Laoma Mart — Épicerie in Mouffetard, Paris
Laoma Mart on Boulevard Saint-Michel runs a compact épicerie counter where the banh mi is the draw: generous, inexpensive, and made with tofu if you want it.
What Laoma Mart is
A small épicerie on Boulevard Saint-Michel in Mouffetard, Laoma Mart sells Asian groceries and a short menu of ready-to-eat food. The banh mi is the thing to get: generous, inexpensive, with a student discount and tofu versions available. Bao buns and onigiri are also on the counter. The shop opens at 10:30 am every day and closes at 8 pm.
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A small Asian épicerie on Boulevard Saint-Michel
Laoma Mart is an independent épicerie on Boulevard Saint-Michel in Mouffetard, and what you notice first is how compact it is: shelves of Asian products packed into a small room, with a counter for sandwiches and snacks. It reads as a quick-stop shop rather than a full grocery run.
The banh mi is what to order. They are generous, inexpensive, and available with tofu, and there is a student discount. Bao buns are soft and filled, and onigiri come in several flavours; you can buy four at once if you are hungry.
The shelves carry a varied range of Asian products, and the welcome is warm. The shop is small, so the selection is limited compared to a bigger Asian grocery, and the prices run high for the area, which is typical of Boulevard Saint-Michel.
There is a card minimum spend.
For a quick bite near Place Monge station, the banh mi and bao buns are the reason to come.
What to look for
Banh Mi
Generous, inexpensive sandwiches with tofu versions and a student discount.
Bao buns
Soft, filled buns praised by repeat visitors.
Onigiri
Rice balls come in several flavours, and buying four at once is easy to do.
The pick list
What to bring home
Banh Mi
The sandwiches are generous and inexpensive, there is a student discount, and tofu versions are available.
Bao buns
A repeat visitor calls the baos super delicious and also rates the welcome highly.
Onigiri
Four onigiri went into one basket here.
Who is this for
This suits a traveler who wants a quick, inexpensive sandwich near Place Monge and does not need a full grocery selection. It also works for a student or budget-conscious visitor who will use the student discount on a banh mi. And it is a good stop for someone curious about Asian snacks who wants to browse a small, varied shelf.
If you need a full grocery run rather than a sandwich, Carrefour Express on Boulevard Saint-Germain stays open until 11 pm every night.
The verdict
It is a small shop with a limited selection and high prices for the area, so it is not a full Asian grocery, but it still suits anyone wanting a quick, inexpensive banh mi near Place Monge.
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