Chances are that, wherever you live in Nanjing, you are but a short taxi ride from a branch of Carrefour, Auchan, Metro or another supermarket that stocks foreign groceries.
Foreign Supermarkets in Nanjing
Carrefour 家乐福
Good range of dairy products, especially imported butter, cream and cheese, plus snacks, pasta and wine. Visit the Carrefour website.
Carrefour Nanjing Locations
- 7 Daqiao Nan Lu 大桥南路7号
- B1, Jinyuan Plaza, 341 Jiangdong Zhong Lu 江东中路341号金源广场B1
Auchan 欧尚
Another French hypermarché with, as you would expect, cheap wine. Sadly, the city’s widest selection of cheese has dwindled dramatically of late. Don’t get your hopes up. Self check out is a breeze. Visit the Auchan website.
Auchan Nanjing Locations
- 151 Hanzhongmen Da Jie 汉中门大街151号 ( 近纪念馆东路 )
- 11 Qinhuai Lu 秦淮路11号
- 866 Yingtian Da Jie 应天大街866号
Metro 麦德龙
Originally a B2B operation in which private individuals can now shop that carries a wide selection of foreign foods plus wines, beers and sprits. App required for self check out; a painful process but staff are willing to help. Very busy at peak times. Visit the Metro website.
Metro Nanjing Locations
- 288 Ningli Lu 宁溧路288号
- 300 Jianning Lu 鼓楼区建宁路300号
Chinese Supermarkets with Imported Goods in Nanjing
Hema 盒马
Not to be confused with the Dutch brand of the same name. The Alibaba-owned chain with in excess of 20 locations in Nanjing offers likely the city’s widest selection of imported goods and beef-steak offerings likely Nanjing’s best, outside of any restaurant (and good value at around ¥30). Only downfalls are the Hema app is absolutely required and self check out is the only option, and Hema bread is deplorable. Steer clear at peak times, especially from the in-store dining areas. The upside is staff are more than happy to sell a VIP membership (¥200 at time of writing) for 20 percent discount on all future purchases (which can all be done online for home delivery, within 30 minutes in a less-than-3-kilometre radius) and some free on-the-spot goodies. Visit the Hema website.
Suguo 苏果
As the Nanjing retailer that comes in many forms, the bigger Suguo shops invariably have an imported-goods section. There are even a number of product lines by giant UK retailer, Tesco. Read all about that in our Suguo for Dummies guide.
BHG Marketplace
BHG stands for Beijing Hualian Group, while Hualian is a nationwide chain of mini marts. Features a very large stock of imported goods plus fresh organic fruit and veg plus passable sliced bread. Many items are pricey, but that keeps the crowds away. Visit the Beijing Hualian website.
One need also be a little wary. It would probably hit the headlines if Carrefour, Auchan or Metro were found to be setting counterfeit goods, but The Nanjinger found fake Lego on the shelves of BHG, in its now-closed location in Raydu Mall.
Not to be confused with BHG Lifestyle, an altogether more Chinese experience (but same logo) with a very limited selection of imported goods.
- B2, Aqua City, 1 Jiankang Lu 健康路1号水游城地下B2层
- C119, B1, Deji Plaza, Zhongshan Lu 德基二期地下B1层C119
RT Mart 大润发/金润发
Taiwan-based supermarket with a decent imported-food section, dairy and bakery items. Visit the RT-Mart website.
RT Mart Nanjing Locations
- 39 Danfeng Jie 丹凤街39号(近北京东路)
- Inside New City Mall, 95 Caochang Men Da Jie 草场门大街95号新城市广场内
- 260 Longpan Zhong Lu 龙蟠中路260号
- 68 Zhiyuan Lu, Yongyang Town, Lishui District 溧水区永阳镇致远路68号
- 126 Xinpu Lu, Jiangpu, Pukou District 浦口区江浦街道新浦路126号
