A fun, kid-friendly culinary tour in Edinburgh is The Chocolatarium, located just off the Royal Mile. During the 1.5-hour experience, visitors learn about the history of the sweet stuff, get their hands dirty in the kitchen making their own Scottish-themed edible souvenirs, and snack their way around the country in the Tasting Room.
Whisky-flavoured chocolate, anyone? Everything Edinburgh has personally reviewed this tour.
What to Expect
The 90-minute experience is split three ways: a walk through the history of chocolate, a hands-on session where you mould your own Scottish-themed chocolate souvenir, and a tasting room where you sample your way through different chocolates.
It stays in one venue just off the Royal Mile, so there is minimal walking, and the making element gives kids something to do rather than just watch.
What Is Included
The tour combines learning, making and tasting under one roof.
- A guided history of chocolate
- A hands-on chocolate-making session
- Your own Scottish-themed edible souvenir
- Tasting Room samples
- Novelty flavours such as whisky chocolate
Who It Suits
The obvious pick for families with children and anyone with a sweet tooth who wants a hands-on, indoor activity rather than a walking tour. Adults are well catered for too, with grown-up flavours like whisky-infused chocolate. If you want savoury Scottish food instead, the Edinburgh Secret Food Tour is the better choice.
Practical Tips
- Located just off the Royal Mile: easy to combine with Old Town sights
- Minimal walking and fully indoors, so weatherproof
- Great for kids thanks to the hands-on making
- You take home an edible souvenir you made
- Book ahead in school holidays when family slots fill
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Chocolatarium good for kids?
Yes. It is one of the most kid-friendly food experiences in the city, with a hands-on session where children mould their own Scottish-themed chocolate souvenir to take home.
Is it just for children?
No. Adults are well served too, with a chocolate-history walkthrough, a full tasting room and grown-up novelties such as whisky-flavoured chocolate.