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Eat, drink & shop in Tbilisi

Where to eat, drink and shop in Tbilisi: khachapuri, khinkali and grills, Old Town restaurants with views, cosy cafés, Rustaveli Avenue, malls and flea markets.

Restaurants

Famous names, local favourites and halal options for every budget. In lari (GEL): $ budget · $$ mid-range · $$$ upscale · $$$$ fine dining.

Adjarian khachapuri
Adjarian khachapuri$

Puri Guliani

Boat-shaped cheese bread with egg and butter, baked in a wood oven.

Old Town · Leselidze St · Metro: Liberty SquareMap
Khinkali
Khinkali$

Pasanauri

Long-running favourite for khinkali dumplings.

City centre · Metro: Liberty Square / RustaveliMap
Georgian
Georgian$$

Zakhar Zakharich

Busy restaurant by the river near the sulphur baths, known for khinkali.

Old Tbilisi riverside · Metro: AvlabariMap
Georgian
Georgian$

Machakhela

Good-value chain for khachapuri, khinkali and grills.

Meidan & other branches · Metro: AvlabariMap
Megrelian
Megrelian$

Mapshalia

Simple, cheap canteen with spicy western Georgian dishes.

Marjanishvili · Metro: MarjanishviliMap
Georgian
Georgian$$$

Barbarestan

Recipes from a 19th-century cookbook, served in a cosy cellar.

Aghmashenebeli Avenue · Metro: MarjanishviliMap
Modern Georgian
Modern Georgian$$$

Shavi Lomi

Creative Georgian cooking in an old house with a garden.

Sololaki · Metro: Liberty SquareMap
Modern Georgian
Modern Georgian$$$

Café Littera

Garden restaurant in a beautiful Art Nouveau mansion.

Writers' House · Metro: RustaveliMap
Georgian
Georgian$$

Keto & Kote

Hilltop house with a terrace and city views.

Vera · Metro: RustaveliMap
Georgian
Georgian$$$

Funicular Restaurant

At the top of the funicular, with sweeping views over Tbilisi.

Mtatsminda · Metro: Funicular from Chonkadze StMap

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Halal status is based on published restaurant information and can change. Please confirm with the restaurant before you go. Food photos are illustrative and do not show the restaurant itself.

Cafés, afternoon tea & desserts

Classic afternoon tea, specialty coffee and sweet stops.

Ponchiki at the Funicular
Mtatsminda

Ponchiki at the Funicular

Famous custard-filled doughnuts at the top of the funicular.

Metro: FunicularMap
Stamba Café
Vera

Stamba Café

Café in a converted Soviet printing house, now a design hotel.

Metro: RustaveliMap
Prospero's Books & Caliban's Coffee
Rustaveli Avenue

Prospero's Books & Caliban's Coffee

English bookshop with a courtyard café.

Metro: RustaveliMap
Fabrika courtyard cafés
Marjanishvili

Fabrika courtyard cafés

Cafés and street art in a former Soviet sewing factory.

Metro: MarjanishviliMap
Churchkhela stalls
Old Town

Churchkhela stalls

Georgian 'candle' sweets made of nuts dipped in grape juice.

Metro: Liberty SquareMap

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Shopping & markets

Department stores, luxury streets, malls, outlets and markets.

Shopping streetCity centre

Rustaveli Avenue

Tbilisi's grand avenue, with shops, theatres and Galleria Tbilisi.

Metro: Rustaveli / Liberty SquareMap
Shopping streetOld Town

Leselidze Street

Souvenirs, churchkhela and crafts in the old town.

Metro: Liberty SquareMap
Shopping streetMarjanishvili

Fabrika

Creative hub with small design shops.

Metro: MarjanishviliMap
MallLiberty Square

Galleria Tbilisi

Central mall with international brands.

Metro: Liberty SquareMap
MallDigomi

Tbilisi Mall

Large mall on the road to the airport side of the city.

Metro: TaxiMap
MallAirport road

East Point

Big mall with brands and a hypermarket.

Metro: TaxiMap
MarketNear the Dry Bridge

Dry Bridge Market

Open-air flea market for Soviet antiques, art and jewellery.

Metro: Liberty SquareMap
MarketStation Square

Dezerter Bazaar

Huge local market for spices, cheese, fruit and churchkhela.

Metro: Station SquareMap
MarketOld Town

Meidan souvenir shops

Carpets, ceramics and enamel jewellery near the sulphur baths.

Metro: AvlabariMap

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