How to Do a Self-Guided Chocolate Tour in Melbourne?
Explore the lanes and arcades of Melbourne CBD as you indulge in chocolate at local chocolatiers. Sample the finest couverture chocolate and discover unique retailers through exclusive experiences.
Explore the world of chocolate at Phillip Island Chocolate Factory . Guests will marvel at a chocolate recreation of the Phillip Island penguin parade and drool over Dame Edna Everage.
1. Download the Komoot app
Become a chocolate addict on this decadent Melbourne walking tour. Explore the city’s labyrinth of lanes and arcades, and indulge in chocolate tastings at six of Melbourne’s top chocolatiers. Meet local designers and artists, and learn about cacao from seed to store.
Use the free Komoot app to plan routes that incorporate your preferred climbs, cafes and points of interest. It is also popular with cyclists because it can link up to a cycling head unit and features KOM/QOM leaderboards, segment analysis and performance analytic tools.
Most apps are made exclusively for mobile devices, but it is possible to run them on a computer. Follow our step by step guide to download and install Komoot -Cycling, Hiking & Mountain Biking Maps on PC using MEmu Android emulator.
2. Find the shops on the map
Indulge your inner chocoholic while exploring Melbourne’s top chocolate hot spots. Start at Chocolate Bar New York and receive a chocolate survival kit (map, ‘I’m a Chocoholic’ badge and bottle of water) from the passionate guide. Discover the world of fresh chocolate from bean to bar and learn the difference between coverture and compound chocolate.
Continue your tour by walking west to Collins Street. Cross the road and enter Block Arcade (also known as 'The Block’). This upscale covered shopping lane was built at the end of the XIX century and designed to resemble Galleria Vittoria in Milan, Italy. You will find a variety of boutiques and cafes here, including the mouth-watering Haigh’s Chocolates.
If you prefer a guided tour, several reputable companies offer small-group Melbourne laneway and arcade tours that include history and coffee tastings. You could also join a wine tour of Victoria’s Yarra Valley that includes visits to two local vineyards and chocolate tastings at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery.
3. Start the tour
You can also join a guided walking tour that introduces you to Melbourne’s laneways and arcades, with local guides leading the way. These tours include stops at a classic pub, a speakeasy-style cocktail bar tucked into the laneway, a wine bar with options from the Yarra Valley, and more.
The next stop is usually the Melbourne Central Library, where you can check out a display on Victorian-era melodramas. You may also want to visit the gallery and the library’s stylish terrace, where you can sit back with a glass of wine and watch the world go by.
Continue along Little Collins Street and zigzag west, then south into the Royal Arcade (enter inside to walk all the way south). This quaint shopping street is often included on Melbourne Laneway Tours and is filled with top-end stores and posh cafes.
4. Take a break
In the heart of Melbourne, Federation Square is a cultural hub with museums, galleries, bars and restaurants. Its unique architecture is meant to bring the different parts of the city together.
Take a break at one of the many cafes and chocolatiers along the way. For example, you can try Panny's Belgium premium hand-made chocolate.
Or visit Little Cupcakes, a new cafe that has taken Melbourne by storm. It has a homey feel and serves small bite size cupcakes that are a bargain at two dollars each.
If you want to hear more about the history of the city, join a guided tour. The guides are full of historic knowledge and will share their passion with you as you walk through the lanes and arcades. They will also give you tastings at several chocolatiers. The tours cost between 39EUR and 85EUR. It's worth it! It's a lot more convenient and you can focus on enjoying yourself.