Food is sold in a variety of different kinds of shops and markets. Here we list stores that sell a variety of foodstuffs, such as grocery stores, gastronomes and mini-markets. Included in this category are:
See also these related categories:
BAKERIES for good bread and rolls and some that even serve coffee.
BABY FOOD & NURSERY SUPPLIES for baby food, formula, diapers, etc.
BEER for breweries, advice on Russian beer.
BEVERAGES & SOFT DRINKS for juices, soft drinks and bottling plants.
BUTCHERS for meat and sausages.
DELICATESSENS for cold cuts, cheese, salads and prepared foods.
FISH STORES for fresh and frozen fish, crab and shrimp, seaweed, caviar.
CANDY STORES for Russian chocolates and candy.
CONFECTIONERY AND PASTRY SHOPS for pastries, cakes, tarts, candy.
HONEY, BERRIES & NUTS for honey, nuts, fresh and dried berries and mushrooms.
LIQUOR, SPIRITS & ALCOHOL for imported and domestic vodkas, spirits, and liquors, cognacs and wines.
MARKETS (Farmer's Markets, Kolkhoz Markets) for large covered farmers markets containing dozens of stalls with farmers selling every imaginable edible, from dried mushrooms and salted cabbage, honey and nuts to steaks, kiwi and pineapple, carrots and huge fresh cabbages.
FOOD STORES for large (larger than100m2) Western-style supermarkets with fresh produces, eggs, butter, frozen goods, imported western goods and paper goods and often a selection of beer, wines, and good spirits.
WINES for imported & domestic wines, Georgian & Armenian cognacs, Russian champagne.
TYPES OF FOOD STORES IN ST. PETERSBURG
Universam. These once sparse self-serve Soviet style supermarkets have rapidly modernized their facilities and improved their quality and selection of goods. Canned and packaged goods, juices, pots, tableware, soap, paper products, dry goods, as well as meat, bread, fruits and vegetables can be found here. If this trend continues, they will all become true supermarkets.
Gastronomes usually have meat, fish, conserves, cheese, coffee & tea, liquors & spirits, cereals, and semi-prepared foods, but not dry goods or fruits and vegetables, fresh dairy or fresh bakery goods.
Diet (Dieta) grocery stores are similar to a gastronome but also have special foods for diabetics and others on special diets.
Farmer's Markets (Rynok) have fresh vegetables, fruit, sausage, meat, cheese, honey, flowers, etc. See MARKETS (Farmer's Markets, Kolkhoz Markets). In summer, fruits, nuts & berries and vegetables are sold around metros.
Bakaley stores carry mostly food staples, such as cereals, rice, flour, macaroni, salt, pepper, tea, coffee, matches, ketchup, soda, condiments, but not meat, cheese, fruit, dairy, or vegetables.
Grocery stores are used here to indicate the better "food product" stores (Produkty) that have fresh vegetables, fruit, bread, meat, eggs, etc., as well as the more usual packaged foodstuffs, sugar and coffee.
Other types of food stores include:
Dairy = Moloko
Bakery = Bulochnaya
Fruits = Frukty
Vegetables = Ovoshchi
Fish = Ryba
Meat = Myaso
Supermarkets: Several Western style supermarkets with large floor space (100-200 square meters) with a variety of foodstuffs, fresh meat, dairy products, paper goods, housewares, deli sections and shopping carts.
Language Note: Russian's often use the word "supermarket" to refer to a very large store selling a good selection of various products (but no food), akin to the French "supermarché."
Prices: Many food stores have been privatized and set their own prices. Only a few products such as bread, milk, and eggs are subsidized and regulated.
Hours: See HOURS, SHOPS, WORK. Many smaller food shops and bakeries are open on Sunday; some commercial food shops are open 24 hourse, see FOOD STORES - OPEN 24 HOURS.
Packaged Foods. Many of the small "food" shops just have packaged foods (often imported), such as coffee, tea, cereals, cookies, snacks, sliced meats and cheese, but very few staples or fresh foods. We have tried to identify these as FOOD STORES - PACKAGED FOODS & BEVERAGES.
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