🍹 The best cocktail bars in Tbilisi in 2025, according to reviews and atmosphere

🍸 Why Cocktail Culture in Tbilisi Is Rapidly Growing

Cocktail bars were once seen as a Western trend, but in recent years, Tbilisi has become a mixology destination in its own right. Here, international trends are blended with local flavors — not as imitation, but as a unique expression with a Georgian twist.

Tbilisi’s bars play with textures, aromas, and history. Bartenders use not only classic ingredients, but also chacha, tarragon soda, pomegranate juice, estragon, and wine from qvevri. New cocktails are inspired by the Caucasus mountains, the spirit of the old city, or even traditional Georgian dishes.

Here, a cocktail isn’t just a drink — it’s the mood of the evening. It’s served with style, sounds refreshing, and often tells a little story. And it’s always paired with an atmosphere — be it soft jazz, lively parties, or warm conversations under string lights.

🍹 Formats and Atmospheres — From Cozy Lounges to Trendy Rooftop Bars

Tbilisi’s cocktail scene has something for every mood. Want to unwind to warm soul music in a vintage lounge with brick walls? Or spend the evening on a rooftop with a view of Mtatsminda, holding a smoking cocktail in hand? It’s all part of the city’s rhythm that comes alive in the capital’s night bars.

Some venues feel like art spaces, where each drink is a curated exhibit. Others are intimate and almost homey — with just a few seats at the bar and a bartender who knows your taste after the first sip. Some places offer live music, others have DJ sets, and some seem to pause time altogether.
But it’s not just about the interiors or the music — it’s the blend of atmosphere. Often, it’s this very mood that makes the cocktail taste better, the evening feel warmer, and the memories last longer.

🍒 What Do People Order in Tbilisi's Cocktail Bars?

The cocktail menu in Tbilisi’s bars is more than just a list — it’s a real quest for those who love to experiment. You’ll find classics with a Georgian twist, as well as signature recipes featuring chacha, wine, tarragon, pomegranate, and even tkemali.

Love light, fruity cocktails? Try a “Georgian Garden” with basil and peach. Prefer something stronger and more aromatic? Go for a whiskey-based mix with a smoky note and a touch of pomegranate syrup. Feeling playful? Trendy drinks now come with foams, spices, and Instagram-worthy presentation.
Many bars offer tasting sets — 3 to 4 half-portion cocktails to explore different styles. And there are non-alcoholic options too — with citrus, herbs, and spices for those who come for the flavor, not the buzz.

Feedback from a catalog reader
Valeria Petrescu, Bucharest:
"I was in Tbilisi for the first time and decided to visit one of the bars I read about in the rating. It turned out to be an evening on a rooftop with a view of the city lights, a gentle breeze, music, and a cocktail with chacha and tarragon — I had never tasted such a delicious harmony before! The bartender even shared the story behind the recipe, which gave the whole evening a special meaning. The atmosphere was cozy, the people were open, and the city felt truly alive. Thank you for the guide — without it, I wouldn't have found this place!"

🌆 Where to look for the mood - areas that live by the rules of bars

Cocktail life in Tbilisi is not concentrated in one place - it is scattered across different corners of the city, and this is what makes it special.

In Sololaki, cozy bars are hidden behind ancient carved doors. The atmosphere here is intimate and almost tube-like — perfect for an evening for two or a leisurely conversation to the sound of vinyl.

Vake is stylish and secular. Here, bars most often have a minimalist interior, open shop windows and a fashionable crowd. A place where people go to see and be seen.

And if you want an evening with a view, Mtatsminda and the Rustaveli district offer establishments at the height — terraces, lounges, panoramas, a city in lights and a cocktail in a glass.

And there are also courtyard bars that you won’t find on tourist maps. There, bartenders know you by name, and the menu features unexpected flavors, like lemon basil with chacha or sea buckthorn rum. It is in such locations that the cocktail culture of Tbilisi is felt especially vividly — through people, taste and the evening sky.

🧑‍🍳 Who is behind the bar — mixologists and their philosophy

A real bar does not start with a menu, but with a person. In Tbilisi cocktail bars, you can increasingly meet mixologists who do not just mix drinks, but tell a story through them — their own, Georgian, gastronomic story.

Some are inspired by the nature of Kakheti and create a cocktail of wine, honey and herbs, others by the architecture of the old town and serve the drink in a vintage bowl with rosemary smoke. And some can mix the classics, but with a Georgian twist - Aperol with pomegranate, gin with barberry.

Here, it is important not only what is in the glass, but also how it is served. One bartender always greets first, another makes a cocktail in four stages, and a third writes the names by hand on each glass. This is not just a job, it is a personal style and attitude towards the guest.

When a mixologist loves his job, you can feel it even before the first sip.

🍒A bar is not only a drink, but also an evening to remember

Tbilisi cocktail bars are, first and foremost, an atmosphere. Here, sincere conversations, warm acquaintances, evening walks along the streets with lights and unexpected meetings happen, which you remember with a smile. These are places where in one glass there is not just a taste, but the mood of the city, its rhythm, music, light and people. A cocktail bar in Tbilisi is not about alcohol. It is about the feeling of the moment that you want to live to the end.

Feedback from a catalog reader

Daniel Markovic, Serbia

"This rating helped me to discover Tbilisi in a completely new way. Thanks to the tips from the catalog, I visited bars hidden in old courtyards, where the music and atmosphere create a special mood. In one of these places, I became friends with a bartender who turned out to be a real master of his craft - each cocktail is like a story for him. And one evening spent in spontaneous conversation with strangers became, perhaps, the most soulful of the entire trip. Thank you Madloba - you helped me not just try cocktails, but feel Tbilisi."

⚠️ Excessive alcohol consumption is harmful to your health... although, they say, Tbilisi air and chacha sometimes neutralize the consequences. But still - wisely and with pleasure! 🍸😉