Published Mar 25, 2026 At a Glance Address 19 Galaktion Tabidze Street, Sololaki, Tbilisi 0105 Neighbourhood Sololaki, on the same block as Vino Underground Price Range $$ Best For Serious cocktail drinkers, late conversations, parties of 2 to 4 Signature Hand written notebook menus and homemade Georgian infusions Hours Daily 7pm to 2am Style Basement speakeasy behind a lit martini glass Reservations Walk in; the room runs small, expect a wait after 10pm on weekends Plan your visit Get Directions Ask Our Team 19 Galaktion Tabidze Street, Sololaki, Tbilisi The Pitch Our Take on 41 Art of Drinks The sign is a small lit martini glass in the passageway of a residential building on Galaktion Tabidze Street. Below it, a basement room that Eat My Critique asks a fair question about: whether this is the best spot for cocktails in Tbilisi.
Bartender Roman Milostivy opened the bar in 2018, and the menu still arrives hand written in a school style notebook. The drinks lean on homemade syrups, bitters, and infusions built from Georgian and regional ingredients.
Restaurant Guru aggregates 513 reviews at 4.8, one of the highest sustained scores of any bar in the city.
Brick, low ceilings, and candle level light; reviewers on Restaurant Guru keep using the word cozy even though the room sits below street level.
Wander Lush places it on its edited list of the 26 best bars in Tbilisi. The seat to take is at the counter, where the bartenders quiz first timers on their palate before pouring anything.
Sololaki regulars hold the early hours, then traveling cocktail pilgrims fill the counter after 10pm. The room never gets loud; the format does not allow it.
Daily from 7pm to 2am. Midweek at 9pm is the unhurried visit; Friday and Saturday run two deep at the counter.
What to order
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The Notebook Pick
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The Bartender's Question
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The Georgian Ingredient