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As part of our extensive Survival Guide to living and working in Belgium, here is our list of places where you can stock up on the tastes and smells of home.Antwerp
American
Graré - The American Foodstore
Prins Boudewijnlaan 175
2610 Wilrijk
03/ 449 41 18
www.theamericanfoodstore.com
Chinese
Sun Wah Supermarket
Van Wesenbekestraat 16-18
03 226 04 59
Jewish
Hoffy's
Lange Kievitstraat 52
03 234 3535
Mediterranean
Foreigner's Market
Oude Vaartplaats
Saturday 8am-4pm
Brussels
British
Stonemanor
Steenhofstraat 28
Everberg
02 759 4979
French
Oliviers & Co
Rue au Beurre 28
02 502 7211
Rob
Boulevard de la Woluwe 28
02 771 2060
Irish
Jack O'Shea's
Rue le Titien 30
02 732 5351
Italian
Casa Italia
Rue Archimède 39
02 733 4070
Piola libri
rue Franklin 66-68
02 736 93 91
Japanese
Tagawa
chaussée de Vleurgat 119
1050 Brussels
02 648 5911
Mediterranean
Midi Market
Around Gare du Midi
Sunday 8am-1pm
Scandinavian/Nordic
Branches of IKEA
www.ikea.be
Gourmet Food & Gifts Brussels
Rue Archimède 59
02 735 11 38
Gourmet Food & Gifts
Allé Petit Paris 5
1410 Waterloo
02 353 04 30
Spanish
ABC Poisonnerie
Rue Ste. Catherine 46
Brussels
02 512 7547
Economato Marisol
Place de la Constitution 23
02 521 4736
España Calidade
Avenue de la Porte de Hal 63
02 537 2387
Updated 2010
If any of these shops have recently closed, or you can recommend other shops, please let us know:
expaticaservice@expatica.com
Find out more about our Survival Guide for Belgium
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Moving to Belgium presents a host of challenges to expats, not least of all finding the right home.
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