The best grocery stores Somme

"Créateur et dénicheur de saveurs originales" is the motto of the boutique! Here, you'll find all the region's specialties: macaroons and Amiens duck pâté, Picard potée and pâté, salicornes, pig's ears, all kinds of mustards, Saint-Vulfran pavés from Abbeville, reinettes and poirettes from Picardie, strawberry sparkling wine from Marquenterre and so much more... Gift sets, starting at around 20 euros, allow you to bring back some of the region's flavors to your loved ones.

Au Coin Goûteux is the perfect place to do your vacation shopping. Here, craftsmanship and local produce take pride of place. La Conserverie specializes in meats, fish, condiments and salicornia from the Baie de Somme. All preserves are guaranteed free from colorants and additives. Nothing but goodness and gourmet goodness! You'll be able to take home a fish soup, a terrine of mouflon from Marquenterre or a lamb sausage from the salt meadows of the Baie de Somme. It's also possible to eat on the go, so you can get a taste of the cuisine!

Since 2009, Anne Poupart has been growing saffron on her family farm in the heart of the Baie de Somme, where several thousand of these bulbs flourish. Guided tours are available for individuals and groups by prior arrangement. You can learn about the origin of this spice and how it is produced, as well as the different ways it can be used to enhance dishes. At the end of the tour, you can taste and buy saffron products.

Not far from Amiens, come and discover the Laiterie de Carus Rivus. Mylène Dimino runs this beautiful store, which is a cheese dairy, creamery and grocery store selling farm and regional produce. It's the ideal address for creating magnificent cheese and charcuterie platters. Products are selected with the utmost care from local producers, but that's not all. Mylène attaches great importance to the origin of her products.

In this butchery, you can rediscover the speciality of Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme, I named the pré lamb. Known for years under the Foreshore brand, he obtained his AOC in 2006. These lambs delight in puccinelle, salicorne and maritime aster which gives their salty taste. They are still high according to methods of the past. There are only a limited number of establishments where you will find the salé lamb.

An Amiens institution and a benchmark for 35 years. Here you'll find wine, spirits, vinegar, sweet and savoury products and spices. The establishment works with a number of leading brands, such as Ducs de Gascogne, whose foies gras, terrines and ready-cooked dishes always satisfy connoisseurs. And there's plenty of choice: between guinea fowl mitonné with champagne, venison terrine and pheasant terrine, there's plenty of room for local produce. Gourmet baskets are also available. The perfect place to treat yourself!

This must-see place offers you the chance to take away regional specialties that you can keep for years to come. This family-run business works with local producers to source high-quality raw materials. In addition to the interesting and surprising tour of the cannery, you can indulge yourself by buying some of the magnificent local products: terrines, seafood or even salicornia!

La Mamma Mia is an Italian restaurant on rue du Général Foy, known for its home cooking and high quality products. Recently, the establishment has also opened a delicatessen in the Halle au Frais. The ideal opportunity to taste the products at home! You can find cakes, jams, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sauces, olives and antipasti. The grocery store also offers take-away food, cheese (including the delicious mozzarella di bufala) and cold cuts (pancetta, coppa and other schiacciata). Leopoldo and Aurélie will help you in your choice and welcome you with the singing smile of the real Italians!

Isabelle Lievens knows how to please her customers with good humor and sound advice. Looking for inspiration for dinner tonight? No problem, Isabelle will show you the right products for your dream recipes: lobster oil and Penja pepper to spice up your risottos, turmeric and ginger syrup to caramelize chicken or tonka beans to grate over scallops to give them a fruity flavour... In short, a valuable address where products can also be ordered online.

Here, you'll find almost exclusively local products. Among the must-tries are the famous terrine de mouton de prés salés, gâteau battu and the very surprising terrine de moules. This small grocery store in a charming red-brick building works almost exclusively with Picardy producers, selected for their expertise and excellence. The store also offers two beers from artisan breweries, as well as wines and spirits. A must-visit address in Le Crotoy!

Here, fantasy and boldness are put in place. Read the program: Vinegar in salicornes, picardine in cider cider, absinthe oil, confiture jam or au, sureau jelly or chickpeas bean cream… Delight for taste buds. In addition to the setting of local flavours, the typical ambience of the Picardy Coast can be found in the layout of the boutique. A warm place where you first come out with curiosity and you end up enjoying it.

Located a little away from the traditionally busy areas, the grocery store Saveurs d'Arménie is a marvel that one discovers (a little) by chance but where one stays for a very, very long time. Here, the welcome is done with a big smile and the advices for the curious customers are given with generosity. If you don't know where to turn, don't hesitate to ask for help: the family will be happy to help you. There is a wide range of coffees, many (and mysterious) jars, spices, meats. A real trip!

Vegetable alternatives, even if they are becoming more democratic, are still rare in supermarkets. Vivanie offers the possibility to be interested in products that you can't find anywhere else. Thanks to Anastasia's advice, you can make your daily life a little more environmentally friendly: washable make-up remover pads, solid shampoos, cosmetics not tested on animals, vegetable food... A corner of the store also offers a selection of recipe books (vegan of course!) and essays on the environment. A specialized grocery store full of good sense and future.

A simple grocery store, open since June 2019, with a deliberate focus on local produce! When you enter Le Panier de Louise, you'll want to try all the specialities presented without fuss: from Albert's waffles (a belly-warming marvel, not to be touched before a meal) to the various beers brewed in the Somme: it's hard not to fall for them! Wrap it all up with a warm welcome, more than fair prices and organic products, and you've got the perfect place for a little local shopping!

At La Bonbonnière, you'll find everything you need to indulge your sweet tooth: candies, fine chocolates, Alsatian cakes, but also home-made local products: macaroon from Amiens, the little cracker and the little butter shortbread. As soon as the sun comes out, come and try the house specialty: frozen yogurt (homemade yogurt ice cream covered with fresh fruit, coulis and seeds), a delight! Also on the premises, a multitude of small vintage accessories to please yourself.

La Boîte à Bio has everything to please. Here, everything is 100% organic and 100% bulk, a winning combination. You come with your own container or you help yourself to free bags and you can choose freely among the 500 references offered. Savoury and sweet products, local fruits and vegetables, beauty products and zero waste household products, the choice is wide and you choose the quantity according to your desires and needs. An ecological project, of proximity, brilliantly led by a young entrepreneur that we can only support. To follow on the Facebook page to be informed of all the novelties available in store.

In addition to offering a very nice gastronomic table, La Bonne Auberge has also opened a store next to the restaurant. Here, you can find take-away dishes that come directly from the chef's kitchen: Vivien Lamotte. Of course, the list is regularly renewed according to the seasons and the arrivals. Here are a few examples: a duo of beans and lobster as a starter, broccoli cromesquis as a main course and an apple Tatin and caramel cabbage for dessert. It is also possible to buy dry delicatessen products such as truffle chips.