Georgian Cuisine

A must try experience!

Georgia is famous for its exquisite cuisine and unique culinary traditions. Every traditional dish is something to explore and enjoy.

The Georgian cuisine is unique to the country, but also carries some influences from other Caucasian, Eastern European and nearby Middle Eastern culinary traditions. Each historical province of Georgia has its own distinct culinary tradition.

Georgian cuisine is the result of the broad interplay of culinary ideas carried along the Silk Road Trade route by merchants and travelers alike. The importance of both food and drink to Georgian culture is best observed during a feast called supra, when a huge assortment of dishes are prepared, always accompanied by large amounts of local wine, known to be one of the world's oldest wines, produced in ancient authentic Georgian underground kvevri clay pots (dating 8 century BC). In a Georgian feast, the role of the tamada (toastmaster) is an important and honoured position.

A supra is a traditional Georgian feast. It is a big part of Georgian social culture. (Supra was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list in 2017.)There are two types of supra: a festive supra called a qeipi and a sombre supra called a kelekhi, that is always held after burials.