Brussels: Chocolate, Beer & Waffle Tour with Westvleteren XII
Six Belgian beers, twelve chocolates, and one waffle in the Royal Galleries
You walk the historic center, taste 12 chocolate pieces and a traditional Speculoos cookie, then sample six Belgian beers including the rare Westvleteren XII in authentic local bars, paired with cheese and sausages. A Belgian whiskey tasting comes next, and you finish with a waffle and Trappist beer in the 1847 Royal Galleries. Everything's included, and you get 10% off at partner shops.
Step-by-step itinerary
Brussels historic sites and tastings
- Walk historic center sites
- See Manneken Pis statue
- Sample 12 chocolate treats
- Taste traditional Speculoos cookie
- Visit Jeanneke Pis statue
- Discover old Brussels and chocolatier
- Taste 6 Belgian beers with cheese and sausages
- Sample exclusive Belgian whiskey
- Enjoy waffle with fruit and chocolate
- Grand Place 10m
- Manneken Pis 5m
- Royal Galleries of Saint Hubert Entry included 45m
What’s included
Your day includes 12 chocolate samples from top makers, a traditional Speculoos cookie, six generous pours of Belgian beer from different styles (including Westvleteren XII) paired with local cheese and sausages, an exclusive Belgian whiskey tasting, a full waffle topped with fruit and chocolate served in the Royal Galleries with a Trappist beer, soft drinks or wine for non-drinkers, and 10% discounts at two chocolate shops and one liquor store. Everything is all-inclusive with no additional charges.
Times
- Saturday and Sunday 13:30
Before you book
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The experience
So you're in Brussels for an afternoon and someone mentions there's a tour that actually gets you the Westvleteren XII (the one beer that's supposedly impossible to find), and you think, okay, that's either a scam or the best three hours you're about to spend. It's the second one. The tour starts in the historic center near the Grand Place, and right away you're walking past Manneken Pis and Jeanneke Pis while your guide explains what these little statues actually mean to the city, not just why tourists take photos. Then you stop at one of the best chocolate makers and taste your way through ganache, pralines, truffles, and a chocolate macaron (twelve different pieces across the first part of the tour) plus hot chocolate that tastes like it was made in someone's kitchen, not a factory.
After the chocolate comes Speculoos, the traditional cookie with a recipe that dates back to the 1600s, and then you're moving into the beer stops. This is where it gets real. You hit the old, off-the-beaten-path bars around the center (the kind of places locals actually go), and you get at least six generous pours of different Belgian styles: Trappist, abbey, Lambic, micro-brewery. Each one comes with local cheese and sausages, so you're not just drinking on an empty stomach. And yeah, one of those pours is the Westvleteren XII, the one that's supposedly the best beer in the world and the only tour in Brussels that actually has it. After the beer, there's a Belgian whiskey tasting: single malt, distilled locally, the kind of thing that surprises people because they didn't know Belgium made whiskey at all.
You finish in the Royal Galleries, which opened in 1847 and still feels like stepping into somewhere that matters. You sit down with a full waffle (your choice of fruit topping and chocolate), and a Trappist beer to go with it, and the whole thing lands differently when you're sitting at a proper table with cutlery instead of eating it standing up on the street. The tour runs small groups only, so it's not a cattle call, and if anyone in your group doesn't drink alcohol, they get soft drinks or wine instead without any fuss. Kids over six are welcome if a parent comes along, though babies aren't allowed because of the bar stops and the pace.
You also get a 10% discount at two chocolate shops and one liquor store, so if you want to grab something to take home, it actually costs less. The whole thing is all-inclusive (nothing else to pay once you're in), and the route sticks to walking distance in the center, so you're not spending half the day on transport.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste the full range of Belgian food and drink culture in one afternoon without figuring out which bars to hit or hunting for Westvleteren XII yourself: the small-group format and exclusive access to hard-to-find beer is what makes this different from wandering the center on your own.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 1).
What's Westvleteren XII and why is it so hard to find?
It's a Trappist beer brewed by monks in Belgium and considered one of the world's best. It's rarely sold outside the monastery, which is why this tour's exclusive access to it is a draw.
Is this tour suitable if I don't drink alcohol?
Yes. The tour offers soft drinks and wine as replacements for beer and whiskey, so non-drinkers can do the full experience without alcohol.
What's included in the price?
Chocolate samples, Speculoos cookie, six beer tastings with cheese and sausages, Belgian whiskey, a waffle with fruit and chocolate, and a Trappist beer. You also get 10% off at two chocolate shops and one liquor store.
Is the tour physically demanding?
It's a walking tour through the historic center with multiple stops at bars and shops. It's not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health, but it's suitable for all other fitness levels.
Do I need to book in advance?
Yes, the minimum is two travelers per booking, so you can't join as a solo traveler on the spot. Book ahead with at least one other person.
Where does the tour start and end?
It starts in the historic center near the Grand Place and ends at the Royal Galleries. The route stays within walking distance in central Brussels.
Brussels: Chocolate, Beer & Waffle Tour with Westvleteren XII
5h 30m · EN
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