Well we came in for the coffee and left with a few pounds of butter! They sealed it and we took…read morehome a treasure of truffle butter some black garlic butter and other nice stuff that made a 5 pack of butter and than we got chocolate and some pastry's and on and on it's a wonderful place to shop for anything food related and we never got off the first floor! What a fun place to spend a morning rain and eat and be decadent like only we can be when in Paris do as the parisians do eat bread have an espresso and enjoy

Good market that's open late in the evening! Has wine and snacks. What else do you need? They…read moreprobably have that too.

Surprisingly, cheapest place to get Japanese groceries.read more

This shop is very nice. They have everything, I found my favorite Japanese cookies and they staff…read moreis very kind and if you have problems with French there is a guy that speaks perfect English.

Among the superettes along Boulevard de Beaumarchais, this was our chosen one (and conveniently…read moreclosest to our hotel). This superette has the most attractive arrangement of produce just under the awning. Not only was it nicely arranged, but it also always looked super fresh and ready to eat. Inside is super tiny (about four aisles), but you will find everything from beverages (juice, water, soda) to sandwiches to cookies to carrefour suchard candy (oui oui). Prices are reasonable, and there's a good selection of pantry, produce, and other miscellaneous items that you'd find at a regular market and convenience store. I believe a father/son own this superette, as we saw the son every night (of our 6 nights in Paris), and his father on one of the nights. You can tell they take great pride in their superette. We would always see the son rearranging the produce or organizing the beverages. Every night, we would stop in so Mom could buy her one produce item-banana (for the next morning). He always greeted us very warmly, and with that smile of recognition (like he'd say to himself, "Hey, it's these ladies again.. Nice to see them again type of thing"). He'd ring us up very happily, and say something to us in French (which I believe was complimentary as he was smiling at us and laughing with us). One night, we even surprised him and bought more than just the produce, but water, suchard candy, and gum. Even though he spoke little English, we knew he was appreciative and happy to see us. It's like coming home every time we walked into Superette Beaumarchais. Will miss seeing our friend and daily visits at Superette Beaumarchais. Until next time, Au revoir...

On our first night in Paris, we were much too exhausted from traveling to go out for dinner;…read moreluckily this wonderful little shop around the corner had everything we needed for "le repas du soir" in our room, all of excellent quality and so reasonably priced (at home the wine alone would have cost what I paid for everything). Shopkeeper was very kind. A wonderful find.

This store is obviously part of a chain that resembles 7-11 in the States. It basically is a…read moreconvenience store that has a little of everything from cheese to beer to household items. It's convenient and fast. They charge for plastic bags.

When in Paris find a Carrefour for your mini market needs. It was great to be able to stock up on…read morewater and soda for our hotel stay. The prices are much more favorable and the staff was pretty quick and efficient in getting customers checked out and from forming too long of a line. There is a decent selection of junk food and drinks amongst some other items that one might forget when one travels.

If you are a foodie, you must check out this amazing spicy store in the Marais…read more Opened by a Michelin star Chef from Bretagne they sell spice blends as well as single spices. It will be hard to make a decision. I'm warning you! Staff was lovely and spoke English. They've got a great display inside about the spice trade and an old spice chest as well.

This was my daily go-to convenience store. It's the neighborhood mini-mart. So many varieties of…read morejust bottled water to choose from, most with minerals added. They also sell quite the selection of food items, in case you want to grab lunch or a snack. They carry a wide array of fresh vegetables and baguettes near the front of the store. There's usually at least two employees at the checkout counter. If you pay in euros, no receipt.

This is your basic neighborhood grocery store that has all of the grab and go stuff that you will…read moreneed. Monoprix is a chain of stores around the Paris area and beyond. They each have all of your basis items and a few more. Some are bigger and stocked with a larger amount of supplies, others, like this one, are a bit smaller. This being said, this store has everything that you will need to make a great meal, grab a quick lunch, a fast drink, or get that other items such as cold medicine, bandages, or a cork screw that you need on the run. Speaking of drinks... This shop has a surprisingly good selection of wine. This is something to keep in mind if you are going to someone's home and need to bring a gift or simply need to sit back with a friend over a nice glass of wine. Overall, very useful shop!

Two suppers' worth of packaged charcuterie, baguette and Presidente camembert (plus a bottle of…read moreSancerre) for less than €25. Look, bistro dining and haute cuisine are what Paris is about, but I'm a local-like traveler, and when I need a break from the rich and decadent world of Parisian epicureanism, the quick and dirty Monop' has the essentials to meet your meat needs, and feed your cheese beast. But you knew this, right? It's a scaled-down Monoprix at non-convenience store prices. Thanks for bucking the Les Halles trends of gouging visitors!

Selection - good but some Monoprix in Paris offer larger selections…read more Main (ground) floor - Household items and bakery First (1) floor - grocery, wine, etc Lines/queues - not terribly long I went in knowing what I was looking for and found items. Queued on first floor in credit card only line. Not an issue for me but woman checking me out stopped me before purchase to make sure I had a card. She only spoke to me in French and I knew what she was saying so I confirmed I had a valid card. It held up the the line a bit and my first less than friendly purchase to date in Paris. **I fully appreciate French and if I was more fluent I'd feel less uncomfortable in these situations but it was just one of those days.

As a chain of grocery stores all around Paris, Franprix provides a pretty comprehensive supply of…read moregroceries in a location near you. When reading Les Miserables in high school, always wondered why cheese was such a crucial part of every French meal (even prisoners would get the daily allotment of food with bread and cheese). This location was just across the street from our hotel, and was an easy way to pick up supplies for a simple dinner on our 3rd night in Paris. Grocery store bread and cheese...in Paris it's still better than what you might get in a gourmet shop back in the states. The tax for food is 5.5% while alcohol is 20%. Ended up getting 6 things, all of which were great. Some oranges imported from Israel for 3,99€ per kg, with 2 oranges being 1,48€ (even though they seem dry, they were very juicy and sweet). Butter and french bread prices are strictly regulated: a large square of butter for 1,7,5€, a baguette for ,69€. Got some ham pieces for 2,5€ and a large wedge of cheese for 2€. The most expensive thing was the wheat beer for 3,25€, and it was excellent. Some interesting things they had: a self-service salad bar and self-service mochi bar filled with different flavors. They have self-checkout lines, but figured it might be best to have someone scan everything because of the written language barrier. One thing to note: they were closing off the sections that let you pick up alcohol at 17:00....there must be some sort of local regulation on that.