Salobie Bia, on Rustaveli Avenue, builds its kitchen around lobio — the Georgian bean dish that gives the restaurant its name. The brief, focused menu treats beans as the star, prepared by a chef known for understanding the craft.

House versions include classic lobio served in a clay pot and lobiani, the bean-filled bread, offered with additions such as ham. Each dish carries a slight modern twist over the traditional recipe.

The underground dining room is decorated with antique Georgian cooking implements and folk objects, giving the meal a museum-like, distinctly local setting.

What's good

  • Specialist focus on Georgian bean dishes done well
  • Atmospheric antique-decorated underground space

Trade-offs

  • Short menu limits choice beyond the bean specialties
  • Underground room may feel cosy to some, cramped to others