BelgoMarkt in Saint-Gilles: bulk and 100% Belgian supermarket in Ixelles

Updated March 5, 2023 by pierre

Belgomarkt Saint-Gilles: a bulk and 100% Belgian supermarket in Brussels

Two years after traveling the length and breadth of Belgium to meet local producers, Mélanie, Trésor and Stéphanie embarked on the adventure. Their idea: create an alternative to traditional supermarkets. However, it is not just any type of supermarket. Their objective being to make the consumption of responsible and healthy products through the economy local.

One thing leading to another, the "crowfunding belgomarkt" project (which allowed them to finance the cash registers, fridge and materials needed to build the shelves) turned into a real idea of a supermarket: “Belgomarket”.
Through this project, Belgomarkt was also able to confirm that the people of Brussels wanted to find a solution to consume responsibly and locally.

Given the success of the fundraising, the Belgomarkt project continued towards the next step: opening its supermarket 100% Belgian in Brussels. The place is already found. The supermarket will have an area of 250 square meters. It is between Saint-Gilles and Ixelles in the neighborhood Matongé/Saint-Boniface (Rue de Dublin) that Belgomarkt will open its ports. The work began in mid-February and should last approximately 2 months.

Belgomarkt, 100% Belgian products in Saint-Gilles?

Belgomarkt will market only Belgian products grown or entirely processed in Belgium. In 95% of cases, Belgomarket will work in short circuit with their producers partners in order to maintain maximum transparency. Packaging will be prohibited as much as possible in favor of bulk items.

What can you find at Belgomarkt in Ixelles?

A little bit of everything! Belgomarket will be a supermarket. On the shelves, you will find as well household products et cosmetics only cereals, prepared meals, pain or meat. Lovers of good things will be delighted, Belgomarket will also offer beer, wine as well as natural lemonades.

It should not be confused. Belgomarkt specifies, "Local Products" does not always mean " Organic products“. However, it goes without saying that you will find organic fruits and vegetables there as well as seasonal products. For each product placed on the shelves, it will be specified in store, who produced it where and how.