Fabrika
The beating heart of Tbilisi’s creative scene — a converted Soviet sewing factory whose vast, mural-covered courtyard is ringed by […]
Tbilisi
Ice Skating in Tbilisi
When the weather turns, Tbilisi takes to the ice. The city’s largest rinks run year-round indoors — the cavernous Tbilisi
Anticafe Corner
A relaxed ‘anticafe’ in Sololaki where you don’t pay for what you order — you pay for time. It’s a
Gallery 27
The best place in Tbilisi to buy Georgian craft that’s genuinely made by Georgian hands. Set in a gorgeous 1840s
Hangar Bar
A cheerful Irish-style bar in the heart of Tbilisi’s Old Town, right by the Gabriadze puppet theatre and its leaning
Manana’s Craft Shop
A cheerful little craft-supplies shop on Pekini Avenue, run by the ever-helpful Manana. Shelves are packed with buttons, beads, ribbons,
Badagi
The churchkhela specialist Georgians actually trust: Badagi has spent two decades making the chewy nut-and-grape-must sweets the traditional way —
Dive Bar
The expat-founded bar that introduced Tbilisi to beer pong, and still a reliably good night out. These days the action
Christmas Market at Deda Ena Park
Tbilisi’s festive heart each winter: Dedaena Park fills with wooden stalls of handmade crafts and Georgian treats, a towering tree,
Wine Factory #1 | ღვინის ქარხანა #1
This 1896 wine factory in Vera sat quiet for decades before reopening in 2017 as a sprawling courtyard complex of restaurants, bars, vintage shops and a flower market. Grab khinkali at Veriko or a burger at Black Dog Bar, then wander past cellars that once stored century-old wines. Venues keep different hours, so come after 18:00 when everything is open — summer evenings bring the open-air cinema and the courtyard fills with locals.