Imeretian Cusine

Colourful Georgian dishes prepared with rich, aromatic spices and herbs attract all food lovers. Their taste stays in the memory for a long time. It is beyond the question that one of Georgia’s biggest attractions is its cuisine. It is very well differentiated and it offers big variety of meat & fish dishes together with various vegetarian meals. Therefore basically anyone will find something good and tasty for themselves. The country is located at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. Merchants who travelled from one continent to another were trading their goods in Georgia for thousands years. As a consequence, in Georgian cuisine, you can find influences from Turkey, Iran, Russia, China, India, Armenia and many other countries.

Imeretian cuisine is considered to be one of the best in the country even by Georgians themselves. Kutaisi belonged to one of the cities which laid on the historical Silk Route. As a result the region developed its own culinary tradition. Most of the dishes are similar to the ones from other parts of Georgia however because of the way they are prepared and the spices added to the meals their flavour is unique and unforgettable.

Among many delicious meals there are some which everyone should try while visiting the region...