In this guide
💡 The Short Version: Four chocolatiers have shops in the old town, and all four open seven days a week: The Chocolate Line (Simon Stevinplein 19), Dumon (Mariastraat 14, Eiermarkt 6 and Walstraat 6), Mary (Katelijnestraat 21) and Sukerbuyc (Katelijnestraat 5). To make chocolate yourself, Choco-Story runs a public workshop at €45 per adult, museum visit included. Or book a tour: the chocolate-making workshop with Choco-Story entryad (from €45, 4.6 stars from 562 reviews) costs the same as the museum’s own, and the chocolate workshop with beer tastingad (from €53, 4.8 stars from 391 reviews) adds two hours of pralines and Belgian beers.
⚠️ Book Choco-Story ahead on busy days. The museum has a limited number of places, and a booked ticket guarantees entry but is not a fast pass, so you still queue. It is closed from 4 to 8 January 2027.
| Shop | Address | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The Chocolate Line | Simon Stevinplein 19 | Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 to 18:30; Sunday and Monday 10:30 to 18:30 |
| Dumon | Mariastraat 14 | Daily 10:00 to 18:00; Saturday to 18:30 |
| Dumon | Eiermarkt 6 | Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 18:00; Sunday 12:00 to 17:00 |
| Dumon | Walstraat 6 | Daily 10:00 to 18:00 |
| Mary | Katelijnestraat 21 | Daily 10:00 to 18:00 |
| Sukerbuyc | Katelijnestraat 5 | Daily 10:00 to 18:00 |
Hours are from each chocolatier’s own site: The Chocolate Line, Dumon, Mary and Sukerbuyc.
Tours worth paying for
Choco-Story sells its own tickets and workshops, and the GetYourGuide versions below are priced the same or a little higher, so compare the dates before you book. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices.
Chocolate-making workshop with Choco-Story entry
From €45 · 4.6 stars from 562 reviews · 1 hour
Bruges: Chocolate-Making Workshop and Chocolate Museum Entryad is a visit to the Choco-Story museum with a chocolate-making workshop for adults and children aged 7 and over. The museum’s own workshop is the same €45 per adult and takes about 2.5 hours including the visit.
Chocolate workshop with beer tasting
From €53 · 4.8 stars from 391 reviews · 2 hours
Bruges: Belgian Chocolate-Making Workshop with Beer Tastingad has you make pralines from scratch, crafting the shells from dark Callebaut chocolate, and taste authentic Belgian beers, then take your sweets home.
Choco-Story visit with a demonstration
From €16 · 4.2 stars from 2,097 reviews · 1.5 hours
Bruges: Chocolate Museum visit with demonstrationad is a guided visit to Choco-Story with samples and a chocolate-making demonstration, with an optional audio guide. The museum’s own ticket is the same €16.
History, chocolate and beer walking tour
From €55 · 4.9 stars from 65 reviews · 3.5 hours
Bruges: History, Chocolate and Beer Walking Tourad walks the highlights, stops at an artisanal chocolate shop to learn how pralines are made, and ends with a local brewery tour and tasting.
The shops
The Chocolate Line
Simon Stevinplein 19 · Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 to 18:30, Sunday and Monday 10:30 to 18:30
Dominique Persoone’s family business; its site dates the Simon Stevinplein shop to 2016. The shop shows “tree to bar” production, from roasting and peeling beans to crushing them into chocolate paste. The fillings run to homegrown tomato and caramelised shrimp heads, and the Chocolate Shooter, a modern version of a 19th-century snuff device for sniffing cocoa powder, was, its site says, first made for a Rolling Stones party. The company grows its own cocoa on a plantation in Yucatan, Mexico, and says Gault & Millau named it Belgium’s best chocolate shop in 2023. The factory in Bruges is closed to visitors.
Dumon
Mariastraat 14, Eiermarkt 6 and Walstraat 6 · see the table for hours
Stephan Dumon started in 1992 making truffles for bakers in Torhout, just outside Bruges, and the family opened the Eiermarkt shop in 1996 and the Walstraat shop in 1999. It makes its pralines by hand and sells them fresh. Its site lists the shops at Mariastraat 14, Eiermarkt 6 and Walstraat 6. The Walstraat shop is the one near De Halve Maan and the Begijnhof.
Chocolate shops side by side on Wollestraat. Photo: Tania Dey, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mary
Katelijnestraat 21 · daily 10:00 to 18:00
Mary Delluc opened her first shop on Rue Royale in Brussels in 1919, and its site says it has been a Belgian Royal Court supplier since 1942. The Bruges shop sells its pralines and gift boxes.
Sukerbuyc
Katelijnestraat 5 · daily 10:00 to 18:00
A family shop started in 1977 by the grandparents of Elise, who runs it as the third generation with chef Kristoff. It sells pralines, truffles and chocolate bars, and was refitted in January 2020 in Art Deco style with black-and-white tiles. Its site says Gault & Millau lists it among the finest chocolatiers in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Choco-Story
Wijnzakstraat 2 (Sint-Jansplein) · daily 10:00 to 18:00, last entry 17:00 · adults €16
Chocolate pots in a display case at Choco-Story. Photo: Catatine, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A private museum founded by the Van Belle family, with the support of Belcolade, on the 5,500-year history of chocolate and how it is made. Its collection of about 1,000 objects is set out over three levels, from the spiced drink of the Mayans and Aztecs to Europe’s sweet chocolate milk, and the museum says it is unique in Belgium. A visit takes about an hour and a half and includes a demonstration and tastings. Tickets are €16 for adults, €14 for students and over-65s and €10 for children aged 3 to 11, and a combination ticket with the Frietmuseum is €22.50 for adults (€19 for students and over-65s, €13.50 for children). Booking is recommended, since places are limited and the ticket is not a fast pass; groups of 15 or more must book. The museum is closed on 25 December, 1 January and 4 to 8 January 2027, and closes at 16:00 on 24 and 31 December.
A reconstructed confectioner’s shop at Choco-Story. Photo: Catatine, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cacao pods on display at Choco-Story. Photo: Yelkrokoyade, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Getting there: the museum is a 20-minute walk from Brugge station, or take bus 2 from the station towards the centre and get off at the Stadsschouwburg stop, a few minutes’ walk away.
- Access: there are four steps at the entrance and no ramp, and the lift does not go to the fourth floor. Electric wheelchairs and rollators are not allowed, prams are allowed but not recommended, and large backpacks are not allowed (there is a small open cloakroom). Dogs are not allowed.
Choco-Story workshop
Wijnzakstraat 2 · €45 per adult, €40 per child aged 7 to 11 · about 2.5 hours with the visit
You make mendiants with toppings under a chocolatier, and take your chocolates home. The workshop includes the visit with an audio guide, a live demonstration of making pralines and tasters, and takes 1 to 18 people. Children under 12 must have a paying adult with them, and spectators are not allowed. There is a private praline workshop for groups of ten or more at €57 per adult, for ages 18 and over, and a private mendiants workshop for groups of ten or more.
Plan the rest of the day
Pair the shops with a meal at our Bruges restaurant list and a drink at the beer bars and breweries. The museums guide lists the Frietmuseum and the other museums.
Common questions
Which chocolate shops are open on Sunday in Bruges?
All four shops here open on Sunday. The Chocolate Line opens at 10:30 on Sunday, Mary and Sukerbuyc at 10:00, and Dumon's Eiermarkt shop at 12:00 (to 17:00).
How much does Choco-Story cost?
Adults pay €16, students and over-65s €14, and children aged 3 to 11 pay €10. A combination ticket with the Frietmuseum is €22.50 for adults. The museum is open daily 10:00 to 18:00, with last entry at 17:00.
Can you make chocolate in Bruges?
Yes. Choco-Story runs a public workshop where you make mendiants, discs of chocolate with toppings. It costs €45 per adult and €40 per child aged 7 to 11, includes the museum visit and takes about 2.5 hours. The minimum age is 7.
What is The Chocolate Line known for?
Dominique Persoone's shop on Simon Stevinplein sells unusual fillings and the Chocolate Shooter, a device for sniffing cocoa powder that he first built for a Rolling Stones party. Its site says Gault & Millau named it Belgium's best chocolate shop in 2023.
Where does Dumon have shops in Bruges?
At Mariastraat 14, Eiermarkt 6 and Walstraat 6. Its workshop is in Torhout, just outside Bruges.
When is Choco-Story closed?
On 25 December, 1 January and from 4 to 8 January 2027. On 24 and 31 December it closes at 16:00, with last admission at 15:00.
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