Waffles, beer, frites and chocolate was basically the itinerary (: we started with waffles on our…read morefirst morning in Brussels and I can't think of a better place to begin than at Maison Dandoy. The ambience of this location really makes it special. I was really looking for a Hallmark movie themed experience and starting here was perfect. My waffle was scrumptious and a great start to the day. Highly recommend.

When in Belgium, you have to try a waffle!…read more They're much fluffier with a more crisp skin then back home! They're delicious and definitely a must try when here! This little cafe was nice and comfortable!

From the owner: Maastricht is van oudsher de stad van de lekkere chocolade. Bekende generaties van bonbonmakers…read moremaken er al eeuwenlang op ambachtelijke wijze lekkernijen van uitgelezen soorten chocolade. Chocolaterie Boulanger is al bijna 30 jaar een van die bekende chocoladewinkels van Maastricht. In de Spilstraat, een van de zijstraten van de drukke winkelstraat de Grote Staat, vindt u achter een mooie, neo-klassieke gevel een winkel vol met heerlijkheden.

There are plenty of chocolate shops throughout Brussels, although this shop was ultra classy…read moreresembling a Louis Vuitton of chocolates. The inside was elegant and had giant chocolate eggs randomly on display. It did not have the original Brussels chocolate vibe, but there were a decent selection of chocolates and the multi flavored macarons looked amazing. The pistachio centered chocolates were my favorite. Directly in front of the shop was a push cart with a woman selling freshly churned ice cream for 6.50€. Type of place to purchase a beautiful gift box of chocolates but still many other places nearby with a warmer ambiance, although not sure if better chocolates.

The best chocolate maker of Belgium! If you can't wait to taste his chocolates after buying them in…read moreone of his flagship stores, just go to his tasting room on "Place du Sablon" and try his hot chocolate. Belgium at its best!

Excellent chocolate but they don't give any samples and don't even want to give you a paper bag but…read morethe chocolate is 5/5

I saw quite a lot of recommendations for this shop in Gent so I decided to pop in because I wanted…read moreto buy some chocolate to bring back home to the US. I was a little overwhelmed with the different options they had, so I spent a good amount of time there. I ended up picking up a few of their pre-packaged truffle assortments and also got a few individual truffles for me to eat. One of the clear case boxes unfortunately got severely squished in my suitcase, so I actually ended up eating them since they were not in a presentable state haha. Standouts of the ones I tried have to include passion fruit and macadamia. Yuzu is also high up there too. I think these were just more interesting flavors and more preferable to my own tastes. They're a solid choice for nice chocolate. Was my mind blown away? Not really, but the chocolates are high quality, handmade, crafted well, and certainly a LOT cheaper than what you can get in the US. My favorites were very delicious, and I would get them again or ask someone to bring them back if the opportunity ever presented itself.

We visited this chocolate shop just down the street from another store…read more We found a lower cost of chocolate but we learned that that's because they use more sugar in their chocolate than some of the higher end chocolate houses. Don't get me wrong it's good chocolate but not a rich and has less cocoa in it. For gift giving get this chocolate and save the higher end for yourself but it's still Belgian chocolate and can't go wrong with that.

I visited La Belgique Gourmande on a Wednesday early evening & there weren't too many people in the…read morestore. The interior was beautifully decorated. The store has a self-serve structure where everything is priced by the pound. The workers were very friendly--one even greeted me with a free sample & we had a lovely conversation about traveling. The rumors are true: Belgian chocolates are absolutely delicious. I enjoyed the treats so much that I even made a second trip to bring one of my friends back to try some for themselves. I would definitely visit again the next time I'm in Brussels!

From the owner: Il est des projets qui, un jour, apparaissent comme une évidence…read more.. Après avoir sillonné le monde à la recherche des meilleures fèves, après les avoir transformées dans ses ateliers en Grands Crus de chocolat, après les avoir déclinées en recettes à la fois surprenantes et raffinées, Benoît Nihant poursuit son exploration des dimensions du goût. Née d'un désir de révéler le goût originel du cacao et du chocolat, la Chocolaterie Benoît Nihant a su convaincre les palais les plus exigeants. Aujourd'hui, elle vous emmène dans un nouvel univers en revisitant les bases de la pâtisserie gastronomique. Benoît Nihant les décline avec poésie et tendresse autour de ses 3 matières brutes fétiches: le chocolat, le caramel salé et le praliné.

Came to Frederic Blondeel after reading a bunch of reviews and blogs, however it was quite a trek…read morefrom the city center. We got the hot chocolate which was absolutely delicious and came with a delicious praline. However when we tried to purchase it, they actually don't sell that specific piece of chocolate, so we purchased a box of some other type of chocolate which was not as good. The store was actually completely empty when we first got there, there were no staff and no customers so we were very confused and standing in the middle of the store. However, after 5-10 minutes, someone appeared and helped us. Overall, I am glad we got to try their hot chocolate!

Stopped by for ice cream and decided to also purchase chocolate. How amazing were they?…read more Eh..I ordered the coffee ice cream and bought hazelnut dark chocolate pieces. Nothing impressive.