As much as I personally love finding new foods to eat, I feel that much better when I can share some of the findings with family and friends. Though, it would be fair to say I don’t always remember to get to a city supermarket for some last-minute local food souvenir shopping. Enter: airport supermarkets.
That’s a big part of where airport supermarkets shine. Besides being good places to buy snacks and sandwiches at downtown prices — $6.99 Chex Mix at Hudson News, I’ll see you in hell — they’re typically found before security checkpoints (so that anyone could get their shopping done), and if you can’t donate them, are good places to use up those coins weighing down your pockets.
Although they are most commonly found in European airports, Asia, Oceania, and South America sport a handful, too.
n.b the * next to each listing means I can personally vouch for the supermarket’s existence; this list will be updated as I discover more.
Airport Supermarkets A-L
Auckland, airport code: AKL
– Countdown: This entry might be pushing it. In any event, it’s located in the in the Auckland Airport Shopping Centre, which is about a 20 minute walk from the international terminal, and 15 minutes from the domestic terminal.
Amsterdam Schiphol, airport code: AMS*
– Albert Heijn: there’s a shopping center in the airport Arrivals Hall, where the buses/cars enter the terminal, and one level up from the train station. Drinks, snacks, prepared foods such as Indonesian rice dishes.
Berlin, airport code: BER*
– Rewe: Airport Terminal 1 train station, Level U1. Open 24 hours.
Birmingham (UK), airport code: BHX
– M&S Simply Food: Arrivals greeting area, and open 24 hours
– SPAR: Ground floor, opposite Assisted Travel, open 24 hours
Brussels, airport code: BRU
– Louis Delhaize: In the Arrivals Hall. This one not only has typical supermarket products, but also a small post office.
Budapest, airport code: BUD
– SPAR: In the arrivals level of Terminal 2B. Open daily from 06:00 to 22:00.
(thank you to readers lp and db for this one!)
Christchurch, airport code: CHC
– Countdown: On Memorial Ave., a short walk from the terminal (but still on the airport property).
Copenhagen, airport code: CPH
– Netto: Not exactly in the terminals, Netto is by the roundabout adjacent to the P11 standard parking lot.
Dubai, airport code: DXB*
– Carrefour: Terminal 3, Arrivals Hall. Unlike most of the other listings, this one is 24 hours.
– Spinneys: Terminal 1, Arrivals Hall. Another 24 hour addition to the list.
Düsseldorf, airport code: DUS*
– REWE: Arrivals Hall. Open daily from 05:00 – 23:59.
Florianópolis (Brazil), airport code: FLN
– Imperatriz: It’s a very brief walk from the terminal, albeit still on the airport premises.
Frankfurt, airport code: FRA
– REWE: Terminal 1, by The Squaire at the airport rail station. (thanks to reader Fredrick)
– tegut: Terminal 1, level U1 (thanks to reader jair)
Geneva, airport code: GVA
– Migros: Shopping level of the Geneva Airport train station, open daily
Helsinki, airport code: HEL
– Alepa: In the arrivals hall, and it’s open 24 hours.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen, airport code: SAW*
– Airport Market: if you have just arrived, it’s all the way to the right in the Arrivals Hall. Drinks, snacks, and a sandwich/meze (appetizer) counter.
London Heathrow, airport code: LHR
– Marks & Spencer: In the Arrivals Halls of Terminals 2, 3, and 5.
London Luton, airport code: LTN
– M&S Simply Food: Landside (pre-security), near the Aelia Duty Free shop, plus it’s 24 hours.
Airport Supermarkets, M-Z
Manchester (UK), airport code: MAN
– SPAR: Arrivals Hall of Terminal 1, open 24 hours a day
Munich, airport code: MUC*
– Edeka: Terminal 2, Level 3. If you rely on Priority Pass for lounge access, note that Terminal 2 doesn’t have any of those lounges. (Per Twitter user @jgarone, it’s popular with Munich residents since it’s also open on Sundays)
Nice, airport code: NCE
– Monop’: Terminal 2, level 2, towards gate D1 (pre-security). Hours: 06:00-20:30.
Paris Charles de Gaulle, airport code: CDG
– Marks & Spencer: Terminal 2, section E.
Paris Orly, airport code: ORY
– Carrefour City: Orly Sud. Hours: M-F 05:00-20:00, Sun 05:00-11:00.
– Carrefour City: Orly Ouest, arrivals hall. Hours: M-Sun 06:00-22:30.
Prague, airport code: PRG
– Billa: in Terminal 2 (but also accessible to Terminal 1 passengers, per NWAT reader Ben.) Hours: M-F 06:00-21:00, Sat/Sun 07:00-21:00.
São Paulo, airport code: GRU
– Carrefour Express: in Terminal 2, by domestic arrivals-West Side. Open 24 hours.
Singapore Changi, airport code: SIN*
– FairPrice Finest: Terminal 3, Basement 2. Also, in the Jewel shopping complex, Basement 2. And don’t even think about bringing durian onto the plane.
Vienna Schwechat, airport code: VIE*
– Billa: Terminal 1, Arrivals Hall.
Zurich Kloten, airport code: ZRH
– Migros: Ground floor, between the railway station and car rental desks.
– Coop: Prime Center 1 of the Airport Center (thanks to NWAT reader Daniel)
Berlin Airport has a Rewe.
Thanks, mate! Updating the post now.