Access to the best ingredients combined with a rich history in the tradition of making chocolate. That's how Belgian chocolate has become a world-renowned concept. Go on a quest for chocolate in Antwerp and discover a huge range of chocolate, with countless surprising tastes, alongside the world's largest museum of Belgian chocolate.
World's largest Belgian chocolate museum
Right in the centre, across the road from Centraal Station, you'll find Chocolate Nation, where you can discover the story of Belgian chocolate in fourteen rooms. From the cocoa plantations at the equator to the world's largest storage repository of cocoa in Antwerp. Let yourself be enthralled by a gigantic machine that shows you how Belgian chocolate is made. And thanks to the tasting package included with your ticket, you can start having a nibble right away. Book your place here.
Antwerpse handjes’ (Antwerp hands)
Strolling through the city centre, it soon becomes clear that the people of Antwerp are in love with chocolate. The chocolate shops are legion. There are often Antwerp Hands made of chocolate to be admired in the shop windows. This delicacy refers to the legend from which Antwerp takes its name. Hungry for other sweets or looking to discover Antwerp's local produce? Visit the Antwerp City Shop in Het Steen.
Chocolate shops
There's no point trying to summarise all the chocolate shops. The following shops are favourites among a great many bloggers and journalists who've visited Antwerp. The Chocolate Line at the historic Palace in Meir is definitely worth a visit. In Napoleon's former kitchen, you can watch the chocolatiers live at work. The DelRey family company has been a stalwart of Antwerp for seventy years. The shop is known for its kingly choice of sweets, from petits fours to pastries, macarons and dessert cakes. The beautiful shop window of the Günther Watté chocoladeCafé is not to be missed. Jitsk is a young chocolatier who has travelled the world with his chocolate creations. Sjokolat is known for pralines, chocolate and truffles in the most diverse range of tastes.