Little Georgia - Barnsbury in Islington

Indeed the true Georgian khachapuri and khinkali! Definitely recommend! Borshch was quite spicy but I guess it wasn’t a Ukrainian borshch so makes sense it is different.

Very nice 😊 delicious food, great atmosphere

Made it here at last. We had a wonderful meal. Beet salad and cheese bread to start , pork kebab and beef stew, then honey walnut cake. All delicious. The atmosphere was charming . Service great. A lovely last night in London.

Really cute place. Lovely warm comfort food. Service was extremely friendly and warm, if at times was a little slow.

Lovely place with the most authentic Georgian food that can be found in London! Yummy

Definitely going to revisit! I love all their food. Sadly I ordered the wrong cheese bread (I wanted the boat shaped one with the egg yolk) so I have to go again😆 The servers were friendly and the atmosphere was very unique.

Lovely place, very atmospheric and cozy, with dark light and decor from Georgia. Especially were impressed by traditional clothing staff wearing, made the experience even more special.

Very good and comforting Georgian food. You must try the khachapuri - such an indulgent gooey and cheesy treat. The aubergine and dumplings were also extremely good. I thought that the price point was a bit too high for the type of restaurant. So I would say it serves homemade style comforting food with a high end price though.

Food is delicious, highly recommend it. Service could use a little improvement.

A gorgeous hidden gem of a restaurant

A few years ago, I bought Tiko Tuskadze's cookbook "Supra" - a wonderful book about the country Georgia, the recipes and stories about her family and cooking. Then I realized that she has a restaurant in London. It has been a dream of mine to come here and eat here - and today I did. 😊 It was everthing I imagined and more. The food was soooooo delicious! We had the Imeruli Khachapuri, a warm Georgian cheesebread, and a Beetroot Salad as starters. As a main course we ate Khinkali (dumplings filled with beef and pork) and Chashushuli (a Georgian beef stew). If you want to find out about Georgian cuisine, you need to go to "Little Georgia", you will not be disappointed. The restaurant itself is very tasteful and interesting to look at. The staff is very nice and ready to help and give advice with ordering the different dishes. Tiko is still about and cooking every day! It was a wonderful experience and I will be sure to return here, when I come to London for a visit again. Thank you, "Little Georgia" 😀

Cheese bread fantastic and great wine - would come again!

We stopped by Little Georgia before heading to a nearby comedy show and the restaurant was lovely. The Adjaruli Khachapuri lived up to the photos and was so good! I would also recommend trying the Georgian lemonade - the pear flavour was brilliant. Great spot for good food.

I didn’t know Georgian food and I have really enjoyed the expedited! A big thank you to all the staff

It was delicious, a lot of garlic and pepper in the dishes. There were 4 of us girls, we booked a table in advance. At the end, we were offered dessert and a bottle of wine again, but we were full and asked to add 1 dish, which we practically didn’t touch (tasty and filling). And then they simply kicked us out, abruptly removed everything from the table, but did not snatch the glasses of wine from our hands with wine in them (and thank you for that), they put a bag of food in the center of the table, they again told us to clear the table, there was no wine yet It was finished. And for the third time, a cafe employee came up to us and for the third time told us to leave because other people were waiting, although the tables in the restaurant were always freed up. While getting dressed, we finished our wine and were gone. It was very strange. Still, it is not the visitors’ fault that the manager did not calculate the table reservation time and there was an overlap. Although there were enough empty tables in the establishment. In general, some kind of inhospitable game.

Delicious food welcoming and attentive staff. Would certainly go again.

We had a beautiful meal at Little Georgia last night and I can't recommend it enough. We sat at table 6 and had a great sense of the atmosphere in the restaurant - our servers were all so kind and gracious, and told us all the details about which dishes were classically Georgian and which were their favourites. We tried both their pear and tarragon lemonades which were great, the dumplings were delicious, the mezze 10/10 - even the chips were great! But perhaps a highlight was the walnut honey cake. We're going back for sure.

I was at Little Georgia Islington today, at table 8. The experience was fantastic: from the moment we walked in, they welcomed us warmly, even though the restaurant was full and there were no bookings. The food is delicious: everything is prepared in the restaurant including the bread. The seasoning is excellent, it makes you leave London straight for Georgia. Authentic food, extremely friendly staff, restaurant decorated with posters of classic Georgian films. I highly recommend the restaurant to anyone who wants to savour authentic Georgian cuisine. The wine list is vast, but I opted for a Georgian beer to get to know it. It was my first time here and it certainly won't be my last. The prices are fair for the quality, service and atmosphere.

Visited lots of restaurants in Georgia. Also ate tons of home cooked meals there) I’m not coming back, neither is my husband. Won’t say anything else. The service is great and so is the atmosphere. But the foods are London-adapted, let’s keep it this way. For Georgian food travel to Georgia 🇬🇪❤️ Update: I see there’s a reply from the restaurant, pointing out to me not being Georgian. Yeah, I’m not Georgian, my husband is. In fact he’s the one who tried most of the dishes and was not particularly happy. I’m glad his mom wasn’t there, she would be so upset. Also blaming customers for not being satisfied is hardly the best way of handling things. Nobody comes to a restaurant to write a bad review afterwards (may be some corrupted people from rival restaurants, but they don’t have to visit, they can just write whatever they want). Think about this. I do wish you best of luck 🤞

Great experience. Tastes just like in Georgia. Very good service. The restaurant was full, but despite the number of people, it was comfortable to sit and talk. Tables have a good distance between them, and the waiters were very attentive. A must-go if you like Georgian cuisine, and a must-try if you've never experienced it before

Great food and very friendly service.

Agree with some of the other reviews - the food was very good but service was at times close to unfriendly. The food was good enough that I would go again but a couple of examples: If I’ve paid for a bottle of wine and ask for some ice separately, even if it’s not how you would drink it, please don’t pretend you don’t have any only for me to ask another waitress and have it brought straight away. If there’s food on the table still, hours before closing, and plenty of empty tables around us, please don’t pressure guests into letting you take their food away before they are finished, and then just place the bill on the table without even asking if we wanted a dessert or another drink.

Loud place, took a while for us to be served, but the food is absolutely amazing! Was trying Georgia food for the first time and it’s won my heart 😍 Definitely recommend and will come back

My favourite restaurant in the world. BEAN BREAD! Vegetables! Vegan and gluten free friendly.

Lovely Georgian food served by lovely staff

Great food, wine and service. Highly recommend this restaurant

Food is good and service is great! The entrance was the best! However, main dish was pretty normal.

For me this is one of the best restaurants in London (and London has loads of restaurants). I took all my family to try it and they loved it too. Georgia is famous for its exceptional wines and its delicious food. Everything is super tasty from the traditional bread through the salads and mains to the deserts. And each course has a vegetarian option. The service and atmosphere are also great, so if you are looking for the perfect place for dinner - look no further.

Going to Little Georgia is a delight. A beautiful and surreal experience. It was my friends choice for a dinner and turned out to be an absolute surprise. The bread was fresh and delicious. The Meze, chicken in walnut sauce (hot), and the honey walnut cake are absolutely recommended.. what worked for us was as the ease of booking it online, the people there are absolutely lovely.. they also made our lil birthday celebration very special..

I love food and rarely have bad experiences but my experience here was horrible. The staff were not friendly. When the food was served it was almost all cold and they blamed it on the building being a low temperature. One dish wasn’t cold so it made no sense how the other 4 were cold from the building. They said it wasn’t their fault, said they would look into it, and never said anything else to us after. It was super disappointing as I love Georgian food. Wouldn’t come back again after this experience.

I ordered Khinkalis via Just Eat and I dont recommend it as the soup came out of a few, assuming during delivery. The bag was absolutely soaked, they shouldn’t offer this product for delivery if they can’t package it properly. Also, it suggested it would come with sour cream but there wasn’t any in the bag. Not going to order from here again. Massively overpriced for 5 dumplings.

I absolutely loved our time at Little Georgia in Islington last night. Outstanding food, new taste experiences with herbs and spices I've never tried before, exceptional wine (you must try the Kindzmarauli dessert wine!), and absolutely wonderful and kind staff. As a vegetarian I had some fantastic Lobiani bean stuffed bread, and delicious slow cooked Ajabsandali aubergine stew. The tkemali sauce is just fab! Thank you so much, we'll be back for sure. (No photos as we just wanted to enjoy our meal;)

It used to be a good place but the quality of service has declined recently, and it seems to be going downhill now. This decline is evident in their responses to negative reviews, where their attitude can be observed

I think I prefer the Hackney spot, it's humble in the right way. The food was obviously great and very friendly service - the only thing I fault them is that mid-dinner service the music got very loud and it was a bit unpleasant.

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Absolutely devastated our Christmas dinner with friends. Firstly, our table was merely 30 cm from the entrance, making it excruciatingly uncomfortable due to the constant cold drafts from people entering. Additionally, having everyone pass by our table didn't contribute to the cozy Christmas atmosphere we had eagerly anticipated. To add insult to injury, after an hour and a half, just when our conversation began flowing, we were abruptly asked to vacate our table for the next slot, despite not being informed about such a time restriction during booking or upon arrival. In short, choosing this restaurant for a cozy dinner with friends was a grave mistake. I strongly discourage it.

Great Georgian restaurant with fantastic dishes. Khachapuri is a must eat. Plus staff are very friendly.

1 star for being redirected to book online after calling up expecting me to spend my time registering with a 3rd party company and entering my credit card information just to reserve a table. How about saving the customer time and effort and booking my damn table? Going somewhere else.

Had a great time a Little Georgia, the staff are friendly and helpful with the items on the menu. The adjaruli khachapuri is amazing, although a bit salty. We had the aubergine starter and the creamy chicken. I think the cheesy bread was the best. It’s a very cute place, try and sit inside the main restaurant, we were sat right by door and were a bit chilly with all the traffic coming in and out.

Charming authentic and great food.

Beautiful restaurant with an amazing ambiance. I'd highly suggest checking them out if you want a little taste of Georgia!

Love the mezze platter with 6 different starters and all tasted wonderful. The cheese bread is also very nice and we felt already rather full, perhaps because it’s rather rich. The restaurant has a cosy feel, though the cherry big table near us was rather loud at times. I would love to go back to try the dumplings and the lamb dish.

Cosy atmosphere, great Georgian food and overall good service (even though things felt a bit rushed i.e. waiters rushing to take our orders, appearing too eager to take our plates before having finished eating, bringing the bill promptly... Assumed they only had the table booked for us for 1.5-2hrs, which wasn't communicated to us).

Loved this place so much. Great venue and delicious food. The house special is a bread filled with cheese, egg, herbs and a perfect amount of heat from some chilli paste and is exceptional and unique. Will be back for sure.

Amazing food and great service. I’d recommend the adjaruli khachapuri (freshly baked bread with cheese and egg in the centre and the Kindzmarauli Georgian red wine.

Fantastic food. Enjoyed the traditional Georgian decor and design inside. We had a mix of veg and meat dishes and all fresh and tasty. Drinks a little pricey but not outrageously so.

Excellent Georgian food. Very friendly service. I would happily return. It was a little cold (it was November, and we sat by the door). The menu was online. Paper menus were provided, but we were warned that the prices had changed since they were printed. The waiter cleared the plates of those who had finished while others were still eating.

Went for dinner and it did not disappoint. The house special khachipuri was delicious and overflowing with ingredients. Went with a bottle of kvanchkara and it paired very well. Aside from the adjaruli khachipuri, the badrijani and the khinkali were presented well but ultimately unsatisfying in terms of portion size.

Delicious food. Dumplimgs are amazing. Beef stew is very good.

The first time tried Georgian food so wasn’t sure what to expect, but pleasantly surprised. Particularly liked the cheese bread and the aubergine rolls. A glass of Georgian wine was also great, a reasonable priced too. Dumplings (we tried vegetarian version with cheese inside) was a bit dry and doughy and salmon was nothing too different from the any other salmon dishes. Service wasn’t particularly friendly but not professional enough. The place has a quite ‘upscale’ vibe rather than a casual, so would recommend for a nice evening out.

Really enjoyed the home cooked Georgian food. Very hearty dishes and reasonably priced. I hadn’t been to a Georgian restaurant before but really enjoyed this and will be back.

Nice small place for some tasty Georgian food!

Lovely local restaurant. Lovely food, great service and tasty local wine.

First time trying Georgian food and I'm very glad we did. The cuisine seems to be quite hearty and filling, but the flavours are also really subtle and interesting. The service was friendly and it seemed very authentic

Nice little place with excellent authentic Georgian food. We weren’t really sure what anything was so needed some help from the waitress to decide what to order. Most of it was great - especially the meze, cheese bread and aubergine main. For the price I think I they could improve some areas, like having physical menus instead of QR codes, which would make the experience feel a bit more special. Definitely recommend trying it out though!

The food is incredible !! It is a must try for sure !!

Is it acceptable to eat five Khachapuri? b/c if so, I would surely be tempted

It was my first time trying Georgian food and I loved it! A mix between Eastern European & Middle Eastern! The people that were working there were so lovely and accommodating would definitely go back

Great flavors and friendly staff.

The only bad thing about this place is that they close during August (but I totally get it). Food is outstanding. I like pretty much everything they serve there, but personal favorites are: Adjaruli Khachapuri, Carnivore’s Kotnis Lobini, Lobiani with Smoked Pork, Khinkali, Mtsvad, Chashushuli and Soko Ketze. Very nice staff, always accommodating last minute reservations.

What a great place! I’m a fan of Georgian food and Little Georgia didn’t disappoint. Their khachapuri are delicious and they have a veggie version of borscht which is usually hard to find.

Authentic and delicious. Had Georgian food a few times and this was one of the best. The Chkmeruli (pan fried chicken in a creamy herby spicy pecan walnut sauce!) was genuinely one of the most delicious things I’ve eaten this year. Also highly recommend the meze platter and the house salad with the Georgian spicy sauce. Service was also great and the place is really cosy - couldn’t recommend enough!

The cheese egg bread was great! Everyone enjoyed their meal! It was fun to try the Georgian beer!

I loved the food. Honestly, they are great! It looks like a pub on the corner, but inside it is a lovely restaurant. The colours of the walls, the atmosphere and the people are beautiful. You must try their Georgian bread with cheese ❤️

A very special place for me that I would like to recommend for the flavourful food, decent wine, authentic atmosphere and last but not least lovely stuff. And, yes the wine is divine and not mentioned quiet often but Georgia is considered as the birthplace of the wine. Have no doubts and go for it. If it is your first time with the cuisine, you shouldn't leave without tasting their Lobiani, khinkali and khachapuri. If you can't get enough of the food and want to get your hands dirty, you should also buy the great owner/chef Tiko Tuskadze's book! Let her take you to a journey, give you a context for each recipe, history and the archetypes of this amazing cuisine with an intimate narative. You will enjoy it even more!

Very good food with quite a few vegetarian options. Highly recommend it.

A nice Georgian place: great food, vibe and service. The chashushuli (beef stew) was really amazing, as were the khinkali and pretty much everything else we got. Good selection of Georgian wines too. I'd recommend booking in advance, as it was hard to get a table even on a Thursday.

This place it’s a very great choice for having dinner with your friends. The menu is interesting and the staff do their best to accommodate you. We all had a fantastic time here and the food tasted very good

It was my first visit to Little Georgia last night on a visit for my birthday and the staff couldn’t have been nicer. Absolutely delicious food, everything we ate was so tasty, and the house wine was great too. Lovely service, waitress gave us recommendations and was super helpful, and they were kind enough to sing happy birthday during our final course. All in all a brilliant experience. Now one of my favourite restaurants in London - already planning my next visit.

Very tasty Georgian food, good selection of wines and very friendly and helpful staff, thank you for a lovely meal!

Excellent food and service. The dumplings were better than I had in Georgia last year and the rest of the food was as good as I had there too. If you like Georgian food and wine this is a great place for it. I would recommend booking a table; they were turning people away as they were fully booked as soon as they opened.

Horrible place I booked a table and when I arrived they gave us worst table, it's so cold in there , the place looks bad and smelly like a pub , I didn't even wait for the food I left they do not deserve name of georgia restaurant . Its a pub for drunk people .

Food was an interesting mix of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern in a atmospheric setting

I am very skeptical about London restaurants (price/portions/taste) but I will try to explain why Little Georgia is the only restaurant I would recommend to my friends so far. - I am not Georgian but I have been there enough and love their cuisine. It is a hidden gem and the most underrated food in the world. Wine is great too. I was there with my colleagues and also did a takeaway for a corporate event. Both times I was very happy. All traditional food is great - khinkali (huge dumplings) are my all time favourite. My colleagues were impressed by eggplant - People are super nice there. Hospitality is a huge part of Georgian culture, very warm people. Tinatin is amazing - Price is comparable to London prices and I would recommend to take several dishes and share them. This would be the best way to try different things for a group - I am not a wine expert but give it a try. Semisweet Tvishi is my personal favourite Thank you team, I will return again!

Very tasty food and very friendly staff

Ok here’s the deal - I’ve had Georgian food a few times and it’s always been fab. Little Georgia is a proper gem. The food is super delicious and filling . You get flavours that you won’t get anywhere else ! Also the wine is top notch - please try the wine. Reasonable prices too ! 🤜

When we asked why no soap in the toilet, they told us we went to the staff toilet by mistake. Ever since, the thought staff don’t wash their hands with soap has been haunting us. Good selection of wine and decent cuisine otherwise. UPDATE: per the restaurant's response - no, we didn't go to the disused WC upstairs. It was a WC right next to the bar, behind a curtain. A waitress went in there while we were having our dinner.

Everything we had was fantastic.

Very hearty and comforting Georgian dishes. Loved the katchapuris and the stews on the menus. Great for group dining.

A group of friends went to this restaurant as it has been suggested to be really good. However, the food was extremely spicy, even though they said it was not spicy at all and we requested it plain due to some people in the group having gastric problems. Furthermore, one of the dishes came without any meat on it, just beans (even though it’s a pork dish). Overall, we believe it was not worth the money spent having in mind that our order was not as expected (spicy and meatless). The wine was good and the service was okay. Edit: and this is the reply I got from a supposedly friendly restaurant. Also we ordered the bean dish with pork, not a vegetarian dish and when we asked if it was vegetarian, you assured it had pork. Also, we said in advance we couldn’t have spiced food and it was assured there wasn’t spice. It is your LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY. Maybe train your staff better to know what’s actually in the food. And be less aggressive on your replies. Might work better for you.

The food was even better than we expected - especially the chicken in walnut sauce and a surprise delicious dessert of plums in port. (Excited we got a doggy bag so I can have some more today!) The decor was really cool with old Georgian posters on the wall and the service was great - supported by the owner himself no less!

Borscht and khachapuri with eggs were delicious.

Cozy Georgian restaurant, food is tasty and authentic. The staff was super accommodating, they had us try the different wines to choose one we like. You should try/share one of the bread boats with cheese (Khachapuri), butter and egg.

Georgian food can be so hard to find in the UK so we were thrilled to find this place online. Booked a reservation same day and the place was buzzing when we arrived at 18:30. This place has all the favourites: Khachapuri, Khinkali, Chacha, Borjomi etc etc! Fabulous food from start to finish, great Kindzmarauli wine, very friendly and fast service - a nice jug of cool water with mint and lemon was much appreciated during this heatwave! Refilled for free too which was very nice! We were also asked if we needed any help on how to eat anything but we've ridden that rodeo a fair few times before - but very nice to be asked for any Georgian beginners! Wine was so good we bought an unopened bottle to bring home with us! Admittedly pricey, although the quality was very good - couldn't justify coming here very regularly at £17.50 for 5 khinkali, but as a special occasion, sure why not!

Absolutely love this restaurant. Georgian food is an underappreciated cuisine in my opinion. This is by far the best Georgian restaurant in London. The atmosphere is nice but the food and Georgian wine is fantastic. Would really recommend the Khachapuri (cheesy pizza) and Khinkhali (dumplings)

We've never been to a Georgian restaurant before. It was somewhat unassuming from the outside and hid a gem of a restaurant on the inside. It was vibrant, attractive, and clean. All four entrees that we ordered were delicious. The traditional cheese bread and stuffed mushrooms appetizers were also delicious. Service was friendly, helpful, and prompt. As we left, we noticed a celebrity seated near the entrance, so I'm guessing that even though it is located in a quiet area of Islington, the word has spread far and wide about this gem.

It was all about money. They might as well have put a notice on the door saying “Eat Quickly And Get Out !” Didn’t enjoy my experience.

Amazing place. They were very busy in the evening and service lagged a little at the beggining. However, it picked up and we had a wonderful meal.

Lovely restaurant serving fantastic Georgian Food. I was a really awkward customer, spilled water everywhere within the first minute and then realised we'd ordered way too much food. The staff were very friendly and patient, cleaning up my mess and allowing us to cancel part of the order. Would come again, keep up the good service, that's what makes this place.

Really great food and nice service! Must try the Khachapuri.

The food here is amazing. The staff were also very attentive eve though we were a group of about 15 people. I highly recommend this restuarant!

Absolutely perfect! Really good food, nice service and cool atmosphere. A bit on the price-y side of things but worth it

Lovely restaurant with delicious food and very friendly and welcoming service. Always a pleasure to have a meal here!

First time trying Georgian food and it won’t be my last time! Can’t comment on whether or not they are authentic but they did taste good (with reasonable price). The restaurant can get busy and loud during dinner time, but lovely vibes in general. The staff were friendly, although the gentleman taking our order did not seem to be familiar with the menu. He had to check the food we were ordering, but ended up getting the wrong cheesebread for us anyway (we only realised when we got the bill, but to be fair the dish names are long). Guess we will have to try the other one next time!

Ottimo.... Gentilissimi. Economico

This unassuming restaurant has really delicious, comforting food. I can't speak about how traditional the food is (but I think most of the dishes are well known), but I can attest to their deliciousness. The Chkmeruli and khachapuri are particular highlights.

Delicious food, friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Wonderful place with interesting food.

Lovely vibe and very friendly staff! I was so excited to try the adjaruli khachapuri and the dumplings and they were even better than I expected. Such a great experience to try Georgian food for the first time!

Tasty food, especially the starters and the dessert. We also had a bottle of red wine which was really nice. The only downside si that everything is quite pricey. Make sure to book in advance.