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Where to Eat in Old Tbilisi, Tbilisi: Kachapuri (Titanic Size) | Varedelo
This guide turns Ultimate Georgian Food Tour!! 🇬🇪 TITANIC CHEESE BOAT + Market Tour in Tbilisi, Georgia!! from Mark Wiens into a practical restaurant map with 6 saved spots around Old Tbilisi, Didube-Chugureti, and Vake-Saburtalo. The mapped places include a restaurant stop, a cafe stop, and a tourist attraction. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Mark Wiens was mesmerized by the 'Titanic' kachapuri at Retro, which featured two kilos of cheese and six eggs in a massive wood-fired dough boat. He was deeply impressed by the vibrant energy of the Deserters Bazaar and the high-quality ingredients like fresh walnuts and green ajika. Mark particularly enjoyed how modern street food concepts in Tbilisi are elevating traditional flavors like buffalo meat and sunflower tahini.
What this map is good for
- Planning an eastern european restaurant stop or short itinerary in Old Tbilisi.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 6 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Ezo
Eastern European Restaurant in 16 Geronti Kikodze St, T'bilisi 0105, Georgia, Old Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
Price level: Medium - Retro
Eastern European Restaurant in 1 Davit Gamrekeli St, T'bilisi, Georgia, Vake-Saburtalo, Tbilisi, Georgia
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Sofia Melnikova’s Fantastic Douqan
Restaurant in 22 Revaz Tabukashvili St, T'bilisi, Georgia, Old Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
Hours: Hours available - Dezerter Bazaar
Tourist Attraction in 5 Abastumani St, T'bilisi, Georgia, Didube-Chugureti, Tbilisi, Georgia
Hours: Hours available - ღvino Underground
Wine Bar in MRR2+9GQ, 15 Galaktion Tabidze St, T'bilisi, Georgia, Old Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Tamtaki
Cafe in 22 Dimitri Bakradze St, T'bilisi, Georgia, Old Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
Hours: Hours available
Food notes from the video
- Kachapuri (Titanic size)
- Walnuts
- Jonjoli (pickled flowers)
- Coriander seeds
- Honey from the honeycomb
- Cheese skin wrap with cottage cheese and tarragon
- Green ajika
- Buffalo meat kebabu sandwich
- 1 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Toured Tbilisi with guide Christo from Culinary Backstreets
- Watched the wood-fired baking process at Retro restaurant
- Explored the Deserters Bazaar market
- Met local farmers and spice vendors
- Sampled fresh ingredients at the indoor market section
- Visited Tamtaki for Georgian street food
- Observed traditional bread making and meat grilling
Planning notes for Tbilisi
Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, is situated in the Kura River valley at a geostrategic crossroads between Europe and Asia. Founded in the 5th century AD by King Vakhtang I Gorgasali, the city’s name originates from the Old Georgian word "tbili," meaning warm.
Must-try foods nearby
- Adjaruli Khachapuri
The quintessential 'boat bread' of Georgia, specifically from the Adjara region. This yeasted bread is shaped like a gondola. - Mtsvadi (Vine-Wood BBQ)
While grilled meat is universal, Georgian Mtsvadi is distinct for being skewered and roasted over dried grapevines (manji), which imparts a unique, sweet smokiness. - Shkmeruli
A garlic-lover's dream, this dish consists of crispy-skinned roasted chicken submerged in a bubbling pool of milk and heavy garlic sauce. - Nigvziani Badrijani
An iconic appetizer made of thin, fried eggplant strips rolled around a savory paste of walnuts, garlic, vinegar, and blue fenugreek. - Chakapuli
A vibrant, aromatic spring stew traditionally made with lamb or veal, simmered with dry white wine, green plums (tkemali), and massive quantities of fresh tarragon, cilantro.
When to go: The best time to visit Tbilisi is during the shoulder seasons of May to June and September to October, which offer mild.
Local tips
- Purchase a Metromoney card to easily navigate the extensive network of buses, metro lines, and the Rike Park cable car.
- Always carry small denominations of Georgian Lari as many local vendors and taxi drivers do not carry change for large bills.
- When dining out, it is customary to order multiple dishes for the table to share rather than individual plates.
- Double-check your direction when crossing streets, as drivers often do not yield to pedestrians even at marked crosswalks.
What travelers are noticing
- Tripadvisor’s 2 Global Trending Destination 2026: Tbilisi has surged in popularity due to its 'distinctive mix of historic and contemporary architecture' and emerging creative art spaces.
- The Didi Dighomi Tram Expansion: Construction has begun on a new 7.5km tram line and a Samgori-Vazisubani cable car, modernizing the city's iconic transport network.
- European Judo Championships: A major event on the 2026 calendar, bringing elite international athletes to the city's sports palaces in April.
Extra place context
- Dezerter Bazaar
Known to locals as 'Dezertirebi,' this is the city's largest and most authentic farmers' market. While chaotic, it is the go-to for 2026 foodies looking for high-quality Svanetian salt, churchkhela (Georgian walnut candy), and smoked Sulguni cheese.
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Planning questions
What is this video map?
It is a crawlable guide to the mapped places from Ultimate Georgian Food Tour!! 🇬🇪 TITANIC CHEESE BOAT + Market Tour in Tbilisi, Georgia!!, with the creator video, a static map preview, and selected spots from the trip.
Can I save these spots?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save the places, keep planning notes, and revisit the guide from your phone.
Does this replace watching the video?
No. The video remains the source, and the map makes the places easier to scan, compare, and save while planning.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.