Must-see restaurants in Georgia

  • Machakhela-Samikitno

    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…

  • El Barco

    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…

  • Café Gabriadze

    Tbilisi

    Quirkily attractive little Café Gabriadze, under the same management as the neighbouring Gabriadze puppet theatre, offers friendly service and good…

  • Maspindzelo

    Tbilisi

    Large and efficient but with friendly service, popular Maspindzelo, along the embankment from the sulphur baths, is a good bet for well-prepared Georgian…

  • Baraqa

    Kutaisi

    This pleasant, brick-arched place does good khachapuri (cheese pie) and other dishes, including kubdari (a khachapuri-like pie with minced-meat filling)…

  • Cafe Nia

    Stepantsminda

    A good, central option for a cheap meal, this place offers a fairly standard menu of Georgian food but one that includes breakfast. There's a good bakery…

  • Cafe Leila

    Tbilisi

    Leila is a lovely place to relax with a mint lemonade, a coffee and a light dish such as hummus, soup or a salad. In a century-old building, it has…

  • La Brioche

    Batumi

    One of several cafes and restaurants around the Italian-style La Piazza, Brioche is a particularly choice spot for breakfast, pancakes, desserts and good…

  • Nartaa

    Georgia

    Traditional-style, wood-built Nartaa, with tables on various verandahs and small pavilions, does good food at reasonable prices, including shashlyk (shish…

  • Shemoikhede Genatsvale

    Batumi

    This large, brick-walled restaurant has a kind of tavern feel and a huge range of well-prepared Georgian dishes from khinkali or badrijani nigvzit to…

  • Host

    Western Georgia

    This popular, three-floor, brick-walled establishment is friendly and its range of good Georgian dishes includes Megrelian specialities such as delicious…

  • Privet iz Batuma

    Batumi

    An old-world cafe with a pre-1917 theme, ‘Hello from Batumi’ is good for ice cream, cakes, salads, sandwiches and cocktails. The inside is air-conditioned…

  • 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.

  • Restaurant Nikala

    Sighnaghi

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

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