Tbilisi Restaurants

Restaurants in Tbilisi

  1. A

    Sans Souci

    This quirkily attractive little restaurant makes a great place for lunch or dinner. It offers friendly service and a view of both the Anchiskhati Basilica and the Hangar sports bar. The food is Georgian with original twists – try the leek hors d’oeuvre for starters.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Dzveli Sakhli

    Down by the river, the expansive ‘Old House’ is one of the best places in town, serving authentic dishes – with a twist – from all over Georgia. There’s often excellent Georgian music and dancing in the main dining hall, which has long banquet tables, ideal for small groups with time to enjoy a full evening. If you fancy a quieter meal, choose the partly open-air riverside hall. Service isn’t rapid but the food is worth a wait. You can order wine by the jug.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Teremok

    This cosy little restaurant in the style of an old Russian cottage specialises in scrumptious bliny, little round pancakes beloved of Russians and indeed most people who have ever tried them. You can enjoy them with mushrooms, meat, cream, jam, cheese, fruit or many other options. Other Russian and Ukrainian dishes are served too.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Caravan

    Interesting lounge-style restaurant-café with an East-meets-West literary ambience. Eclectic and well-prepared food – from Uzbek plov to French steak or Norwegian salmon – is served at low tables with cushioned benches in a relaxed space amid kilims, hookahs and assorted prints and posters of writers.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Csaba’s Jazz-Rock Café

    Anyone curious about what to expect from a Hungarian-Georgian restaurant will be pleasantly surprised by the excellent salads and meat dishes in this friendly little establishment with a wooden interior. Most nights live jazz or rock is an enjoyable accompaniment from 8.30pm to 10pm.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Dzveli Metekhi

    Across the Metekhi Bridge from the Old Town proper, this understandably popular place has sought-after balcony tables with superb views over the Old Town. The food is excellent Georgian and international fare, plus there’s a good wine list. Live music most nights.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Kafe Lotus

    This vegetarian canteen is one of the best places for lunch on the run in Tbilisi. It’s cheap, cheerful and delicious, and the menu includes vegetarian versions of traditional Georgian meat dishes and oriental fare.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Sachashnike

    Straightforward and excellent-value place convenient for the Marjanishvili homestays. You can get khinkali for 0.40 GEL each, pork mtsvadi for 4 GEL and a carafe of Georgian wine for 3 GEL.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Puris Sakhli

    Puris Sakhli (Bread House) is one of Tbilisi’s most popular and lively spots for a meal. The menu is in English as well as Georgian, and a huge feast for two is unlikely to be more than 40 GEL.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Kafe Literaturuli

    The Literary Café is a great stop near the Philharmonia for tea, coffee and sweet snacks. It’s calm and informal, with neat modern design and a mildly trendy, artsy atmosphere.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    China Town

    Colourful and consistently popular, China Town serves authentic Chinese dishes including tofu combinations and plenty of other options for vegetarians. There are meat dishes on offer too.

    reviewed

  13. L

    Il Garage

    Sardinian chefs whip up yummy concoctions of fresh pasta at this minimalist haunt facing the so-called Mrgvani Baghi (Circle Garden). Eat insideor surrounded by greenery on the patio.

    reviewed

  14. M

    Cafe Nikala

    A bright self-service place with dependable salads, rice and meat dishes, khachapuri and cakes – a far cry from the dreary self-service canteens of Soviet times.

    reviewed

  15. N

    Ankara

    The Ankara is a modern, clean, air-conditioned restaurant done out in pink and white, where you can get plenty of good salad and sweets as well as kebabs and other meaty dishes.

    reviewed

  16. O

    Shemoikhede Genatsvale

    Neat, modern, less atmospheric, excellent Georgian food and efficient service. Easily identified by the Pirosmani painting on the street frontage of a dog and three men eating.

    reviewed

  17. P

    Prestige

    This fairly standard beer bar has a leafy back garden where it’s nice to sit out over a mtsvadi (shashlyk) or a khachapuri on a summer evening.

    reviewed

  18. Q

    Tokyo

    This sleek Japanese place is one of Tbilisi’s most stylish restaurants. The superb sushi is all prepared authentically, although it is pricey.

    reviewed

  19. R

    La Brasserie

    The Marriott Courtyard’s not-too-formal restaurant is just the place if you feel like a truly enormous buffet breakfast. Wi-fi available too.

    reviewed

  20. S

    El Depo

    A good place to enjoy the Georgian staple, with rustic wooden tables and other traditional decor. Does good lobio too.

    reviewed

  21. T

    12 Rue Chardin

    The best place for a proper meal on the Sharpen strip, with a mainly European menu and ambience, and French wine.

    reviewed

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  23. U

    Chocolate

    Excellent little café serving baklava and other Turkish sweets, khachapuri and good coffee.

    reviewed