The best grocery stores Rennes

Trinitaine is the perfect place to find the small Breton sweetness to offer or a souvenir of the region. This boutique has everything you can dream of and that makes us saliver in the area of Breton products. The address, which has been in place for many years between the central Halles and the Colombier Center, offers an enormous choice of products from the Breton region and the sea, the latter being the specialty of this chain which, after the beginnings of the first store, was founded in Brittany in 1955, from where it has its name. In the grocery store, you will find proven - and approved - products by many consumers: cotriade, sardines prepared according to dozens of recipes (notably to whisky Breton and algae), mackerel, sea terrines, crustacean mosses… There is also a spaceship radius, with Quimper's earthenware, utensils to prepare themselves pancakes and cakes, and traditional Breton bowls on the first name of their owner. The tasting baskets make ideal gift ideas before picking up the train for Montparnasse. And to accompany all this, boxes with the Breton craft beers, and in addition to the cigars and vitrean pommeons, a selection of liqueurs with berries, the Strawgastel strawberries, and the inevitable chouchen! A very good choice of handicraft products, well developed in this pleasant boutique in which tourists and Bretons come to delight with authentic specialties. Salidou, cakes, madeleines, jams, pallets, kouign amann, niniches…

After his stores in Paimpol and Vannes, Christophe Lemaire has moved to Rennes in 2021. The boutique offers 85 peppers and berries, 55 spices, 15 fragrant curries and 35 blends ground, roasted and carefully assembled in the Paimpol lab. Not to be missed: vadouvan (a rare Indian curry whose secret is kept by less than 10 families in India). The boutique is a veritable ode to the senses, and a testament to the desire to share quality at low prices. A word of advice: follow the delicious recipes on their website!

This beautifully decorated storefront offers a gourmet cocoon halfway between delicatessen and gift store. With over 150 tea references, Aurélien also offers coffees, organic wines, sweet and savory delights and a multitude of ideas for all budgets. Lovers of fine tableware will fall in love with Polish ceramics, English porcelain and Japanese stoneware. The boutique also offers a fine tribute to our region, with teahouses such as Baronny's and artisan rillettes from Ker Lagadeuc. We dare you to leave empty-handed!

Run by the bubbly Lola, the vegan boutique offers non-animal products that respect the environment: dairy-free ice creams, vegetarian sausages, chicken-style aiguillettes, pastries... In short, a range of egg- and butter-free foods that enable you to live in balance with your vegan diet. In short, a range of egg- and butter-free foods that enable you to live in balance with your vegan diet. The star product? Beyond meat, a vegan steak made from pea protein that you won't find anywhere else in Rennes. You'll also find organic, French and zero-waste cosmetics, and even vegan condoms. New: the fresh corner for quiches, buns and plant-based pastries created by local artisans, such as Kalamos cookies.

Delphine and Olivier Fauvel have set up this delicatessen in 3 locations - Saint-Hélier, Marché Central and Grand Quartier. As you enter, you're drawn in by the profusion of delicacies: foie gras, hams, tapas, cassoulets, fresh pasta, cheeses, jams, pastries... But also Breton wines and beers, selected from the dedicated cellar. Everything is done to find the small, quality producer who will surprise you: trout rillettes from Groix, Greñ apple juice made in Rennes, Lambr'1 caramels made near Paimpol, tapenades from Châteauneuf-du-Faou. Good to know: the Saint-Hélier and Grand Quartier addresses offer daily takeaways.

Chez Fanch is a well-known address for the people of Rennes, who have become accustomed to tasting boards at the former cheese bar. Now, just a few meters away on Place Saint-Sauveur, the Petit Marché has been reinvented. Of course, you'll find good cheeses here, but also charcuterie, spreads, organic fruit and vegetables, wine, beer and even bread. If you can't have an aperitif on the premises, you can order well-stocked boxes from the boutique. It's a great way of concocting a famous meal with good produce. Fanch's cheeses can also be found in several Rennes bistros and at the Grand Marché Vrac north of Rennes.

The chic façade, terrazzo floors, terracotta walls and antique furniture are the perfect setting for a concentrate of the DNA of Les Bricoles, this festive bistro located on Quai de la Prévalaye. You can enjoy tasty sandwiches made from home-made products - such as Breton ham or terrines -, bread created to order by Thierry Bouvier and high-quality ingredients carefully selected and to be found on the shelves: 100% French gherkins from the Maison Marc, Kalios olive oil... On the sweet side, we love the delicious Breizh Konfitur cooked in a cauldron. All the products of the grocery store have in common traditional know-how and respect for short circuits, and you will find everything you need for an aperitif or an impromptu dinner with friends, even cocktails ready to drink to make like the Bricoles! Not to be missed: the famous "Chien chaud" on Saturdays and its homemade sausage whose recipe changes every week!

What if we could consume better tomorrow? That's the challenge facing this network of stores made in Breizh. Bérangère De Clerck, former manager of Mamie Mesure, has set up shop on rue d'Antrain. Same concept: a zero-waste lifestyle for a more virtuous future. Grab your jars and stock up on spices, pasta, cereals, coffee, cookies, flour... All made to measure and mostly local! The grocery store also offers organic fruit and vegetables, fresh produce and a fine selection of hygiene and cleaning products. The place is warm and bubbly, just like Bérangère, Claire and Camille. A smart initiative: anti-gaspi baskets are available every day at low prices!

Shopping "day by day" for fair consumption. A pioneer in the zero-waste lifestyle, this anti-waste grocery store, run by Coralie, offers you everyday products on demand, without packaging. It's up to you to bring your own jars, bottles or storage boxes! This allows you to buy products according to your needs. 800 product references, including 98% French production and 15% organic. 60% of products come from small producers who practice sustainable agriculture. You'll also find gluten-free and non-food products (hygiene, drugstore, maintenance, etc.). So you can do your bit for the environment!

The boulevard de la Duchesse Anne has been adorned with a new address to delight local epicureans. Created by Éva Escolar and Ibrahim Ikhlef, Maison Madeleine is a local delicatessen offering top-of-the-range organic and vegan products in a stylish, art deco atmosphere. We're delighted to find a new work by Odorico on the floor. On the grocery side, a wide selection of products awaits you: spreads, spices, cookies, pasta, bulk legumes... and even non-alcoholic wine. There's also a tea room where you can enjoy seasonal dishes at lunchtime, and sweet treats from Sens patisserie, accompanied by a good cup of coffee from Castel's brûlerie. A truly charming address!

Welcome to l'épicerie de Châteaubriand, an ode to French gourmet products. A change of direction for the former manager of Maison de Joséphine, who swaps the cobblestones of Saint-Melaine for the Saint-Germain footbridge. Delphine welcomes us among her lovely finds (babas from Saint-Malo, mead from North Mead in Saint-Aubin d'Aubigné, cornichons from Maison Marc, charcuterie from Maison Brielle near Vitré...). Let your curiosity lead you to the back of the delightful red-brick patio dedicated to fresh produce.