HaMakolet Shel HaRusim

Golan Heights


Run by a couple from Uzbekistan, this seven-day-a-week 'Russian' grocery sells bread, cheeses, lox, matjes herring and wines, including many products from the former USSR. The beers on offer include Baltika (from Russia) and Obolon (from the Ukraine). Does not carry fruits and vegetables. Open Shabbat.


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