Shopping in Batumi: What Makes the Local Malls Different
Surprising as it may sound, the malls and shopping centres of Batumi (Georgia) are not like those elsewhere in the world. Here is what sets them apart:
- It’s hard to find a mall that has everything. Some focus on clothes, others on electronics, others on groceries and ready-made food.
- Most malls in Batumi are not standalone buildings (Black Sea Mall and Grand Mall are the exceptions). They sit inside residential towers, so you can buy or rent an apartment right above the shops.
- Only Grand Mall has a cinema. This usual entertainment for kids and adults is missing in most malls in the city.
- Not every mall has a food court where you can recharge after hours of shopping.
Tip: we wrote separately about the biggest clothing market, Hopa Market, and the food market, Boni Market.
So if you’re going shopping in Batumi, it helps to know what each mall offers. Nobody wants to travel across town for clothes and find out they’re not sold there. Let’s go:
Shopping Malls in Batumi: In Short
- Brands (Zara, Mango, Massimo Dutti, Guess): only Grand Mall near the Aquapark.
- Cinema and bowling: also only Grand Mall.
- Affordable clothes (LC Waikiki, Colin’s, FLO, DeFacto): Metro City on the New Boulevard.
- Groceries: Carrefour in Black Sea Mall and Metro City, Goodwill in Batumi Mall, Nikora in DS Mall.
- With kids: petting zoo in Batumi Mall, kids’ centres in DS Mall, Metro City and Grand Mall.
- Gold and phone cases: Batumi Plaza in the Old Town.
- Tax Free: if you spend 200 GEL or more (excluding VAT) on one receipt in a Tax Free shop, you can get part of the VAT back at the airport.
- Opening hours: almost all malls are open daily, usually from 10:00 to 21:00–22:00.
All shopping malls in Batumi in one table (Google ratings as of November 2026):
| Mall | Location | Hours | Google rating | Go there for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Mall | near the Aquapark, 29 Khimshiashvili St | 10:00–22:00 | 4.4 | brands, Cavea cinema, bowling, big food court |
| Batumi Mall | city centre, 88 Gorgiladze St | 10:00–22:00 | 4.1 | Goodwill supermarket, “Super” stores, petting zoo, JYSK |
| Metro City | New Boulevard, 1 Kaczynski St | 10:00–22:00 | 4.3 | affordable brands, Carrefour, food court |
| Batumi Plaza | Old Town, 5 Chavchavadze St | 09:00–18:00 | 4.1 | gold, gadgets and phone cases, swimming pool |
| DS Mall | city centre, 5 Tbel Abuseridze St | 10:00–21:00 | 4.1 | Nikora, dancewear, kids’ centre |
| Black Sea Mall (Carrefour) | city centre, 20 Tbel Abuseridze St | 10:00–22:00 | 4.2 | Carrefour, souvenirs, Zoommer |
All shopping malls in Batumi on the map:
The Biggest Shopping Mall in Batumi: Grand Mall
Grand Mall is the first truly big mall in Batumi with everything you expect from a modern shopping centre: a cinema, shops on 4 floors, a large food court and even bowling.
Which Stores Are in Grand Mall
Shopping lovers will be happy: more than 100 stores, including well-known brands such as Zara, Mango, Guess, Armani, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Levi’s, Wrangler, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarius and others.
The fourth floor of Grand Mall is all about entertainment. It has the biggest food court in Batumi with global chains like McDonald’s, KFC, Subway, Wendy’s and more, plus independent cafés and restaurants. The top floor also has a cinema, bowling, a gym and a kids’ playground.
Grand Mall is the biggest shopping mall in Batumi. The Gloria Jean’s coffee shop at the entrance is very popular, and sometimes it’s hard to find a free table.
On the ground floor there is a small Spar supermarket and Zara; the cinema on the top floor is Cavea, and Zoommer sells electronics and gadgets. The car park is underground and paid.
There is a big choice of stores (huge by Batumi standards): clothes, electronics, home goods, cosmetics, kids’ goods, toys and much more.
Inside, the layout is a bit like Tbilisi Mall: a dome in the centre and two wings with shops.
The mall’s website is not very up to date or detailed, but it gives a general idea: grandmall.com.ge
The mall stands at the corner of Khimshiashvili and Kobaladze streets. Landmark: the Batumi Aquapark.
Many tourists stay in this area, so for them the mall is within walking distance; others will need transport. Several buses stop right by the building, others a block away.
Opening hours: 10:00–22:00.
Address: 29 Sherif Khimshiashvili St, Batumi
Batumi Mall Shopping Centre
Batumi Mall was one of the first malls in the city. This four-storey building is in the city centre, near McDonald’s. Locals often call it Goodwill, after the Goodwill supermarket that takes up the whole ground floor.
Which Stores Are in Batumi Mall
What can you buy here? Almost everything, from souvenirs to furniture. There are a couple of dozen clothing stores and several shoe shops. The shoe store on the second floor is one of the few that sells orthopedic shoes, mostly for kids but with a few adult models. There are also several chain shoe stores and one big perfume shop.
The Goodwill grocery hypermarket takes up almost the entire ground floor. It is behind Carrefour in choice and prices, but thanks to its location it’s always busy.
On the second level there are two stores with the same name, “Super”. One sells toys, the other dishes and home goods. Both are popular with locals and visitors.
On the third floor you’ll find a furniture showroom, a few brand stores and the only toilet in the building.
The fourth floor has a sports club (one of the most popular in the city), a small arcade, a salt room for kids, a petting zoo and beauty salons.
Like many malls, it has plenty of kiosks selling fashion, souvenirs, perfume, cosmetics and more. There is no official food court, but there’s a nice café on the 2nd floor, a pizzeria and fast food by the entrance.
Also worth mentioning is the popular JYSK home store. It’s in the mall building (under the car park), but the entrance is from the other side.
Opening hours: 10:00–22:00
Address: 88 Zurab Gorgiladze St
Metro City Mall Batumi
Metro City (in Google Maps it is now called Metro City Forum) has two floors, but don’t let that fool you: it has more stores than many malls in the city. Let’s start with the supermarket right opposite the main entrance, Carrefour. It’s the only big supermarket with groceries and home goods in this area, although it’s smaller than the hypermarket in Black Sea Mall.
Metro City has many popular brand clothing stores: LC Waikiki, Penti, OVS, Terranova, Flo and many others. That’s why many locals come here for shopping in Batumi.
Shoes are sold in several stores across very different price ranges, almost all on the second floor, for both adults and kids.
There is also “Super” with toys and home goods, a cosmetics store and a couple of shops with home goods (mostly dishes and textiles). And plenty of kiosks, just like in other malls.
The food court is on the same level, with several small restaurants. Fast food includes Turkish food, Subway, Dunkin’ Donuts and Burger King. Next to it is a kids’ play area with a maze, bumper cars and arcade machines. There are toilets on both floors. The mall is on the New Boulevard, on the edge of the city, so you’ll need public transport or a taxi to get there.
Opening hours: 10:00–22:00
Address: Lech and Maria Kaczynski St
Batumi Plaza
If you ask locals what is in Batumi Plaza, the most common answer is “the Gold Exchange”. It’s where gold jewellery is sold, often second-hand. Besides ready-made gold and silver pieces, you can order custom jewellery from a jeweller. The jewellery trade is on the second floor.
The top floor has a 50-metre Olympic-size swimming pool with a gym next to it. It’s the biggest pool in the city, and locals swim here all year round, especially off-season when the sea is too cold.
The whole ground floor is taken up by electronics stalls: gadgets and accessories of all kinds. Need a phone case, headphones or a screen protector? This is the place.
You won’t find clothes or shoes here, but there are a few souvenir shops. You can get here by any transport or on foot: the building is in the historic centre (on the site of the old bazaar), next to the cable car.
Opening hours: 09:00–18:00
Address: 5 Chavchavadze St
DS Mall
DS Mall is one of the newest malls in the capital of Adjara. The city used to have a shopping centre that locals called “the universam”, and it moved into this new building, forming most of the shops in DS Mall.
What can you buy here? Groceries at the Nikora supermarket (with entrances both from the street and from the mall). Most of the space is taken by small clothing shops: not brands, just clothes like at a regular market.
Worth mentioning is a stall with everything for dance: outfits for Latin and Georgian folk dance, tutus and skirts. For shoes you’ll find ballet flats and dance slippers, but no ballroom shoes.
There’s no food court either, but there is a big play area, a kids’ centre with a café. While you have a coffee, your kids can run around in the maze, the ball pit or play arcade games.
The mall itself is modest in size. On the street side there are several shops with toys, textiles (curtains), a cosmetics and household store, and a pharmacy.
You can get here by public transport, taxi or on foot: the mall is in the city centre, between Batumi Mall and Black Sea Mall.
Opening hours: 10:00–21:00
Address: 5 Tbel-Abuseridze St
Black Sea Mall (Carrefour Batumi)
Locals often call it Carrefour, after its anchor hypermarket. This is the smallest mall, with just one floor.
The grocery supermarket takes up most of the building. Carrefour is popular with locals thanks to low prices and a good range, but the cashiers often can’t keep up, and sometimes you can queue for up to half an hour.
Even so, here you can buy souvenirs you won’t find in other stores in the city: the well-known BlueTabla label with textiles (mostly tablecloths) and dishes with national motifs, and the Cosmo accessories store with handmade bags, wallets and jewellery featuring Picasso paintings, Georgian landmarks and folk ornaments.
There are only a few clothing stalls and one with bedding. There’s a pharmacy and a couple of gadget and accessory shops, including the popular electronics store Zoommer, known for low prices on Apple products, so it’s always busy.
For kids there’s only one small shop, half toys and half books. But there are two fast-food places: Wendy’s and Dunkin’ Donuts, next to each other with a shared seating area. Right behind them is the mall’s only toilet.
It’s easy to get here, as most city transport runs along the main street where the mall stands. If you’re walking, look for the stadium and the famous arch on the Alley of Heroes.
Opening hours: 10:00–22:00
Address: 20 Tbel-Abuseridze St
Tax Free in Batumi: How to Get VAT Back
Georgia has a Tax Free system, and foreigners can get part of the VAT on purchases back. The conditions are:
- the total on one receipt is at least 200 GEL excluding VAT;
- the shop must be part of the Tax Free system: ask at the till before you pay;
- the refund is processed at the airport when you fly out.
FAQ: Shopping Malls in Batumi
What is the biggest shopping mall in Batumi?
Grand Mall at 29 Khimshiashvili St, next to the Aquapark: four floors, more than 100 stores, a cinema, bowling and the biggest food court in the city.
Where can I find Zara and other brands in Batumi?
In Grand Mall: Zara, Mango, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarius, Guess, Tommy Hilfiger and others. Affordable Turkish brands are in Metro City.
Where can I buy groceries in Batumi?
At Carrefour (Black Sea Mall and Metro City), which is cheaper with a bigger choice, or at Goodwill in Batumi Mall, which is handy if you’re staying in the centre.
Are Batumi malls open on weekends?
Yes, the malls are open every day, usually from 10:00 to 21:00–22:00.
Is there an IKEA in Batumi?
No, there is no official IKEA store in Georgia yet. For furniture and home goods, people in Batumi go to JYSK (entrance next to Batumi Mall) and local furniture stores.
Where can I buy cheap clothes in Batumi?
In Metro City: LC Waikiki, DeFacto, Colin’s, FLO and other affordable brands. Even cheaper at Hopa Market.
Is there a City Mall in Batumi?
Not yet. City Mall Batumi is being built on Ambassadori Island, with the opening planned for 2029.
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