Melted cheese pooling around a raw egg yolk in a boat of warm bread: adjaruli khachapuri is how many people first fall for Georgian food, and Berlin does it surprisingly well. Georgian restaurants in Berlin range from tiny family spots with four tables on the pavement to loud, always-full rooms with live music. In between sits a whole world of flavour: plump khinkali dumplings you eat with your hands, walnut-stuffed aubergine, bean stew from a clay pot and amber wine poured from a qvevri. If you are after hearty, herb-heavy dishes made for sharing, you are in the right city. But where is the best Georgian food in Berlin actually served?
For this list of the best Georgian restaurants in Berlin we ate our way across town, counted dumplings and compared cheese breads. In Mitte, Kin Za on Oranienburger Straße - the city's most-reviewed Georgian spot - plates up adjaruli khachapuri and badrijani, walnut paste rolled in aubergine. Over in Prenzlauer Berg, Tsomi by Kollwitzplatz serves juicy khinkali, molten cheese bread and medovik honey cake to finish. And in Kreuzberg, gio's homemade food on Dresdener Straße fries its shkmeruli chicken in garlic cream, with freshly baked bread and a few tables out on the street. Which one will be your favourite?
Viktoria Tkachenko
For me, Georgian cooking is all about generosity. Testing this list, I looked for the places where the khinkali are folded by hand rather than bought in, where the khachapuri is filled with real sulguni instead of cheap melting cheese, and where two people can still order the full spread of starters without it feeling stiff. What came out is ten spots across Berlin where sharing the table is the whole point.
Georgian cuisine with character: Kin Za in Berlin-Mitte, housed in the former Ramones Museum on Krausnickstraße, is so much more than a restaurant. Handmade Khinkali, freshly baked Khachapuri, and a completely self-built interior make this place one of the most idiosyncratic addresses in the city.
In the Scandinavian Quarter in Prenzlauer Berg, two sisters have brought Georgian cuisine to Berlin that feels as warm and genuine as a supra at home. Daia stands for generation-tested recipes, rare Qvevri natural wines, and the spirit of true Georgian hospitality.
Tsomi in Kollwitzkiez in Prenzlauer Berg combines modern, colorful design with traditional Georgian cuisine. The name means "dough" in Georgian – because bread has an ancient tradition in Georgia and is part of every dish. If you're looking for Khinkali, Khachapuri, and natural wines from the Caucasus, this is the right place.
Homemade Georgian cuisine in the heart of Kreuzberg, just a few steps from Kottbusser Tor: Gio's stands for hearty, no-frills soul food, with Khinkali and Khachapuri that taste, and are meant to taste, like grandma's recipe.
On Hohenzollerndamm in Wilmersdorf, Genazvale offers Georgian cuisine that could hardly be more traditional: rustic wooden ambiance, steaming Khinkali, and shashliks made according to old recipes. Anyone looking for Caucasus cuisine in Berlin will end up here sooner or later.
Those looking for Georgian cuisine in Friedrichshain that doesn't need to hide will find it on Mainzer Straße. The Golden Fleece Friedrichshain stands for handmade Khinkali, crispy Khachapuri from the stone oven, and Georgian wines that are rarely found in Berlin.
In Charlottenburg, near Amtsgerichtplatz, Sara & Gogi combines two of the most aromatically rich cuisines of the Middle East and the Caucasus: Georgia and Israel. The result is a menu full of walnuts, spices, and warmth that satisfies Berlin's longing for authentic dining culture.
In Schöneberg, on Gustav-Müller-Straße, a restaurant already carries its claim in its name: Stumari means "guest" in Georgian – and that's exactly how you feel here. Authentic Georgian cuisine, warm hospitality, and a wine list full of Qvevri rarities make Stumari one of the most compelling addresses for Georgian food in Berlin.
At Hackescher Markt in Mitte, directly under the S-Bahn arches, Supra serves Georgian cuisine as a complete experience: Khachapuri, Khinkali, and natural wines from the Caucasus meet folk music and dance. Those who dine here aren't just having dinner; they're in the midst of a Georgian feast.
In Charlottenburg, directly on Uhlandstraße, Saperavi serves uncompromising Georgian cuisine: juicy Khinkali, steaming Khachapuri, and a wine selection that lives up to the restaurant's name. For those who can't fly to Tbilisi, this is a compelling alternative.
