Published Feb 4, 2026 Last reviewed Apr 22, 2026 At a Glance Address 15 Galaktion Tabidze Street, Sololaki, Tbilisi 0105 Neighbourhood Sololaki, downhill from Freedom Square Price Range $$ Best For Natural wine education, slow evenings, bottle hunters Signature Founded in 2012 by a collective of Georgia's top artisan winemakers Hours Mon to Wed 4pm to midnight; Thu to Sun 4pm to 2am Style Brick lined cellar, qvevri wines only Reservations Walk in; tastings bookable by phone Plan your visit Get Directions Ask Our Team 15 Galaktion Tabidze Street, Sololaki, Tbilisi The Pitch Our Take on Vino Underground Steps lead down off Galaktion Tabidze Street into a brick vaulted cellar where the wine list reads like a census of Georgian villages. In Your Pocket calls Vino Underground an iconic part of the country's natural wine scene, and the claim is structural: a collective of Georgia's top artisan winemakers owns and runs the room.
When it opened in 2012 there was practically nowhere in Tbilisi pouring traditional qvevri wines, the amber, skin contact bottles fermented underground in clay. This cellar made the category visible.
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Brick arches, mismatched wooden tables, candle light, and crates of unlabeled bottles standing in for decor. The cellar runs cool even in August, which is half the reason regulars stay for a third glass.
The staff are usually connected to the winemaking families themselves, so the advice across the counter comes from the cellar floor, not a training manual.
Sommeliers on pilgrimage, Sololaki neighbors, and travelers sent by every guide to the city share the long tables. Conversation crosses tables by the second glass; the staff encourage it.
Thursday through Sunday the cellar runs to 2am. The 6pm hour is the quiet seat for a guided tasting; after 9pm the room hums.
What to order
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The Amber Glass
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The Unlabeled Bottle
- 03
The Saperavi Close