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 :)

This is the place we all got groceries in Brussels. The selection of fresh food is amazing. The…read morefood was really cheap too:) If you are shopping in Brussels on holiday, then shop here and safe money:)

I was looking for a chocolatier close to where I was staying. Thanks to the previous reviewer, I…read morefound Lorette! The owner was very talkative and helpful. She explained their chocolates are produced by a small family-run chocolatier. The ingredients are pure and it shows in the chocolates. The prices seem to be better than Godiva and Neuhaus as well! I wish they travelled better as I would order some up immediately! I think my favourites were ginger, clove and pistachio. I chose their house selection of darks for my friend I stayed with. I heard they were fantastic as well. I cannot wait to visit you again! This review was written in 2009

Lorette was highly recommended as one of the best stores in Brussels to purchase good quality…read morechocolates. I was very pleased with the quality and selection. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, offering suggestions and free samples. I was in the store for quite a while, chatting, sampling chocolates and thoroughly enjoyed my visits. I love chocolates! I ordered several bags of chocolate to bring to Canada and we thoroughly enjoyed every morsel. The truffles are my favourite. The chocolates were beautifully packed for travel. The chocolates were freshly made the day before and was remained fresh a few weeks later. Thank you ladies for the free samples and the hospitality. I look forward to seeing you again or when Rita travel to Canada with lots of chocolates for me. Krishna S

Conveniently located near the Brussels Central train station…read more This Carrefour Express is usually very busy except before 10 am. Service was fast, friendly and efficient.

For a grocery store inside Central Station, this place met our needs. The Mr was feeling poorly &…read morewe needed some tummy-friendly supplies. Carrefour had bananas, saltines, fresh breads. They also had lots of other grocery essentials & we quickly grabbed what we needed & was on our way Prices are what you expect for being inside a major transportation station but for the convenience of dashing out & getting back to our day, have to say we were fans

This place has a huge selection of local and harder to find Belgian beers. I stopped in here for…read moresome souvenirs and I'm very glad I did. I found exactly what I was looking for! They also sell glassware and accessories and will even gift wrap items for you!

How could we pass up a place called the Beer Temple?!?!…read more It's a tiny beer shop with a large selection, that also sells beer accessories like proper glasses, brewery signs, etc. We didn't end up purchasing anything, because we had just begun our walk around town, but we did take note of some interesting brews. Not a destination place, by any means, but if you happen upon one, check it out. 22/2020

We visited this chocolate shop just down the street from another store…read more We found a lower cost of chocolate but we learned that that's because they use more sugar in their chocolate than some of the higher end chocolate houses. Don't get me wrong it's good chocolate but not a rich and has less cocoa in it. For gift giving get this chocolate and save the higher end for yourself but it's still Belgian chocolate and can't go wrong with that.

I visited La Belgique Gourmande on a Wednesday early evening & there weren't too many people in the…read morestore. The interior was beautifully decorated. The store has a self-serve structure where everything is priced by the pound. The workers were very friendly--one even greeted me with a free sample & we had a lovely conversation about traveling. The rumors are true: Belgian chocolates are absolutely delicious. I enjoyed the treats so much that I even made a second trip to bring one of my friends back to try some for themselves. I would definitely visit again the next time I'm in Brussels!

Yum! After leaving Paris on our recent trip to Brussels, we were craving great croissants and found…read morethis bakery near our hotel. We came on a Saturday morning and found a line out the door which is always a great sign! We tried a few different baked goods but our favorite was the chocolate croissant which was light, flaky and buttery with a great chocolate center. Loved this bakery and would highly recommend.

Fantastic bakery. Friendly staff. Delicious food. I highly recommend. Most staff spoke English…read more Service was quick and efficient. Everything we ordered tasted amazing. Definitely will return.