Tbilisi Bar Guide
30+ bars across Tbilisi's drinking neighbourhoods, curated by editors who know the city.
Tbilisi is the wine cradle of civilisation. Georgians have been making wine for 8,000 years — the qvevri (clay-amphora) method is older than agriculture itself. Around the wine tradition, Fabrika built post-Soviet creative-class drinking culture inside a former Soviet-era sewing factory. 8000 Vintages has held a Caucasus 50 Best wine-bar position multiple years.
Five neighbourhoods cluster the action. Old Tbilisi is the heritage qvevri-wine spine. Vera holds the polished cocktail-and-restaurant district. Saburtalo runs the residential local-bar quarter. Sololaki covers the heritage cobblestone bars. Vake is the polished embassy-area district.
Cocktails run GEL 25 to GEL 40 ($9 to $14). Wine glasses GEL 8 to GEL 18. Cheap. Tipping is 10 percent. Most bars run to 3am, weekend bars to 5am.
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Top Picks This Week
Fabrika
Creative-class courtyard inside a converted Soviet-era sewing factory. Multiple cocktail bars, food stalls, and DJs every weekend. The Tbilisi creative-class hub.
Bauhaus
Cocktail bar with a tight rotating menu and a young engaged crowd. Industrial-feel interior, candle-lit, and the Vera cocktail crowd's regular spot.
Café Stamba
Hotel cafe-bar inside the Stamba Hotel. Long marble counter, polished interior, and the most dressed-up Tbilisi evening.
8000 Vintages
Wine bar with one of the world's deepest Georgian-wine lists. Caucasus 50 Best regular. Polished interior, candle-lit, and serious wine-tasting flights.
Lolita
Cocktail-and-restaurant bar with a tight cocktail menu and a young creative-class crowd. Best for a long Friday-evening dinner.
g. Vino
Natural-wine bar with a tight Georgian-wine list and traditional small plates. Skews late-twenties to thirties. The most low-key Tbilisi wine experience.
Neighbourhood Guide
Old Tbilisi
The heritage qvevri-wine spine. Cobblestone streets, sulphur-bath bars, and the most photogenic old-Tbilisi drinking quarter.
Vera
The polished cocktail-and-restaurant district north-west of the centre. Awarded cocktail rooms, hotel bars, and a thirty-something dressed-up crowd.
Saburtalo
The residential local-bar district west. Cheap pours, neighbourhood pubs, and a working-Tbilisi crowd.
Sololaki
The heritage cobblestone district south of the centre. Heritage taverns, candle-lit bars, and a quieter weekend pace.
Vake
The polished embassy-area district. Polished cocktail rooms, restaurant-bars, and the most dressed-up Tbilisi evening crowd.
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