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Deserters' Bazaar in Tbilisi: what can you buy there?

Tbilisi's largest agricultural market by the Central Railway Station.

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Short answer

At Deserters' Bazaar you can buy vegetables and fruit, nuts, homemade dairy, herbs, churchkhela, dried fruit, tklapi, spices and tkemali. It is the largest agricultural marketplace in Tbilisi, and it stands near the Central Railway Station. Vendors usually let you taste products before buying.

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Why

  1. It is a large agricultural market selling local and imported organic foods.
  2. It is liveliest from late summer through fall, when villagers from around the capital bring their produce.
  3. Vendors often invite visitors to their stalls and explain how products are made.

Details

The market sells nuts, homemade sour cream, sulguni, cottage cheese, fresh herbs, churchkhela, dried fruit, tklapi, Georgian spices, bay leaves and tkemali. The surrounding area has shops and stalls with a wide range of other goods. A typical day starts around 7 a.m., so check the closing time on site. Read more about churchkhela in where to buy churchkhela and about spices in where to buy spices in Tbilisi.

Tip

For seasonal produce, come from late summer through fall, and ask the vendor to let you taste before you buy.

What may differ

The range and the crowds depend on the season. Check closing time and prices on site.

Common misconception

You are not allowed to taste products at the market before buying.

What actually happens

At Deserters' Bazaar you can usually taste products before buying and ask how they are made.

People also ask

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Sources

This answer is for reference. Check opening hours and prices on site.

  • Where can you buy spices in Tbilisi?

    Spices in Tbilisi are easy to buy at Dezerter Bazaar, which sells Georgian spices, bay leaves and tkemali sauce, and vendors often invite you to taste before buying.

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  • What shops, chains and brands are there in Georgia?

    Batumi's popular shopping destinations include Batumi Mall, Batumi Plaza, Metro City and Batumi Central, with clothing, cosmetics and jewellery stores and boutiques of Georgian and international designers.

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  • Is there McDonald's in Georgia, and what fast food is there?

    McDonald's operates in Georgia and has an official Georgian website, so check addresses and opening hours with the chain itself.

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  • Which Georgian souvenirs should you bring home?

    Visitors usually bring home churchkhela, spices, dried fruit, wine, kantsi drinking horns, clay tableware, carpets, traditional hats, minankari enamel jewelry and fridge magnets.

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