Zurich: Lindt Home of Chocolate Flexible Entry Ticket

4.58

(85 reviews)

What’s the experience like?

Someone hands me a ticket at the entrance — feels oddly official, even though I booked last minute. The Lindt Home of Chocolate in Zurich is bigger than I pictured, kind of bright and echoey inside, with that sweet smell that hits you before you see anything. There’s a group of kids giggling near the giant chocolate fountain (which is real, by the way), and a woman behind the counter smiles when I fumble my German. She switches to English without missing a beat. I like that about Swiss people — they just roll with it.

Our audio guides are easy to set up; mine’s in English but I hear someone next to me listening in Italian. The museum isn’t crowded — maybe because this flexible entry ticket lets you show up whenever. I wander through exhibits about cocoa beans and old-school chocolate ads (some are pretty funny). There’s this moment where you can taste different chocolates straight from these shiny dispensers — honestly, I lost track of how many times I circled back for “just one more.” The milk chocolate melts almost instantly on your tongue, which sounds cheesy but it’s true.

I didn’t expect to get so into the production side — watching the machines through glass, hearing them whir and click as they pour chocolate into molds. A guide named Anna waved us over at one point and explained how Swiss chocolate got its reputation; she seemed proud but not braggy. It started raining outside while we were inside (classic Zurich), but nobody minded. Felt like time slowed down in there, or maybe that was just the sugar rush talking.