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5 Best Date-Night Food Spots in Tbilisi

Brunch dates, candlelit dinners and a kitchen open until 3 AM: the 5 Tbilisi tables we'd book for a date, with what to order at each.

  1. 1

    Crossroads Bistro
  2. 2

    Barbar'a
  3. 3

    Lulu
Mariam Beridze, Food & Drinks Editor

Mariam Beridze , Food & Drinks Editor

Updated

Dinner is the one part of a date you can actually plan, so plan it somewhere the room does some of the work. These 5 cover the whole range of dates: a bistro that does brunch by day and wine by night, an art deco gastrobar cooking until 3 AM, a candlelit European dining room, a quiet Italian, and a Levantine kitchen with a fireplace and plates built for sharing.

3 of the 5 sit in Sololaki, Old Tbilisi and Plekhanovi, and the other 2 are in Vake. 3 of them close their kitchens by 11 PM on a weeknight, so book for 8 PM rather than 10, and 2 take bookings online. The list runs 1 to 5, best first.

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#1. Crossroads Bistro - Brunch by day, wine by night, one floor below the bar

Bistro and bar Sololaki

Perfect for

  • Brunch date
  • Wine with dinner
  • Small plates to share
Dining room with a patterned banquette and wall lamps seen through a green door at Crossroads Bistro
Photo: Google Maps

Crossroads Bistro covers both kinds of date: the late Sunday brunch where you're still working out if it's a date, and the evening glass of wine where you've decided it is. It's a casual, cosy room on Shalva Dadiani Street in Sololaki, open 10 AM to 11 PM every day, with a bar on site pouring wine, sparkling and beer next to the coffee. Small plates keep a table going without anyone committing to a main. And when the evening's going well, Crossroads Bar is right upstairs.

Shakshuka in a white dish with toasted bread on a wooden board at Crossroads Bistro
Photo: Google Maps

Known for: For brunch, order the eggs Benedict on brioche with bacon or the shakshuka, and add draniki, the potato pancakes the reviews name more than anything else here. In the evening, it's a glass of wine with the beef cheeks, or the chicken pâté if you'd rather share. One reviewer got a long talk about wine and food from the staff, so ask what's open. Google puts a meal at 20 to 30 GEL.

English muffin with a beef patty, bacon, cheddar and lettuce on a white plate at Crossroads Bistro
Photo: Google Maps

#2. Barbar'a - Fusion plates in an art deco room, served until 3 AM

Gastrobar Old Tbilisi

Perfect for

  • Date night
  • Late-night food
  • Celebrating something
Cocktail bar seating and back bar under an archway at Barbar'a
Photo: Google Maps

Dinner and the cocktail bar in the same room saves you the awkward walk between them. Barbar'a is a gastrobar on the 2nd floor of 33 Kote Afkhazi Street, art deco inside, with a balcony over Old Tbilisi, and its own listing calls the kitchen fusion. One reviewer calls the atmosphere romantic, and the hours make the rest easy: the kitchen serves until 3 AM, so a late table is never a problem. It's open 6 PM to 3 AM, Tuesday to Sunday, and closed on Monday.

Octopus stewed with potatoes and tomato under chopped parsley in a white bowl at Barbar'a
Photo: Google Maps

Known for: Start with the chicken liver pâté, served with homemade ciabatta, honey and vegetable chips, or the camembert, baked with truffle and sent out with a baguette. Tartare, fried eggplant, a pumpkin starter and duck leg on mash make up the rest of a proper dinner, and cheesecake closes it. You'll want a cocktail alongside, and the signature list is long enough to need help.

Stack of green savoury pancakes with soft cheese and microgreens in a white bowl at Barbar'a
Photo: Google Maps

#3. Lulu - Candlelight, velvet and French and Italian plates near Vake Park

European restaurant Vake

Perfect for

  • Date night
  • Cocktails with dinner
  • Celebrating something
Wooden dining table with a white flower bouquet in front of wine shelving at Lulu
Photo: Google Maps

If the plan is to impress, Lulu does the heavy lifting. It's a modern European restaurant on Zakaria Paliashvili Street near Vake Park, and its own listing sells the room on candlelight, velvet details and romantic dinners, which one reviewer backs up with moody lighting. The menu runs French and Italian, with a wine list split between Georgian and international bottles. It's open from 12:30 PM to midnight, 1 AM on Friday and Saturday, but the kitchen stops at 10:45 PM, or 11:45 PM at the weekend, so book a table early enough to eat.

Sliced roast beef with greens and purée on a metal platter at Lulu
Photo: Google Maps

Known for: Order the duck breast, or the roast beef with potato purée and creamy spinach, which ties for the most-named dish in the review topics at 13 mentions. Salmon tartare, risotto and caviar follow it, and the Instagram has been leading with scallop crudo and truffle. Cocktails are made to order, and the wine list added 6 Chardonnays in September, if you need something to talk about.

Duck breast with purée, sauce and melon balls at Lulu
Photo: Google Maps

#4. Alfredo - A quiet Vake Italian for truffle pizza and handmade pasta

Italian restaurant Vake

Perfect for

  • Date night
  • Wine with dinner
  • Staying for dessert
Dining room with white tablecloths and pared-back wall decor at Alfredo
Photo: Google Maps

Italian is the safe date-night choice for a reason, and Alfredo makes the safe choice feel like an occasion. It's on Irakli Abashidze Street in Vake, and Google tags the room cosy, quiet, romantic and upscale, which covers most of what you'd ask of a dinner for 2. The listing is clear about the format: dine-in only, no takeaways. It's open 12 PM to 11 PM every day, which makes it an early dinner rather than a late one, with time left for a drink somewhere after.

Pizza, pasta, vitello tonnato and parmigiana spread across a table with wine at Alfredo
Photo: Google Maps

Known for: Order the truffle pizza and a handmade pasta. The Spaghetti al Pomodoro is the one the kitchen's own Instagram names, and the truffle risotto, the white ravioli and the melanzane all turn up in the reviews too. Save room for the tiramisu, which one reviewer calls exceptional. Google marks the wine list, cocktails and desserts as highlights, so you won't need a second venue for the second half of the evening.

Neapolitan pizza with stracciatella, cherry tomatoes and rocket at Alfredo
Photo: Google Maps

#5. Weller - Levantine sharing plates by a fireplace in Plekhanovi

Middle Eastern restaurant Plekhanovi

Perfect for

  • Date night
  • Cocktails with dinner
  • Sharing plates
Marble bar counter with a vintage lamp and a champagne bowl at Weller
Photo: Google Maps

Small plates suit a date: you share, you negotiate over the last piece, and nobody's stuck with the wrong main. Weller is the Communal Company's modern Levantine restaurant on Egnate Ninoshvili Street in Plekhanovi, with a fireplace, a bar on site and a room Google tags cosy, quiet and romantic. Dinner bookings are recommended, and there's an online booking link. It opens at 3 PM on weekdays and runs to midnight, 1 AM on Friday and Saturday. A 10% service charge goes on the bill, so read it before you add a tip.

Roasted meat and vegetables on a white platter with a glass of white wine at Weller
Photo: Google Maps

Known for: Get the mezze platter and the naan, the bread that leads the review topics with 45 mentions, then add the harissa chicken or the Jerusalem mix. The cauliflower is the vegetable dish people keep naming, at 25 mentions. Cocktails beat every dish in the topics with 82, so it's worth starting at the bar, and you should finish on the pistachio cheesecake.

Middle Eastern mezze and flatbread spread across a wooden table at Weller
Photo: Google Maps

Frequently asked questions

Where should you go for a romantic dinner in Tbilisi?

Lulu, near Vake Park, if you want the full candlelit version: its own listing sells the room on candlelight, velvet and romantic dinners, and it takes bookings online. Alfredo in Vake is the quieter Italian option, and Weller in Plekhanovi suits a date built around sharing plates by a fireplace. For something easy-going, Crossroads Bistro in Sololaki does wine and small plates until 11 PM.

Where can you have a brunch date in Tbilisi?

Crossroads Bistro on Shalva Dadiani Street, open 10 AM to 11 PM every day, with eggs Benedict on brioche, shakshuka and draniki, and wine and coffee from the same bar. Weller in Plekhanovi does brunch at the weekend only, 1 PM to 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday.

Which date-night restaurants in Tbilisi serve food late?

Barbar'a, by a distance: its kitchen serves until 3 AM, Tuesday to Sunday. Weller stays open to midnight, or 1 AM on Friday and Saturday. Lulu's kitchen stops at 10:45 PM on weeknights and 11:45 PM at the weekend, and Alfredo and Crossroads Bistro both close at 11 PM.

Do you need to book a table for date night in Tbilisi?

At Lulu and Weller, yes: both take bookings online through resos.com, and Weller's Google listing recommends a reservation for dinner. Alfredo, Barbar'a and Crossroads Bistro have no booking link on Google, so go early or call ahead. Alfredo is dine-in only and closes at 11 PM, which makes it an early table.

Where can you go for drinks after a date-night dinner?

Upstairs, if you've eaten at Crossroads Bistro: Crossroads Bar is one floor up and runs to 3 AM at the weekend. Barbar'a is already a cocktail bar, so you can stay put. For everywhere else, our date-night bars list covers the second half of the evening.

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