4 Food Experiences in Georgia to Build a Day Around

1.Private Tbilisi Food Tour: 9 Tastings Walk in Bohemian District

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $79Our pick

Walk Tbilisi’s Sololaki with a private English-speaking guide such as David, Giorgi, Levan, Luka, or Zezva. Over four hours, you’ll taste at least nine Georgian foods and drinks, including khinkali, eggplant with walnuts, beans, natural wine, and chacha, with lunch included.

“Luka was a great guide. Informative on all things to do with food, the city and general history of the country. Food was delicious. Highly recommend”

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2.Tbilisi Food Tour in a Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $49

Meet at 6 pm in Avlabari, then ride with your English-speaking guide to a local family home. You will prepare khinkali, khachapuri, mchadi, salad, and eggplant with walnuts, then eat it with Sulguni cheese, homemade wine, and chacha. Guides may include Beka, Buta, Helen, Toko, or Tornike.

“The food that we tasted was amazing. There was a lot of food! But what really made our tour unforgettable was our guide Tornike. We laughed, we talked, we cooked and tasted the food all together. He was not only an experienced guide for the tour but also a friend who shared a lot of interesting stories with us. Thank you so much for that! The susipicious girl :)”

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3.Private 4 days Food & Wine and Sightseeing tour to Kakheti, Kazbegi, Mtskheta.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $10Best value

Travel privately from Tbilisi with pickup at your hotel, hostel, or apartment. Guide Levan has led this route, which combines Kakheti wine tastings, bread baking, Sighnaghi, Kazbegi, khinkali making, and UNESCO sites in Mtskheta. Meals, selected admissions, and several tastings are included.

“tour to Khareba winery with wine tasting, bread & churchkhela making is interesting and worth trying. Kakheti is beautiful with awesome views and food. Gremi and alaverdi churches have nice architecture.”

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4.Half-Day Food Tour of Tbilisi Dezerter’s Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Join Paul from Meet Me Here for a five-and-a-half-hour private food tour through Tbilisi’s Dezerter’s Bazaar. Meet vendors, taste Georgian breads, sauces, cheeses, and seasonal dishes, then sit down for regional food and an artisanal wine tasting.

“I can’t thank Paul enough for his authentic introduction to the food and culture of Georgia. His encyclopedia of knowledge and vast network offered a unique opportunity to experience the tastes, smells, and history of food directly from the source. Smiles, laughter, and many celebratory toasts of wine and chacha filled the day. I retuned home with wonderful memories and a desire to return to Tbilisi!”

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