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Georgia Food Guide: 10 Bar food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Tbilisi
Reviews on Bar food in Tbilisi, Georgia. Tbilisi (English: /təbɪˈliːsi, təˈbɪlɪsi/ tə-bih-LEE-see, tə-BIL-ih-see; Georgian: თბილისი [tʰbilisi] ( listen)), in some countries also still named by its pre-1936 international designation Tiflis (/ˈtɪflɪs/ TIF-liss), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Founded in the 5th century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, since then Tbilisi served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tbilisi was the seat of the Imperial Viceroy, governing both Southern and Northern Caucasus.
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10. Crafted Bar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 69 reviews
Exclusive drinks and craft beer by SEAHORSE Brewery. Georgian and European food. Only Georgian Natural Products.
Reviewed By alexanderhay
I very nice little place to hang out and enjoy some crafted spirits. I remember when the place was just a tiny little hole in the wall. Now it is a slightly less tiny hole in the wall! thx a lot...And big hug from little hole in the wall
9. Soda Bar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 36 reviews
Soda bar is a new aperitif bar in Tbilisi. Great place for cocktails or coffee and European style snacks with Georgian flavour.
Reviewed By yuliachronicles
If you going around Tbilisi city center and want a nice break - thereâs a tiny but wonderful bar at one of the nicest Tbilisi downtown streets - Sh. Dadiani. The place is absolutely cute. Wines are nice, appetizers are simply delicious especially olives marinated in herbs and bruschettas with Georgian bread, pink tomatoes and suluguni cheese.. Make a refreshing stop here! Service is so hospitable you will not want to leave!
8. Cafe Restaurant Kala
Overall Ratings
4 based on 371 reviews
Reviewed By Maia G
situated in old town, cafe Kala offers Georgian and European dishes. You'll like Eclectic design (in a good way) and enjoy live music in evenings (but not every day as I remember). I would recommend dumplings (pelmeni) in clay pot, Caesar salad (actually, any salad), Khachapuri, lemonade. Place is always busy and sometimes it takes time to serve your order.
7. Lolita
Overall Ratings
4 based on 295 reviews
Lolita - Restaurant inspired by NY comfort food, Cocktail Bar inspired by bespoke mixology, Night Club inspired by Techno night scene. Tbilisi, Vera district, 19th century house, with distinct spirit and design, three floors with individual soul, three di
Reviewed By vessella
The place is lively, mostly young people. Good cocktails. The only dish i tried was the Tom yum soup and i didnât find it nearly close to authentic and was a struggle to eat it. Still a good place to have a night out with friends!
6. Respublika Grill Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 386 reviews
Small, cozy, family restaurant in the center of Tbilisi. We prepare best burgers, pizzas and steaks in Tbilisi.
Reviewed By Miss R
Based on reviews we decided to try out this restaurant and were not disappointed, there was only 1 free table when we arrived showing how popular it is, the staff where excellent, very attentive especially with the wine selection. even recommending, allowing us to sample and also taking us to their wine store across the road to choose a wine more to our liking. The food portions are not huge but the food was of excellent quality and flavour, the menu consisted of salads, steaks and burgers. The cheesecake was also excellent followed by roobis tea which was made with dried fruits. Would highly recommend.
5. Dadi Wine Bar and Shop
Overall Ratings
5 based on 224 reviews
Wine bar and shop in the center of Tbilisi (Sololaki), place to drink, eat, meet, enjoy and take home a bottle afterwards. Great wine collection that mostly celebrates artisan Georgian wine makers, local chacha.The blackboard menu changes regularly, so yo
Reviewed By robyne
This place was perfect for a light meal and a chance to try a range of wines. Lots of share plates (the trio of pates was very good) and a few soups and salads. Not an extensive menu but enough choice and each dish was very good. Not expensive. Highly recommend. Thank you, Robyne
4. Los Crayfish Hermanos
Overall Ratings
5 based on 295 reviews
Friendly Service Outdoor Tables & Seating Air-Conditioning HD Football On A Big Screen Take Away Available Bring Your Own Meal If Your Donât Like Crayfish Los Crayfish Hermanos is Tbilisiâs first crayfish bar! We are open all day serving delicious fresh G
Reviewed By ErnieGodalming
This is the worst supposed restaurant I have ever visited. It involved struggling three hundred yards through rubble and demolition works to an underground damp ridden cellar. The paint was peeling off the walls and the one unsanitary loo was used as a store cupboard as discovered later after ordering. We sat outside near a rusting staircase. The waiter cajoled us into a larger plate than intended assuring us that they were proper crayfish and to buy thre combo sauces. Eventually despite the place being almost empty a heap of what looked like "Parktown prawns" a real pest in South Africa arrived. Littlle red knuckles.The waiter asked if we knew how to open them and then was unable to do so himself. The sauces had to be asked for and went unused. They were in revolting little mannikin dishes and no napkins were provided and I had to ask for a bowl of water to wash our hands in. It was reluctantly provided in what looked like a dog dish. The little red bricks of crayfish were totally inedible even if you could open them. It was alo the most expensive meal that we had in a week in Tbilisi and we were badly misled to go to such a revolting venue.The staff were also rude when we pointed out that the food was awful and the service abysmalTruly one of the most revolting culinary experiences of my life!!!Dear Mr Godalming,We remember well when you and your wife came here Wednesday evening two weeks ago, and since reading your review we have also studied the CCTV recording of your visit a couple of times to be sure of what really happened. Because of the vast quantity of misrepresentations and outright lies, we were shocked by your absolutely appalling review.Misrepresentation: You claim at the end of the review to have been âbadly misledâ to come here. No one made you come here; you arrived of your own free will. I can only assume that you feel let down by the 274 Trip Advisor members who reviewed us prior to you, 244 of which gave us a 5* review. Sorry, but they canât all be wrong!Misrepresentation: You say that we are a supposed ârestaurantâ. If you Google for the definition of "restaurant", you will see that we qualify perfectly: "restaurant, noun, a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises." That is why Trip Advisor include us in their list of restaurants. Having said that, we see ourselves more as a bar and this is clearly stated on our outside branding, including the banner above the front door: "Bar: Drinks And Crayfish". By the way, we are also a highly rated bar on Trip Advisor :-DLie: Yes, it is true that parts of the old town are currently undergoing restoration works, however the road that you âstruggledâ down to reach us (per the CCTV) certainly isnât one of them. No rubble, no demolition. We are very sorry that you had to âstruggleâ a whole 300 yards to reach us. Next time you are in Tbilisi, please let us know where you are staying, and weâll be sure to open a branch right outside your hotel, to save you the effort.In the reviews that you presumably studied before making your decision to come here, you would have read about and seen photos of our authentic old-town ancient building half-cellar setting. Given that our building is located right in the heart of the historic old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Centre, I am surprised that you were surprised - I really don't know what you were expecting. Most of our customers love this charming district of the city and the authentic vibe that is offered in this area.Misrepresentation: We are in a half-cellar, which is very common in Tbilisi. We are not fully underground as might be inferred from your review. To access us, you merely need to go down five steps We have tons of natural day light and fresh air coming in through our windows and door!If you only want brand new shiny buildings at street level to be part of your dining experiences then I recommend that you don't go for food in Old Town city areas in future!Lie: Admittedly, our bathroom is not super spacious and does not have brand new shining tiles everywhere, but to describe is as âunsanitaryâ is a blatant lie. That word evokes thoughts of dirtiness, and perhaps just a hole in the ground with no paper or soap. On the contrary, our bathroom is always kept very clean, has anti-bacterial hand soap, is stocked with plenty of toilet paper and hand towels, and even has some of those nice smelling incense sticks.Misrepresentation: There were a couple of empty beer kegs stacked neatly in the corner of the bathroom, waiting to be picked up by our drinks supplier the next morning. The bathroom certainly isnât a âstore cupboardâ.Misrepresentation: You asked your waiter, Edo, for a recommendation for the quantity of crayfish to order. You came at dinner time, and he asked if you were hungry, to which you said yes. He then correctly recommended the 1kg portion between the two of you, of course with the option to order more after should you still be hungry. (This is the live, uncooked, un-shelled, weight.) If you knew the quantity that you wanted, you wouldnât have asked for a recommendation, and you absolutely werenât cajoled by Edo into ordering more than you wanted.Truth: Edo did indeed assure you that they are proper crayfish, because they are. When you poked your head into the bar, you would have seen the crayfish happily swimming around in our purpose-built aquarium. We normally have two sizes of crayfish available, <50g and >50g. It was explained when ordering that unfortunately we only had the smaller size available on that day, and again, you would have seen this in the aquarium. So, having full knowledge of the size of the crayfish available you then proceeded to order anyway, so I donât understand your anger about the size. Your crayfish were cooked fresh to order, and this obviously takes a little time compared to other establishments which maybe reheat old food or use microwaves.Lie: Edo demonstrated to you both how to de-shell the crayfish with no hesitation or problem whatsoever, and the CCTV footage confirms this.Simple misunderstanding: When ordering initially, you talked with Edo about our sauces, and said that you would confirm whether you wanted any after he brought the drinks. Once he brought the beers to you he asked you about the sauces, and you made a noise and a hand gesture which he interpreted as a âmaybeâ. I think that this was simply a miscommunication which we apoligise for, however Iâm sure that you comprehend that although our local workers have a very good level of English, it isnât their first/native language and sometimes misunderstandings can happen. After the cooked crayfish were brought to you, you pointed out that the sauces were missing, we understood the mistake, and then Edo delivered the sauces to the table as his highest priority.Lie: You complain that the sauces are served in ârevolting little mannikin dishesâ. The word that you are looking for is âramekinâ â the purpose of which is the cooking and presentation of food, including sauces. Our ramekins are white, sparkling clean, and the size of which varies according to the sauce portion size ordered. A large picture of the sauces in the ramekins is included on the sauces page of the menu. Nothing about them is revolting!Lie: A large stack of napkins was brought to your table shortly after your drinks, and certainly well before the food. To say that we didnât provide them is again a lie.Misrepresentation: We provide large stacks of napkins to all tables for use during eating, and wet wipes are available at the end of the meal. And as noted above, our bathroom has a sink with anti-bacterial soap. Therefore we donât, by default, offer a finger bowl. However, we have a couple of small metal bowls available specifically for the occasional time when a customer would ask for it, although I must say that you are the first customers to ask for this BEFORE starting to eat, which would have caught Edo off guard. Also, if in your opinion our finger bowls are like dog bowls, and you are dog owners, then I feel very sorry for your dehydrated dogs!Lie: ââ¦crayfish were totally inedible even if you could open them.â Something which really surprised me when re-watching the CCTV of your visit is that, for reasons known only to yourself, you did not even ATTEMPT to open a single crayfish! (It makes me question your real motives for coming in the first place and then proceeding to leave the review that you did.) Further, the other table of customers sitting outside with you, plus the customers inside at the time you arrived certainly didnât agree â they loved eating them and told us as much.Lie: âThe staff were also rude when we pointed out that the food was awful and the service abysmal.â This lie really hurts - we pride ourselves on providing service which is attentive and friendly, something that you donât always find in Tbilisi. Your wife was friendly and smiling the whole time that she was here, however you appeared irritated from the moment that you arrived. You frequently raised your voice to Edo, which he somehow managed to put aside to still smile kindly and treat you in a good way. And when my partner Daniel came to speak with you to ask sorry is there a problem, you proceeded to shout at him too. All of this was totally uncalled for and I would suggest that you try to treat any one who is providing you with service with the decency and respect that they deserve.Finally, we think that your comments about the price are in relation to the cost of âtypicalâ Georgian food in Tbilisi? In this case, yes, our crayfish are more expensive than some Khinkali or a Khachapuri. However, compared to the cost of crayfish in other countries around the world, we offer some of the cheapest and this is often commented on by customers who are sad that they cannot afford crayfish in their own country. Of course, the price of our crayfish is determined by the price that we purchase them from our suppliers â if you know of a cheap supplier in Georgia then lets speak :)
3. 8000 Vintages
Overall Ratings
5 based on 224 reviews
â Wine Shop â Wine Bar â Wine tasting with certified sommelier In the bar you can taste authentic Georgian wines and various cold snacks like boards of cheese, ham, Georgian ham, fish, veggies, Churchkhela, bread & oil, bread & sauces.
Reviewed By Richard J
Really knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff introduce you to charming Georgian wines here. And in excellent spoken english too. Very tasty and neatly prepared food platters accompany your wine choices. If I stopped by this wine merchant every night for six months I would just about get the hang of this. Probably best to book, we walked up on a Monday evening and grabbed the last table
2. Beernest
Overall Ratings
5 based on 73 reviews
Indoor bar-restaurant offering a graceful combination of elegance and modern style, along with wonderful Georgian and European food, beer and wine.
Reviewed By Resort259077
Where shall I start? Everything was best. Very tasty food, the waitress was considerate and it is really a comfortable and cozy place to eat or just having a drink.Many thanks for your review! We hope to see you back at Beernest and again provide the best possible service for your comfort.
1. Divino
Overall Ratings
5 based on 272 reviews
Here you can travel into the world of Georgian viniculture and choose your favorite among an impressive assortment of 500 wines of different tastes and grape varieties presented on site.
Reviewed By Lewfh
Definitely worth the visit for the staff alone. Albert helped us pick our wines. He could be a comedian and has picked up a hilariously good British accent based on a few British TV programmes. Great shopping experience!Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for choosing. I hope we get the pleasure of serving you again soon. Warm regards From Albert !
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