In Paris, bulk grocery stores are becoming increasingly popular. The idea is simple: buy just the right amount of what you need, without generating unnecessary waste. You'll find legumes, rice, pasta, spices, tea, coffee, cookies, dried fruit, and sometimes even cleaning and cosmetic products.
Some of these bulk stores even offer cheese, wine or oil by the filler. It's a way of getting back to basics, getting back in touch with products, weighing, smelling and choosing with a clear conscience - a gesture almost forgotten in "classic" channels!
But the appeal of bulk food stores goes beyondthe absence of packaging: they put the spotlight back on traceability, local produce and the direct link between producer and consumer. They're the place to discover, for example, the best the Paris region has to offer, all sprinkled with good advice and sometimes even workshops and tastings.
In Paris, these stores are springing up in every arrondissement, adapting to the neighborhoods and habits of their inhabitants. Some are organic, others offer a wider range of products. What they all have in common, however, is that they offer a concrete alternative to supermarkets, and give new meaning to the act of buying. Here are the best bulk addresses in Paris!
Vignes en Ville, bulk wine in a warm and friendly wine cellar.
Vignes en Ville is a new wine bar offering wine in bulk, to take home with you by sealing the bottle with wax, or to enjoy on the premises during an aperitif, accompanied by delicious charcuterie! [Read more]
Kilogramme, the 19th arrondissement's zero-waste grocery store
To consume better while minimizing waste: that's the challenge proposed by Kilogramme. This zero-waste grocery store will not only offer bulk and short-distance sales, but also a small food court and Do It Yourself workshops to make your own products. [Read more]
Day by Day, the bulk grocery store in Batignolles
Day by Day is the new grocery store in Batignolles that's going to make a change from supermarkets! Just a stone's throw from Brochant station, Day by Day offers everyday products in bulk, without packaging, for a more committed consumer. We're off to discover the concept! [Read more]
And also: Atelier D Essentiels, Bokawa, B-VRÄC, Biocoop ADN (Anti-Déchets Nation), Cœur Epicerie Saine, Entre Pots, La Cale, Le Local, Les Glaneuses, Go Go Kiwi, Refill, ToutBon, Vivres en Vrac
The best food shops and local stores in Paris, our top picks
Butchers, bakers, cheesemongers, fishmongers, greengrocers, wine merchants... Food shops are at the heart of Parisian life. Much more than just places to buy, they are trusted addresses where people return for quality, advice and the pleasure of eating well. This way to good addresses! [Read more]
The best food shops and local stores in Paris, our top picks
