Pierre Marcolini

Yuuuuum — this place serves amazing eclairs! We bought a salted caramel éclair to share, which was so good — amazing choux pastry and soft creamy centre. The moussey cakes look much nicer than the eclairs but we also tried the coffee chocolate mousse and it was no where near as good so definitely go allll éclair (and probably should try some chocolates too as they look amazing — only served in premade boxes though).

Pierre Marcolini is just one good place for Dark chocolate… Dark chocolate that is rich yet not too bitter.
I have always been a fan of his dark chocolate and I got to try the hot chocolate on a very cold night which turned out to be one of the best decisions i have ever made in my life.
Of course it is pretty pricey but price comes with quality so totally justifiable

Amazing macaroons! Ordered the rose flavor which was absolutely beautiful. Flecked with gold specks.
A little pricey but worth it. More likely to go back and order some chocolate.

Honestly the best macarons I have ever eaten. I came here every day during my stay in Brussels and I really wish they could deliver to the US because I would be spreading the word like crazy. The salted caramel and passionfruit flavors were my favorite. I really wish to find something similar to their quality closer to home.

Just one bite of any chocolate from here will take you straight to heaven. Its just insanely delicious! Wish I had spent more $ and bought a lot more from this place, but I was a student on budget when I traveled to Belgium so couldn’t shell out any more money.

There are so many chocolate shops in Belgium. Honestly, it must be so hard to be a chocolate maker in this country. However, there are a few who appear to have risen to the top of the chocolate making chain, and one of those is Pierre Marcolini. I read a few rumours before I visited the store, one was that they’re the best as they’re the only ones who are involved in the whole process, from choosing and roasting the beans to packing up the chocolate at the end. This could be true. The other is that they sold out to Nestle a few years ago and haven’t been as good since. This could also be true. We walked for ages to get to the store and once we got there we found two versions, one was the dessert area which also sold some chocolate, and the other was this big store. And it is big, two stories in fact!
If you ask you’re able to sample a small bit of the chocolate but you have to ask for it and then you feel a bit cheeky and pressured to buy (other stores will often just push a tray in your face and offer a sample). I tried a very dark chocolate piece. I like my chocoalte very cocoa-​y, dark and not too milky. I was told that was one of the most intense types they had. I was a little disappointed. It didn’t seem that cocoa-​y, or that intense. I guess I just expected something a little smoother, a little richer… a little darker. It was nice enough, but not nice enough that I would stop and buy it. The shop itself is very impressive and the staff were good to deal with. They have a huge variety of chocolate in all different kinds of packaging but of course it is reasonably expensive. We were catching the Eurostar that night. Of course there was a Pierre Marcolini store at the Eurostar terminal too. Definitely good chocolate, but in Belgium, it’s all good! You just have to find what you like best!!!

I don’t even like sweets, but while in Brussels, it’s difficult not to be enchanted with their chocolatiers. There are gourmet chocolate shops everywhere, producing excellent quality chocolates and confectionaries. Staring through the glass displays, one could get lost admiring the tiny edible works of art presented in each window. Before we realised what was happening, we were walking out in a daze with a box of 7 macarons (€ 2 each, so these beautiful two-​bite treats can add up fast).
Choosing our favourite flavour was great fun, but that feeling of having something truly special and magical really lingered as we savoured each one. Maybe it was the fact that we were giddy on vacation, or the 9% beers we had at lunch… but I could feel the care and quality in each bite. My only comment on them is that the texture wasn’t consistent in every macaron. Some of them were perfect — crispy with that slight chewiness in the interior — while some of them were too soft. No big deal, though… we put them into the fridge and the next day, they were excellent.

La reputation de Marcolini n’est plus a faire tant elle est mondiale, de NYC a Tokio. Des cacaos d’exception achetes directement chez les producteurs, ca donne forcement un resultat exceptionel avec plein de chocolats aux subtiles saveures. Un design digne d’un joaillier, on aime ou on aime pas mais ca reste incroyablement esthetique et elegant. Enfin de superbes figures en chocolat, changeantes aux fil des fetes. Dommage qu’elles soient un peu cheres!

Chocolats de qualité aux goûts travaillés. Rapport qualité/​prix correct (environ 23 euros les 30 chocolats). Pour une première dégustation je conseille la boîte découverte.
P. Marcolini propose désormais des macarons à l’image de ses chocolats.

In-​sane.
Truly an incredible experience. I don’t think j understood chocolate until I visited this establishment.
We spent $ 70 here. 70. Now having been home for a week, I wish we’d spent more!!! Each piece is artfully and perfectly crafted yielding the most amazing chocolate I have ever had.
No words.
DO NOT MISS THIS!!!

Really enjoyed my visit here… If you know your chocolate and like more bean to bar check out Pierre Marcolini. Matthew was very knowledgable about the different beans grown in the different regions and Pierre actually has plantations in each area so he can control the taste of his chocolate! They don’t have quite the extensive range of truffles but have several dark barks with the beans from the different regions.
I’m not a fan of French macaroons but got one cause I was told I couldn’t pass it up and it was so good I went back and bought a while box! Delicious!

I’ve never heard of Pierre Marcolini before but it seems like they are one of the top chocolatiers in Brussels. We actually came in for the macarons and I didn’t get to try the chocolate. So definitely for next time we’re trying the chocolates. The macarons on the other hand are quite amazing! Comparable to the macarons at La Maison du Chocolat and each macaron is filled with chocolate ganache which I love.

Ambiance: Modern age museumesque. Theres an upstairs which houses all the amazing chocolates. The downstairs focuses mainly on cakes and cookies… go right upstairs :)
Chocolate: The BEST chocolate I have every had! Marcolini is a genius! The immense taste that every little piece is packed with is absolutely incredible. Be sure to savor the flavor by allowing the chocolate to melt in your mouth.
Overall, I’m a lifelong fan! You definitely get your bang for your buck if you buy the boxed combos!

This was the store location I went to while I was looking for the Pis statues. I had this bookmarked because they’re supposed to have THE best chocolates in Belgium and I LOVE good chocolate.
The store is small but well-​organized and spacious. They have chocolate bars, bon bons, truffles, chocolate powder, macarons, ice cream, etc. They use the finest ingredients and some cocoa beans they import from Madagascar, Brazil, etc. Belgian chocolatiers just have a knack for making something fabulous with cocoa.
After buying a few items to try, I ended up buying more to bring home. They are definitely great and currently my favorite chocolates. I also got a box of macarons: pistachio, ganache, passion fruit, Speculoos, marzipan, yuzu, etc. The yuzu and Speculoos macarons were the standouts. Their products are a bit pricey but what do you expect? If you don’t want to pay for good chocolates, eat M&M’s!
Life is beautiful with chocolate!

This Galeries de la Reine’s location of Pierre Marcolini might not be as swanky as their flagship store but I really enjoy shopping here.
Similar selection, extremely friendly staff.
Pierre Marcolini probably my favourite Chocolate store in Brussels. Love their products and the packaging! Perfect gift for myself as a reminder of my weekend in Brussels!