A local small supermarket with the basics you need for your kitchen. Been here a couple of times…read moreand the guy who runs the shop is always smiling and helpful. He also recognized immediately that I did not speak French and was throwing in the odd English word just to make me comfortable and quite helpful. Prices are reasonable and he is usually the last shop to close on the street. I have seen his lights on at 9:30 and even 10pm. Not sure he is still serving customers but he is there. I am sure he would serve you even though it's past closing time ;-)) Not a bad local shop. The choice is limited but he does have most basic stuff. The produce is not great but there are at least two other places on the street with good produce.

after hearing so much about the fish market at marseille's old port, i was expecting something far…read moremore grandiose, along the lines of tokyo's tsukiji, perhaps. but when i scanned the quai des belges from my hotel balcony at around 7:30 this morning (the market opens at 8), i came to the conclusion that the fish market must be closed because i saw no signs of life there. lo, individual fishmongers gradually appeared and set up shop from 8 onwards, and by 9 or so there were a good dozen or so of them offering up some very fresh (some still alive and flopping around) denizens of the mediterannean sea. a tv crew filming something about a grisly old timer hawking mollusks added to the atmosphere, and i couldn't help but think that if i actually lived in marseille, this would be where i came to get my fresh fish. still, i couldn't help but get the impression that the heyday of this well-known fish market had long since passed.

My god.... Completely accidentally stumbled upon this place because of the scent. When we walked by…read morethere was an intoxicating floral baked scent that forces you to find its source. The source just so happened to be Les Navettes des Accoules tucked away on the bottom part of a sidewalk that splits in two. What followed was a delicious experience of freshly baked orange blossom Navettes that cause us to go back the next day for box to take home. The attendants spoke English and was extremely nice and patient with us offering free samples at every turn. The biscuits themselves were crisp and fragrant and warm. They grab them directly from the baking trays in the kitchen so you know they're fresh. Newly baked every day with all naturally ingredients, it leaves you wanting more every time. We had an opportunity to stop by the other (arguably more famous) Navette store however they just didn't have the same fragrance. It seems this store caters more to locals as well since everybody else that happened to stop by while we were there spoke French. A quick pleasant 12 min walk from Vieux Port, we will definitely make time to come back if we're in marseille and will recommend this store to every one of our friends.

Chanced upon this bakery on the recommended walks on the Marseille map. We followed what the locals…read moreordered, which was the baguette looking biscuits, and some orange flavoured cookies. Wasn't disappointed! Great flavour and baked right in the back of the bakery. Went back for more after exploring nearby areas but it was already closed! Be sure to get more variety of cookies if you visit!!