Cafe in Batumi: reviews of tourists

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Georgian cuisine is called a real epic poem, which sings of the wisdom of age-old folk traditions, the beauty of the country and its ancient history, full of dramatic events. Wherever a tourist goes, mouth-watering khinkali, juicy khachapuri, rich spicy chikhirtma and many other national dishes are waiting for him everywhere on the route in local restaurants.

Modern Batumi is one of the main tourist cities in the country, actively maintaining the reputation of an international resort. The restaurants and cafes of Batumi are mainly engaged in national cooking, but in some establishments the emphasis is on cuisine more familiar to Europeans. For those who do not like the spiciness and spice of traditional Georgian dishes, in many places they can offer some kind of compromise - national food, in which much fewer spices are added. There are vegetarian cafes in Batumi, as well asestablishments specializing in the preparation of purely European or Asian food.

Georgians in Batumi, as elsewhere, are true to themselves - each of the guests who come to the city should remain full and satisfied. In our article, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with a brief overview of the best restaurants and cafes in Batumi. Addresses and a short description of the establishments are attached.

Where is the best Georgian food?

Here are some of the best restaurants and cafes in Batumi that prefer traditional Georgian food:

1. According to the reviews of tourists, the best khinkali is made at Cafe Saghighino (address: Nikoloz Baratashvili, 34). The design of this establishment, located in the basement, at first glance may seem quite simple and even nondescript. But experts recommend not to judge it solely by its external design. Cafe Saghighino is confidently classified by local gourmets as one of Batumi cafes with delicious fragrant dishes.
2. To enjoy mullet stuffed with nuts and chashushuli, you should go to Adjarian House (Batumi Boulevard, 10). By the way, travelers should take into account that in the summer it is impossible to get to this cafe in Batumi without booking a table in advance.
3. The interior of the Fanfan restaurant, located at Ninoshvili 27, is decorated in the style of an old Georgian house. Experts recommend coming here for delicious desserts and fish dishes.
4. In Old Boulevard (Ninoshvili, 23a) you can eat in a calm, relaxed atmosphereto the accompaniment of pleasant live music. This place belongs, judging by the reviews, to cafes and restaurants in Batumi, which are distinguished by decent food quality and reasonable prices.
5. Shemoikhede Genatsvale is located at: st. Noe Zhordania, 8, in the center of the Old Town. This Batumi cafe will delight guests with large portions and pleasant service.
6. It is worth mentioning separately the Mimino restaurant (General Mazniashvili st., 27). The institution is positioned as a place fully focused on serving tourists. In the restaurant you can treat yourself to a very good Adjarian khachapuri. At the same time, those who wish can admire numerous photos from the popular film of the same name.
7. Georgian dishes made in European style can be enjoyed at Heart of Batumi (located at 11, General Mazniashvili Street). Many guests consider this place one of the best restaurants and cafes in Batumi.

Where can you taste the most delicious dishes from various cuisines of the world?

Often, for some reason, spicy and hearty Caucasian cuisine is not suitable for guests. They are invited by the following popular restaurants and cafes in Batumi:

1. Grand Grill. The institution is located on the shore of Lake Ardagani (near the dancing fountains). Here, visitors are offered a good selection of Mediterranean and Turkish dishes, as well as a decent wine list.
2. Grill Town (Rustaveli, 24). Mostly locals come here for dinner and lunch. The specifics of the restaurant can be guessed by its name - grilled dishesthe work here is truly excellent.
3. "Ukrainian". In the restaurant of Ukrainian cuisine, guests will be served rich borscht and hearty dumplings. The institution is located in the building of the Central Station, along Tamar Mepe avenue.
4. GUESTS Gastrobar (Akhmed Melashvili str., 16/5) invites those who crave something authentic and very unusual. Cafe specializes in Asian pasta and rice.
5. Radio (address: Rustaveli Ave, 11). The restaurant's menu offers dishes familiar to Europeans: classic salads, steaks, sandwiches, soups.

Where can coffee lovers go?

It's no secret that one of the favorite ways of spending time among Georgians is pleasant friendly gatherings over a cup of fragrant freshly brewed coffee. This is a tradition that has found its place in the cultural code of the nation. Tourists can enjoy a fragrant drink in Batumi in establishments:

1. Privet from Batuma (Memed Abashidze st., 39). Food prepared by local chefs is not very praised by visitors, but coffee is called simply excellent.
2. Gardens (address: St. Barbara Park). The establishment attracts guests with stylish decor and a rich selection of desserts.
3. Chocolatte coffee-room (Memed Abashidze str., 13). This coffee shop offers delicious signature oatmeal cookies, syrniki and pancakes.

Where should I go to taste Georgian wines?

According to experts, this activity is worth it for tourists to devote some part of theirtime. Almost all significant Georgian wineries are represented in Batumi establishments. In the menu of each of the cafes or restaurants of the city there are always popular brands: Khvanchkara, Kindzmarauli, Saperavi. But, according to experts, there are places in Batumi with a more diverse list of drinks, in which tourists are given the opportunity to discover less popular brands. These include:

1. Vinomania (located at 6 Bahtrionis St.).
2. Winery Khareba (St. Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, 14). The establishment has a shop and a tasting room.
3. Wine Room Batumi (Zviad Gamsakhurdia St., 9). This unique establishment serves the produce of small, family-run wineries.
4. Chacha Time (address: Giorgi Mazniashvili str., 5). Guests can enjoy strong chacha at the bar. In addition, visitors are given an exciting tour, interesting information about this drink, and the opportunity to taste several of its varieties.

Which places are suitable for vegetarians?

The list of places where you can order vegetarian food in Batumi is quite extensive. We offer you to get acquainted with the list of vegetarian cafes in Batumi top 20. So, for those who don't eat meat, it would be nice to have a look:

1. In Chocolat coffi-room (Memed Abashidze str., 13). The restaurant's menu includes dishes of international and he althy cuisines, gluten-free. According to reviews, excellent breakfasts are prepared here. Chocolat coffi-room takes 1st place out of 70 cafes in Batumi providing vegetarian food.
2. In Kliuch (ranked 2nd). Here you can order dishes of Russian, Eastern European, Ukrainian cuisines. Cooking in the institution, as tourists say, is very tasty. Address: Parnavaz mepe str., 39.
3. In Solo Pizza (3rd place in the ranking). In this cafe in Batumi, according to tourists, they prepare delicious Italian pizza. Excellent service provided. Located at: May St, 44 26.
4. At the Radio Café&Bar (ranked 4th). Here you can order European, Italian, international, as well as gluten-free menus. Address: Rustaveli Ave, 11.
5. At the Sky Bar and Restaurant, located at: Rustaveli Ave, 26-28 (5th place in the ranking). The institution belongs to the category of steakhouses. Provides customers with international and European cuisine, grill, sushi.
6. In Chacha Time, located at: Giorgi Mazniashvili St, 5 (6th place in the ranking). According to reviews, delicious European and Ukrainian food is prepared here.
7. In Old Boulevard (7th in the ranking). Distinguished by delicious cuisine and excellent service, as visitors assure, it provides excellent breakfasts. Cuisine: European, international, gluten-free. Place address: Ninoshvili St, 23a.
8. In Kiziki, located on Melikishvili St. (8th place in the ranking). Delicious khinkali is served here, visitors note.
9. At Uncle Feng's (ranked 9th). The institution is located at: Noe Zhordania St. This Asian restaurantvisitors note the presence of pleasant service, average prices, delicious dishes (Chinese, Asian, seafood).
10. To the gastrobar "Guests" (10th place in the ranking). Visitors are offered European and Asian food. The authors of the reviews note the presence in the institution of an atmospheric and sincere atmosphere, delicious Asian and European dishes. Address: Akhmed Melashvili St, 16/5.
11. At Klinrlis Gemo located at 87 Pushkin St. (ranked 11th). According to reviews, this is an excellent restaurant with Georgian and Asian cuisine, where they cook "simply divine" khinkali and a delicious salad.
12. In Shemoikhed Genatsvale (12th place in the ranking). The establishment (address: Noe Zhordania St, 8) is very popular with lovers of Georgian cuisine.
13. In Maspinlzelo (13th in the ranking). Visitors speak positively about this restaurant (address: Akhmed Melashvili St, 35). It provides delicious international cuisine, barbecue.
14. In Café Adjara (14th in the ranking). Visitors report that this bar (Kutaisi St, 11) serves gluten-free dishes, BBQ, and delicious European and Georgian food.
15. At Khinkali House Kalakuri (ranked 15th). The restaurant serves Eastern European food. Users are positive about the food and service at the bar (address: Pushkin St, 108).
16. In Dairquiri (ranked 16th). The bar, located at: Bicycle Ln., is called a very nice place with quality service in Russian and delicious Georgian, European, he althy food.
17. B"Laguna" (17th place in the ranking). In an institution on the street. Gorgiladze, 18, preparing delicious Adjarian khachapuri.
18. In Gourmand (ranked 18th). According to reviews, this is just a "posh place" with vegetarian food. Address: Kobaladze St, 8
19. In Restaurant Terrassa Askanli (19th in the ranking). One of the establishments with the best Georgian European, Eastern European, Caucasian cuisine. According to the guests, here you can get acquainted with a rich selection of truly magical wines. Address: Rustaveli Ave, 40
20. In Khinkali House No1 (20th place in the ranking). Visitors note that you can eat here tasty and inexpensive. Address: 26 May Street, 26/ 7.

Where you can eat tasty and cheap in Batumi: top 5

In this popular tourist city, you can find many establishments with different cuisines belonging to different price categories. You can eat very tasty and at the same time quite inexpensively in various cheap cafes in Batumi, in khinkal and snack bars, in cafes with affordable prices and in the most luxurious restaurants. As travelers note, in most city establishments the ratio of quality and cost is the most optimal. Further, the article provides an overview of inexpensive establishments where you can eat tasty and quite budget. The rating of Batumi cafes (inexpensive) is based on the reviews of tourists.

Cafe Radio

In the first place - a cozy cafe, which has already been mentioned earlier (see above in the article). The institution is unusually popular among vacationers and local residents. The menu containsa variety of European dishes: juicy steaks and burgers, several pasta options. Particular attention is paid to seasonal dishes (for example, in autumn, guests are advised to order pumpkin soup puree).

Vegetarians will appreciate the presence of a special section in the menu, which presents hummus, falafel, vegetarian pasta and other dishes. The wine list contains mainly European drinks - Italian wines and German beers. The establishment is located at: st. Shota Rustaveli, 11. Open daily, from 15:00 to 23:45.

Chocolatte coffee-room (coffee shop)

This patisserie in the heart of the old town has also been mentioned in the article (above) as the city's top vegetarian place with a special sweet vibe. In the ranking of inexpensive cafes in Batumi, this coffee shop-confectionery takes 2nd place. Guests are offered delicious breakfasts - cheesecakes with raisins, poached eggs, pancakes with various fillings. Charlotte, homemade pies and quiches are served as desserts at Chocolatte. The hallmark of this coffee shop is a very tasty oatmeal cookie with chocolate pieces inside, costing about 0.7 GEL. (16, 88 rubles)

The cost of handmade cupcakes decorated with original decor is 3 GEL (72, 38 rubles) apiece. In addition to traditional tea and coffee, hot chocolate and a variety of fresh juices are prepared here. The cost of fresh fresh (200 ml) is 4.5 GEL (about 100 rubles). Visitors to the institution are invited to play board games, read interesting books, get acquainted with the worksIyako Kunchuliya, famous Batumi photographer. Coffee house address: st. M. Abashidze, 13. Working hours: from 8:00 to 16:00 and from 19:00 to 22:00 (day off - Friday).

Heart of Batumi (art cafe)

Among the best inexpensive cafes in Batumi, this establishment, which occupies the third place in the ranking, is distinguished by its design. The "Heart of Batumi" is decorated in an art style and decorated with handicrafts, creating an especially cute and bright atmosphere in the room.

The second feature of the cafe is the kitchen. According to visitors, you can eat here inexpensively and quite tasty. The establishment offers traditional Georgian dishes in a European manner (less greasy and spicy, portions are not so huge, with beautiful presentation). The main principle of the chef of this cafe is the conviction that it is better to cook with high quality and a little, than at random. If the kitchen does not have an ingredient needed to create a dish, they will not replace it with some other one, but will go to the nearest store and buy the right product in order to prepare a treat according to the original recipe.

The chef personally talks to each guest, finding out their culinary preferences and recommending the best dishes from the menu. Connoisseurs advise trying khachapuri, pork kebab, eggplant rolls and vegetable salad with walnut sauce at Heart of Batumi. The cost of a full meal of khachapuri, meat (fried) with potatoes, 2 glasses of wine, baked eggplant and Georgian salad is 54 lari (1302, 41 rubles). The establishment is very popular, so it is often difficult to find a free table here. Cafe open: fromfrom 11:00 to 23:00. Address: st. Mazniashvili, 11.

Chacha Time Bar

This unique bar is the fourth must-visit place for anyone who wants to eat on a budget and tasty. Its exclusivity is the theme dedicated to chacha (national Georgian drink). Chacha Time location address: st. Mazniashvili, 5/16. This part of the city is considered the most picturesque. In the warm season, cafe tables are placed outside, in cold weather, guests are accommodated on 2 floors of the bar.

Tourists are invited to purchase a tasting set, which includes a sample of five different varieties of wine. The cost of an exciting tour with product tasting is 15 GEL (381.78 rubles). The cost of a serving (50 ml) of chacha is from 4 GEL (96, 47 rubles)

Besides, the bar prepares more than 150 different cocktails (serving price - from 6 GEL, or 144.61 rubles). It also serves burgers (fish, meat, vegetarian), snacks, salads, first and hot courses. The bar is open from 11:00 to 01:00 in summer and from 14:00 to 01:00 in winter daily.

"Laguna" (khachapurnaya)

Laguna was also mentioned in the article as the 17th best vegetarian restaurant. In the rating of budgetary establishments in Batumi, the cafe is in fifth place. It would be an unforgivable mistake to visit Batumi and not try khachapuri, many believe. According to tourists, the best khachapuri is offered in the oldest khachapuri in the city - Laguna.

The establishment is often referred to as "a place for its own." It is located at: st. Gorgiladze, 18. The interior of this cafe is typically Georgian - with heavy wooden furniture, wrought-iron benches, twilight in the room. Attention is drawn to such design features as decorated with pebble walls and marine-themed items. Often people come here with children who love to watch live fish in the aquarium.

According to statistics, Laguna sells up to 400 servings of Adjarian khachapuri (a signature dish with a delicious secret ingredient - smoked cheese) per day. The cost of khachapuri in "Laguna" is 6, 00-10, 00 GEL (145-240 rubles). Connoisseurs recommend that future guests of Laguna definitely try Imeretian khachapuri here, as well as order a puff pastry envelope stuffed with foaming cheese. In the cafe you can also eat hot and lenten dishes (the cost of a serving of the most budgetary of them - dumplings with potatoes - 6, 00 GEL (145 rubles)