Confectionery and Bakeries - delicious guide to Georgia’s best confectioneries and bakeries, featuring both traditional treats and modern patisseries.

Iconic Traditional Bakeries

Puri Guliani (Tbilisi)

Famous for: Shotis Puri (wood-fired canoe-shaped bread)

Locations: Multiple, including near the Dry Bridge Market

Try their Lobiani (bean-filled bread) fresh from the tone (clay oven)

Tone Bread Bakery (Old Tbilisi)

Watch bakers make bread in a 19th-century tone oven

Must-try: Khachapuri doughnuts – a sweet-savory fusion

Soviet-Era Confectioneries

Kalakuri Republic (Tbilisi)

Retro café serving:

Napoleoni (Georgian version of Napoleon cake)

Soviet-style eclairs with boiled condensed milk

Pekini (Tbilisi, Rustaveli Ave)

Operating since 1956 – try their medok (honey cake)

Budget-friendly prices

French-Style Patisseries

Pasticca (Tbilisi)

Artisanal macarons with Georgian flavors (churchkhela, saperavi)

Instagram: @pasticca.tbilisi

Entrée (Vera District)

Buttery croissants and adjarian khachapuri-inspired pastries

Modern Georgian Chocolate

Georgian Chocolate (Tbilisi, Chardin St)

Bean-to-bar chocolate using:

Svaneti honey

Georgian wine-infused truffles

Littera Café (Writer’s House)

Luxury desserts paired with Georgian tea selections

Hidden Gems

Nikala (Sololaki)

Fusion desserts like chvishtari (cornbread) cheesecake

Bikentiy’s Bakery (Old Tbilisi yard)

Family-run spot for kada (flaky layered pastry with walnut filling)

Where to Buy Georgian Sweets Online

Etsy Georgia: Search for churchkhela or tklapi (fruit leather)

Georgian Market: georgianmarket.ge ships worldwide

Baking Classes

Tbilisi Food Studio: Learn to make gozinaki (honey-nut brittle)

Culinary Backstreets Tours: Includes bakery visits