144 stairs Cafe Our first meal in Tbilisi was enjoyed at “144 stairs” close to the Nariqala Fortress of Tbilisi. You walk up a few sets of stairs before reaching the restaurant, which, justifying the semi-steep climb, offered amazing views over Tbilisi, and as far as the Caucasus mountains we visited a few days later… Continue reading 144 stairs Cafe in Tbilisi
Category: Georgian food
Pastorali restaurant in Tbilisi, Georgia
Pastorali The one place we actually went back to was a restaurant called Pastorali. Pastorali, like most (all) places we visited served tasty and affordable Georgian food. Located on the cozy slightly touristy Erekle II street, they served up the best Georgian khinkali we had during our trip. Khinkali are large dumplings, like my… Continue reading Pastorali restaurant in Tbilisi, Georgia
Barbarestan restaurant in Tbilisi, Georgia
One of the few places that I had looked up in advance was newly opened Barbarestan. Founded only one and half year ago by the founder, according to him after finding the book of an old cooktress, Barbara Joradze, in a market and then re-inventing her old recipes with the best produce and ingredients, served… Continue reading Barbarestan restaurant in Tbilisi, Georgia
5 days of food and adventures in amazing Georgia
Just got back from a five day trip to the amazing little country of Georgia (not the U.S. state) nestled between Russia and Turkey in the Caucasus. I’ve been wanting to go to Georgia for quite some time. The reasons for it being the scenic countryside, Tbilisi as a city, rumours of friendly people, and… Continue reading 5 days of food and adventures in amazing Georgia