Family-run Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery employs talented local and international chocolatiers and pastry chefs who create a huge range of treats for visitors to buy and sample. Items are displayed in the impressive showrooms, and you can watch these items being made through large glass windows. If you’re not sure what to buy, they offer samples of chocolate and ice cream. However, they don’t offer free samples of their truffle range. If you’re looking for a more substantial meal, these are also sold at the café.
The Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery can be visited independently, but many travelers visit as part of a guided tour of the Yarra Valley, which includes time at various vineyards and wineries in the region.
The easiest way to reach the square is by tram; Rua Santa Catarina is serviced by tram line 22, which stops a couple of minutes from Batalha Square. From the Ribeira, you can take the funicular train up the hill, which is a non-stop service that takes 5 minutes.
They’re open every day except Christmas Day, from mid-morning until early evening. If you’re traveling with kids, they host kids’ chocolate-making workshops on some Saturday mornings, and during school holidays.
If you’re traveling further afield in the state of Victoria, you can also visit chocolate centers elsewhere that are run by the same owners. The Mornington Peninsula Chocolaterie is in the small town of Flinders on the picturesque Mornington Peninsula, and the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie is conveniently located near the start of the famous Victorian road trip route.