Depo.Moscow

Depo.Moscow (Russian: «Депо.Москва») is a Russian food mall and gastronomic quarter located on the grounds of the Depo Lesnaya complex at 20A Lesnaya Street in Moscow. It occupies the largest building of the complex, which was built on the site of the former Mius tram depot — later the 4th trolleybus depot. Before the opening of Vokzal 1853 in Saint Petersburg in 2022, Depo.Moscow positioned itself as the largest food mall in Europe and Russia. The venue opened in test mode on 18 February 2019 and held its official opening on 7 March 2019 with the participation of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Its slogan is «Всё = Депо» ("Everything = Depo"), commemorated inside the building by large letters "Д", "Е", "П", "О" and a modified "=" sign attached to the ceiling. Structurally, Depo.Moscow is divided into a market part and a restaurant part. It hosts 75 restaurants and 60 farm shops, with 1,800 seats provided in the building. Separate buildings around it house restaurants such as «Крабыкутабы» by Alexander Rappoport, Simple Bar & Kitchen, and «Сыроварня» by Arkady Novikov, among others. The venue reports an average of 27,000 visitors daily. Beyond dining, Depo.Moscow operates as a cultural and event space. Its official website lists a dense calendar of concerts, festivals, children's events, sports viewings, and other activities, and its services directory includes a billiard club, photo studio, boxing gym, beauty salons, a skating rink, a computer club, pharmacies, banks, and retail outlets. The site also advertises a franchise offering, indicating ambitions to extend the Depo format. The site itself has a long transport history. In the late 19th century Moscow began experimenting with horse-drawn railways, and by 1874 a full depot with stables, a carriage shed, workshops, barracks, and warehouses had been built on Lesnaya Street. In 1921 the park was renamed in honor of Pyotr Shchepetilnikov, a key figure in its development and a symbol of the revolutionary events of the early 20th century. From 1952 the complex was rebuilt as a trolleybus depot. 11 April 2014 is considered the last day of the park's operation. In 2016 the site received cultural heritage status, and on 14 February 2019 the gastronomic quarter «Депо» opened its doors to visitors. Today Depo.Moscow presents itself as a popular Moscow venue for meeting friends, cultural events, and large-scale concerts, combining the history of the former transport depot with a modern food-hall and entertainment concept.

The site of Depo.Moscow has a transport history dating to the late 19th century. Moscow began experimenting with horse-drawn railways (konka), and by 1874 a full depot with stables, a carriage shed, workshops, barracks, and warehouses had been built on Lesnaya Street. This location became the heart of urban transport, carrying hundreds of thousands of passengers per year. Over time the park served not only the horse tram but also the city tram, undergoing changes in structure and architecture. The stylish brick structure combined Russian traditions with elements of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, giving it an imposing appearance. In 1921 the park was renamed in honor of Pyotr Shchepetilnikov, who played a key role in its development and became a symbol of the revolutionary events of the early 20th century. Later, from 1952, the complex was rebuilt as a trolleybus depot, which also became an integral part of urban transport. 11 April 2014 is considered the last day of the park's operation. Thus the Mius park, with a history stretching from horse-drawn railways to trolleybuses, remained a center of city life and transport, evolving with the city over many years. In 2016 the site received the status of a cultural heritage object. On 14 February 2019 the gastronomic quarter «Депо» opened its doors to visitors. According to Wikipedia, Depo.Moscow opened in test mode on 18 February 2019, and its official opening took place on 7 March 2019 with the participation of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The venue's slogan is «Всё = Депо» ("Everything = Depo"), and inside the building, in addition to the large letters "Д", "Е", "П", "О", a modified "=" sign is attached to the ceiling in its honor. Before the opening of Vokzal 1853 in Saint Petersburg in 2022, Depo.Moscow positioned itself as the largest food mall in Europe and Russia. Structurally, Depo is divided into a market part and a restaurant part. In total, 75 restaurants and 60 farm shops operate on the territory of Depo.Moscow, and the building provides 1,800 seats. Separate buildings around it house restaurants such as «Крабыкутабы» by Alexander Rappoport, Simple Bar & Kitchen, and «Сыроварня» by Arkady Novikov, among others. The venue reports an average of 27,000 visitors daily. Today Depo.Moscow presents itself as a popular venue for meeting friends, cozy gatherings, cultural events, and large-scale concerts in the capital. Its official website lists a dense calendar of events including concerts, festivals, children's concerts, chess tournaments, sports viewings, and more. The services directory includes a billiard club, photo studio, boxing gym, beauty salons, a skating rink, a computer club, pharmacies, banks, and retail outlets. The site also advertises a franchise offering, indicating ambitions to extend the Depo format.

• 2022

  Vokzal 1853 opened in Saint Petersburg, after which Depo.Moscow no longer held the title of largest food mall in Europe and Russia.

• 2019

  On 14 February 2019 the gastronomic quarter «Депо» opened its doors to visitors.

• 2019

  Depo.Moscow opened in test mode on 18 February 2019.

• 2019

  The official opening took place on 7 March 2019 with the participation of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

• 2016

  The site received the status of a cultural heritage object.

• 2014

  11 April 2014 is considered the last day of the park's operation.

• 1952

  The complex was rebuilt as a trolleybus depot.

• 1921

  The park was renamed in honor of Pyotr Shchepetilnikov.

• 1874

  A full horse-drawn railway depot with stables, carriage shed, workshops, barracks, and warehouses was built on Lesnaya Street.

Largest food mall in Moscow (and, before 2022, positioned as the largest in Europe and Russia), combining gastronomy, culture, and entertainment in a historic transport depot.

• Food hall with 75 restaurants

• 60 farm shops

• 1,800 seats

• Event and concert program

• Services including billiard club, photo studio, boxing gym, beauty salons, skating rink, computer club, pharmacies, banks

• Franchise offering

1. 1Фудмолл «Депо.Москва» - г. Москва, ул. Лесная, 20Adepomoscow.ru
2. 2Фудмолл «Депо.Москва» - О насdepomoscow.ru
3. 3Фудмолл «Депо.Москва» - Услуги и сервисыdepomoscow.ru
4. 4Фудмолл «Депо.Москва» - Сбербанкdepomoscow.ru
5. 5Depomoscow - Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6Депо.Москва - Wikipedia (Russian)ru.wikipedia.org