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The Belgian chocolate guide

Taste Belgium,
one praline at a time.

The gourmet travel notebook. We track down the best pralines, the finest chocolatiers and the secret addresses from Brussels to Bruges. Everything to enjoy Belgium like a local.

2 000+
pralines tasted
9
cities explored
150+
addresses tested
Belgian pralines
favourite
La manon café
since
1857
Where to start

Explore the blog by theme

Six worlds to learn everything about Belgian chocolate — from praline basics to gift ideas.

Pralines & specialtiesBasics

Pralines & specialties

Manon, truffle, gianduja, cuberdon… the full glossary so you never hesitate at the counter again.

25 articles →
Chocolatiers & housesHouses

Chocolatiers & houses

From the great houses to neighbourhood artisans: who does what, who is worth it, and why.

8 articles →
History of chocolateHistory

History of chocolate

From the bean to the 1912 praline: how Belgium became a world reference.

8 articles →
Where to buyAddresses

Where to buy

Our favourite shops city by city, the tourist traps to avoid and the neighbourhood gems.

7 articles →
Gourmet itinerariesItineraries

Gourmet itineraries

A 100% chocolate day in Brussels, Bruges or Antwerp — walks ready to follow.

5 articles →
Gifts & ideasGifts

Gifts & ideas

When to give pralines, what to slip into a ballotin, ideas for every budget.

10 articles →
Featured

This month’s feature

Chocolate while pregnant: what passes, what snags
Pralines & specialties

Chocolate while pregnant: what passes, what snags

Chocolate and pregnancy: caffeine stays far below the 200 mg daily ceiling, the real exclusions are liqueur pralines and the raw egg in homemade mousse.

6 min read·by Margaux
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The gourmets’ top

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Did you know

On average each Belgian eats nearly 8 kg of chocolate a year — and the country has over 2,000 chocolate shops. Enough to fill a serious address book.

Games & tools

Learn while having fun

Two little tools to become a Belgian chocolate expert — test yourself, then revise.

Quiz · 9 questions

What kind of chocolate expert are you?

Belgium and the rest of the world, with surprising anecdotes. Find your level, from “Gourmet tourist” to “Master chocolatier”.

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Memo · 14 cards

The praline memo

Flip cards to memorise manon, truffle, gianduja & co. Filter by type, then play “Guess the praline”.

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