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Don Ricardo Chocolate Factory

Best Time to Visit By Confirmed Schedule
Experience Chocolate & Cacao
Location Brgy. Tambler, GenSan

Discover a proudly local chocolate destination where visitors can learn about cacao, see chocolate-making spaces, browse GenSan-made treats, and enjoy a relaxed café and outdoor setting.

Chocolate Experience

From local cacao to a hands-on GenSan visit

Don Ricardo Chocolate Factory offers visitors a closer look at locally made chocolate in Barangay Tambler. The experience brings together cacao and chocolate displays, locally made products, café treats, and spaces where visitors can learn more about chocolate making.

Visitors can browse chocolate bars, tablea, cacao products, drinks, and desserts, while hands-on chocolate-making activities may also be available on selected dates or by arrangement. Depending on the activity offered, guests may get the chance to temper, mold, or decorate their own chocolate with staff guidance.

Factory access, chocolate-making sessions, schedules, rates, and group requirements may vary. Contact Don Ricardo directly before your visit to confirm the activities available on your preferred date.

Visitors watching a chocolate-making demonstration at Don Ricardo Chocolate Factory Shelves of Don Ricardo chocolate bars, nuggets, tablea, and cacao products Don Ricardo visitor room with a wall display about the history of chocolate

Suggested Visit

Plan a chocolate-filled stop

  1. CONTACT FIRSTAsk about chocolate-making sessions, rates, group requirements, and reservations.
  2. ARRIVEHead to Don Ricardo in Barangay Tambler and check in with the staff.
  3. LEARNExplore cacao and chocolate displays and learn more about how chocolate is made.
  4. MAKEIf a hands-on session is available, try making or decorating chocolate with staff guidance.
  5. TASTEEnjoy chocolate drinks, desserts, or other café treats available during your visit.
  6. SHOPBrowse locally made chocolate, tablea, cacao products, and other treats for pasalubong.
  7. RELAXSpend some time in the café or visitor areas around the property.
  8. TAKE HOMEBring home locally made chocolate or your own creation if you joined a hands-on activity.

Don Ricardo Chocolate Factory visitor information

Best For

Chocolate lovers, families, and curious visitors

  • Chocolate and cacao learning
  • Hands-on chocolate making by arrangement
  • Families and small groups
  • Local products and pasalubong
  • Chocolate drinks and desserts
  • Indoor and outdoor photo stops
  • Relaxed café time

Quick Info

Visit details

Factory Location
Barangay Tambler, General Santos City, Philippines, 9500
Hours
Open daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Experience
Chocolate-making activities, cacao and chocolate displays, product shopping, café treats, and outdoor spaces; availability may vary.
Contact
0995 186 5808 [email protected] Instagram
Tip
Message ahead before visiting, especially for factory access, chocolate-making sessions, group visits, or special activities.
Chocolate rings topped with colorful candied fruit at Don Ricardo Chocolates
See how local cacao becomes chocolate, then enjoy a sweet GenSan-made treat.

Factory Photos

Don Ricardo Chocolate Factory mural and chocolate sculptures Guests molding and decorating chocolate during a Don Ricardo workshop Warmly lit Don Ricardo chocolate shop interior and product shelves Flowing chocolate fountain prepared for dipping treats Assorted mini donuts decorated with chocolate and colorful toppingsView all 24 photos Cacao pods, beans, and cacao tea arranged in a Don Ricardo display Family seated in the landscaped outdoor café at Don Ricardo Fruit, marshmallows, waffles, and crackers arranged beside a chocolate fountain Busy Don Ricardo café counter beneath a chocolate history wall Close view of melted chocolate flowing down a fountain Chocolate cupcakes and pastries displayed on wooden stands Donuts, cupcakes, marshmallows, and dipping treats set out for visitors Visitors dining beside a wall marked The Cacao Table Group gathered on the green outdoor grounds near a colorful train display Guests seated in the covered outdoor dining area Visitors relaxing in the Don Ricardo factory lounge Family relaxing in the warm wood-finished upstairs lounge Group sharing a meal in the Don Ricardo dining area Waffles topped with berries and chocolate sauce Chocolate rings topped with colorful candied fruit Don Ricardo Chocolates logo with cacao pods and chocolate Visitors gathered around a Don Ricardo chocolate-making demonstration Don Ricardo chocolate products arranged on wooden shop shelves Visitor area with a chocolate history display at Don Ricardo

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