The Margaret River chocolate factory The tastings are free. The tour is a window.
Yes, you can visit. The Margaret River Chocolate Company's factory is in Metricup, about 20 minutes from town, open 9am to 5pm daily. Three more chocolate stops are nearby.
- Factory hours
- 9am to 5pmDaily, closed Christmas Day
- Tastings
- FreeNo booking needed
- Factory tours
- NoneA viewing window instead
- Chocolate stops
- 4Metricup, Cowaramup and Margaret River
Which chocolate factory is which?
The Margaret River one is in Metricup, about 20 minutes north of town, at 415 Harmans Mill Road. It's stop 1 below.
The same company has a second factory in the Swan Valley, at 5123 West Swan Road, open 9am to 5pm daily. Its Perth city shop, at 317 Murray Street, opens Monday to Saturday.
The company runs no factory tours. Little Otto's on the Busselton foreshore does: 10 to 15 minutes at 2pm daily, ending with a tasting. It takes up to 15 people, so book ahead.
Further afield in WA, Denmark in the Great Southern has the Denmark Chocolate Company and Pawprint Chocolate, and Whistler's Chocolate Company is in the Swan Valley.
Four chocolate stops, Metricup to Margaret River
Start at the factory, then head south on Bussell Highway through Cowaramup. Without stops, the run takes about 20 minutes.
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STOP 1
The Margaret River Chocolate Company, Metricup
This is the factory most people mean. Entry and tastings are free, and you don't need to book. What's out to taste varies.
There are no tours behind the scenes. Instead, a window looks onto the production floor, which doubled in size in 2025. Production times vary, so the floor may be quiet when you look.
The region's first chocolate venue, it began in 1999 in a farm shed on a Metricup dairy. Today it has a cafe with tables inside and out, and runs a junior chocolatier class for children from six.
Open9am to 5pm daily; closed Christmas DayCostsEntry and tastings free; the cafe and classes aren'tFrom Margaret RiverAbout 20 minutesGood forKids, rainy days, prams and wheelchairsDirections in Google Maps : Chocolate Co (opens in a new tab) To: The Margaret River Chocolate Company, 415 Harmans Mill Road
- The Margaret River Chocolate Company Visit The Margaret River Chocolate Company (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
On the same property
Its sister company, Providore, is on the same property. On a chocolate run, its drinking chocolate is the one to look for.
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STOP 2
Gabriel Chocolate, Metricup
Down the same road, Gabriel Chocolate starts with the cacao bean and makes its bars in its own factory. It says it was the first maker in WA to work bean to bar.
It moved here from Yallingup. The new site sits beside a macadamia farm, with a cafe for hot chocolate, cookies, gelato and coffee, and samples of its newest chocolate to try.
Open9.30am to 4.30pm daily; closed Christmas Day and some public holidaysCostsThe cafe, and any bars you take homeFrom Margaret RiverAbout 20 minutesGood forHot chocolate, gelato, bean-to-bar giftsDirections in Google Maps : Gabriel (opens in a new tab) To: Gabriel Chocolate, 219 Harmans Mill Road
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STOP 3
Cowaramup: Temper Temper and Candy Cow
Back on Bussell Highway in Cowaramup, Temper Temper has its flagship chocolate shop. The chocolatiers make bars and drinking chocolate, sold here and at a second shop in Margaret River.
Candy Cow, on the corner of Bottrill Street, is a honeycrunch and fudge shop. Its honeycrunch is made with WA honey, and the fudge comes in dozens of flavours.
OpenTemper Temper 9am to 5pm, Sundays to 4pm; Candy Cow 10am to 4pm dailyCostsOnly what you buyFrom Margaret RiverAbout 10 minutesGood forGifts, a quick stop on the highwayDirections in Google Maps : Cowaramup (opens in a new tab) To: Candy Cow, Bussell Highway, Cowaramup
- Candy Cow Visit Candy Cow (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Temper Temper Visit Temper Temper (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
Nougat, not chocolate
Bettenays, out on Tom Cullity Drive, makes its nougat in its own kitchen, added in 2012. Check its hours before you drive out.
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STOP 4
Margaret River: the main street
At the Margaret River Fudge Factory, a window onto the kitchen lets you watch the fudge being made. It's all made right there, and chocolate fudge is the obvious pick on a chocolate run.
Along the main street, Temper Temper's second shop has a soft-serve counter too (RAC listed it in December 2025).
OpenFudge Factory 9am to 5pm, Sundays 10am to 2pm; Temper Temper 9am to 5pm dailyCostsOnly what you buyFrom Margaret RiverYou're hereGood forKids, rainy days, giftsDirections in Google Maps : Margaret River (opens in a new tab) To: Margaret River Fudge Factory, 152 Bussell Highway
- Margaret River Fudge Factory Visit Margaret River Fudge Factory (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
- Temper Temper Visit Temper Temper (opens the maker's own site in a new tab)
Made here, sold online
Bahen & Co stone-grinds its chocolate from the bean on restored antique machinery. Its site shows no shop to visit, so buy it online.
Chocolate factory questions
Is the Margaret River Chocolate Factory open?
Yes, every day except Christmas Day. Its hours stay the same in the school holidays, and its own site showed no closure notice when we checked in October 2026.
What are the chocolate factory's opening hours?
9am to 5pm, seven days a week. The cafe may close a little earlier: a tourism listing gives 4.30pm. Gabriel Chocolate, on the same road, opens 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Does the chocolate factory have free tastings?
Yes. Tastings are free whenever it's open, with no booking. What's out to taste varies, and entry and parking are free too.
Can you do a tour of the Margaret River chocolate factory?
No. There are no behind-the-scenes tours. A viewing window looks onto production instead, though production times vary. For a factory tour, Little Otto's in Busselton runs one at 2pm daily.
Where is the Margaret River chocolate factory?
In Metricup, about 20 minutes north of Margaret River town. The Margaret River Chocolate Company is at 415 Harmans Mill Road, on the corner of Tom Cullity Drive, with free parking on site.
Is the Margaret River chocolate factory good for kids?
Yes: free entry and tastings, a cafe and a window onto production. Children six and up can book a one-hour junior chocolatier class on selected dates. It's fully accessible for prams, too.
Can you take a dog to the Margaret River Chocolate Company?
Onto the grounds, yes, but not inside. Dogs can't go into the showroom or cafe. Assistance dogs are always welcome.
Where else can I buy chocolate in Margaret River?
On the main street: Temper Temper and the Margaret River Fudge Factory. Temper Temper also has a shop in Cowaramup, and the Fudge Factory has a window onto its kitchen. For chocolate made from the bean, Gabriel Chocolate is in Metricup.
Is there a Margaret River Chocolate Company in Perth?
Yes: a shop in Perth city and a second factory in the Swan Valley. The city shop, at 317 Murray Street, opens Monday to Saturday. The Swan Valley factory, at 5123 West Swan Road, opens 9am to 5pm daily.