Guidebook for Tbilisi
Food Scene
Chain of cafés in Tbilisi. Place to eat healthy and tasty breakfast cooked with French recipes. Entrée offers Sourdough yeast-free bread, Good organic Coffee by illy, Comfy seats free wifi zone and smoke free environment.
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Entree
25 Iuri Gagarini StChain of cafés in Tbilisi. Place to eat healthy and tasty breakfast cooked with French recipes. Entrée offers Sourdough yeast-free bread, Good organic Coffee by illy, Comfy seats free wifi zone and smoke free environment.
Luca Polare
Mrgvali Baghi SquareTasty Ice creams and Coffees
Barbarestan is a family restaurant. Diners are welcomed by one of the members of a huge (10 children) family and most of them are involved in the restaurant business. The restaurant allows both visitors and Georgians alike to rediscover forgotten treasures of the country’s heritage: the pumpkin patties and cherry soup with mint are our favourites. One word of warning: the restaurant doesn’t serve any beer, but does offer a wonderful selection of kvevri wines, fitting given that the basement is an original 19th century wine cellar; wine is also available by the bottle to go. Live retro Georgian music on Saturday nights from 20:00 to 22:00. Essential: don’t leave Tbilisi without visiting.
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Barbarestan
132 Davit Aghmashenebeli AveBarbarestan is a family restaurant. Diners are welcomed by one of the members of a huge (10 children) family and most of them are involved in the restaurant business. The restaurant allows both visitors and Georgians alike to rediscover forgotten treasures of the country’s heritage: the pumpkin patties and cherry soup with mint are our favourites. One word of warning: the restaurant doesn’t serve any beer, but does offer a wonderful selection of kvevri wines, fitting given that the basement is an original 19th century wine cellar; wine is also available by the bottle to go. Live retro Georgian music on Saturday nights from 20:00 to 22:00. Essential: don’t leave Tbilisi without visiting.
Renowned Georgian chef and culinary expert Tekuna Gachechiladze claims her restaurant specialises in healthy, “Georgian, anti - hangover cuisine.” Walking into this warmly lit and simply furnished establishment will make you feel instantly at ease, and the kitchen in plain site lends a degree of familiarity and friendly comfort to the atmosphere. Though the menu is not large and the price tag not small, choose from a number of exquisitely prepared dishes influenced by European and Georgian cuisine. The chef herself recommends khinkali soup as the perfect solution to an aching head. The restaurant opens at 8 on weekends and stays open until 2 in the morning.
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Culinarium Khasheria
3a Abano StRenowned Georgian chef and culinary expert Tekuna Gachechiladze claims her restaurant specialises in healthy, “Georgian, anti - hangover cuisine.” Walking into this warmly lit and simply furnished establishment will make you feel instantly at ease, and the kitchen in plain site lends a degree of familiarity and friendly comfort to the atmosphere. Though the menu is not large and the price tag not small, choose from a number of exquisitely prepared dishes influenced by European and Georgian cuisine. The chef herself recommends khinkali soup as the perfect solution to an aching head. The restaurant opens at 8 on weekends and stays open until 2 in the morning.
Shavi Lomi is a legend on the Tbilisi dining scene, not all that big a surprise given that the food here is simply delicious. The cuisine is Georgian fusion and includes treats such as beef in Saperavi wine and beef stew in pomegranate sauce. Another interesting dish, not particularly popular in Georgia, is couscous. As a starter we recommend the Tushetian guda board, and as dessert, homemade apple pie. Their house wine is worth trying too.OpenOpen 12:00 - 24:00
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Shavi Lomi
28 Zurab Kvlividze StShavi Lomi is a legend on the Tbilisi dining scene, not all that big a surprise given that the food here is simply delicious. The cuisine is Georgian fusion and includes treats such as beef in Saperavi wine and beef stew in pomegranate sauce. Another interesting dish, not particularly popular in Georgia, is couscous. As a starter we recommend the Tushetian guda board, and as dessert, homemade apple pie. Their house wine is worth trying too.OpenOpen 12:00 - 24:00
3 Minute walk from our Airbnb apartment to the part of Agmashenebeli Street which is filled with mostly middle eastern cousins.
It is around 300 meters long and is filled with restaurants and bars.
40 Davit Aghmashenebeli Ave
3 Minute walk from our Airbnb apartment to the part of Agmashenebeli Street which is filled with mostly middle eastern cousins.
It is around 300 meters long and is filled with restaurants and bars.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is very interesting place with lots of bars and little shops and entertainment events. always crowd around and happy atmosphere.
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Fabrika Tbilisi
8 Egnate Ninoshvili StThis is very interesting place with lots of bars and little shops and entertainment events. always crowd around and happy atmosphere.
Founded in August 2014 Bassiani marked the beginning of a completely different attitude towards nightlife in Tbilisi. The club is located in the basement of Dinamo Stadium, is spacious but somewhat sombre, and strictly forbids flash photography. It's the first venue in Tbilisi that regularly invites acclaimed techno musicians from around the world, and while Bassiani doesn't have regular opening hours (that would be just too mainstream) it usually announces upcoming events (on its website) well in advance. Admission varies from event to event. To be able to purchase tickets on presale it's necessary to first register
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Bassiani
Akaki Tsereteli AvenueFounded in August 2014 Bassiani marked the beginning of a completely different attitude towards nightlife in Tbilisi. The club is located in the basement of Dinamo Stadium, is spacious but somewhat sombre, and strictly forbids flash photography. It's the first venue in Tbilisi that regularly invites acclaimed techno musicians from around the world, and while Bassiani doesn't have regular opening hours (that would be just too mainstream) it usually announces upcoming events (on its website) well in advance. Admission varies from event to event. To be able to purchase tickets on presale it's necessary to first register
Mtkvarze – which means on the river Mtkvari - is located in the building of a former fish restaurant, quite famous in the town during the 1950s. Just two months after opening it won Best Venue at the Georgian electronic music awards. Mtkvarze usually operates with two rooms. The bigger one is oval shaped and its windows from floor to ceiling overlook the river running under. Mostly local DJs play here - mainly techno or house - every weekend. Mtkvatze is a little away from the centre but very easy to reach by taxi, and worth the trip.OpenFri, Sat 23:00 - 10:00 Edit
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Mtkvarze
ნიკოლოზ ბარათაშვილის სახელობის მარცხენა სანაპიროMtkvarze – which means on the river Mtkvari - is located in the building of a former fish restaurant, quite famous in the town during the 1950s. Just two months after opening it won Best Venue at the Georgian electronic music awards. Mtkvarze usually operates with two rooms. The bigger one is oval shaped and its windows from floor to ceiling overlook the river running under. Mostly local DJs play here - mainly techno or house - every weekend. Mtkvatze is a little away from the centre but very easy to reach by taxi, and worth the trip.OpenFri, Sat 23:00 - 10:00 Edit
Craft beer & drinks. Soul kitchen. Jazz, rock & reggae. Bar duels. First pet friendly Bar in Tbilisi. Open Hours – 2PM – 2AM
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Black Dog Bar
33 Lado Asatiani StCraft beer & drinks. Soul kitchen. Jazz, rock & reggae. Bar duels. First pet friendly Bar in Tbilisi. Open Hours – 2PM – 2AM
On of the center of nightlife in Tbilisi. High quality sound, two different stages. KHIDI is a club for people to feel free and to enjoy music without fear of harassment or discrimination
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KHIDI
President Heydar Aliyev EmbankmentOn of the center of nightlife in Tbilisi. High quality sound, two different stages. KHIDI is a club for people to feel free and to enjoy music without fear of harassment or discrimination
Stamba Hotel
0108 Merab Kostava StIts new and very cool place
Everything Else
Wine shop and bar, All wines represented at 8000 vintages are Georgian and will always be
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8000 Vintages
26 Sulkhan Tsintsadze StWine shop and bar, All wines represented at 8000 vintages are Georgian and will always be
The sulphur baths are intimately connected with Tbilisi. It is said that the hot springs are why the city was built here. High in sulphurs and other minerals, with a constant temperature of 38C to 40C, the waters have long been used as a therapeutic aid for a range of ailments including skin conditions and arthritis.Naturally fed public sulphur baths have been essential part of life in Tbilisi for centuries.
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Sumporna kupelj br. 5
2 Abano StThe sulphur baths are intimately connected with Tbilisi. It is said that the hot springs are why the city was built here. High in sulphurs and other minerals, with a constant temperature of 38C to 40C, the waters have long been used as a therapeutic aid for a range of ailments including skin conditions and arthritis.Naturally fed public sulphur baths have been essential part of life in Tbilisi for centuries.
Sightseeing
The oldest church in Tbilisi, dating back to the sixth century. Its design differs from the typical later temples. There are magnificent frescoes inside, some dating back almost 400 years.
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Anchiskhati Basilica
11 Ioane Shavteli StThe oldest church in Tbilisi, dating back to the sixth century. Its design differs from the typical later temples. There are magnificent frescoes inside, some dating back almost 400 years.
Also called the Mother Fortress of Tbilisi, Narikala is an ancient symbol of Tbilisi’s defence. The fortress was established in the 4th century, around the period when the city itself was founded. It was then known as Shuris-tsikhe (Invidious Fort). The name Narikala is said to derive from a Persian word for citadel, but another theory says was the name that Mongols used, meaning “little fortress”. It was expanded considerably by the Arabs during the 7th and 8th centuries. The Arabs built the Emir’s palace within its walls. King David further extended the Builder the fortress in th 11th century
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Legenda o tvrđavi Narikala
Also called the Mother Fortress of Tbilisi, Narikala is an ancient symbol of Tbilisi’s defence. The fortress was established in the 4th century, around the period when the city itself was founded. It was then known as Shuris-tsikhe (Invidious Fort). The name Narikala is said to derive from a Persian word for citadel, but another theory says was the name that Mongols used, meaning “little fortress”. It was expanded considerably by the Arabs during the 7th and 8th centuries. The Arabs built the Emir’s palace within its walls. King David further extended the Builder the fortress in th 11th century
Shopping
This extraordinary flea market will keep you entertained for hours. There is a mesmerising assortment of antiques, jewellery and bric-a-brac on sale. In the tough days of Perestroika and the early years of independence, the Dry Bridge is where hard-up citizens of Tbilisi would come to sell their possessions in order to make a little cash. For some people that is still the case today, though for others this is their main business. Everything is laid out on the ground, often carefully arranged on on sheets of material, other times it is a haphazard collection
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Tržnica Suhi most
This extraordinary flea market will keep you entertained for hours. There is a mesmerising assortment of antiques, jewellery and bric-a-brac on sale. In the tough days of Perestroika and the early years of independence, the Dry Bridge is where hard-up citizens of Tbilisi would come to sell their possessions in order to make a little cash. For some people that is still the case today, though for others this is their main business. Everything is laid out on the ground, often carefully arranged on on sheets of material, other times it is a haphazard collection
Galleria Tbilisi
2/4 Shota Rustaveli Avelots of different brands to shop
Tbilisi Mall
16th km Davit Aghmashenebeli AveKarvasla
7 Tsotne Dadiani StLee & Wrangler
2 AleKsandre Tvalchrelidze StEntertainment & Activities
The best Tbilisi views, the best lace for kids, very nice Restoration.
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Funicular Complex
9 ქაქუცა ჩოლოყაშვილის ქუჩაThe best Tbilisi views, the best lace for kids, very nice Restoration.
Rustaveli kazalište
17 Shota Rustaveli AveOpera station
Shota Rustaveli AvenueArts & Culture
Houses periodical exhibitions of works from Georgia and foreign collections. Heralded for its works by the famous Georgian primitivism painter Niko Pirosmani. Despite being the largest Pirosmani collection in the world, it is rarely all in Tbilisi as many pieces are often on world tours. It is also home to a series of exhibitions of Georgian work from the fourth century to the present day.OpenOpen 10:00 - 18:00.
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Nacionalna galerija
11 Shota Rustaveli AveHouses periodical exhibitions of works from Georgia and foreign collections. Heralded for its works by the famous Georgian primitivism painter Niko Pirosmani. Despite being the largest Pirosmani collection in the world, it is rarely all in Tbilisi as many pieces are often on world tours. It is also home to a series of exhibitions of Georgian work from the fourth century to the present day.OpenOpen 10:00 - 18:00.
The Open Air Museum is located in Tbilisi, Vake district, to the west of "Turtle Lake". There are 70 samples of various purpose traditional buildings in the museum. The museum is one of the most unique museums in Georgia: you can physically "visit" almost the regions of Georgia (Kartli, Kakheti, Samegrelo, Imereti, Racha, Ajara, Apkhazeti, Svaneti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, etc.) in several hours and learn about the architecture and traditions of different regions. Along with folk architecture, the museum features objects of traditional crafts (carpets, rugs, traditional clothes; metalwork, ceramic, wooden items, etc.).
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Etnografski muzej na otvorenom
კუს ტბის ქუჩაThe Open Air Museum is located in Tbilisi, Vake district, to the west of "Turtle Lake". There are 70 samples of various purpose traditional buildings in the museum. The museum is one of the most unique museums in Georgia: you can physically "visit" almost the regions of Georgia (Kartli, Kakheti, Samegrelo, Imereti, Racha, Ajara, Apkhazeti, Svaneti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, etc.) in several hours and learn about the architecture and traditions of different regions. Along with folk architecture, the museum features objects of traditional crafts (carpets, rugs, traditional clothes; metalwork, ceramic, wooden items, etc.).
Maps the development of Georgia’s material culture from the Bronze Age to the early 20th century. The Treasury holds a stunning collection of intricate jewellery and artefacts wrought in gold and silver, dating back thousands of years. Other exhibits include some of the oldest human remains discovered outside Africa, the Homo Ergaster fossils found at Dmanisi. There is also a section dedicated to life during the Soviet Occupation.
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Gruzijski nacionalni muzej
3 Shota Rustaveli AveMaps the development of Georgia’s material culture from the Bronze Age to the early 20th century. The Treasury holds a stunning collection of intricate jewellery and artefacts wrought in gold and silver, dating back thousands of years. Other exhibits include some of the oldest human remains discovered outside Africa, the Homo Ergaster fossils found at Dmanisi. There is also a section dedicated to life during the Soviet Occupation.