Shops, markets and pharmacies

Supermarket · Burgas centre

3.9 ★ · 2682 Google ratings

The closest full supermarket to the pedestrian streets — water, breakfast and a bottle of wine without leaving the centre.

Discount supermarket · North, near the malls

4.5 ★ · 1777 Google ratings

The cheapest full shop in the city, next to the mall strip — worth one trip if you are self-catering for a week.

Hypermarket · North, near the malls

4.3 ★ · 5170 Google ratings

The biggest range in Burgas — a proper hypermarket with a butcher, a fish counter and a bakery.

Supermarket · Burgas centre

4.4 ★ · 321 Google ratings

A central Bulgarian supermarket on Demokratsiya — smaller than the chains, closer to where you are sleeping.

Organic grocery · Burgas centre

4.5 ★ · 180 Google ratings

A small organic shop in the centre — the reliable answer to gluten-free, vegan or allergy shopping.

International grocery · Bratya Miladinovi

4.8 ★ · 104 Google ratings

Central and Eastern European groceries — the shop to try when you want something from home that the chains do not carry.

Wholesaler · Northern industrial zone

4.3 ★ · 5884 Google ratings

Cash-and-carry wholesale. Listed for completeness — you generally need a trade card to shop here.

Produce market · Vazrazhdane

4.2 ★ · 2165 Google ratings

The city's main market: tomatoes, peaches, honey, white cheese and jars of things you will want to take home.

Covered market · Vazrazhdane

4.0 ★ · 2628 Google ratings

The second market of the centre, with a covered hall — cheese, cured meat, olives and household stalls.

Neighbourhood market · Izgrev

4.4 ★ · 657 Google ratings

A neighbourhood market in Izgrev — smaller, calmer and closer if you are staying north of the centre.

Farmers' market · Burgas centre

4.1 ★ · 86 Google ratings

A small producers' market right in the centre — the quickest taste of Bulgarian growing without leaving the middle of town.

24-hour pharmacy · Burgas centre

4.1 ★ · 133 Google ratings

A round-the-clock pharmacy in the centre — the one to remember at two in the morning after a show.

24-hour pharmacy · Izgrev

The northern night pharmacy, useful if you are staying out towards the malls rather than in the centre.

Pharmacy · Meden Rudnik

4.1 ★ · 178 Google ratings

A well-used pharmacy in Meden Rudnik, the large district south of the centre.

Exchange office · Burgas centre

4.8 ★ · 122 Google ratings

A highly rated exchange office on Aleksandrovska. Always ask for the amount you will receive before handing money over.

Currency and gold dealer · Mall Galleria

4.8 ★ · 381 Google ratings

A regional dealer inside the mall with published rates — the transparent option if you do need to change money.

Exchange office · Burgas centre

5.0 ★ · 31 Google ratings

A round-the-clock exchange near the station end of the centre, for arrivals at awkward hours.

Mobile operator shop · Burgas centre

3.6 ★ · 326 Google ratings

The most central place to buy a prepaid SIM. Bring your passport — registration is required by law.

Mobile operator shop · Mall Galleria

3.3 ★ · 117 Google ratings

Operator shop inside Mall Galleria — convenient if you are already out at the malls.

Mobile operator shop · Mall Galleria

3.3 ★ · 170 Google ratings

A second operator in the same mall, so you can compare bundles without walking anywhere.

Shopping mall · Northern retail belt

4.5 ★ · 12929 Google ratings

The city's biggest mall: international brands, a cinema, a food court and air conditioning in August.

Shopping mall · Northern retail belt

4.2 ★ · 10501 Google ratings

The second mall, a little smaller and quieter, with a supermarket and a cinema of its own.

Port warehouse complex · Port of Burgas

4.5 ★ · 1794 Google ratings

A converted port warehouse by the water — shops, bars and events in the best-looking building in the city's retail.

Shopping centre · Burgas centre

4.0 ★ · 2865 Google ratings

A small centre inside the pedestrian core — the only mall-style shopping you can reach on foot from the middle of town.

Shopping centre · Slaveykov

4.1 ★ · 1666 Google ratings

The district centre for Slaveykov — practical rather than glamorous, and handy if you are staying out there.

Household and toy store · North Burgas

4.4 ★ · 12130 Google ratings

Cheap household goods, beach things and toys — the shop for the inflatable, the towel or the cool box you forgot.

Gift shop · Burgas centre

A small central gift shop on the main pedestrian street, for something to take home that is not a fridge magnet.

Craft shop · Bogoridi

3.3 ★ · 29 Google ratings

Handmade craft on Bogoridi — a better answer than the seafront stands if you want something actually made here.

Book and stationery store · Izgrev

4.5 ★ · 173 Google ratings

Books, maps, stationery and gifts — the place for a paper map of the coast or something to read on the beach.

Laundry and dry cleaning · Southern industrial zone

4.8 ★ · 3212 Google ratings

The city's most-reviewed laundry by a distance — the answer to a fortnight of sea, sand and stage clothes.

Laundry · Northern industrial zone

4.7 ★ · 89 Google ratings

A smaller, well-rated laundry in the north of the city, near the retail belt.