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Telegraph Hotel, Republic Square

Telegraph Hotel, Republic Square

The Grill is where fire meets finesse—serving bold, smoky flavours from premium steaks to whole grilled lobster. Inspired by classic steakhouses, it blends vintage charm with modern edge in a space that feels both strong and refined. With open-flame cooking and a focus on craft, The Grill turns every meal into a show.

Telegraph Hotel, Republic Square

Named in honour of the legendary Georgian jazzman Tatuza Kurashvili, Tatuza Jazz Club is a tribute to a life lived in rhythm. Nestled within the walls of the Telegraph Hotel, it carries forward his spirit - soulful, bold, and unmistakably timeless.

Telegraph Hotel, Republic Square

Laan Thai brings the soul of Thai home cooking to Tbilisi, blending traditional techniques with fresh Georgian ingredients. Chef Rose Chalalai Singh’s menu offers authentic, elegant dishes, tea-based cocktails, and a warm setting—perfect for lunch, dinner, or a flavorful escape.

Telegraph Hotel, Republic Square

Grand Café blends European elegance with Georgian tradition, offering refined dishes like tableside flambé and creative desserts. With its luxurious vibe and warm hospitality, it’s a dining experience that honors heritage and modern flair.

Telegraph Hotel, Republic Square

Located on the rooftop of the luxurious Telegraph Hotel, Rolling Stone Rooftop Bar is designed for those who appreciate exclusivity, sophistication, and meaningful connections. It offers a refined experience where like-minded individuals gather to enjoy curated events, stunning views, and premium hospitality.

Telegraph Hotel, Republic Square

Discover the Wine Library, where art, ideas, and conversations flow as freely as wine. This vibrant hub invites artists and dreamers to unwind with a curated wine selection and captivating reads.

Telegraph Hotel, Republic Square

Step into the Telegraph’s Courtyard Bar, where the heart of the hotel comes alive. Nestled in a chic indoor courtyard, this inviting oasis serves up one-of-a-kind cocktails that blend creativity and flair. It’s not just a bar - it’s the destination for unforgettable moments and exceptional sips.

Telegraph Hotel, Republic Square

Bell & Gray at The Telegraph Hotel is a chic café with vibrant design, superfood bowls, poke, and plant-based delights. With cozy seating, a stylish fireplace, and expert cocktails from the Central Bar, it’s the perfect spot to relax, dine, or socialize - day or night. 

European elegance, Georgian tradition, and a tableside flambé worth getting up for.

Where art, ideas and conversation flow as freely as the wine.

Mosques, synagogues, and ancient churches stand side by side beneath leaning balconies in a layered, photogenic city at dusk.

About Tbilisi · the city itself

Founded on a hot spring and named for its warmth, Tbilisi has spent fifteen centuries at the crossing of Europe and Asia — restless, hospitable, and impossible to see in a single day.

1.38 mi / 2.22 km from the hotel

0.72 mi / 1.16 km from the hotel

A mosque, a synagogue, and centuries-old churches stand within a few minutes of one another, balconies leaning overhead. The city at its most layered, and at its most photogenic just before dark.

1.41 mi / 2.26 km from the hotel

The springs that named the city still rise beneath the brick domes of Abanotubani, the oldest reason anyone settled this valley. Book a private room and a scrub, like Pushkin and Dumas, for a timeless Tbilisi bathing ritual.

0.87 mi / 1.41 km from the hotel

Beneath a gloriously crooked clock tower, hand-carved puppets play wordless little stories that hold adults as easily as children. An angel appears on the hour; the room is tiny, so book ahead.

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The Telegraph's own address and the city's grandest street, named for the poet who gave Georgia its epic. The opera, the parliament, the plane trees — the avenue you'll wake up on, at the heart of modern Tbilisi.

10.7 mi / 17 km from the hotel

Georgia's first championship course, fifteen minutes from the Old Town where the city gives way to mountains. Eighteen holes across 140 metres of parkland; the concierge arranges tee times and a car.

1.6 mi / 2.6 km from the hotel

Across the river in Avlabari, the golden-domed Sameba rises higher than anything in the old city — modern, yet deep in Georgian tradition. Go at dusk, when chant carries through the open doors.

0.9 mi / 1.5 km from the hotel

A vintage funicular climbs the Holy Mountain to a ridge-top park, past the pantheon where Georgia's poets lie. Ride to the top for the finest long view of Tbilisi, best after dark, when the city glows beneath you.

0.75 mi / 1.2 km from the hotel

A glass-and-steel wave arcs over the Mtkvari, glowing at night, leading into the riverside park where the Narikala cable car lifts off. A five-minute walk that gathers half the city's skyline.

1.4 mi / 2.3 km from the hotel

On the Sololaki ridge stands a woman in aluminium — wine in one hand for friends, a sword in the other for the rest. The city has lain at her feet since 1958.

0.3 mi / 0.5 km km from the hotel

Three doors down Rustaveli: the gold of ancient Colchis below, the hard twentieth century above. An hour here explains much of the country you are standing in.

0.4 mi / 0.6 km from the hotel

A Moorish-revival jewel box on the avenue, gilded and dim inside, with a full season of opera and ballet on its restored stage. Ask the concierge what's on, and dress for it.

0.6 mi / 0.9 km km km from the hotel

Along the river, this open-air market is where the city sells its past — Soviet cameras, medals, silver, oil paintings on the railings. Come to browse, stay to haggle, leave with a story.

1.5 mi / 2.4 km from the hotel

A wild green gorge folded behind Narikala, with a waterfall at its heart and the fortress walls above. Cross the bridge and the city noise simply stops — the quietest half-hour in town.

3 mi / 5 km from the hotel

On a hillside above Turtle Lake, old houses from every region of Georgia have been rebuilt among the trees — cellars, watchtowers, thatched roofs and all. The whole countryside in one slow walk.

12.5 mi / 20 km from the hotel

Half an hour north lies Mtskheta, Georgia's ancient capital, where a thousand-year cathedral stands and the sixth-century Jvari Monastery looks over two rivers. The concierge can arrange a half-day with a driver.