5 Best Brussels Food & Cooking Tours 2021

Great Experience

This was so fun! We got lots of info about the differences in the two types of Belgian waffles, as well as tidbits about other types. Short tour (which was great because it was freezing cold) but long enough to give us great info and ideas for places to try more... not that we needed it because we were allowed to make as many waffles as we wanted and took them with us to eat for days. There were nearly a dozen different toppings to try, which were just as fun as the waffles themselves.

Reviewed by Jenn • May 09, 2019

Brussels Waffle Workshop

Thank you!

It was wonderful getting to learn something new with my husband while on vacation. The class was a great mix of ages and backgrounds and we all had a great time together. The chef was very knowledgeable and personable and the tour before the class was very informative. We vacationed for 2 weeks throughout Europe and this was one of my best memories. (The Waffle recipe is AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS)

Reviewed by Camille • September 21, 2015

Brussels Waffle Workshop

Brilliant

As a chocolate and waffle lover these workshops were perfect for me. Titch was a great guide and so helpful with any questions we had, he had great local advise and even gave us some maps. The workshop's were fun, easy and reasonably priced. There was no shortage of ingredients or quality.i would do it again and I would defo recommend it. It was the highlight of my trip!

Reviewed by Áine • June 23, 2017

Brussels Waffle Workshop

Great Experience

My two friends and I did the waffle workshop and all agreed that it was the best part of our Brussels experience! It was super fun and our guide (effy, I'm sorry I don't know how to spell it) gave clear instructions and also gave us a lot of tips for our time in Brussels. I would recommend it to anyone I know going to Brussels, it's worth it.

Reviewed by Karrissa • October 16, 2017

Brussels Waffle Workshop

Best waffle making class ever!

The instructor was great! She had great energy, very knowledgeable and made it enjoyable for all of us. Some of us had problem with our batter so she was able to fix it so that the waffle still came out crispy. The short walk of waffle street on the way to the workshop was good. We’re now able to identify the two different kinds of waffles!

Reviewed by Frances • September 10, 2019

Brussels Waffle Workshop

The best part of our Brussels trip

I am so glad I decided to book this tour for me and my best friend, we learnt all the best things about Brussels and so much more about chocolate! Without this tour we would have wondered around naively and fallen into tourist traps whereas we learnt about the best places to eat and shop so we could really get the best out of Brussels

Tour in Brussels: Brussels Chocolate Walking Tour & Workshop. Photo by Annette.

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Reviewed by Annette • December 22, 2017

Brussels Chocolate Walking Tour & Workshop

Loved it!

We booked this as our last event for our trip and we weren’t let down! It was so much fun and educational actually. It was pretty amazing! Now we can say we made Belgian waffles in Belgium! Many toppings to choose from, great recipe and fantastic time! Our guide was knowledgeable and made a comfortable environment :)

Reviewed by Erica • October 05, 2017

Brussels Waffle Workshop

5 stars.

I had a good time because the group was only 5 people and lasted only a couple of hours. Just right. And delicious waffles.

Reviewed by Caryn • April 15, 2016

Brussels Chocolate Walking Tour & Workshop

AMAZING

Amazing tour, amazing guide, amazing chocolate <3

Reviewed by Qian Hui • July 30, 2016

Brussels Chocolate Walking Tour & Workshop

So fun

Had so much fun!!! Very yummy 😋

Reviewed by Tia • March 02, 2018

Brussels Waffle Workshop

Very nice people and interesting course.. I recommend

Reviewed by Ghita • November 17, 2017

Brussels Waffle Workshop

J

The tour was utterly fantastic. Belgian chocolate is so good because they use cocoa butter instead of palm oil. It mostly comes from its African colony, the Belgian Congo but the best is made using cacao beans from Ghana and Madagascar. Our walk took us for tastings at 6 of THE most exclusive chocolate boutiques in Brussels – almost all chocolate here is made by hand. The shops we visited were all fabulous and the quality increased from the beginning to the end of the tour. We also passed some important cultural attractions like the Manneken-Pis (small statue of a boy taking a pee – no one seems to know the legend behind it but tourists flock there to take photos) City Gates, the elegant Royal Galleries of St Hubert (the first shopping arcade in Europe built in mid-19th century) and some comic-art wall murals along the way and there was a 1 hour hands-on workshop at the half way point – our creations were beautifully wrapped and presented to us at the end of the walk.

Reviewed by Judy K / TripAdvisor • December 03, 2015

Brussels Chocolate Walking Tour & Workshop

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Fantastic tour that hits all the highlights of Brussels!

This tour is the perfect combination of food, fun, and facts. Not only was our guide knowledgable about the history of the city, he was acutely aware of the current hits and misses in terms of food, culture, and shopping. He smoothly guided us through historical highlights and was spot-on with his food, beverage, and chocolatier guidance. This tour is packed with eats and drinks. All 5 of the ladies in our group were so full that we skipped dinner that night. And we were happy to do so because the food we ate on the tour was so fantastic. We got insights in to how to navigate the streets of Brussels like a local and it made us all excited to continue exploring on our own. You'll want to come back to Brussels for more. At least our group does! If you like history and you like to eat and drink, you won't be disappointed with this tour!

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Tour in Brussels: Brussels All-In Discovery Tour: Chocolate, Beer, Belgian Dishes & Sightseeing. Photo by Angela.

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Reviewed by Angela • December 01, 2016

Brussels All-In Discovery Tour: Chocolate, Beer, Belgian Dishes & Sightseeing

S

Our review is a clear 5 of the tour! Lara (hope I spelled it right) was an amazing guide which made the tour amazing! Some feedback:

1. It could help to for example have a flag at the starting point to make it more clear where the meeting point is.

2. The tour felt very personal and not something Lara "had" to do. It felt like she really wanted to do this for us which made it more interesting.

3. Lara was really knowledgeable and could answer every question asked. She is really the right person for the job!

This was easily the highlight of our trip! Keep up the good work and thank Lara from us!

Reviewed by Simon • April 13, 2016

Brussels All-In Discovery Tour: Chocolate, Beer, Belgian Dishes & Sightseeing

R

We were taking a break from Paris and took the train to Brussels for a day. We decided to do the food tour which included mussels, cheese, beer, waffles and chocolate. Our tour guide was amazing! We walked about the main square, stopping in various shops and restaurants. She did an excellent job showing us the city and giving us the scoop on the local life and also where to avoid. She recommended a restaurant for dinner that night, which was incredible.
It was a great way to spend one day in Brussels.
Tip - don't each lunch before the 1P meet. You will get plenty of food and drink over the 4 hour tour.

Reviewed by Ryan M / TripAdvisor • December 08, 2015

Brussels All-In Discovery Tour: Chocolate, Beer, Belgian Dishes & Sightseeing

B

The guide, Avo, was fantastic. His knowledge of the city and his knowledge of chocolate and its history could not be beat. I appreciated hearing what a true Chocolatier is and hearing that there are mainstream companies in Brussels that have not tried to improve upon their chocolate over the years. I was only in Brussels for the day and wouldn't have been able to see and know everything Avo showed us on my own. The chocolate tasting exceeded my expectations and the workshop was very fun. I highly recommend the Global Enterprises chocolate workshop and tasting tour.

Reviewed by Barb S / TripAdvisor • December 03, 2015

Brussels Chocolate Walking Tour & Workshop

B

I would rate this tour a 5!

I really enjoyed myself and Titch was a great guide and teacher. He was really enthusiastic, laidback, and really let the participants go at their own risk and enjoy themselves as they were making waffles. He had alot of great information about waffles, Belgium, and Brussels so it was more than just waffles which was what I was hoping for. It was nothing over the top which is also my style so I am really glad I got to take advantage of this and have already recommended it to many of my friends if they ever decide to visit Brussels.

Reviewed by Brenden • September 29, 2015

Brussels Waffle Workshop

M

Being a big fan of waffles, I took the risk on signing up for this cooking class. The guide explains us that they have many different waffles style in Belgium and that the ones we would make were different than the ones you find in the streets. And yes, it was very different, the waffles were crispy, very different from sugar waffles you find in shops. I like mine with chocolate and banana, really delicious. It says you can eat as many as you want but it is very hard to eat more than 2 or 3!!!! but you can take them home if you want.

Reviewed by Marcel V / TripAdvisor • June 26, 2015

Brussels Waffle Workshop

A

Excellent tour

Gorgeous food, interesting history, and a gracious tour guide--no one could ask for more. We thoroughly enjoyed this small group tour with Avo. The first part of the tour was a brief history of Brussels followed by a visit to a small, historic bar where we enjoyed lambic beer. Next up a bit more sightseeing followed by a lovely, and very large, lunch. Then more sightseeing mingled with chocolate tasting, waffles, and more chocolate. The tour is a delightful way to be introduced to Brussels and Brussels cuisine. Highly recommend!

Reviewed by Amanda • December 11, 2017

Brussels All-In Discovery Tour: Chocolate, Beer, Belgian Dishes & Sightseeing

A

Knowledgable your guide and great food

We really struggled to find a food tour in Brussels (apart from just beer and chocolate!), this tour was recommended via a blog & I'm so glad we found it.

Our guide Avo was so knowledgeable about the history of Brussels & obviously enjoyed taking tours. Our tour even over ran and he was very relaxed about the additional time he gave up for us (mostly due to food service times). I would highly recommend this tour, it was so interesting, we ate lots and it gave us great ideas for the rest of our stay.

Thanks Avo!