Top Brussels Cooking Classes

When visiting the chocolate capital of the world, don't just eat sweet treats—learn to make your own gourmet cocoa treats during a chocolate workshop in Brussels. Starting from scratch, create the two most typical types of Belgian chocolate—pralines and mendiants—with the help of a professional instructor. Learn easy and authentic methods you can mimic in your own kitchen, and finish with handcrafted dark chocolate treats to take home in a box.

Belgium is known globally for its beer and waffles, but bars and cafes only offer half the picture. Deepen your knowledge and learn new skills as you combine a beer-tasting experience with a hands-on waffle-making workshop in the heart of Brussels. Sip three varieties of Belgian beer, then create delicious waffles from scratch. Enjoy your creations then and there, fresh off the iron.

Belgium is home to some of the world’s most famous chocolate. Discover what it’s like to be a Belgian chocolatier on this small-group workshop and tasting experience. Create authentic dark chocolate truffles with your instructors while sipping a rich cup of traditional hot chocolate. All the chocolates you make are yours to take away.

Craft your own chocolate lollipops and mendiants during this small-group, one-hour chocolate-making experience at Choco-Story, led by a bonafide chocolatier. Workshops are suitable for both adults and children ages six and up. You’ll also get a free self-guided tour of the museum, which includes an audio guide available in eight different languages plus chocolate-making demonstrations and tastings.

Belgium is known for its world-class chocolate, and this hands-on experience allows you to both taste it and learn how to make it. Avoid the tourist traps, and visit an authentic chocolate factory in Brussels for a chocolate-making tutorial with an expert. During the workshop, find out fun facts about the history of Belgian chocolate, watch demonstrations, and make a selection of chocolates which you can take home with you.

- Visit a real bean-to-bar chocolate workshop - Meet a genuine artisan chocolatier - Discover the full chocolate-making process - Taste cacao at different production stages - Short and accessible experience for everyone

Hands on activity! Not only you will learn all the steps of chocolate making but you will also take part in making chocolate from scratch, a cocoa tea, a facemask and 3 chocolate bars to take home ! We wouldn't possibly do more in just 1h!

Discover the cultural delights and delectable bites of Belgium on a culinary tour of Brussels. Accompanied by a gastronomic guide, visit the glamorous Royal Galleries (Galeries Royales St-Hubert) and the gorgeous Grand Place while stopping intermittently at charming cafes, ambient taverns, and refined restaurants for a taste of Belgium’s culinary culture. Savor the rich flavor of local delicacies like steamed mussels, crunchy frites, sublime chocolate, and a real Belgian waffle and gain fascinating insight into the culinary and cultural traditions of the country from your expert guide.

Enjoy a delicious introduction to Belgium’s chocolate-making traditions on this tasting tour of Brussels. With your guide and small group, venture to an array of Brussels’ celebrated chocolate shops, from century-old family houses to modern masters. Learn about local delicacies—including the praline, which was invented in the city—discover how chocolate is made, and savor plenty of samples. Also hear how cocoa first reached Brussels along Europe's trade routes and turned a trading city into a name for luxury.

It can be difficult to know the best spots for a taste of authentic Belgian fare. Discover Brussels’ food scene with a tour of an organic market, followed by a hands-on cooking lesson, and gourmet meal in the home of a Brussels native. Learn new recipes, relax as you dine in a quiet neighborhood, and gain insight into city life, as well as insider tips, from your local host.

Taste your way around the world's chocolate capital on this small-group tasting tour in Brussels. Visit five of the city's most renowned and elegant confectioneries and enjoy the perk of having tastings along the way. Have a chance to try samples of gourmet Belgian pralines (truffles) and learn fun facts about the history of chocolate making from a guide.

Don’t settle for just eating Belgian waffles in Brussels’ restaurants: discover how to make them for yourself at this fun, family-friendly waffle workshop. After an introduction and splitting into teams; learn to prep waffle dough, bake it using waffle irons, and then decorate your creations with toppings such as cream, fruit, and chocolate. Come hungry—the experience includes a drink and as many waffles as you can eat.

Learn about the history of Brussels—and discover some of its top chocolate-related sights and history—on this two-in-one walking tour of the Belgian capital. Spot city highlights including the Royal Palace and art nouveau architecture, and stop in exclusive chocolate boutiques for tastings as you go. After sampling truffles, pralines and more, attend a hands-on chocolate-making workshop to learn the secrets behind the sweets.

Maximize your time in Brussels—and combine city sightseeing with tastes of Belgium’s most popular treats—on this two-in-one walking tour. Meet your guide and group right at the city’s central Grand Place, and set off to discover major attractions from the Place de la Bourse to the Manneken Pis fountain. Along the way, stop for a range of tastings, including chocolate, beer, and croquettes, and learn insider stories from your guide.

Get to know the history behind Belgium’s famous beer culture—and enjoy a beginner-friendly way to discover it—with this hands-on, tutored tasting experience, conveniently hosted in central Brussels. Led by your beer-expert guide, learn all about fermentation and the brewing process. You'll also enjoy generous tasters of five Belgian beers, with the opportunity to share your tasting notes and new knowledge as you go.

Discover some of Brussels' best-known landmarks—and pair your sightseeing with a delectable culinary immersion—on this two-in-one, half-day tour. With just a small group for company, you'll follow your guide to city highlights from the Grand Place to Manneken Pis. Then, indulge in Belgian chocolates, speculoos cookies, six varieties of Belgian beers (including the world's-best-rated Westvleteren 12) paired with cheese and sausages, waffles, and other delectable treats.

Enjoy an introduction to the best of Belgian's rich beer traditions on this half-day tasting tour. Accompanied by your guide, discover why Belgium is famed for its beer culture and gain insight into ancient brewing traditions. You'll visit a variety of popular taverns and beer cafes, with tastings of cheese, chocolates, and other snacks as you go. In between stops, you'll also see some of Brussels' top attractions and historic monuments.

Beer and waffles are synonymous with Belgium, but sipping and snacking in local bars only gives you half the picture. Get the inside scoop on local brews with a sampling session, then indulge in an all-you-can-eat waffle tasting.

With the help of your local beer host, you’ll discover the rich flavors and traditions of Belgian beer culture while enjoying a relaxed picnic experience in one of Brussels’ most beautiful parks. During this tasting session, you’ll learn how to taste and appreciate different beer styles, discover their history and brewing techniques, and enjoy three full bottles of carefully selected Belgian beers.

Makes some memories... and beer with your crew! Join this workshop to learn how to make your own beer and enjoy a selection of different craft beer tastings in the process! The workshop comprises: - Brewing your own beer - 3 craft beer tastings - Invitation to bottle ~ 1 month later* - Explanations of the brewing process - Guided tour of Tipsy Tribe - Pub quiz - Bistro platter Larger groups receive a discount. Duration: About 4 hours. Before and/or after your booking, you are welcome to enjoy more food and drinks in our tap room (not included in the price). *participants will be invited to bottle the beers approximately a month after the brewing session and take home the beers afterwards. If that is not an option for the participants, then the group will be welcome to take home a mixed 24 pack of craft beers by Tipsy Tribe.

What makes this experience truly different is that you’ll make Belgian pralines using chocolate we produce ourselves, from cacao bean to finished chocolate, right here in Brussels. Unlike workshops using industrial couverture, you’ll work with our own ethical bean-to-bar dark and milk chocolate, discover our production laboratory, and taste chocolate at different intensities, including 100% cacao. Then it’s your turn to become the chocolatier: decorate and mold the shells, prepare fresh ganache, fill and close approximately 21 pralines, and create 4 chocolate lollipops. It’s more than a chocolate class; it’s a hands-on introduction to how authentic Belgian chocolate is made, from bean to praline.

Enjoy drinking freshly brewed craft beer in a working micro brewery. Enjoy 2 games of beer pong while taking a peak at production area of micro brewery and distillery Possibility to continue the fun with extra games or in our tasting room

Local beer sommelier Carien will take your through the history of Belgian beer. With examples of beers from the past and present, we will show you how beer changed throughout the 20th and 21st century. A surprising workshop to celebrate 10 years of Unesco recognition for the Belgian beer culture! Carien will spoil you with tasty beer samples and delicious snacks, all in her cozy private tasting room. When you book this tour we will message you about the starting time. The time frames given for each day are the hours between which we can start the workshop, generally between noon and latest start time 8pm. We will finalise the exact start time upfront together with you.