Restaurants in Georgia

Ezo (meaning 'courtyard' in Georgian) is a traditional restaurant in Kutaisi set in a vine-covered courtyard of a historic house. The menu focuses on Imeretian regional cuisine, including Imeretian khachapuri (round, with fresh cheese), gebzhalia (cheese rolls in mint sauce), and kupati (spiced sausage). The restaurant is known for generous portions, reasonable prices, and an authentic family atmosphere reflecting Kutaisi's dining culture.

La Maison is Kutaisi's most popular contemporary cafe-restaurant, serving a menu that blends Georgian staples with European cafe dishes. Located near the central Colchis Fountain, it is a daytime hub for Kutaisi's young professional and student population as well as tourists visiting Kutaisi Cathedral and Gelati Monastery. The outdoor seating on the pedestrianised street is particularly popular in spring and autumn.

Palaty is Kutaisi's most established traditional restaurant, serving the cooking of the Imereti region in a setting that reflects the city's history as Georgia's second capital. Imereti has a distinct culinary identity: cheeses are milder and fresher, walnut pastes more herbaceous, bean dishes subtler than in eastern Georgia. Palaty's menu celebrates this regional character with Imeretian khachapuri, gebzhalia (cheese and mint rolls), kupati sausage, and slow-cooked chicken in walnut sauce.

Tsiskara (meaning dawn in Georgian) is a classic neighbourhood restaurant in Kutaisi serving unpretentious Imeretian home cooking at affordable prices. The menu focuses on everyday Imeretian household dishes: freshly made Imeretian khachapuri, lobio in clay pots, chicken in walnut sauce, and mchadi cornbread. Tsiskara is where Kutaisi residents eat regularly rather than for special occasions, reflecting the city's character better than any tourist-facing establishment.

Wine House Kutaisi is a wine bar and restaurant focused on the wines of western Georgia — the Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi, and Adjara appellations. The restaurant maintains one of the largest selections of Imeretian white wines in any Georgian restaurant, alongside Khvanchkara and other Racha semi-sweet reds. The food menu is traditional Imeretian, designed to showcase how regional wines pair with their native cuisine.