I love convenient stores when I visit other countries and Carrefour is one of my favorites!! The…read moreline always move quickly, and I don't expect the friendliest services at a convenient store, so slight rudeness is expected. If you are grabbing quick bites, I recommend non-Carrefour brand prepped cold sandwiches if are not looking for just the cheapest thing there. Their hot food, I would pass.

Brussels is an expensive city for the budget traveler. Besides getting fries and waffle,…read moreeverything else would cost a pretty penny. Don't despair, Carrefour is in town. This is a great market to pick up your water, beer, sauces, chocolate. I was staying nearby at the Dominican and picked up water, chips and several different of Belgian beer for my room. Chimay. Duvel, Westmalle, Rochefort Brewery etc. This is a two story market with narrow aisles. Get lost in the aisles and discover some great Belgium finds.

Fantastic grocery store in Brussels. I love the ready made food selections, organic yogurts, baked…read moregoods and fresh fruits. They have great deals on items that a jet setter on a budget needs. It's now going to be my favorite place to go when I go to Belgium. The cheap prices really helped out to even my travel expenditures. Be sure to bring your own baggie! They charge .5 cents for a plastic grocery bag. Cheers!

TOURIST BEER LOVERS: Go there! They have a large selection of Belgian beers that would cost you…read moretwice as much in a beer shop :) E.g. beers from the Bruxels Beer Project, Delirium and St Bernardus 8 are all between €1.50 and €1.75€ per bottle, vs. a good €3-€3.50 at Beer Planet or De Bier Tempel!! Queue might seem long, but goes pretty fast - don't get dispirited :)

I have been in the Carrefour a few times and it is very well stocked but my check-ins are basically…read morefor their parking lot. This is where they have the weekly Sunday flea market/brocante. I highly recommend this. It goes on from early in the morning until about 12-12:30 in the afternoon. You can find a bit of everything here.

Spacious supermarket on the edge of town. More varied veggie alternatives than its mid-city peers…read moreand wide register area. Checkout was a cinch during the week.

I went to CRU once by mistake. You can buy a bunch of grapes…read morethere (origin Overijse) for 25 euros. No joke! I bought an overpriced chorizo for 15 euros and when I got home I noticed that the date of consumption had been covered up by a permanent marker. Should have been removed from sale or discounted as the date could still be seen through the attempt to cover it up. One day out of date, basically. Scandalous!

From the owner: CRU is een belevingsmarkt waar vakmanschap centraal staat. Bakker, beenhouwer, kaasboer... je vindt…read moreer 10 ambachten onder één dak. Allemaal zijn ze gebeten door dezelfde passie: liefde voor lekker eten en drinken. We gaan op zoek naar de essentie: de pure smaak van het product in al zijn eenvoud, zonder smaakverbeteraars of bewaarmiddleen.

Super nice, smiley and helpful store clerk. This isn't really a supermarket, but rather a 7/11…read morewithout the fast food. It is the place to go for that last-minute item that you forgot to pick up. This store has a very nice chip selection and ice cold beer.

They have a pretty decent variety of items, especially considering the "express" title. However,…read morethat same title serves as a warning, because some items (e.g. Meat) can be very expensive.

If you are in a rush to take the Eurostar and you forgot to bring something back from Belgium, this…read moreis the best deal of the station! You can find in this supermarket a good choice of beers (eg Chimay) and chocolate (eg Galler) or biscuits (the nice Delacre boxes as in the picture). Pour les locaux, voici un supermarche de proximite bien achalande. On appreciera particulierement les horaires etendus et l'ouverture dominicale!!