Yeliseyevsky's

Yeliseyevsky's Review

Of all the stores and boutiques on Tverskaya ulitsa, this grocery store at No. 14, in a Matvei Kazakov-designed, late-18th-century, classical mansion, has the most dazzling interior, with chandeliers, stained glass, and gilt wall decorations. Under Communist administration, the store had the official, generic title Gastronom No. 1, but it once again carries the name that most people continued to call it even then—Yeliseyevsky's, after the rich merchant from St. Petersburg who owned the store before the revolution. The large alcohol section in the back room includes a number of vodkas, some in bottles shaped as bears or, for one brand, Pushkin's head. Coffee beans, caviar, and candy are other items you can buy here. One of the few food stores in the city center, and open 24 hours, it's a good place to stock up on items.