Tbilisi is Georgia's capital and largest city, home to the majority of the country's businesses, from established institutions in Vake and Saburtalo to startups and creative enterprises in Vera, Marjanishvili, and the Old Town. The city serves as the commercial, cultural, and administrative center of the country.
8000 Vintages
8000 ვინტაჟი
Wine Shop & Bar
8000 Vintages is Tbilisi's largest and most respected wine shop, named after Georgia's 8,000-year winemaking heritage. The shop stocks over 1,000 Georgian wine labels, all selected through blind tastings by certified sommeliers. Founded in 2016, it has grown from a single Saburtalo location to multiple branches across the city plus an outpost in Batumi and Berlin. The industrial-chic spaces serve as both retail stores and tasting bars where visitors can explore Georgian wine culture with expert guidance.
8000 Vintages – Tabukashvili Branch
8000 მოსავალი — თაბუქაშვილი
Wine Bar & Shop
The Tabukashvili Street branch of 8000 Vintages serves the Rustaveli Avenue corridor. All wines are hand-selected by blind tasting, with sommeliers evaluating 100 new bottles monthly. Over 1,000 Georgian labels on offer at any time. The 8000 Vintages brand was founded in 2016 and now operates 4 Tbilisi locations, 1 in Batumi, and an international store in Berlin.
Alamo Georgia
Car Rental
Alamo is a major American car rental brand operating in Tbilisi with a city office on Kote Abkhazi Street and a counter in the TBS Airport arrival hall. Part of the Enterprise Holdings group (shared location with Enterprise). Rates from ~$39–53/day. Known for simple, inclusive pricing with fewer hidden fees.
Alaverdi Wine Store
ალავერდის ღვინის მაღაზია
Wine Shop
Alaverdi Wine Store is the Tbilisi retail arm of the legendary Alaverdi Monastery Winery, one of Georgia's oldest and most revered wine producers, offering monastery wines made in traditional qvevri vessels by monks following centuries-old traditions.
Amber Wine Shop
ქარვისფერი ღვინო
Wine Shop
Amber Wine Shop is a specialist Tbilisi retailer dedicated entirely to Georgia's iconic amber (skin-contact) wines, curating examples from the country's leading qvevri producers to showcase the full breadth of this ancient style now celebrated by natural wine lovers worldwide.
Amo Rame
ამო რამე
Bakery
Traditional Georgian bakery focusing on authentic bread and pastries baked in traditional tone ovens. Specializes in shot puri (Georgian bread), various khachapuri styles, kada (sweet bread), and other traditional baked goods. Uses traditional recipes and baking methods with emphasis on quality ingredients and craftsmanship.
ANO Office
ANO ოფისი
Coworking Space
ANO Office is a small, cozy Japanese-owned automated coworking space near Tsereteli metro with a minimalist aesthetic and self-service model. Uniquely, it runs ANO Bar on Friday evenings — an all-you-can-drink wine event — and has an on-site hair salon. Day access at $9.99/12 hours; dedicated desks from $78/month.
Aragvi
არაგვი
Classic Georgian Restaurant
Aragvi is one of Georgia's most historically significant restaurants, operating in Tbilisi since the Soviet era when it was one of the few restaurants permitted to serve authentic regional Georgian cuisine. Named after the Aragvi river, the restaurant serves a classic Georgian menu spanning all major regions. Aragvi was a gathering place for Tbilisi's intelligentsia for decades and continues to attract locals and visitors seeking an authentic, time-tested Georgian dining experience.
Archi
არჩი
Real Estate Development & Sales
Archi is one of Georgia's largest real estate development companies, building and selling residential apartment complexes primarily in Tbilisi and Batumi. The company handles the full process from construction to sales, offering buyers direct purchase from the developer with installment payment options. Archi projects typically include modern amenities such as gyms, co-working areas, and rooftop spaces. The company has an English-language sales office serving foreign buyers.
Archive Wine Bar and Museum
არქივი
Wine Bar & Museum
Archive Wine Bar and Museum is set in the underground halls of a 17th-century caravanserai beneath the Tbilisi History Museum on Sioni Street. It offers 550 wine varieties sold at retail prices — unusual for a restaurant. Sommelier Jaba Dzimistarishvili (2x Georgian Sommelier of the Year, 2020 and 2021) conducts guided tastings. The space functions as a wine museum displaying qvevri, drinking horns, and copper figurines dating to the 7th century BC.
Artisani Wine Shop
არტიზანი ღვინის მაღაზია
Wine Shop
Artisani Wine Shop is a boutique natural and artisan wine retailer near Tbilisi's Lisi Lake, championing small-production Georgian winemakers who farm organically and work without laboratory corrections, with a particular strength in Kartli and Meskheti region wines less commonly found in other city shops.
Atoneli Wine Window
ატონელი ღვინის ფანჯარა
Wine Window
Atoneli Wine Window is Tbilisi's first wine window (opened 2025), inspired by the historic buchette del vino of Florence. A hole-in-the-wall street-facing aperture on Atoneli Street dispenses individual glasses of Georgian wines — including Chinuri, Kisi, and Rkatsiteli — at 8 GEL each, with every sixth pour complimentary. Run by the team behind Mussels Place seafood restaurant.
Guide: Businesses in Tbilisi
Tbilisi is where the vast majority of Georgia's commercial activity is concentrated. The city of roughly 1.2 million people hosts everything from international hotel chains and tech startups to family-run wine shops and century-old bakeries. For visitors and new residents, understanding Tbilisi's neighborhood geography is the key to navigating its business landscape.
Business Districts and Neighborhoods
Vake is Tbilisi's primary upscale commercial district, with a concentration of international restaurants, boutique shops, and professional services. Vera, adjacent to Vake, has become the creative and hospitality hub -- home to many of the city's best restaurants, wine bars, and coworking spaces. Saburtalo is a residential and commercial area with more affordable office space and a growing number of coworking facilities. The Old Town (Kala and Sololaki) is tourist-oriented, with hotels, restaurants, and souvenir shops concentrated along Shardeni and Erekle II streets. Marjanishvili and Chughureti on the left bank of the Mtkvari River are emerging as alternative business districts with creative studios and cafes.
Key Business Categories in Tbilisi
Tbilisi's restaurant scene ranges from traditional Georgian sakhinkle (khinkali houses) to contemporary dining rooms with international recognition. The city's wine shops provide access to producers from across all of Georgia's wine regions, including rare qvevri wines rarely available outside the country. A growing coworking sector serves the digital nomad community attracted by Georgia's visa-free access policy. Car rental agencies cluster around Tbilisi International Airport and central locations for visitors planning to explore the country. Professional services -- dental clinics, real estate agencies, language schools -- increasingly cater to both locals and the international community.
Practical Tips
- Most businesses in central Tbilisi accept credit cards, but cash is still preferred at markets, small shops, and some traditional restaurants
- Georgian and English are widely spoken in tourist-facing businesses; Russian is also common
- Business hours vary: restaurants often open late (11:00-12:00) and stay open until 23:00 or later; government offices close by 18:00
City overview maintained by the Georgia Business Registry editorial team based in Tbilisi. Last reviewed March 2026.
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