metro lines 1 and 5 plus premetro lines 4 and 10, and Brussels-Central station connects to the Gare Centrale metro stop on lines 1 and 5 by a pedestrian tunnel. The listing says you can also walk from Brussels Grand Place or Brussels Midi train station, about 10 minutes away.
Walking minutes from other points are not stated, so plan with a map rather than a guess.
Before or After the Class
At the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Neuhaus began in 1857 as Jean Neuhaus's apothecary, and the praline as known today dates from 1912. The Grand Sablon is another good add-on, with Pierre Marcolini among its chocolatiers. If you want a chocolatier this class does not cover, Frederic Blondeel makes bean-to-bar single-origin bars at Rue de Ganshoren 39 in Koekelberg and was named Best Chocolatier of Brussels in 2019 by Gault and Millau.
For food, Brussels' waffle culture stands on its own, and the guide to the best waffles in Brussels points to where to eat one. To go deeper on the trade before the class, read the page on Belgian chocolate or the practical guide to chocolate workshop Brussels options. One warning for the box you carry home: Neuhaus advises storing chocolate at 58 to 64 F away from sunlight and never in the fridge.
Session Itinerary
The listing states a total of 2.5 hours and no clock times, so the stages are given as phases of the session.
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Start
Arrive at Voldersstraat 30
Meet at the partner's workshop, the large glass door with a green frame at number 30, arriving no more than 10 minutes early.
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First stretch
Tempering chocolate
In small teams you learn to temper chocolate the proper way, so it sets crisp and shiny.
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After the tempering stage
Pralines and mendiants from scratch
Prepare your own praline and mendiant chocolates, fillings included, using all the ingredients and equipment provided.
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Later in the session
Hot chocolate and tasting
A complimentary hot chocolate is served and you taste the chocolates you have just made while you socialize with the group.
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End
Box up and leave
Take home your box of more than 30 homemade chocolates. The class ends at the workshop on Voldersstraat 30.
Pros and Cons
Weighed against the other workshops bookable in Brussels.
What we genuinely like
- You leave with a box of more than 30 chocolates you made from scratch, a count the listing states outright
- The vegan and nut-free option costs nothing extra, and the class is naturally vegetarian and gluten free
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start and reserve now, pay later
- 4.8 from 1,043 verified bookings on GetYourGuide, a strong record for a workshop
The honest downsides
- At $66 it costs more than both the $63 bean-to-bar class and the $50.24 truffle class
- The exact group size is never stated, unlike the truffle class capped at 14
- Only one hot chocolate is included, no other food or drink, so eat beforehand
- No minimum age is stated, so families get no age guidance at all
Who it's NOT for: Travellers who want to see the city or taste several chocolatiers rather than stand at a bench for 2.5 hours should book a tasting walk instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this Belgian chocolate making workshop in Brussels cost?
The price is $66 per person, covering the 2.5-hour class, all ingredients and equipment, one hot chocolate and the box you take home. The chocolate making home kit is sold separately. Compare it with the other chocolate workshops in Brussels before you book.
Where exactly do I meet the class?
At the partner's workshop, Voldersstraat 30, 1000 Brussels, the same address as Rue des Foulons 30, behind a large glass door with a green frame. The closest metro is Anneessens, and the listing says the Grand Place and Brussels Midi are about 10 minutes away on foot.
Can vegetarians, vegans and people with nut allergies take part?
Yes for vegetarians and vegans. The class is naturally suitable for vegetarians and is gluten free, and there is a vegan and nut-free option at no extra charge, which you ask the host for at the start. The listing does not describe allergy handling, so confirm a nut allergy with the operator before booking. Dietary details are also covered in the page on Belgian chocolate.
How many chocolates do I take home?
The listing states you can make more than 30 Belgian chocolates in the session, and you take your box home with you. The bean-to-bar chocolate workshop states no count for what you take home.
Is there a minimum age and is the class suitable for children?
No minimum age is stated in the listing, so families should confirm suitability with the operator before booking. The chocolate museum and workshop at Choco-Story states children from 7 can join, which gives clearer guidance for young children.
What happens if I need to cancel?
You can cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund, and reserve now and pay later keeps the booking flexible. Free cancellation up to 24 hours is also offered on the chocolate truffle workshop, so terms match across the workshops.
Should I book this class or a guided chocolate tasting walk?
Book this class if you want to make chocolate yourself for 2.5 hours and leave with more than 30 pieces. If you would rather walk between chocolatiers and taste without making anything, the artisan chocolate tasting tour runs 90 minutes at $34 with five tastings.
What Travelers Said
We really enjoyed our workshop. Clear instructions and we were not rushed. Left with lovely homemade chocolates in a nice little gold box. And they tasted great. Would happily do it again if we went back to Brussels.
Such a fun workshop! Great instructor, very personable. Would take again in a heartbeat!
Fabulous experience learning how to make and then getting to eat Belgian chocolates - nice small group and our host Mel was great fun
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