Supermarkets and Shops in Moscow: What Visitors Should Know

Most visitors to Moscow need a supermarket for water, snacks and basics at some point. This page covers the grocery chains, convenience stores and specialist shops we describe, from discount supermarkets in residential districts to central stores open around the clock.

Use the text below to choose by what you need and when you shop. Hours vary by store, so check the branch on the map before you go. Several chains have hundreds of branches in the city, and a few specialist chains follow shopping-centre hours.

Krasnoselsky

• Bristol – A Russian chain of neighborhood stores selling groceries, drinks and alcohol, with several hundred Moscow branches open daily from 08:00 to 23:00.

Meshchansky

• EUROSPAR – A supermarket chain with about 55 Moscow stores, many in the center and open around the clock, with coffee to go, hot dishes and…

Ostankinsky

• DA! – A chain of food discount supermarkets with stores in Moscow's residential districts and malls, including one near VDNKh, typically open daily from 08:00 to…

Other areas

• Azbuka Vkusa – A Moscow supermarket chain founded in 1997, known for gourmet food, ready meals, fresh bread, wine and spirits, with many central stores open late…
• Chitai-Gorod – A Russian bookstore chain selling books, stationery, toys and souvenirs, with stores in Moscow shopping centers, though most of the books are in Russian.
• Chizhik – A guide to Chizhik, a hard-discount grocery chain of the X5 group with many Moscow stores and mostly own-label food at low prices: what…
• Citilink – A Russian electronics and appliance retailer that began as an online store in 2008, with a few full-size stores and many order pickup points…
• Detsky Mir – The largest Russian children's goods retailer, with stores for toys, clothes, baby products and stationery, which is not the same as the historic Lubyanka…
• Dixy – A Russian discount supermarket chain with neighborhood stores across Moscow, now part of the Magnit group, useful for water, snacks and budget groceries.
• DNS – A guide to DNS, a Russian electronics and appliance chain with large stores in Moscow: what a visitor can buy, how pickup works, typical…
• Fix Price – A guide to Fix Price, a Russian chain of variety stores selling household goods, cosmetics, stationery, gifts and snacks at low prices: typical hours,…
• Gorzdrav Pharmacy – A guide to Gorzdrav, a Moscow pharmacy chain with many branches, including mall locations: how to find one, typical hours, what the stores sell,…
• Krasnoe & Beloe – A Russian discount convenience-store chain, started as a liquor-store network, selling alcohol, food and everyday goods in thousands of stores, with limited verified presence…
• L'Etoile – A Russian perfume and cosmetics chain founded in Moscow in 1997, with stores in shopping centers across the city and an online store, useful…
• Lenta – A guide to Lenta, a Russian chain of supermarkets, hypermarkets and small Monetka stores with a base in Moscow's residential districts: what to buy,…
• M.Video – A Russian consumer electronics and home appliance retailer founded in Moscow in 1993, with stores in shopping centers across the city, useful for chargers,…
• Magnit – A guide to Magnit, a Russian grocery chain with convenience stores, cosmetics shops and compact formats in Moscow: what to buy, typical hours, alcohol…
• Magnit Cosmetic – A Russian drugstore chain owned by Magnit that sells cosmetics, household cleaning products and household items, rebranded as M.Kosmetik in 2025, with stores in…
• Perekrestok – A guide to Perekrestok, a Moscow supermarket chain with formats from compact city stores to hypermarkets in malls: what to buy, typical hours, alcohol…
• Podruzhka – A Russian drugstore chain for mass-market cosmetics, perfume, hygiene products and household chemicals, owned by the L'Etoile operator, with stores in Moscow and its…
• Pyaterochka – A guide to Pyaterochka, a grocery chain with small neighborhood stores across Moscow: what to buy, typical hours, alcohol sale limits and what to…
• Rigla Pharmacy – A guide to Rigla, a large Moscow pharmacy chain with many branches, some open 24 hours: where to find one, what you can buy…
• Rive Gauche – A Russian perfume and cosmetics chain founded in Saint Petersburg in 1995, with stores of 200 to 300 square meters selling brands from luxury…
• Stolichki Pharmacy – A guide to Stolichki, a Moscow pharmacy chain with many branches, some open around the clock: how to find one, typical hours, what the…
• VkusVill – A guide to VkusVill, a Moscow grocery chain known for fresh own-brand food and ready meals: what to buy, typical hours, the app, alcohol…
• Yarche! – A supermarket chain with about 200 stores in Moscow, mostly in residential districts, typically open from 08:00 to 22:00, with coffee to go and…

Presnensky

• Golden Apple – A Russian beauty store chain founded in 1996, with large perfume and cosmetics stores in Moscow shopping centers, Asian skincare departments and an online…

Tagansky

• Miratorg – A supermarket chain with about 95 Moscow stores, including central branches near Arbat and Plyushchikha, open typically from 08:00 or 09:00 to 23:00, with…

Tverskoy

• Fasol – A franchise chain of neighborhood convenience stores run under METRO, with many Moscow branches, including central ones near Kitay-Gorod, and several open around the…
• Respublika – A Russian bookstore chain that combines books, music, art albums, stationery and gifts, first opened in Moscow in 2006 and now under new ownership…

Zamoskvorechye

• Verny – A supermarket chain with stores across Moscow and Moscow Oblast, typically open daily from 08:00 to 23:00, with some stores open around the clock.

Choose by store type

Choose DA! or Yarche! for everyday groceries in residential districts. DA! is a food discount chain, and Yarche! has about 200 stores, both typically open from 08:00 to 22:00. Choose Miratorg if you are in the centre: it has about 95 stores, including branches near Arbat and Plyushchikha, and coffee to go in some.

Bristol is a chain of neighborhood stores with groceries, drinks and alcohol, typically open from 08:00 to 23:00, with alcohol sales ending earlier. Krasnoe & Beloe is a discount convenience chain with limited verified presence in Moscow city, so check that a store exists nearby.

Open late or around the clock

Choose Verny, EUROSPAR or Fasol if you shop late. Verny is typically open from 08:00 to 23:00, with some stores open around the clock. EUROSPAR has about 55 stores, many in the centre and open around the clock, with coffee to go and hot dishes, plus a smaller Eurospar Express format.

Fasol is a franchise chain of neighborhood convenience stores run under METRO, with central branches near Kitay-Gorod and several open around the clock.

Mornings and mid-afternoons are quiet at all of these, while the evening after work and weekends are busier.

Specialist chains

Detsky Mir is the largest Russian children's goods retailer, selling toys, clothes, baby products and stationery. It is not the same as the historic building on Lubyanka Square that once carried its name, and its stores are mostly in shopping centres and follow mall hours.

Respublika is a bookstore chain with books, music, art albums, stationery and gifts, but the status of its first store was not verified. Rive Gauche is a perfume and cosmetics chain, and Podruzhka is a drugstore chain for mass-market cosmetics and household chemicals. Hours vary by store for all three, so check before you go.

Frequently asked questions

Which stores are open around the clock?

Some Verny stores, many central EUROSPAR stores and several Fasol stores are open around the clock. Check the hours of the specific store on the map.

Where can I buy toys or baby products?

Detsky Mir is the largest Russian children's goods retailer, with toys, clothes, baby products and stationery. Its stores are mostly in shopping centres.

Can I buy alcohol late at night?

Bristol sells groceries, drinks and alcohol, but alcohol sales end earlier than the store closes. Check the store on the map.

When are supermarkets least crowded?

Mornings and mid-afternoons on weekdays are the quietest. The evening after work and weekends are busier, with queues at the tills.

Is the original Respublika store open?

The current status of the first store was not verified. Hours vary by store, so check before you travel.