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Food tours in Flemish Region

Flemish Region Food Tours Guide 2026

The culinary side of Flemish Region — which food experiences are worth booking and which to do yourself.

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Flemish Region has 8+ food tours and culinary experiences covered in this guide, led by De Halve Maan Brewery Tour, Choco-Story Bruges Chocolate Museum and Frietmuseum Bruges. Each entry below includes the practical details — what it costs, when to go, and how to plan around it.

The Flemish Region is the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium, home to Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven, Mechelen, Hasselt, Ypres and the North Sea coast.

Top food tours

Guided experiences that show you Flemish Region through its food.

Brewery Tour

De Halve Maan Brewery Tour

45-60 minutes€15-20 (approx $17-23) per person

Includes: Walk through a working family brewery dating from 1856 in central Bruges · Climb to the rooftop terrace for a view over the old town · Taste Straffe Hendrik or Brugse Zot at the end of the tour · See the copper brewhouse and the museum of Bruges brewing history
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Chocolate Experience

Choco-Story Bruges Chocolate Museum

1 hour€11-15 (approx $13-17) per person

Includes: Trace the history of cocoa from the Maya to Belgian pralines · Watch a chocolatier shape and fill pralines at a live demonstration · Taste freshly made chocolate at the end of the demonstration · Buy local pralines and gift boxes in the museum shop
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Museum

Frietmuseum Bruges

1 hour€9-12 (approx $10-14) per person

Includes: Follow the potato from the Andes to the Belgian frietkot · Explore an exhibition in a restored medieval hall · Taste freshly fried Belgian fries in the vaulted cellar · See old fry-cutting machines and fry stand equipment
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Brewery Tour

Het Anker Gouden Carolus Brewery Tour

1.5 hours€12-18 (approx $14-21) per person

Includes: Tour a family brewery with medieval beguinage roots in Mechelen · Learn the story behind the Gouden Carolus name and Charles V · Taste Gouden Carolus ales at the end of the tour · Browse the shop for beers and the brewery's whisky
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Brewery Tour

Stella Artois Brewery Visit Leuven

1.5 hours€12-20 (approx $14-23) per person

Includes: Visit the Leuven home of Stella Artois, with brewing roots from 1366 · Follow the full process from malt and hops to bottling · Taste freshly brewed lager at the end of the visit · Pair the brewery with Leuven's old town and town hall
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Brewery Tour

Rodenbach Brewery Tour Roeselare

1.5 hours€10-15 (approx $12-17) per person

Includes: Walk among historic oak foeders used to age Flemish red-brown ale · Learn how young and aged beer are blended at Rodenbach · Taste Rodenbach Classic and Grand Cru after the tour · Reach a 200-year-old brewery by direct train from Bruges or Ghent
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Self-guided Food Stop

Tierenteyn-Verlent Mustard Shop Ghent

30 minutes€5-10 (approx $6-12) per person

Includes: Shop in a long-established Ghent mustard maker's traditional interior · Taste mustard at the counter before choosing a jar · Buy Ghent's signature mustard as a durable gift · Combine with a walk through Patershol and along the Graslei
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Brewery Visit

Gruut Brewery Ghent

1 hour€12-20 (approx $14-23) per person

Includes: Taste hop-free beers brewed with a traditional gruit herb mixture · Visit a compact city brewery in the centre of Ghent · Learn how medieval brewing differed from modern hopped beer · Sample blond, amber, brown and white Gruut styles
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Foodie tips

Get more out of every meal.

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Book tours and cooking classes at least a few days in advance — small-group experiences sell out quickly.

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Come hungry — most food tours include 5-8 tastings.

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Bring cash for unscheduled stops the guide may recommend.

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