KhinkaliWhat to eat in Batumi: a guide to Adjarian food
Batumi, on the Black Sea, is the capital of Adjara, and Adjarian cooking is rich, cheesy and buttery. These are the dishes to look for on a Batumi menu.
Adjaruli khachapuri
The famous boat-shaped bread filled with melted cheese, topped with a raw egg yolk and a piece of butter. It comes from Adjara, so Batumi is the place to try it. Stir the yolk and butter into the hot cheese and dip pieces of the crust. Read all the types of khachapuri.
Achma
Layers of thin boiled dough with cheese and butter, baked until golden. People often call it Georgian lasagna.
Borano and sinori
Borano is cheese melted in butter, eaten hot with bread or mchadi (corn bread). Sinori is thin dough rolled up and baked with a creamy fresh cheese called nadughi and butter.
Black Sea fish
Batumi is a seaside city, so fresh fish is everywhere. At the Batumi fish market you can choose your fish and have it cooked for you nearby.
Sweets and tea
Try Adjarian pakhlava (baklava with walnuts and honey) and local tea: Adjara has grown tea for more than a hundred years, around Chakvi just north of Batumi.
Menus in your language
Many restaurants in Batumi now offer a QR code menu in English, Russian, Turkish and Hebrew. Restaurant owners: get your menu translated.
Questions people ask
What is Batumi famous for food-wise?
Adjaruli khachapuri, the boat-shaped cheese bread with egg and butter, plus achma, borano and fresh Black Sea fish.
Is Adjarian food vegetarian-friendly?
Many Adjarian dishes are vegetarian: khachapuri, achma, borano and sinori are made with cheese, dough and butter.
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