The lanes around the baths and Sioni Street are full of small Georgian restaurants; choose one with a clear menu and ask about meat before ordering.
Halal kitchens
Turkish and Iranian restaurants are scattered around the centre; ask your hotel for the nearest and confirm halal status with the staff.
Eat more
Ajarian khachapuri
Imeretian khachapuri
Lamb mtsvadi
Beef khinkali
Pkhali
Aubergine with walnuts
Lobio beans
Churchkhela
Fresh grape juice
The October plate
A harvest table
Order khachapuri, pkhali and grilled lamb to share, then finish with fresh churchkhela and black tea. Grapes fill the market stalls this month.
Muslim traveller note: Georgian restaurants serve wine and often pork. Choose lamb, veal or chicken dishes and the many vegetarian plates, or head to a Turkish or Iranian kitchen for halal meat.