Various Restaurants in Tbilisi

If you are looking for restaurants in Tbilisi, make yourself ready to choose from a big variety of restaurants. There is no shortage of restaurants in Tbilisi. Most of them are affordable. You can find amazing local and international cuisines in different restaurants. Something interesting about restaurants in Tbilisi is the quality of food. The quality of basic restaurants or luxury ones is mostly the same. You may pay more in fancy restaurants just for the decoration or their particular location.

In short, whether you are looking for a light meal or a substantial one, a slap-up meal or a gourmet one, tasty and home-cooked dish, Tbilisi is the best place for you. There is something for every taste in restaurants of Tbilisi. You can definitely enjoy good food in this city.

Here in this article, we are introducing some top restaurants to visit once you are in Tbilisi, be it for a hearty breakfast, a delicious lunch, and an incredible dinner. You are going to like it. We are using travelers’ reviews from Google Maps and TripAdvisor to have the most recent and exact travelers’ experience. Let’s dive right in:

1-Breakfast

2-Lunch

3-Dinner

4-Healthy and vegetarian/vegan options

5-Halal food

 

1-Breakfast

Bad news for breakfast lovers. Restaurants here in Tbilisi open so late to start with. Generally speaking, many Georgian don’t have breakfast at all. So it is better to call this section breakfast and brunch. Breakfast in Tbilisi includes coffee or tea, a slice of bread, butter and egg. You can check out these places according to their prices.

Cheap Eats:

• SOSA Artisanal Cafe and Bakery

A nice place with friendly staff and delicious food. It is located in Gogiberidze street. It is open from 8 A.M to 2 A.M. In this place you have a big range of choice. Its different and delicious sweets are highly recommended by different travelers. Interestingly, all the reviews are telling how helpful and kind the staff are.

 

• Hurma Café

You can find it in Petre Melikishvili. The opening hours are between 9:00 AM to 10:30 PM. The cozy interior design is superb. The menu is decent and the food is delicious. It is tourist-friendly as the staff speaks English very well.

 

• Melograno

This restaurant is in Chichinadze Zakarias street. You can go there from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM. You can find there Georgian and Italian cuisine. The design of this restaurant is according to Georgian culture. It has also an outdoor area that is very cute and romantic. As travelers say, ingredients are fresh and tasty and it is highly recommended. If you want to try Italian food in Tbilisi don’t miss Melograno.

 

• Bread & Wine

Bread and Wine restaurant in Merab Kostava Street is not good for breakfast if you want to have it early in the morning. It opens at 11 A.M. Khinkali (what to eat in Georgia) is very tasty in this restaurant. The interior design reminds you of wild nature.

Mid-Range and Fine Dining Restaurant:

• ERTI KAVA Coffee Room

The best place for breakfast as it opens at 8 A.M. It is in Lagidze Mitrofane street. This place with its stylish decoration offers you great and tasty food. Don’t miss the coffee there. it is very tasty.

 

• Beernest

You can find Beernest in Ketevan Tsamebulis avenue. Opening hours are from 10 A.M to 12 A.M. Food here is great and the service is even better. The menu contains a mixture of European and Georgian food which have something that will appeal to everyone. Good food and atmosphere made it to be highly recommended by a lot of travelers.

 

• Sormoni Meidan

Located in Gorgasali street, you can have brunch there from 11 A.M. It is not a cheap restaurant but the nice place, cozy atmosphere and friendly staff make it worthy to go. It is a good place for hanging out. The wine and Lobio (Georgian cuisine) are highly recommended.

 

• Cafe-Restaurant Saamo

In Khivi Turn street, there is Saamo restaurant which is open from 10 A.M till 11 P.M. Helpful and polite waiters are mentioned by a lot of travelers. You will get an amazing view if you sit on the upper floor. The prices are not that cheap but it is worth to go there and try the best Georgian cuisine.

 

2-Lunch

Tbilisi has dozens of restaurants. Most of them offer traditional cuisines. You can find places which are famous for their international menus as well. There is a big variety of Georgian dishes that are suitable for lunch. You can check them out in What to eat in Georgia?

Here, you can find a list of the best restaurants in Tbilisi where you can have lunch and enjoy your time.

Cheap Eats:

• Nikolozi

From 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM (closed on Sundays), you can go to Anton Katalikosi Street and find this restaurant. The food there is simple and traditional. The atmosphere which is a Georgian basement makes you feel like home. Khachapuri Agiaria and Eggplant with nuts (Badrijani) are highly recommended in this place. The prices are cheap.

 

• Cafe Palermo

If you are looking for cheap restaurants with the Italian menu in Tbilisi, go to Tevan Tsamebuli street. You will come across Café Palermo which is open from 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM. You can see a lot of Italians around as pizzas are great there. Prices are cheap and the portions are big too. The homemade wine is a must-try as well.

 

• Shkhara

If you are passing Rustaveli avenue, it is worth to stop and taste Georgian food in this lovely place. It is open 24 hours. You are going to find Eastern European cuisines on the menu too. Khinkali is amazing here.

 

• Khinkali House Iveroni

The last restaurant in this list where you can have lunch is in Shota Rustaveli avenue. It is open 24 hours. You can find a lot of tasty traditional dishes in this restaurant. Great Khinkali and a variety of meat plates are good dishes to eat in this place.

 

Mid-Range and Fine Dining Restaurants:

• Shavi Lomi

Shavi Lomi is open from 12:00 PM to 2:00 AM on Mondays to Fridays; on Saturdays and Sundays, it is open from 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM. As it is very famous and popular, we suggest that you make a prior reservation. The patio and gardens have made the design of this restaurant lovely and cozy. The interior design is also as good as the outdoor area. The waiters speak English and they are very helpful. So go directly to Qvlividze Street and don’t miss Shavi Lomi.

 

• g.Vino Wine Bar

In a pedestrian street in Erekle II, Old Town, there is a place for wine lovers. You can go there from 12:00 PM to 1:00 AM and enjoy the charming atmosphere. The waiters are nice and knowledgeable. They help you to choose the best wine ever. The quality of the food is superb. The ambiance both inside and outside is interesting and relaxing.

 

• Barbarestan

It is one of the most popular restaurants in Tbilisi with relatively expensive prices. It is located in D. Aghmashenebeli Avenue. The opening hours are between 10:30 AM to 11:30 PM. Barbarestan offers interesting Georgian food. Here, portions are small but the perfect taste compensates it. There is a story behind this place. It is not a typical restaurant. It is a Georgian apartment where the owners are happy parents of ten kids. The food quality follows high standards and the place is indeed presentable.

 

• Restaurant Meama

A fairly expensive restaurant in Zmebi Zdanevichebi street. You can have your lunch there from Sunday to Saturday from12:00 PM to 11:00 PM. The hosts are very helpful and attentive. They explain all the food and their ingredients. There are wine experts as well. Another good point of this place is the view. You can get a fantastic view from the terrace. The food and the interior ambiance is worth mentioning.

 

3-dinner

If you are heading to end your night with a memorable choice of restaurant, Tbilisi offers you a lot. Tbilisi is the most colorful city in Georgia. The nightlife in this city is fantastic. You can even reveal new colors of Tbilisi at night. In the city center, there are streets with popular bars, pubs, and restaurants on both sides. Here is a list of restaurants you can join and spend a nice night with a brilliant dinner there.

 

Cheap Eats:

• Dadi Wine Bar and Shop

It is at Shalva Dadiani Street. It keeps open until midnight. After spending a day and doing sightseeing, you can stop by and have a light dinner in this place. You can enjoy the impressive wine list as well. Wine bottles are used in the decoration and made it amazing. The food quality is perfect. Salted caramel panna cotta is highly recommended there.

 

• Pirosmani

Go to Kote Abkhazi street and give a try to Pirosmani. It is open from 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM and on Mondays to 11 P.M. You can enjoy both live music and traditional Georgian dance here. The staff is kind and nice. Khinkali in this restaurant is highly recommended by many travelers.

 

• Cafe Stamba

Café Stamba is in Kostava street and you can have your dinner there until midnight. The food is exquisite and the service is perfect. You can sit on the terrace and enjoy your meal with a good view. This café is a part of Stamba hotel. So if you stay in the hotel, it is much easier for you to come to the café.

 

• Racha Dukhan

Having dinner in Racha Dukhan, located in Lermontov Street, is lovely. Don’t be deceived by the outdoor because the design inside is amazing and pleasant. The local cuisine here is tasty. It is worth giving it a try.

 

Mid-Range and Fine Dining Restaurant:

• Salobie Bia

Salobie Bia wouldn’t let you down. Go to Machabeli Street and try the best Georgian local food there. The staff are nice and kind. Prices are a little high but it is worthy the try at least once.

 

• Burger House

To try American and European cuisine in Tbilisi, Burger House offers you a lot. In Aleksandr Pushkin Street, you can go and end your night with a nice burger. Portions here are big. Side salad and fries are perfect. All and all, this restaurant provides you with a good experience of burgers in Tbilisi.

 

• Dinehall

Located in Rustaveli avenue, Dinehall restaurant is the place where you can have a fine dinner. The location is nice and you can reach it just by walking. The food is amazing and the service is outstanding. The staff is helpful and nice. Here is a spot you shouldn’t miss when you are in Tbilisi.

 

• Dinner in the Sky Georgia

Go to Bioli street and have an unforgettable experience in Sky Georgia. You have an amazing 360-degree view. The food and service are perfect here. All the team try to make your stay in this restaurant exciting and wonderful. Don’t miss this place and the experience of dining with a nice view of Tbilisi from higher heights.

 

4- Healthy and vegetarian/vegan options

Many years ago, you could rarely find vegan and vegetarian restaurants and cafes in Tbilisi. Nowadays, as tourism is increasing in Georgia and a tourist boom is happening in Tbilisi, there are a lot of such places. So if you don’t eat meat or you are vegan, don’t worry. We have a lot of options for you.

The Filini restaurant in Rose Revolution Square is an Italian one which is Vegetarian-Friendly. In addition, you can find gluten-free and vegan options there. Kafe Leila in Erekle Street is another choice. Both restaurants are fairly expensive but you can find mid-range meals on their menus. If you are a budget traveler, we have some cases for you. Kiwi Vegan Cafe in Ivane Machabeli Street and Orangery Restaurant in Mosashvili Street are both cheap vegan and vegetarian choices. There are gluten-free options available too.

 

5-Halal food

We don’t forget People who eat Halal food. Nayeb Halal, Taj Mahal, Beirut Pasha, and Amira are examples of restaurants where halal food is served. Prices are reasonable in all of them.

To sum up, food plays a very important role in the Georgian culture. There is a big variety of restaurants in this country. Conveniently enough, Tbilisi as the capital has thousands of different venues with a big range of prices depending on your budget.

Don’t forget restaurants in this article are chosen based on travelers’ ranking. There are a lot of other choices available in Tbilisi.