Kartuli in Southwark

Excellent service and food. Great atmosphere and reasonable priced. The four of us shared a mixture of main courses. The chicken liver starters were amazing.

I am so sorry I didn’t take more pictures. The food looked amazing and tasted absolutely wonderful. Highly recommend the khachapuri. We had the one with egg and it was luscious. We shared bread and four mains amongst three of us rather than starters and were stuffed but still finished with a pudding and vodka. The Ukrainian vodka was wonderfully smooth and the honey cake was just divine. The staff were super welcoming and really happy to advise and explain anything for us. They took care to be sure I understood the properties of the wine I chose since I was trying a very dry orange wine which I really appreciated and very much enjoyed with the rich food I chose. Honestly cannot recommend this place enough and I look forward to returning soon.

Always a fantastic experience at Kartuli. First class food: in particular, I love the dumplings, the simple cucumber and tomato salad, the pickles. I’ve been here maybe ten times now, and the service is always attentive and just lovely. It’s very reasonably priced and though there is nothing pretentious about Kartuli, it always feels that there is a bit of extra effort being made (cotton napkins, crystal wear laid out on tables, etc.) I would say this is my favourite local restaurant and would recommend it to anybody! My boyfriend and I love this special restaurant.

Food was very tasty and service lovely. One thing however is the ambience. Such beautiful and original decor spoilt by intensely bright lighting. If the lighting could be dimmed or even some candle light would make for a much better experience. Another table alongside actually commented on this as well. Please reduce the bright lights. Easily done and you might even save some money on electric.

We’ve been meaning to visit but haven’t made it before. We’ve now been for an evening meal and lunch. On a future lunch we’ll go for a flight of wines - 3 glasses seems a good amount for lunch for two. It’s not somewhere to eat regularly - it’s not cheap (two starters, two mains, a bottle of wine £148, lunch 2 starters, boat bread and two coffees £47). The liver starter and boat bread are our favourite dishes of what we’ve tried so far.

Really beautifully styled place, very classy décor. Got inside, place was freezing, we were even seated right beside the heater which wasn't turned on :/ I ordered a Megruli Kharcho, slow cooked beef in walnut sauce, at £15.50 which smelled so amazing when it came, unfortunately it was tasteless. I assume they are freezing meat and just adding it to the stew after making the stew. Such a shame because the smell truly was amazing. The owner (I assume) passed and asked how the food was and we mentioned this and he just acknowledged and went on. The non meat dishes we had were much better, Imeruli Khachapuri and Kartuli Special Salad.

Wow what a super, super place. Been meaning to go for ages and finally got there after a visit to East Dulwich Picture House. Really lovely little place with original tiles from when it was a grocers back in Victorian days. The service is wonderful, couldn't be nicer and more helpful. The food is quite superb, not huge portions but its so rich we were very full when we left. Its not cheap but neither is it expensive for this quality. We had a sharer to start so we could try different Georgian foods and then two main meals, both superb. My wife had two glasses of wine and I had the flight so I could try 3 different wines for £11 and then we had to share a dessert, large slice of Georgian honey cake. £112 including service. Great range of wines all Georgian if that's your thing. The toilets are really nice and the ladies even has some antique handbags on the wall. Highly recommended.

The food here is lovely, really flavourful and a good introduction if you've not had Georgian food before. Georgian wine is delicious, push the boat out and get a bottle!

The foods pretty good but for the price it should be a lot better. Pork kebab was over cooked, small pot of £5 grilled vegetables were undercooked. It’s simple, tasty food but not worth the money.

Something different, Georgian food. Small restaurant in what was an old grocers shop. Much of the original decor remains including the name, David Greigg, on a huge glass display. The menu is interesting to us first timers. Some translation required. This is the sort of food to share. Plenty of veggie options. We shared a mezze of vegetarian pâtés/spreads and a stuffed aubergine roll (excellent). fried chicken livers (a bit overcooked for me but tasty) and a wonderful soft flat bread, merghuli khachapuri, with cheese and an egg. The main dishes were slow cooked beef and cheese corn bread, aubergine and green bean stew, mixed mushrooms and also a plate of grilled chicken. We all like dumplings. A plate of khinkali was ordered. These are substantial dumplings filled with a meat ball and broth, you take a bite from the top, drink the broth then eat the meat and dough. Apparently a legacy from Mongol invaders. All very good. We shared delicious honey cake and a bowl of pelamushi. The latter an acquired taste as none of us managed more than a teaspoon. There was a bit of food leftover which the friendly staff placed in individual pots to take away. We drank Georgian wines (there are no others on offer but there is en extensive list). Not surprisingly these suited the food perfectly. Please give Kartuli a try.

Absolutely loved our evening! Great tasting food (One of the tastiest meals out I have had for a while). I think it is worth highlighting how great the front of house team are (noting some recent reviews). This was a lovely dinner accompanied by some fantastic Georgian vino! Thank you all - looking forward to a return visit.

They could not be less interested. Third and last visit. Party of eight. We had to chase menu and bill..A shame because a little warmth and interest would have made all the difference. So many good restaurants in SE London. Don't come here if you want to feel welcome

Charming decor, tasty food and good service. Wine was also very nice. We enjoyed veggie stew, bread and grilled veggies.

The worst service Ive ever had . Arrogant RUDE staff who got our order wrong and treated us with utter disdain . I have never left a bad review before but in this case Im shocked at their utter lack of customer care . Will NOT be going back

First time for Georgian food and it was so tasty! We tried a selection of veggie and vegan dishes. Spices flavour not heat. Staff were really helpful and efficient. Also had table in conservatory at back - light and comfortable. Recommended red wine excellent too

This place is amazing! We arrived, on an impromptu basis, for lunch and we're blown away with the decor, food and service! We were lucky enough to also arrive when there was an 'all women Georgian wine' tasting event! The wine was fabulous! Highly recommend

Restaurant located lower end of Lordship Lane, lots of side street parking and on bus routes. Interesting decor of an old butchers shop. Super friendly owner who gave great insight to Georgian history old and current. Having visited Georgia, the food is very authentic and great quality. Georgian wine is great quality and fantastically is available at takeaway retail prices as well as restaurant prices. Highly recommended for a great Georgian hospitality, food and wine experience.

Great food, atmosphere, service. Loved the cheese bread, all the spicy starters and the mains were very interesting in this cosy restaurant we chanced upon. Look out for the wind up gramaphone and the amazing photographs in this old David Greig Shop

Booked this v last minute for a birthday meal for my partner. We have always wanted to try Georgian food and this did not disappoint. The atmosphere was lovely, in a quaint setting with great service. We had a Kachapuri to start which was cracking....

Went for a walk in our neighbourhood and discovered this beautiful Georgian restaurant. We haven't booked a table so was super lucky one of the staff member found a table to us. They recommend the Amber wine to pairing with the food and was an...

We went to Kartuli for a girl's night out and had a great time, great food and service. The manager was very knowledgeable about the wines - highly recommend.

Rude lady serving us. I asked her if she could pack our mains as it had been 60 mins since we ordered our food. She then decided to argue with me and be incredibly rude. No apology. She also flat out lied saying the food...

Lovely food, but the service was absolutely appalling. Three of us were the only people in the restaurant, and yet it took more than an hour for our food to be served. When it came, it was good, but nothing can possibly explain the delay,...

Small portions with no presentation. Chicken wrap was hard.Not enough staff so a slow service.Conservetory at back had hard seating and was soulless.Wont be going again

If you want something different The Kartuli serves excellent authentic Georgian food in a nice relaxed restaurant. Everything is Georgian including the excellent wine. Have been four times, and always good.

Nice building, but food is overpriced and the portions are too small. £15 for the the size of a starter, needs serious improvement.

Don't take my word for it, pay a visit + try this place for yourself Absolutely tremendous place Great food + atmosphere Wine list is great ,service is spot on Very welcoming - food is fresh and tasty If you have never tried Georgian food...

None of us had ever eaten (or known anything about) Georgian food, so it was a food adventure. Walnuts feature substantially, being a Georgian staple crop. Everything was delicious and interesting. A great starter is the aubergine and walnut rolls, and the various stews all...

Wonderful aesthetic and service, the menu has a great selection of vegan and gluten-free options too. A dog friendly restaurant with a stellar wine list all topped by Archie the Cavapoo’s wonderful temperament. It was a pleasant change to a typical sunday pub lunch, and...

Gorgeous authentic food in a stunning historic setting. Staff and friendly and attentive, more than happy to chat about Georgian cuisine for which they have a genuine passion. More than generous portions of amazing dishes. The cheese bread with egg HAS to be had as...

The food was very nice. The service was pleasant and friendly but deceptive. The atmosphere was not good at all. We were stuck in a back room on our own for the overwhelming majority of our dining experience while there was a nice lively atmosphere...

Restaurant has stunning 19th century interiors from when it was a former grocery store but the food was very overpriced for what it was. The kachapuri bread with cheese and egg was delicious but at £12 you could buy a pizza for that price elsewhere....

Our second visit to Kartuli was as delightful as the first. Pkhali were delicious, particularly the spinach and beetroot variants. The obligatory khachapuri (flatbread stuffed with oozing cheese) was luxuriously addictive. Trout was beautifully cooked and generously proportioned (actually all the portion sizes are satisfyingly...

The location is stunning, the service is perfect and friendly, food is amazing! wine is superb! I look forward to go back!

Excellent food, wine and service, will be going back to try all the wonderful dishes we wanted to try but couldn’t fit in!

I’ve been looking forward to Kartuli for ages and got to go today. The food was really fantastic - great dumplings, chicken, amazing starters and wine. Service was fab and a great atmosphere. Will go again, and again…

We’ve eaten at Kartuli several times and each time we absolutely loved the amazing food, wine, chacha, honey cake and great service as well as the ambience. Looking forward to coming back again next week! ❤️

I have been eating at Georgian restaurants all over the world for nearly two decades, and as I live near London, I follow its Georgian restaurant scene quite intently. Without any disrespect to some of the other great offers and proprietors, Kartuli is best in...

A busy Sunday night but unlike many establishments that didn't phase the staff and impact service. I honestly cannot name the food we had, but it was really really lovely - I guess between us we had tried a quarter of the menu and there...