About Melba's Chocolates
Melba's Chocolates is a family-owned chocolate factory and visitor attraction in Woodside in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, about 40 kilometres east of Adelaide. Established in 1981 in a historic former cheese factory on Henry Street, it is known for handcrafted chocolates, confectionery and free tastings. Visitors can watch production through viewing windows, browse a large retail shop and learn about traditional chocolate-making in a scenic Hills setting.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a working chocolate factory with large viewing windows into the production area, a spacious retail shop selling a wide range of milk, dark and white chocolates, truffles, novelty chocolates and confectionery, and free tastings of many products. The site is housed in a historic factory building with rustic character, surrounded by the Adelaide Hills township of Woodside. Visitors can browse, sample, watch confectioners at work during production hours, and purchase gifts and bulk treats.
Key highlights
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Free chocolate tastings of a wide range of products
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Factory viewing windows to watch chocolate and confectionery being made
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Large retail shop with handcrafted chocolates, truffles and gift packs
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Family-owned South Australian business operating since 1981
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Historic former Woodside cheese factory building