Our Take on 41 Art of Drinks
The sign is a small lit martini glass in the passageway of a residential building on Galaktion Tabidze Street. Below it, a basement room that Eat My Critique asks a fair question about: whether this is the best spot for cocktails in Tbilisi.
Bartender Roman Milostivy opened the bar in 2018, and the menu still arrives hand written in a school style notebook. The drinks lean on homemade syrups, bitters, and infusions built from Georgian and regional ingredients.
Restaurant Guru aggregates 513 reviews at 4.8, one of the highest sustained scores of any bar in the city.
Reading the Room
Brick, low ceilings, and candle level light; reviewers on Restaurant Guru keep using the word cozy even though the room sits below street level.
Wander Lush places it on its edited list of the 26 best bars in Tbilisi. The seat to take is at the counter, where the bartenders quiz first timers on their palate before pouring anything.
The Menu, Edited
Who Shows Up, and When
Sololaki regulars hold the early hours, then traveling cocktail pilgrims fill the counter after 10pm. The room never gets loud; the format does not allow it.
Daily from 7pm to 2am. Midweek at 9pm is the unhurried visit; Friday and Saturday run two deep at the counter.
The Word on the Street
- Eat My Critique frames it as a contender for the best cocktail room in Tbilisi.
- Wander Lush includes it on its edited list of the city's 26 best bars.
- Restaurant Guru reviewers score it 4.8 across 513 reviews and single out the stories behind each drink.
- Trip.com listings flag the hidden entrance; finding the martini glass is part of the ritual.
Go, or Skip
- Cocktail first drinkers who want the bartender's full attention
- Couples who prefer candle light to a scene
- Avoid if you are six people or want standing room; the basement fills fast
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