When in France, the Carrefour City stores are my go-to for buying French snacks as part of the…read moresouvenir gifts for friends and family. The packaged cookies and pate are available in many different varieties and very reasonably priced. I stocked up for my own stash!

Nothing fancy, a usual food store with all the basics. The best part is they are open until…read moremidnight, they sell wine until midnight and are close to the apartment where I'm staying. Cool. Baguette was warm fresh at 11 pm. France is more expensive than Spain but the prices are reasonable. Wherever you are staying in Marseille search for "Carrefour City" on Google Maps. You will probably find one within walking distance.

While I was in Marseille, I went to Spar all the time for groceries. They don't have a great…read moreselection of vegetables and other foods -- they didn't always have what I was looking for, or have it fresh enough -- but they had enough for me to get by. Convenient location, reasonable prices.

Earned two Yelp badges here, lol…read more Quality/Quantity - German owned discounted supermarket. Located in the Bourse Mall; see other review. This location is crazy busy, no matter what time we visit. It's like a tornado went through here?!?! Half the shelves were empty and half the stuff was not in its place. Plenty of team members, all working hard; thank you. But the thousands of customers just outnumber this small discount supermarket. We were still able to get almost everything we wanted. Well, I ended up buying more wine than I wanted to, so I might just leave it at the hotel as a tip because I do NOT want to carry it to my next destination. Also, I found some Marseilles soap, but our tour guide suggested we buy from the authentic local owners. See other reviews. Ambiance - See above. Service - Overall good. Price - Inexpensive. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1930. We have been customers with your brand throughout the world in our travels!

I probably shouldn't judge a grocery store by its dessert and wine selection....but I do, so this…read moreplace is great! Lots of great cookies, yogurts, and seriously, more tiramisu (in the yogort section!) varieties than I knew existed. And two (short) aisles of wines including an impressive selection of boxed-wines, my secret favorite. Also, great cheeses, and the cashiers were super friendly despite our poor French and inability to count Euro coins. Will be back soon!