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.

Where to begin?? After being in Europe for nearly two weeks and utilizing smaller style…read moregrocery/market places, it was almost overwhelming to wander this massive venue. We were specifically looking to get some French butter and chocolate before leaving the country. They will vacuum seal the butter for 1 euro/bag. Highly recommend.

A local told me that I'd find 85+% dark chocolate bars here. I ventured over in hopes of finding…read morethat, but I did not. Instead, I came across those delicious Lotus biscuits!! Now that I'm home, I really wish I bought moreeeeeeeeee! They're located next to a park with a fountain and huge gazebo. I bought some snacks and beer here and enjoyed them under some shade at the park. I also found Cote D'or chocolates to bring back as souvenirs.

I love visiting markets when travel. It gives me a glimpse of local culture. I suppose that a…read moremarket in a touristy area is really only that, a glimpse, because some of the shelves are loaded with touristy gifts. On that note, you can get regular, national brand chocolates here if you don't want to buy the fancy, hand-crafted, small-batch, mom-and-pop, high-end, 100-variety chocolates from the stores that cover the town. The store was clean and had a big variety of stuff for the traveler: water, juice, ready-to-go sandwiches, fruits. I visited a few times to get water for our treks.

As a vegan traveling through The Netherlands, it was a pleasant shock to hear of a grocery store…read morethat stocks mostly organic, vegan and vegetarian food. One of my favorite things to do in a new town or city is check out the local grocery store/supermarket, and this one, THIS ONE, with actual real-live vegan options, is like a dream. Granted, I don't know how to read Dutch, so most of the ingredients were a mystery to me, but I've gotten pretty familiar at spotting the Dutch words for 'milk' 'egg' and 'cheese', so I felt fairly confident. I also have a Rotterdam-born friend with me for last-ditch translation if needed. The variety of foods was overwhelming, in the best possible way! I found an excellent vegan mayonnaise (the mayo was for a potato salad, which turned out excellent and impressed all the picnic-going omnivores), bought a round of Cheesley Mozzarella, and picked up a tiny package of vegan bratwurst, just for fun. I was sorely tempted by the rest of the refrigerated section and naturally by the chocolate aisle--so many amazing looking vegan chocolate bars, including a white chocolate. Whaaaaat?! I would shop here quite frequently if I lived here. A great selection of organic food with a healthy vegan section. If you're traveling through, this is a great store to stock up on a few special vegan treats, and there's vegan/vegetarian cafe right next door if you're hungry.

It was fun to shop at the Belgian carrefour We bought some delicious sauces and cocktail sausages…read moreunique to the area. Also a great place to look for a reasonably priced extra luggage for the trip home.

We stopped here for a few essentials and it was quick and convenient. I suggest stopping at any…read morelocal grocery store for even things like local beer as it is often less expensive than the "specialty" shops in the tourist ares and often they are close to the touristy areas.

Small grocery store for essentials and some pre made foods. Lots of breads chocolate beer and…read moredrinks and dairy. Enough if you're in town for a day or two and close. Part of the chain. Just a mini version. Closes early, today is a Tuesday and it closed at 630pm.