Chocolade

Leonidas is a confectionery in Belgium and we're not the only ones who think they make really good chocolate.  

We've probably eaten our weight in it since moving here.  

They are famous for their filled confections.  Here, those are called pralines.  Any filled chocolate is a praline and Leonidas offers dozens of different kinds.  

The candy is very reasonably priced too with the added bonus of a beautifully wrapped box even when it's not a gift.

Leonidas was founded by Greek Leonidas George Kestekides.  He immigrated to the U.S. and learned the confectioner trade, then presented his confections and won a gold medal at the 1913 World's Fair in Ghent, and the rest is history.  He moved to Belgium and remained here.

We have the good fortune of having 3 Leonidas locations in downtown Hasselt.  Leonidas chocolates are sold in 1,250 shops in 50 countries all over the world, but all the confections are made right here in Belgium.

This year, Leonidas celebrates 100 years of business and we plan to do our part to keep them going!