Chocolate Workshop in Ghent: Make Belgian Pralines & Mendiants

You temper chocolate and fill molds yourself, then drink hot chocolate while your creations set.

A 2.5-hour chocolate workshop in Ghent where you make two types of Belgian chocolate (pralines with ganache filling and mendiants studded with nuts and dried fruit) under professional instruction. All ingredients and equipment are provided. You take your finished chocolates home in a ballotin box. The workshop runs in English and welcomes children from age 12.

The experience

Ghent's chocolate workshop starts with the fundamentals: tempering chocolate, working with molds, and making ganache from scratch. A professional instructor walks you through each step as you build two batches: pralines with your choice of fillings (ganache or alternatives) and mendiants where you select from a range of nuts and dried fruits. Vegan options are available if you request them when you arrive.

While your chocolates set, you'll have hot chocolate and time to watch the final stages. The whole process takes 2.5 hours. Everything you make goes into a ballotin box to carry home, so you leave with real gourmet pieces you crafted yourself, not a souvenir or a sample. The workshop sits near public transportation options if you're traveling without a car.

What’s included

• All ingredients and equipment for making pralines and mendiants.
• a selection of nuts, dried fruits and alternative fillings to customize your chocolates.
• hot chocolate during the workshop.
• a ballotin box to take your finished pieces home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except TuesdayDeparts at 14:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (17 and older) · Youth (12 to 16 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Ghent

Is this one for you?The workshop runs for 2.5 hours of hands-on work at the molds and stovetop, so you're actively making chocolate the whole time rather than watching a demonstration. Book this if you want to learn techniques you can actually repeat at home, not just taste finished pieces.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 16 years). Children under 12 can't be included in the booking.

Can I make vegan chocolate at this workshop in Ghent?

Yes, vegan options are available for both pralines and mendiants. Request them when you arrive at the workshop.

What fillings can I choose for the pralines?

Ganache is made on the spot as the standard filling, and the workshop also offers alternative fillings so you can customize each praline.

How much chocolate do I take home?

You take home all the pralines and mendiants you make during the workshop, packed in a ballotin box.

What's included in the 2.5-hour workshop?

All ingredients and equipment are provided, plus hot chocolate during the session and a ballotin box for your finished chocolates. The professional instructor guides you through the entire process.