SPAR szupermarket

SPAR szupermarket is a supermarket or grocery store in Budapest District XXI. It is listed at Budapest, Kikötő u. 8, 1212, one of the local businesses residents and visitors turn to. Besides its main category, Google also lists it as élelmiszerüzlet, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Supermarket chains such as Tesco, Spar, Lidl, Aldi, Penny, CBA and Coop usually open Monday to Saturday from 6:00 or 7:00 to 20:00–21:00, with shorter Sunday hours, and many towns have a nonstop shop open around the clock. Tobacco may only be sold in Nemzeti Dohánybolt shops, and only to adults over 18. Grocery stores are busiest on Friday afternoons and before holidays, above all Christmas and Easter, and calmest on weekday mornings. Most grocery stores are quietest on weekday mornings. The big chains publish a weekly offers leaflet, which you can also see in their apps.

Published opening hours: Mon–Thu 6:30–20:00, Fri closed, Sat–Sun 7:00–17:00. It is open 6 days a week. The hours include Sunday, though most shops in Hungary close on public holidays. Hours can differ on public holidays and long weekends, so check before you go. The listed phone number is +36 20 823 7798. It is shown in international format with the +36 country code, so it works from Hungary and from abroad alike; within Hungary you can also dial 06 instead of +36. More information is available on its website, spar.hu.

Its Google rating is 3.6 out of 5 from 674 reviews, a solid but mixed picture; reading the most recent reviews will tell you what to expect before you commit to a visit.