Where to buy tea, coffee, sweets, and packaged groceries in Hurghada for fresh products at normal prices?
From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 13 days ago
From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 13 days ago
TL;DR
For tea, coffee, chocolate, halva and other sweets in Hurghada, travelers in summer 2026 recommended large, busy supermarkets: Bestway and Spinneys near the fountains, the Mini Globus mini-hypermarket, and Carrefour. They advise against buying these items at bazaars or hotel shops, as supermarket stock is fresher. In late September 2026 chocolate-covered dates cost 60–160 Egyptian pounds in a supermarket; supermarkets accept Egyptian pounds only.
Prices: in late September 2026 chocolate-covered dates in one supermarket cost from 60 to 160 Egyptian pounds. This is a single traveler's observation, not a price list for all stores.
Carrefour: in September 2026 a traveler was told there was a Carrefour not far from their accommodation, and that some items, such as frozen juice, can also be found in smaller supermarkets.
How to pay: in August and September 2026 travelers wrote that supermarkets and the grocery store in a shopping mall accept Egyptian pounds only, with fixed prices and no bargaining. Have pounds on hand in advance.
The main rule: in July 2026 participants advised buying tea, coffee and sweets not at bazaars or hotel shops but in supermarkets with lots of customers — there, the stock is reliably fresh.
Sweets and snacks: in July 2026 travelers recommended the Bestway and Spinneys stores near the fountains in Hurghada for buying treats.
Mini Globus: in July 2026 it was described as a mini-hypermarket — food, household goods, plus some clothing and shoes. Travelers suggested going there for tea, chocolate, halva, coffee and similar products.