Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Icecreamerie Review

Friendly staff but bit over crowded during school holidays.

Great place. Friendly staff and good quality chocolates

A fun environment, but one gets the idea that they're more style than substance. The chocolate really doesn't seem worth the money. Way too busy.

I love chocolaterie & ice creamery! I love to share this place to all my guests. Everytime when I take the tour group to Yarra Valley for the winery tours, because I always talk about wine tasting, especially I mention red wine are nice to go with some nuts, chocolate based desserts. I always request to guests to engage with me then I take them to here as a reward.

Excellent place. Decent service. On weekends and holidays it's very busy and really too busy. It puts a strain on the facilities and services that can be provided. On a weekday with less people this place would be magic.

Love their chocolate and ice cream!
Very relaxing place

Fun place to visit! A lot of variety of chocolate and gifts.

There's oompah loompahs. And lots and lots of chocolate. Delicious chocolate. And ice-cream!

One of the most popular places in the Yarra Valley. Big car park and bus loads of tourists bring lots of visitors here everyday.

Free samples of chocolates is very popular for kids and adults alike. Plenty of different chocolate and sugary products to choose from.

Staff are friendly and helpful. On site cafe available.

The craziness of entering this place on an empty stomach will leave you unable to move after all the food and drinks

Chocolate is always good, but was surprised the big breakfast available was actually good value and done properly. Impressed by the food menu i was

Not going to review the chocolate drink or ice cream here... There are tasty. There are impressive field outside. We like the scenery!

Really cool display loved the vast variety of chocolates available. The ice cream was as divine as the view!

Food in the restaurant was good & loved the chocolate samples

Love love love this place. Can be super busy and packed out on weekends, but if you're patient the Cafe is worth the wait for a table. The hot chocolate is to die for. Free chocolate drops at the door, but only one handful per person thank you very much.

Love chocolate and ice cream? You need to come down to this place and have a look around. Free entry and there's a few free samples even. You can find some bizarre flavours. Good place to buy a gift for someone... Or yourself. The ice cream is really good too with a huge variety.

The place was ok would have like to see more on how they make the different chocolates, the price's for the chocolates was a bit much , the food was under cooked and served on a cold plate that mad the food cold and the hash browns was burnt , over all better than the Phillip Island chocolates.

The chocolate is apsolutely awful. People come here to take picturese and eat fast food :l

It has the best ice cream ever & the is to die four

A great place to stop over either for lunch or just a coffee or a hot chocolate. A vast variety of chocolates. Really a place for chocolate lovers. Enjoyed taking a walk outside it's compounds to enjoy the scenery.

they have free samples of their chocolate as you walk in the door and their chocolate is delicious. their ice cream is the best thing I've ever tasted. they have a huge shop full of different types of chocolate products such as eater eggs, giant freckles, chocolate and mint bath fizzers, chocolate and vanilla body lotion and so much more.the service is amazing all the staff are super friendly and smiling. I insist you go and visit the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery, 35 Old Healesville Rd, Yarra Glen VIC.

Good place with huge ice creams! A bit busy over the weekend.

This place is a paradise for chocolate lovers! You can get stunning and delicious piece of chocolates whatever you name it: choco-rocks, flakes, bars, ice creams, anything!

Great place. Didn't have a coffee, but will on next visit.

Great place for a short picnic for the Family - highly recommend it.

Awful. Way too many people and no COVID safe practices. Go early in the morning if you really want to enjoy the chocolate.

Visited yesterday for a birthday lunch treat..should have skipped the three hour return trip.
Table of four, took 50 mins to receive all meals (two were the same, yet delivered 40mins apart from each other..one would assume they'd be prepared together for efficiency). With majority of menu items pre-prepared ready to warm/blast/plate it was a stretch.
Childs fish and chips is identical in quantity and quality to the adult version, however an adult is slugged an extra $7 for the use of a plate rather than a box. Bacon and eggs arrived cold, placed half on/half off untoasted stale bread, and rind left on the chewy cold bacon. Plate presentation is poor.
Staff appeared hurried and unhappy. Not the lunch experience we were expecting.
Would never recommend visiting the cafe for a meal again, despite having visited a few times previously with little complaint.

Very touristy but heaps of fun. It's great watching chocolates get made, eating free samples, and scoffing down fresh made icecream

My gooooooooodness !!! What a heaven! There are some many types of chocolate, candies, truffles, and all sorts of yummy things ! Visited for the first time and was very impressed ! I highly recommend pistachio butter/spread !!!!! I regretted that I only bought one jar back then. Absolutely to die for !

Very very busy on weekends and holidays, would recommend going on weekdays, but the staff are always so cheery no matter how busy they are!

Very difficult to get a table on the weekends and they don't take bookings. Choc brownie pizza was AMAZING (when I had it in August) super decadent, rich, dense and sweet, but then when I went back in November it was different (picture above) It was missing the extra chocolate on top, and overall just looked more bare. This choc brownie pizza was a let down, however the choc lava cake was DELISH. Best thing I've had in a long time. Cake was soft and centre was rich. The side of ice cream (salted caramel flavour) went along perfectly and I'd definitely recommend that flavour (along with the nutella ice cream flavour). Best part- it comes with a shot of chocolate- THE BEST! The choc lava cake is a must get if you come to the choc factory!

Nice location, but expensive. The brownies are probably the pick of the menu. Great size and served with their home made ice cream and chocolate sauce.

This place is amazing! We visited it on our tour with Go West and it blew away our expectations.

A great place to take the family, no matter what the weather is like. The free chocolate tasting is a hit, and the large window into the kitchen is a must-see. The cafe is very slow to serve at the register, but the food and drinks are well worth the wait.

A fantastic family day at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. We took the kids twice in one month !
Reasonably priced for such a high quality chocolate & atmosphere.
Remarkle chocolate .. White Chocolate Raspbery Licorice.. the best I've had.

Gardens are beautiful, chocolate is good but any other food, coffee and hot chocolate are not great, sort of been disappointed both times I've been. If you're hungry take the extra time and go to Healesville

Went on Easter day and was very crowded. Loved the chocolates always from them and the ice creams were tasty.

The service was fantastic and the food was amazing. I require gluten free and they were more then happy to help.

Chocolate is wonderful, as is their icecream (massive scoops for what you pay). Insanely busy, so be prepared to shuffle around the store. There's a glass wall in to their kitchen, and plenty of servers to make your purchase.

Nice place for the whole family.
Had a wide selection of chocolates and ice cream.
Have a wonderful view of the greens where you'll be having your meal.
Children will love it!

This is an amazing place to stop towards the end of a day in the Yarra Valley. If you're into chocolate (or ice-cream) come here! There's gluten-free and dairy-free chocolate here too, and all kinds of amazing blends and types, including chocolate made with native Australian ingredients. Bon appetit!

Great view to enjoys great chocolate and deserts. The ice-cream is incredible. I got the pig and chicken pizza and it was a bit bland. It's a great place to bring kids to, there is a big area to play and walk among the fruit trees.

Always a great experience. Who doesn't like enjoying teaspoon scoops of free milk, white and dark chocolate!

Nice place to visit for a day day out with kids, open spaces, icecreams, chocolates and space to run around what else do you need...

Lots of selection and yummy chocolates .. There were too many people today as it was the first Weekend after the 25 km restrictions were gone! There were also icreams and a great garden and frontage for kids to play and people to hangout etc. Would certainly comeback to try things in bit more peaceful times

Great chocolate without a doubt but cafe staff, I'm not sure if we were meant to wait some employees to finish chatting before getting served? We were literally standing in front of 2 employees ( one younger lady and another mature lady with glasses) who were chatting away with no urgency to serve us before finally deciding they were ready to acknowledge us. I'm gob smacked at how the chatting can simply continue as if we were transparent. Perhaps a simply acknowledgement such as " won't be too long" will help. We took some time to observe the interactions as we waited for our order and discovered that we were not the only ones receiving poor customer service, seems like other customers of asian decent were made to wait whilst the employees chatted away behind the counter. Quite unprofessional I'd say. In saying this, the lady at the door taking customer's number was very friendly and we were not made to feel like we were transparent. She was very helpful and explained to us about the restrictions and where we could get take away instead.

The cafe leaves a little but to be desired but it s a beautiful place and there s lots to see and try!

A lovely, family friendly atmosphere. Great food, delectable goodies and perfect for sweet treats! The drive is worth it

I would recommwnd love this place your in chocolate heaven.
If you dine in I would not recommend the hot chocolate way to much of cause if you love large size then go for it.
But we'll worth the trip. Free entry but you tend to spend quite big on chocolate anyway

Lots to see and do young and old.

So much chocolate. Also chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, chocolate and chocolate. There's a whole chocolate factory. And they have chocolate. Apparently there's a selection of pizzas and burgers and stuff too. But I couldn't see past all the chocolate. Set in a beautiful Orchard and garden.

Their ice cream festival tastings are great for those with adventurous taste buds - they're not afraid to combine really unconventional and unusual flavours!

really fun. chocolate good, ice cream good, affogato not good.

If you love chocolate this is for you. Very busy place. The quality of what we bought is brilliant. Well worth visiting.

We enjoyed the trip to Yarra valley chocolaterie to buy chocolates and ice cream. But I wish they had a section where they showed how the chocolates were made. There was a short window to see how the packing was being done.

Loved it. Friendly staff and a good selection on offer. Deserve the 5 star rating.

Amazing! What's not to love about this place. Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate such a large and amazing selection of different chocolates there something for everyone. It was extremely busy when we want but one of the ladies went out of her way to help us to find what we wanted. Thank you

It's a great place to visit on the way to healsville. They do have a small free sampling, which is great. we ended up buying $70 bucks worth of chocolate. It's all good, but just a little pricey. There were lots of people on a Sunday. I am sure its not so crazy busy on a week day. the service was great, ice creams were really good too. They even have some very rare chocolate from exotic cocaos, which was really awesome. if.you like any kind of chocolate, they will likely have it.

Lovely chocolatiere. Does get very busy on the weekend

After being impressed after visiting the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie, my wife and I called in to their Yarra Valley venue, to see where it all began. Amazingly clean, friendly staff and great service. Their chocolate isn't inexpensive, but tell me anything that isn't a bit dearer, when it's a quality Australian owned and operated business. I prefer to spend my money keeping local families employed, like those who work here. Well done. Great Aussie business!

Lovely views, tasty chocolate and the cafe serves quality food, staff are very friendly

Great drive for the day, very busy but worth the lines

Reasonable prices. Who doesn't like chocolate Dairy free options available.

It a place suitable for all ages. We all love chocolates.

It's a place where you can find the best hot chocolate that you would remember the silky taste of it for a long long time

Always very busy. Staff are nice and helpful. Good place for families to go on days with good weather.

A great place for your sweet teeth! Ice cream is very creamy and smooth. Chocolate is rich and tasty. Stunning view of the Yarra Valley.

Great short trip from Mel and amazingly relaxing.
Nice place with panaromic natural views, good food with nice service, natural and tasty ice cream all make it a great family outing

The Yarra Valley Chocolaterie is a magical Wonka-esque place set in the midst of the winery country. You can taste their chocolate (by the scoop!), watch the chocolate being made, and buy chocolate in many forms. The packaging is wonderful and colourful and so it makes a lovely gift. You can eat at their cafe, or as we did, enjoy a delicious gelato on a summer s day while relaxing on the beautiful lawns amongst the sprawling vines. Fun for kids and adults alike, it really is a must-see for those visiting the Yarra Valley.

The rest room is inside the premises, which was uncomfortable and no free chocolates to taste

An amazing place for a family fun!! Yummy chocolate!! Love all most all the deserts!! Friendly staff!! A large scoop of ice cream!!

Love the ice cream here. Large portions with a good selection of basic flavours. The chocolate is not my taste, probably more Australian (made for our warm weather) rather than the smooth Belgium/Swiss chocolate I prefer. Bought a jar of choc chai tea- wasn't good so might be advisable to stay away from tea. Lots of grass for kids to run around. And the restaurant is large with a renovation with nice views.

Really enjoyed my visit. Free chocolate! They also have a chocolate tasting session which I would like to have taken part in so perhaps do some research and book before you go if ur a real chocolate fan. Great ice cream and nice restaurant - perfect for a family afternoon out (lots of children around!)

Its our favourite place to be for any day-trip. Always feel so relaxed and refreshing with such scenic views. Not a trip for days with high 30s*C as can't enjoy outdoors, but plenty of indoor seating with aircons. Not much of self choco tasting due to obvious COVID restrictions. Hot waffle is great with ice cream. Oh and can't miss my Chocamochachino - hope i spelt it correct.

Great ice cream, delicious chocolate. Love going here! A little disappointed in the amount of disposable cups being used with all the meals and desserts. Would love to see that phased out in the near future.

Such a special place. Everything is amazing and the staff are wonderful. Well done. . x x

Great lunch and dessert options. Must try the hot chocolate, love that it could end with an extra shot of hot chocolate. Chocolate selections are endless. Always busy, but everything is served hot.

Visited on boxing day. So busy, obviously a tourist destination. That said, nice place if you are into the sweet stuff. Ice cream is pretty good value.

A must do experience when you are visiting Australia! It's amazing and we brought back so many goodies from here! Chocolate heaven :)

This place has always been a favourite for the family. The pizzas are not bad and the coffees are nice. The kids loves the junior hot chocolate. The place is so family friendly with pictures colourings, balls to kick around, vegetables garden and at the bottom of the hill there's farm animals. The views are spectacular.

Very good place to get chocolate, albeit very expensive.

Very nice place. Very friendly staffs. Bought lots of Chocolate for Christmas

Reminds me of one of those massive American restaurants with all the staff running around in themed uniforms and bunny hats. Went their Easter Sunday so it was rediculously busy but they dealt with it well. As it was Easter Sunday and she'd missed out on the massive Easter egg hunt I bought my daughter the chocolate fondue and she was amazed and delighted and at the things they give you to do into warm liquid chocolate!

Well maintained place. Staff is friendly you need to book for a class prior to the date of visit usually they are pretty booked. Try and reach early to avoid rush. They have a nice cafe in case you would like to try ice creams and hot chocolates.

A variety of chocolates and chocolate-made products to purchase. Brownies and hot dark chocolate drink are very tasty. Ice cream is nice too. A good spot for tourist especially with kids along.

Icecream is wonderful, chocolate is well priced for what it is, not the best you can get in Melbourne but excellent for the price, usually very busy, plenty of parking and can usually get it on a busy day, great for kids to run around and play aswell. NOT DOG FRIENDLY so don't bring your four legged friend out for the car park.