Among the melting pot of cultures that make up Madrid’s gastronomy, there are two big winners: Japanese and Italian restaurants. However, this does not prevent the emergence of new proposals such as Georgian restaurants.
Beyond the link created by the boxer Ilia Topuria between the two countries, until a few years ago it was difficult to find Georgian gastronomy in Madrid, but now there are a few attractive options. The interesting thing about its culinary tradition is that as a good Caucasian country, its cuisine has Asian influences without losing its European side.
Nunuka
Nunuka is proud to have made Georgian gastronomy fashionable in Madrid. This cozy bistro, located in the Chueca neighborhood, founded by Nino Kiltava, has managed to attract the most traditional tastes with the authentic flavors of the Caucasus, highlighting emblematic dishes such as khachapuri, a bread stuffed with cheese and egg, or khinkali, small bags of cooked dough with different fillings. Two classics of its cuisine.
Nunuka’s success lies not only in its cuisine, which fuses Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences, but also in its warm atmosphere and its selection of Georgian wines.
📍Location: Calle de la Libertad, 13 (Chueca)
💶 Price: €€€€€
Kinza
Kinza is a Georgian restaurant in the center of Madrid that transports its diners to the heart of Georgian culture and gastronomy. Its name, which means coriander, reflects the importance of this ingredient in its cuisine. The restaurant combines a décor inspired by the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.
The menu includes iconic dishes such as khinkali, khachapuri and badridjani, eggplant rolls with walnut paste. Other standout options include satsivi, chicken with walnut sauce, and odjakhuri, roast beef with potatoes.
📍Location: Calle de San Bernardo, 22 (Centro) and Calle de Hortaleza, 96 (Centro).
💶 Price: €€€€€
Didedas
Didedas is a family restaurant that has been transmitting Georgian hospitality and gastronomy in Lavapiés since 2023. In their menu there is no shortage of classics such as adjaruli, regional version of khachapuri, pjali, vegetable pates, and khinkali. Among their desserts they also have some Georgian jewel in the form of cake as the chocolate and sponge cake sebas.
📍Location: Doctor Fourquet street, 28 (Lavapiés)
💶 Price: €€€€€
Persimmon’s
The most modern and sophisticated Georgian restaurant in Madrid and one of the trendiest restaurants in the capital. It combines gastronomy with a craft cocktail proposal based on the Georgian distillate chacha. It also has a menu that offers dishes to share and a warm atmosphere wrapped in wood and with vinyls on the shelves.
📍Location: Bárbara de Braganza street, 2 (Downtown).
💶 Price: €€€€€