If you love food, you’ll find your food paradise in Paris. And you absolutely should not miss Le Gourmet at the Galeries Lafayette. The food hall on the ground levels of Paris’ biggest department store offers on 3 500 m² a gourmet and fine food section, that will please all your culinary cravings, even those you did not know you had!
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Le Gourmet – Galeries Lafayette’s food market in Paris
No matter if you are in for sweet or hearty, or maybe both.. you’ll find it there! Be ready to get seduced by an excellent variety of the finest and yummiest foods in Paris: Le Gourmet food market hosts a wide range of delicatesses, from chocolates and macarons, to truffle, pata negra and oysters. Don’t miss the wine cellar neither!
In line with the concept of the department store, Lafayette Gourmet hosts only the most prestigious brands. But don’t worry that those treats would be exploding your budget. Many booths are offering free samples of their products and nevertheless, you don’t need to by anything by a dozen. You can absolutely get 1 Macaron or 1 Chocolate and surely also 1 slice of pata negra.
The ground floor of Le Gourmet is a great place to enjoy a high class lunch in a very casual atmosphere. Many food stalls are offering a seating area – expect a little waiting time before being seated though. Alternatively you can still just grab something for take away and have a picnic outside. The Tuileries are just 10min by feet away.
Lafayette’s fine food grocery store – Lafayette Gourmet épicerie
The basement level of Le Gourmet is probably one of the finest grocery store in Paris. It’s great place to top up your picnic basket or get a souvenirs or culinary gift. Apart from international delicacies and regional products like foie gras, cheese and cold meats, you find rather normal groceries like fresh fruits and veggies, bread or juices. The épicerie of Galeries Lafayette offers as well a range of additional services. For example home delivery, duty free shopping or different treats like cheese or sea fruit platters.
Access:
Lafayette Gourmet horaires:
Monday to Saturday from 8.30am to 9.30pm
Sundays from 11am to 7pm
Adress:
35, Boulevard Haussmann
75009 PARIS
Closest Metro Station:
Havre Caumartin – Metro line 3 and 9
Chaussée d’Antin Lafayette – Metro line 7 and 9
Opéra – Metro line 3, 7 and 8
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