What is Fabrika in Tbilisi?

A Soviet-era sewing factory turned into a design hub with a hostel, cafes, a central courtyard, and small shops. In the Marjanishvili neighborhood, on the river side. The courtyard is open all day, the evening crowd starts around 7pm.

How do you do a Kakheti wine country day trip?

Hire a private driver from Tbilisi (around 80 to 120 euros for the day, split). The route is Tbilisi, Sighnaghi, Schuchmann Winery for lunch, Pheasant Tears for the second tasting, back to Tbilisi by 8pm.

Georgian wine fermented in clay vessels (qvevri) buried underground. The UNESCO-listed technique is 8,000 years old. Try the orange wines (white grapes fermented on skins) and the saperavi reds.

Where do you eat khinkali in Tbilisi?

Pasanauri on Rustaveli for the open-late version. Khinkali House Stalini in the Old Town for the touristy version. The neighborhood favorite is Zakhar Zakharich in Vake.

Hidden Tbilisi, 5 min read

Hidden gems in Tbilisi, beyond Narikala and the sulphur baths

Published 5 June 2026

Quick answer

-Fabrika, the Soviet sewing factory turned design hub in Marjanishvili.
-Dezerter Bazaar for the food market locals shop at.
-The Chronicle of Georgia monument, 16 black columns of cinematic scale, ten minutes from the centre.
-Khinkali at Pasanauri at 2am, the dumpling joint that never closes.
-Kakheti day trip to Sighnaghi and Telavi for the wine country.

Fabrika, the design hub

A Soviet-era sewing factory in Marjanishvili turned into a creative hub with a hostel, cafes, design shops, and a central courtyard that is the city best evening hangout. The crew settles in for a drink, leaves for dinner, returns for another. Free to enter the courtyard.

Dezerter Bazaar

A 15 minute walk north from the central station, the Dezerter Bazaar is the working food market of the city. Pomegranate juice, Georgian cheese (sulguni), churchkhela (walnut-grape sticks), and the spice merchants who sell to the country best restaurants. Almost no tourists. Half a morning if you commit.

Chronicle of Georgia

A 30 metre Soviet-era monument by the sculptor Tsereteli on a hill north of the city. Sixteen towering black columns covered in carvings of Georgian kings and Christ. Almost no visitors, free, takes 30 minutes plus the taxi. Cinematic scale.

Khinkali at 2am

Pasanauri on Rustaveli Avenue is open until 4am most nights. Khinkali (Georgian soup dumplings) are the order, around 50 cents each. The bill for four people including khachapuri (cheese bread) and beer comes to around 20 euros.

Kakheti day trip

Two hours east of Tbilisi, Kakheti is the cradle of viticulture (Georgia claims 8,000 years of wine-making). Hire a driver, visit the hilltop town of Sighnaghi and two qvevri wineries (Schuchmann Wines and Pheasant Tears are the classic pair), eat a long supra (Georgian feast) lunch. Back to Tbilisi by 8pm.

The cable car to Narikala

The 4 euro cable car from Rike Park up to Narikala Fortress is the cheapest 5-minute experience in the city with a panoramic view. Combine with the sulphur baths in Abanotubani below. The walk down through the Old Town gets you to dinner.

Frequently asked

What is Fabrika in Tbilisi?
A Soviet-era sewing factory turned into a design hub with a hostel, cafes, a central courtyard, and small shops. In the Marjanishvili neighborhood, on the river side. The courtyard is open all day, the evening crowd starts around 7pm.
How do you do a Kakheti wine country day trip?
Hire a private driver from Tbilisi (around 80 to 120 euros for the day, split). The route is Tbilisi, Sighnaghi, Schuchmann Winery for lunch, Pheasant Tears for the second tasting, back to Tbilisi by 8pm.
What is qvevri wine?
Georgian wine fermented in clay vessels (qvevri) buried underground. The UNESCO-listed technique is 8,000 years old. Try the orange wines (white grapes fermented on skins) and the saperavi reds.
Where do you eat khinkali in Tbilisi?
Pasanauri on Rustaveli for the open-late version. Khinkali House Stalini in the Old Town for the touristy version. The neighborhood favorite is Zakhar Zakharich in Vake.