Salobie Bia

Tbilisi


This unassuming lower-ground-floor restaurant decked out in Soviet Georgian posters is always full, so it's a good idea to reserve at any time of day. The handwritten menu revisits Georgian classics with a twist and takes you on a delicious tour through the country's regional cooking, not least its lobio (bean stew), after which the place is named.


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