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GUIDE TO RESTAURANTS AND CAFES IN TBILISI

MY TOP 5 PLACES TO EAT IN TBILISI    

      

                                    Georgia is renowned for their bread, cheese and wine. It is the home country for grapevine cultivation and considerable producer of wine. The Georgians love their bread! In fact, never have I seen so many varieties of it in one place! Georgia is rich with meat dishes and is influenced by Eastern European and Middle Eastern culinary traditions, yet have conserved their own heritage. Khinkali, Mtsvadi, Khachapuri, Kharcho are some well known traditional Georgian dishes. Apart from the ancestral Georgian cuisine, Tbilisi, capital to Georgia is a site for a profuse international cuisines including American, Indian, Iranian, Chinese, Japanese and more. 
                                    Being sojourned for more than eight months here, I have endeavored a good deal of restaurants in Tbilisi. This small town bursts with good restaurants. Here is a list of my "most loved" places to eat in Tbilisi.


1.  BURGER BAR

They offer the best burgers in Tbilisi, with the finest of ingredients. They have huge variety of burgers in their menu and choices to befit all tastes. Some of their dishes include five cheese burger, Philadelphia burger, Jack Daniels burger, buffalo chicken burger, blue cheese burger and grand burger. Their menu also proffer succulent and tasteful chicken quesadillas!

In so many ways, this burger joint is a winning formula from their burgers being full-flavored, to more generous portions and a little easy on your pocket . They also have a delivery service. They have an outdoor seating as well. Pretty tiny place with decent interiors, but you don't really come here for the ambience, you come here because of how flavorsome and tempting their burgers are! It is truly a tasty morsel! 

I enjoyed delicious quesadillas and chicken wings which tasted amazing! Crisp on the outside and tender chicken inside with much larger portions. If you are a soup person, try cream soups here, especially mushroom soup, you will LOVE it! This place is full most of the times, so better make reservations before you step in! Been here two times and would love to visit again!

Address :  15 Alexander Kazbegi Ave, T'bilisi

Location :  CLICK HERE

2.  PIPES BURGER JOINT 

Took a bus from Zhvania square, and got down at Rustaveli, walking through the fetching street I sauntered around umpteen restaurants and cafes. Rustaveli is definitely one of the best places in Tbilisi, and at dusk this street is dreamy. Never really realized before that Tbilisi has such pretty places to hang out by. Strolling around, finally hit on the place where I was heading to, which was a little more within the streets but effortlessly noticeable. 
Eating here has to be on your list if you are in Tbilisi. Well known for home delivery whilst you can dine in as well. Inside, it was rather a decent looking two-storey shop. We ordered cheeseburger, which was insanely succulent and appetizing. The meat was perfectly cooked and had a creamy and rich texture. It was a decent priced burger joint costing us around 20 lari which is about 8 dollars for cheeseburger, french fries and a drink. 
  The focus is on great meat, probably as good as you will find for a burger joint!  Definitely worth visiting if you are a meat lover!
 

Address : 16/8 Giorgi Akhvlediani St, T'bilisi 0108

Location : CLICK HERE

3.  CAFE STAMBA

This a perfect place for that morning getaway to enjoy the fetching and engaging view, sipping onto your coffee for a perfect 'me time'. Scenic garden and pleased taste buds make for a very pleasing site and was indeed a gastronomic delight!! This place allows to soothe your mind down from all the chaos and stress and your taste buds to blossom! Tranquil, serene, and calm, is an ideal place for an inviting breakfast or brunch.

Their staff is welcoming. They also have a library with a huge collection of fiction and non-fiction books! Read a book, enjoy the pleasing aura, or spend some time with your close ones!

This place offers a wide variety of dishes for a gleeful bingy. The dishes looks like small works of art. I enjoyed delicious pancakes with maple syrup and berries, some sausages and Darjeeling tea. You can have your eggs scrambled,  poached, boiled or have a sunny side up! You won't be disappointed because great food, ambience, and the service is assured here. 

Address : 19, 7, Merab Kostava St, Tbilisi

Location : CLICK HERE

4.  LOLITA

Tasteful lunches at fancy places, what more could we ask for? Located opposite to the Rooms Hotel, Lolita offers authentic  and dainty American and Georgian dishes. We ordered mac and cheese, cheese fries and hot chocolate! I had mac and cheese after ages since I came here as it is very rare in the restaurants in Tbilisi, so that was a plus! By day, a perfect spot to have lunch, by night turns around to be a chic party place! This restaurant is a little pricey but definitely worth visiting to experience the beautiful ambience. 

You can easily experience the juvenile vibe this place has and their ambience is worth getting a glimpse of! Everything on their menu is appetizing and  their homemade khachapuri is most recommended!

This place is loved by locals. As you enter, its interior catches your eyes right away. Don't miss out on their flooring! And their black and white wall bring beguile to this place.They also have a photo booth and games like pool table and foosball table which is so cool!

Address :  7, Tamar Chovelidze St, T'bilisi

Location : CLICK HERE

5.  LUCA POLARE

There are two ice cream parlors next to each other, and specifically this one was a little bit inside. But the huge ice cream cone guides you through!

The ambience is warm, comfortable and relaxed with wooden outdoor seating giving this place a rustic vibe! They have an indoor seating as well. But I personally liked the outdoor better.

Best thing I liked about this place was that they have a huge variety of ice creams to choose from with more generous portions. My favorite out of them was the chocolate and almond-caramel ice cream.They also keep raw freshly made fruit juices, frappes, fragrant coffee, and sandwiches which are worth mentioning.

Address : 7a Pekini Ave, T'bilisi

Location : CLICK HERE