Supermarkets in St. Petersburg
Supermarkets are now where the younger generations of Russians do nearly all their grocery shopping. In St. Petersburg, supermarkets range from very low-cost local stores to huge suburban complexes, and include famous international chains as well as homegrown brands.
Marketing itself as a deli, this large food store in the basement of Stockmann's downtown mall is more a high-end supermarket, with high prices and a superior selection of meat, seafood and fish, cured meats and imported cheeses.
One of Russia's oldest supermarket chains, Perekrestok is a mid-range grocery retailer with several large stores in the city centre.
The French supermarket giant has had a presence in Russia for over a decade, and is notable for its low-cost wines and range of own-brand French produce.
This hugely successful Russian chain has branches throughout St. Petersburg's residential districts and one store in the city centre.
This Finnish chain is a recent arrival to St. Petersburg, but already has several downtown locations and offers reasonable prices on Finnish goods.
A chain of smaller budget supermarkets with locations throughout the city, Dixy may not have the biggest selection, but is reliable for low-cost basics.
