Taste of Georgia

Georgia is a country located in South-Western Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia.

The Georgian cuisine is diverse and quite distinctive, including elements of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and European cookery traditions.
Taste of Georgia is one and only Georgian cafe/restaurant in Melbourne. You will find here dishes with various combinations of lamb, pork, eggplant, onion, garlic, tomato, coriander, walnuts and pomegranate prepared in grills, stews or as part of fresh salads.
Khachapuri is traditional Georgian cheese stuffed bread and is very delicious.

Chebureki is grilled minced meat sprinkled with sumac and onion slices, wrapped in a thin lavash like bread.

Khinkali is beautifully twisted knobs of dough, usually stuffed with meat and spices (served boiled or steamed). The traditional khinkali includes meat, but can be also filled with mushrooms and cheese/curd.

Badrijan Nigzit is roasted eggplant strips, served flat and topped with walnut paste, garlic, herbs. Sweet and savoury, it’s one of my favourites.

Shashlyk, probably the most famous Georgian meat dish, is fire roasted chunks of pork, lamb  or chicken marinated in authentic sauce adding irresistible flavour to it.

Tabaka is crisp chicken served with a thinned pkhali paste made from spinach, walnut, garlic and herbs. Another unique Georgian sauce is tkemali. Taken in small doses alongside cheese, khachapuri, or meat, this sour plum sauce is considered to be a cleanser.

Bon Appetite!
V.O.