Must-see restaurants in Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan

  • El Paso

    Kutaisi

    A plain but neat and clean central spot for good Georgian favourites like lobiani (bean pie), khinkali and mtsvadi (shish kebab).

  • Machakhela-Samikitno

    Tbilisi

    A large branch of this useful chain serving reliable Georgian dishes with a helpful picture menu, and copies of Pirosmani paintings on the walls.

  • Square One

    Yerevan

    A handy, American diner–style place with a huge menu of sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, salads, burgers and decent breakfasts (served all day).

  • Tashir Pizza

    Yerevan

    Brightly lit fast-food joint serving pizza, pasta, salad and alcoholic drinks. There are over a dozen locations in and around Yerevan.

  • Restaurant Nikala

    Sighnaghi

    A decent little place on the main street for Georgian fare, including plenty of bean, mushroom and salad options.

  • Tashir Pizza

    Northern Armenia

    This very modern Vanadzor branch of the Armenia-wide pizza chain is popular with locals of all ages.

  • Green Bean

    Yerevan

    Second branch of the popular vegetarian/vegan cafe.

  • Spar

    Baku

    Central supermarket with takeaway food counter.

  • Jrahars

    Armenia

    If you're desperate, the food at this khoravats (barbecue) joint down a set of stairs by the roundabout could be worse – it's not particularly fresh and…

  • Bravo

    Baku

    This all-night supermarket is handy if you're staying in the area around the Landmark Building.

  • Bravo

    Baku

    A decent choice if you're looking for a well stocked supermarket close to the old city.

  • Florence Garden

    Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan

    A sprawling recent addition to the local eating scene, the Florence Garden is rather misleadingly named as it mainly offers Karabakhti specialties rather…

  • Tashir Pizza

    Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan

    Cheap, central and with a photographic English menu, Tashir is ideal for travellers hungering for a change from shashlyk. With a choice between thin and…

  • Luch

    Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan

    This medium-sized supermarket has the best selection of products in Stepanakert.