Record Stores / Russia

Record Stores in Saint Petersburg, Russia

17 record stores — last verified August 2026.

  • Dissonance

    Open 12pm–8pm today

    Vinyl-only record shop on Ryleeva Street near Chernyshevskaya metro, stocking Soviet-era pressings, rarities and reissues across rock, metal and jazz, with courier delivery in Saint Petersburg and shipping across Russia.

    2 sources

  • Dom Vinila (Vinyl House)

    Open Hours not listed

    Vintage-pressing specialist ('Дом Винила') on the Moyka embankment near Admiralteyskaya, dealing original-year classic rock/prog/glam LPs (Beatles, Roxy Music, Elton John, Santana) rather than reissues; open daily noon-8pm.

    2 sources

  • Ellington Vinyl Audio

    Open 11am–7:30pm today

    Consignment music shop on the 2nd floor of the Yamskoy mall on Marata Street, buying and reselling vinyl and gramophone records alongside cassettes, CDs, sheet music, vintage instruments and audio gear, spanning classical to Russian rock and jazz.

    2 sources

  • Fonoteka (Plastinka.com)

    Open Hours not listed

    One of the city's biggest and most-reviewed record shops, trading as Fonoteka/Plastinka.com near Vladimirskaya metro since 2008; ~12,000 new and secondhand records graded EX+ to sealed, sourced daily from Europe, the US and Japan, spanning nearly every genre.

    2 sources

  • Grammofon

    Open 1pm–9pm today

    Long-running vinyl shop near Ploshchad Vosstaniya on Zhukovskogo Street, also trading online as Recordmad; 4.9-rated (89 reviews) for its selection of rare vinyl, CDs and turntables.

    2 sources

  • Imagine Club

    Open Hours not listed

    Large record shop and online catalogue (24,000+ LP/CD titles) near the Admiralty canal, strong in prog rock, metal and classic rock (Ayreon, Yes, Deep Purple, Devin Townsend); offers record cleaning, buys collections and free SPb delivery. RSD participant.

    2 sources

  • Korobka Vinyla

    Open Hours not listed

    Well-run vinyl shop on Vasilievsky Island by Sevkabel Port, new sealed pressings spanning soundtracks, jazz vocalists, rock and funk/soul 7-inches; offers gift certificates and split payments. Stock listing updated May 14.

    2 sources

  • Kultura Record Store

    Open 12pm–9pm today

    Saint Petersburg branch of the Moscow-founded Kultura Record Store chain on Marata Street, selling vinyl (mostly electronic, plus other genres) alongside turntables, headphones and speakers; proceeds support independent artists and labels.

    2 sources

  • PLAY Record Store

    Open Hours not listed

    Trading since 2003 near Gostiny Dvor, PLAY stocks around 3,000 vinyl records alongside 8,000 CDs, 6,000 DVDs and 1,000 Blu-Rays; strongest in rap/hip-hop, electronic and classical (Soviet masters plus foreign rarities). Open 11am-10pm daily.

    2 sources

  • Ritm

    Open Hours not listed

    Highly-reviewed new-vinyl shop near Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro with an eclectic contemporary catalogue -- post-punk, Anatolian psych, hip-hop, soundtracks, indie rock, neo-soul and Ethio-jazz; first-purchase discount offered.

    1 source

  • Rock-Island

    Open Hours not listed

    Large, highly-reviewed basement record shop on Kirochnaya street with an in-store cafe element (reviewers rate both the record selection and the cafe); strong rock focus.

    1 source

  • Sound Hound Record Store

    Unverified Hours not listed

    Record shop near Kovenskiy Lane; address and phone confirmed but Yandex Maps currently flags it 'Temporarily closed' -- trading status unverified as of this sweep.

    1 source

  • SP. Meloman

    Open Hours not listed

    Basement record shop right on Nevsky Prospekt by the metro station, records from 100 rubles; links out to a VK page rather than an independent website.

    1 source

  • Totem Records

    Open Hours not listed

    Basement record/merch shop near Petrogradskaya metro strong in noise, industrial and power-electronics releases, alongside a huge tagged catalogue (pop, reggae, folk rock, avant-garde, modern classical); also stocks cassettes, CDs, audio gear and clothing.

    2 sources

  • Vinylbox

    Open Hours not listed

    Highly-rated curated record shop near Ligovsky Prospekt, eclectic new stock from indie-pop and electronic to ambient, new wave, soundtracks and classic rock (Kehlani, Boards of Canada, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japan, Nirvana, ABBA); sale section from 900 rubles.

    1 source

  • Vinylforall

    Open Hours not listed

    Well-reviewed record shop near Chernyshevskaya metro with records from 100 rubles; reviewers highlight its rock selection. No independent website found.

    1 source

  • Washing Machine

    Open Hours not listed

    Specialist electronic/house/techno record shop near Chernyshevskaya, all-new sealed 12in releases dated 2025-2026, ships internationally.

    2 sources

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Frequently asked questions

How many record stores are in Saint Petersburg, Russia?

Saint Petersburg, Russia has 17 record stores in the directory, last verified August 2026.

Has a record store in Saint Petersburg closed recently?

Yes — Открытый Мир (CD-Classic) (September 2024), Hell Store closed recently. Their pages stay up with a list of nearby open shops.

Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Saint Petersburg?

Yes — 1 of Saint Petersburg's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: Rock-Island.