Tbilisi, like a local.
My own recommendations — where I eat, what I'd show you first, and the corners most visitors walk straight past.
Gamarjoba!
Everything I'd tell a friend visiting for the first time — in one place, the way I share it over dinner.
When direct flights from Geneva to Tbilisi started in April 2025, something funny happened — my friends and colleagues began asking me the same questions over and over:
- 01Where should I eat khinkali?
- 02Which wine bars are the best?
- 03What's the easiest way to get from the airport?
- 04What's a must-do day trip outside the city?
I loved sharing my tips, but after a while, I thought: why not put everything in one place? That's how this guide was born.
Here you'll find my personal recommendations for food, wine, hidden corners, and practical tips — the things I'd tell a friend visiting for the first time. It's not a travel brochure; it's a real, lived-in Tbilisi through my eyes.
So whether you're here for a weekend trip or planning a longer adventure, I hope this guide helps you experience Tbilisi the way I share it with friends.
With a glass of wine in one hand and a plate of khinkali in the other.
Four ways
into the city
Every pick is personal and updated as I try new places. Start anywhere.
neighborhoods covered, from Old Town lanes to Vera wine bars
sponsored picks — nowhere here paid to be on the list
rule: every entry is somewhere I've actually been, more than once
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