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Where can you eat well in Adjara, and what local dishes should you try?

Adjarian khachapuri, borano, sinori and mountain villages.

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Short answer

Besides the famous boat-shaped khachapuri, try borano, cheese melted in butter, sinori, thin lavash with cottage cheese and butter, and Adjarian fish. The best and cheapest food is at family restaurants and roadside cafes in mountain Adjara on the way to Keda, Shuakhevi and Khulo, and at Georgian restaurants in Batumi away from the boulevard. In Keda you can combine lunch with a local wine tasting.

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Why

  1. Mountain Adjarian food is hearty, with plenty of cheese, butter and cornmeal.
  2. Sinori and borano are also served in Batumi, but they're usually better in the mountains.
  3. In summer fresh Black Sea fish is popular on the coast.

Details

A food trip combines well with Makhuntseti waterfall and Queen Tamar's bridge. See our cafe ratings for Batumi picks.

Tip

Try sinori and borano in mountain Adjara on the way to Makhuntseti waterfall.

What may differ

Each Georgian region has its own versions of dishes, so the same dish can taste quite different.

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Sources

Information checked on October 3, 2026.

Adjarian cuisine in Batumi - 8 places with sinori and borano

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