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Chocolate Line

Chocolate Line Pralines Simon Sevinplein 10 Bruges 8000, Belgium This is one of the most unique chocolate shops I’ve ever visited. It specializes in chocolate experimentation, i.e. in creating odd chocolate combinations and utilizing chocolate in innovative ways. For example, if you want chocolate paint for any reason (not...

Van Hoorebeke Pralines (mini-review)

Van Hoorebeke Pralines Sint-Baafsplein 9000 Ghent, Belgium About 10 euros for 250g. Must Try: Sushi shell with a dark chocolate crunch, Seashell flavored like a speculoo cookie, Milk chocolate with hazelnut crunch Hits: Dark chocolate with mocha, Blanc manon with nut (almost a must try), Dark chocolate with nut crunch mix, Dark...

Burie Pralines

Burie Pralines Korte Gasthuisstraat 3 Antwerp, Belgium Burie is yet another famous Belgian chocolate maker in Antwerp. There’s really nothing special about the chocolate so I’ll get straight to the quality of the pieces. Pieces I had: Must Try: Milk and salted caramel (for once, a store that gets it right!), Milk chocolate...

Del Rey Pralines

Del Rey Appelmansstraat 5, Antwerp, Belgium Del Rey is quite the famous chocolatier. It actually produces some pretty well-respected chocolate bars, and is perhaps better known for those outside of Belgium. It’s still a great producer of bonbons though. Although none of the chocolates I tried really stood out as unforgettable,...

Mary Chocolatier

Mary Chocolatier 73 Rue Royale, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Also at: 195 Rue Edith Cavell, 1180 Brussels, Belgium While not quite as famous as Marcolini or Whittamer, Mary’s comes in at a close 3rd in terms of fame, and it is one of the 3 producers with a royal mandate holder, meaning it provides chocolate to the royal family. I’ve...

Pierre Marcolini Chocolatier (mini-review)

Pierre Marcolini Artisanal Chocolate Producer About 20 euros for 250g Rue des Minimes 1, Place du Grand Sablon, 1000 Brussels (original store). There are also stores throughout Belgium and the world. Overall score: 0.3/5.0. A tragic disappointment This is the legendary store, found throughout Belgium but with its HQ in Brussels....