Baku
Several of Baku's best-regarded restaurants and lounges are within this major international hotel, notably the Azeri-Mediterranean Zest 'lifestyle' cafe …
Must-see restaurants in Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
Kutaisi
An ideal spot for a drink or a snack after visiting next-door Bagrati Cathedral, Our Garden is a real charmer, with a gorgeous terrace giving great views…
Batumi
Shabby chic in decor and favoured by cool, arty folk (though not exclusive to them), Fanfan also prepares delicious food – especially the seafood and the…
Baku
The 100% kosher food is the main draw of this relaxed, upper-market restaurant, but whatever your diet or religion, the menu offers a lot of tempting…
Azerbaijan
Although it's the only restaurant within the fortress, prices are reasonable and the Azerbaijani food is reliable. Summer tables are almost lost in the…
Azerbaijan
The best-value local food is served in an attractive antique-styled wooden interior at this rather hidden place off 28 May küç in the town centre. The…
Baku
With a wide-ranging, international picture-menu, this CafeCity occupies a vaulted old building on the corner of Sahil Gardens and differentiates itself…
Azerbaijan
Naxçivan's first Georgian restaurant is a grand yet good-value place whose menu includes four types of khachapuri (cheese pie) plus satsivi (cold chicken…
Mestia
This pint-sized cafe is perfect for a relaxing meal. Its handwritten menu offers Georgian treats such as shkmeruli (chicken in a creamy garlic sauce) and…
Batumi
A welcome break from Georgian standards can be had at this straightforward and friendly noodle bar with a large menu that runs from kung pao chicken to…
Armenia
In the middle of the park at Demirchyan Sq is this friendly cafe perfect for whiling away an afternoon or taking a break in the midst of a road trip. The…
Northern Armenia
With very affordable Armenian and Russian food as well as friendly (non-English-speaking) service, Madera manages to be one of Vanadzor's best eateries…
Baku
There is now a plethora of more-exotic Indian options in the main nightlife area but Namaste (formerly Adams) is a reliable, family-owned place for…
Southern Georgia
This cosy chalet-style restaurant serving large portions of Georgian food is popular for an evening meal and some après-ski, and it can get very crowded…
Azerbaijan
Gəncə's widest selection of non-local cuisine is served in a cutesy snow-queen palace setting with a huge Michaelangelo reproduction on the ceiling.
Southern Georgia
Named after a delightful Soviet comedy about an amiable Georgian pilot, Mimino is a charming and friendly place with good home cooking, English-speaking…
Yerevan
Wine Republic's second location features more pan-Asian cuisine options than the branch by the Cascade, including a wide selection of dim sum.
Baku
While Baku has more-upmarket Japanese options, Zakura combines stylish modernist decor with great-value food. The weekday lunch deal is one of Baku's…
Baku
Entrée is an appealing bakery-cafe chain whose Baku flagship is this big, suave branch with a glass-walled kitchen, comfy seating and excellent coffee.
Southern Georgia
The most polished restaurant in town, with a pleasant streetside terrace as well as the bright indoor dining room.
Batumi
The Literary Cafe is a great stop for hot drinks and indulgent cakes and pastries, with a mildly artsy ambience.
Azerbaijan
In a pretty corner of Car, Ləzzət is interesting for the chance to drink or eat Dagestani food in a treehouse or rustic pavilions in the woods. But the…
Azerbaijan
The name undersells this log-cabin cafe with its big glass-sided terrace stretching onto the chestnut- and willow-framed central square. It does sell…
Azerbaijan
A large black-and-white portrait poster of a suave young Alain Delon dominates this lovably old-fashioned restaurant otherwise decorated with wing flagons…
Azerbaijan
This spacious, semistylish resto-lounge favours black decor and has a popular balcony area for shisha smoking (AZN35). The food is good but portions are…
Southern Georgia
Mtskheta's best-value and most popular restaurant is 5km out of town along the road towards Tbilisi (the marshrutky pass the door). It's a rambling place…
Tbilisi
This simple little restaurant with clean, modern design serves Ossetian food, which is similar to Georgian, and it’s some of the best-value fare in town…
Tbilisi
One of Tbilisi’s last duqani (cheap and traditional basement eateries), Racha serves tasty home-style staples such as khinkali (meat dumplings), mtsvadi …
Azerbaijan
With a pleasant, central location just above the Girdman Bridge, this simple cafe-restaurant has a raised main dining section which is open-sided but…
Yerevan
Its heart is in the right place, so we wish that the coffee and food served at this modern cafe beneath the Cascade were better. Plenty of vegetarian and…
Tbilisi
Shavi Lomi is the eponymous restaurant of Georgia's best-known craft brewery, and has been instrumental in transforming Tbilisi's culinary scene in the…
Tbilisi
There are branches of this well-known Georgian chain all over the city, but the outlet on Meidan is probably the most useful for visitors seeking an…
Baku
The 3rd-floor food court in this seaside mall offers a wide selection of cuisines that you can take out to eat on the open balcony (beside KFC) for super…
Northern Armenia
Armenians adore dining at restaurants offering small wooden pavilions situated next to rivers and lakes – it's one step up from the equally adored picnic…
Baku
This unpretentious, female-run bakery is the most central place to sell piping-hot 0.50AZN loaves of təndir bread straight from the clay oven. They also…
Svaneti
This neat wooden cafe overlooking the town from its large terrace serves good basic fare such as mtsvadi, khachapuri and salads. Check out its spectacular…
Western Georgia
Friendly, cosy and low-key, El Barco was set up to help refugees from Abkhazia and is a charming place for a meal of local Megrelian specialities such as…
Gori
This place is popular with tour groups and has expanded to quite a size in recent years. While its terribly translated menu makes choosing a challenge,…
