Chocolate tour of Brussels

From the glass-roofed Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, where Neuhaus opened its first shop in 1857, to the chocolatiers around the Sablon: a short walk with something to taste at every stop. Most shops open around 10:00.

2.0 km on foot, about 25 min of walking in total.

The route

1. 1

   Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert

   Shopping arcade · Grand-Place/Centre · 🕗 Always open (shops approx. 10:00–18:00)

   

   Belgium's first chocolatiers set up shop under this glass roof: Neuhaus has been here since 1857, and several other chocolate houses line the arcades.

   To the next stop: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk

2. 2

   Maison Dandoy (Galerie du Roi)

   Waffles · Grand-Place/Centre

   Brussels biscuit house since 1829: try the speculoos, or a Brussels or Liège waffle in the tearoom.

   To the next stop: 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk

3. 3

   Choco-Story Brussels

   Museum · Grand-Place/Centre · 🕗 Daily 10:00–18:00, last admission 17:00

   From cocoa bean to praline, with a live chocolatier demonstration and a tasting at the end.

   To the next stop: 🚶 1.0 km · 12 min walk

4. 4

   Notre-Dame du Sablon

   Church · Sablon/Marolles · 🕗 Daily approx. 09:00–18:00

   

   The square in front of this Gothic church is Brussels' chocolate corner, with Wittamer and other famous chocolatiers around it. Step inside the church for its stained glass.

   To the next stop: 🚶 0.4 km · 4 min walk

5. 5

   Pierre Marcolini (Sablon flagship)

   Shop · Sablon/Marolles · 🕗 Mon–Thu 10:00–19:00, Fri–Sat 10:00–19:30, Sun 10:00–19:00

   

   The Sablon flagship of Brussels' star chocolatier: pralines, macarons and bean-to-bar chocolate.

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Last updated: 29 September 2026