32 Best Restaurants in Tbilisi For Georgian Food By a Local, Tbilisi, Georgia

Georgian cuisine is very diverse, much like its landscape. Every region here has a special meal that is authentic to that area. And when it comes to the capital, you can find some of these regional meals in some of the best restaurants in Tbilisi without leaving the city.

While there are plenty of suggestions on the internet, I decided to share my favorite Tbilisi restaurants I like to go as a local when craving contemporary or traditional Georgian food. 

The staples of Georgian food are Khinkali (meat dumplings), Khachapuri (cheese pie), Pkhali (vegetable appetizers with walnut paste), and Mtsvadi (grilled meat or a skewer), which you can find in pretty much every eatery.

However, Georgian cuisine has much more to offer than that. This post will help you identify some of the best places to eat in Tbilisi for famous and unknown Georgian dishes. And if you want to see the whole list of meals, check out my best Georgian food guide.

This section provides all the essential tips when choosing Tbilisi restaurants, including meal times, tipping, service charges, reservations, Georgian eating etiquette, and much more.  ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).