Kaufland tends to be much bigger in comparison to other German grocers. This one is no exception…read more The store is easily accessible from the Sieghütte bus stop and has plentiful parking spots. The shelves are stocked with produce, wine, liquor, cold cuts, frozen meat, fresh fish, toiletries, and beer among plenty of other goods - many in bulk. On the whole, this is a pretty good store for one-stop shopping.

Located near the Kaisergarten bus stop, Nader's specialises in Middle Eastern / Turkish goods (many…read moreavailable in-bulk). The store carries rice, lentils, all kinds of legumes, specialty coffees and teas, shisha tobacco, nuts, falafel mixtures, and plenty other things. The only real downside here is that the store does not have a produce section.

This shop is off the beaten path, but it is worth checking out. Located about a 15 minute walk from…read morethe Siegen ZOB, Majak is small but offers a good selection. The market keeps fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh fish and meat, all kinds of frozen goods, preserves, cheeses like tvorog and kosichka, Russian soft drinks like kvass, beers and spirits from all over Eastern Europe, and plenty of imported sweets. I'll probably be a semi-regular shopper since most German chains will not stock goods like Majak does.

This store is a little out of the way (accessible with the C104 bus from the Siegen ZOB), but if…read moreyou are looking for Eastern European groceries - look no further! Mix Markt offers all kinds of imported goods not available at German chain grocers: Armenian cognac, Polish, Czech, and Russian beers, kvas, kosichka / chechil cheese, tvorog (for making syrniki), caviar, frozen pelmeni, specialty meats and produce... the list goes on. Their prices are also very competitive - almost equivalent to the prices I remember when I visited Russia.