3 Hours
Daily Tour
7 people
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If you want to experience Georgian cuisine beyond simply ordering dishes in a restaurant, this Tbilisi food tour takes you into a local family home for an evening of cooking, eating and learning about Georgian food traditions.
This Tbilisi group food tour and cooking class combines a hands-on culinary experience with a traditional Georgian meal, homemade wine and chacha. Instead of moving between several restaurants, the main part of the evening takes place around one family table, where you prepare and taste some of Georgia’s best-known dishes together with a local cook and other participants.
The experience begins at Avlabari Metro Station, where you meet your guide and the rest of the group. Transportation from the meeting point to the local family home is included.
Once you arrive, the cooking experience begins. You will take part in preparing traditional dishes such as khinkali, khachapuri, eggplant with walnuts, Georgian salad and mchadi. The meal also includes sulguni cheese, one of Georgia’s well-known traditional cheeses.
The experience is not only about following recipes. Preparing food together offers a more practical introduction to Georgian cuisine — how khinkali are shaped, how familiar dishes are served at home and how food fits into Georgian hospitality and the culture of sharing a table.
During the evening, you will taste six different Georgian foods:
Homemade Georgian wine, chacha and water are also included.
Chacha is a traditional Georgian grape spirit and is commonly served alongside food, celebrations and family gatherings.
For travelers comparing different group tours in Tbilisi, this experience is particularly suitable for those who want something more personal and interactive than a standard city sightseeing tour.
Rather than spending the evening observing the city from outside, you spend it inside a Georgian home — cooking, eating and sharing the experience with a local family and other travelers.
Tour type: Group food tour and cooking class
City: Tbilisi
Experience: Georgian cooking and dinner in a local family
Meeting time: 17:30
Departure: 18:00
Scheduled finish: approximately 20:30–21:00
Meeting point: Avlabari Metro Station, Tbilisi
End point: Local family home
Transfer to the local family: Included
Return transportation: Not included
Cooking class: Included
Food: Six Georgian foods included
Drinks: Homemade wine, chacha and water included
Guide: Certified guide
This experience combines two common interests of visitors to Georgia: a Tbilisi food tour and a cooking class in Tbilisi.
Instead of only tasting finished dishes, you participate in the preparation process and learn how several Georgian foods are made in a local home.
The setting is an important part of the experience. The main culinary program takes place with a local family rather than in a conventional restaurant, creating a more personal introduction to Georgian food and hospitality.
The menu covers several different parts of Georgian cuisine. Khinkali and khachapuri represent two of the country’s most recognizable dishes, while eggplant with walnuts, Georgian salad, mchadi and sulguni introduce additional ingredients, textures and cooking traditions.
Homemade Georgian wine and chacha are included, allowing the experience to extend beyond food into two drinks closely associated with Georgian home and table culture.
The group format also works well for solo travelers, couples and friends who want to meet other visitors while taking part in an interactive evening experience.
Because the program starts at 17:30, it is also easy to combine with daytime sightseeing in Tbilisi.
This experience is suitable for:
The tour finishes at the local family home rather than at Avlabari Metro Station.
Transportation from the meeting point to the family is included, but return transportation after the tour is not included.
The experience includes homemade wine and chacha. Alcohol consumption is optional.
If you have food allergies, dietary restrictions or ingredients you cannot eat, these should be communicated before the tour so the operator can confirm what can be accommodated.
Meeting Point
Location: Avlabari Metro Station, Tbilisi
Meeting time: 17:30
Meet your guide and the other participants in front of Avlabari Metro Station. Look for the Gamarjoba Georgia Tours branded flag.
Check-in takes place before departure, giving the group time to gather before traveling together to the local family.
Please arrive on time so the experience can begin according to schedule.
Departure: 18:00
Route: Avlabari Metro Station → Local family home
Transportation: Included
Leave the meeting point together with your guide and the other participants and travel to the local family home where the main culinary experience takes place.
Transportation from Avlabari Metro Station to the family is included in the tour price.
During the short journey, your guide will introduce the evening program and the Georgian dishes included in the experience.
Duration: approximately 2–2.5 hours
Experience: Hands-on cooking, Georgian food, homemade wine and chacha
Food: Six Georgian foods included
Arrive at a local Georgian family home and begin the main part of the Tbilisi food experience.
Together with a local cook, take part in a hands-on Georgian cooking class and learn more about the ingredients and preparation methods behind several traditional dishes.
One of the key activities is preparing khinkali. You will learn how the filling and dough come together and practice the distinctive folding technique used to create the dumpling’s pleated top.
The culinary experience also includes khachapuri, one of Georgia’s best-known cheese-filled dishes, as well as eggplant with walnuts, a common cold dish made by combining cooked eggplant with seasoned walnut filling.
You will also prepare or enjoy Georgian salad and mchadi, traditional cornbread that is often served with cheese and other Georgian dishes.
Sulguni cheese completes the six-food selection.
During the evening, the group eats the dishes together and has the opportunity to experience Georgian cuisine in the setting of a family home rather than a restaurant.
The meal is accompanied by homemade Georgian wine, homemade chacha and water, all of which are included in the experience.
This part of the tour combines the practical side of a cooking class in Tbilisi with the social atmosphere of a group dinner and local family visit.
End point: Local family home
Scheduled finish: approximately 20:30–21:00
The Tbilisi group food tour finishes at the local family home after the cooking class and dinner.
By the end of the evening, you will have prepared and tasted several Georgian dishes, learned practical cooking techniques and shared homemade wine and chacha with the group.
Please note that transportation from the local family after the tour is not included, so participants should arrange their own onward transportation.
Yes. This is a group food tour and cooking experience in Tbilisi. You meet your guide and other participants at Avlabari Metro Station before traveling together to a local family home for the cooking class and dinner.
The experience includes six Georgian foods: khinkali, khachapuri, eggplant with walnuts, Georgian salad, mchadi and sulguni cheese. Homemade Georgian wine, homemade chacha and water are also included.
No. Transportation from Avlabari Metro Station to the local family is included, but transportation after the tour is not included. The experience finishes at the local family home at approximately 20:30–21:00.
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