Tbilisi runs techno in a disused swimming pool and under a Soviet-era bridge, after a long evening of wine. Doors open around midnight.
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Georgia nightlife is a Tbilisi story in two halves. The evening belongs to wine, food and long tables in Sololaki, Vera and the old town. Clubs start after midnight on Friday and Saturday and run into the morning. Bassiani, KHIDI, Mtkvarze and Left Bank were all running in autumn 2026.
The clubs in Tbilisi take their doors seriously. Bassiani, in a disused swimming pool under the Dinamo Arena, makes you register as a member before it sells a ticket, searches every guest and bans recording. Entry usually costs ₾22 to ₾50, about €8 to €17.
Visitors get the timing and the law wrong. Clubs fill after about 01:00, and the metro closes at midnight, so plan a Bolt ride home. Drug laws changed in 2018 and were tightened in 2025. Beyond Tbilisi, Batumi is a summer seaside town and Gudauri a winter ski base, two hours north.
Bassiani, KHIDI and Mtkvarze run long Friday and Saturday sets, and entry starts at ₾22.
Qvevri wine has had UNESCO recognition since 2013, and wine bars in the old town pour it by the glass.
A supra, a long table of dishes and toasts, can be the whole evening.
A bar beer costs about ₾7 to ₾12 and a metro ride ₾1.
Batumi has a seafront boulevard and casinos, and hosts a jazz festival in July.
Gudauri, about two hours north of Tbilisi, runs its lifts from December to April.
Not for you if you want a relaxed attitude to drugs. Georgia tightened its laws in 2025, and Bassiani searches every guest at the door.
A daytime tasting at Mtatsminda Park on a Saturday in May. Winemakers pour the previous harvest from their qvevri.
A multi-day party. The 10th ran from 5 to 7 June 2026 on three stages, minimum age 18.
A weekend of electronic music, rock and more, with camping. The 15th edition opened on 4 July 2026.
Three days of jazz by the sea. The 19th edition ran from 10 to 12 July 2026.
The grape harvest in eastern Georgia, roughly two to three hours from Tbilisi. Dates move with the grapes.
The city's autumn festival: two days of cultural events and a concert. Usually early October; in 2025 it moved to 20 and 21 September.
Friday: dinner and wine in Sololaki or Vera, then Mtkvarze or Bassiani from about 01:00. Saturday: Left Bank, which opens at 21:00, or KHIDI.
A night of wine bars in Tbilisi, a night in a Kakheti guesthouse among the qvevri cellars, then a Saturday club night back in the city.
Two nights in Tbilisi, then roughly five hours by express train to Batumi for two nights on the boulevard. June to September only.
Three nights in Tbilisi, two at Gudauri, about two hours north by road. Lifts run from December to April. Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) is for views, not nights out.
Three nights in Tbilisi, one in Kakheti, three in Batumi. Late September gives you the harvest and the last of the beach season.
A disused swimming pool beneath the Dinamo Arena, open Friday and Saturday from midnight. Register on bassiani.com first.
A club built into the Vakhushti Bagrationi Bridge, with an open-air yard. It does not open every weekend, so check khidi.ge.
Wine fermented in buried clay vessels, a method UNESCO listed in 2013. Ask for an amber wine, white made on its skins.
Shared dishes, wine in rounds and toasts led by a tamada, the toastmaster. Eat first and pace yourself.
Walk the boulevard, then try the casinos. The nickname is the Las Vegas of the Black Sea.
A ski resort at about 2,200 m, open December to April. Save the club nights for Tbilisi.
Pleated dumplings of spiced meat, mushroom or cheese, ordered by the piece. Hold one by the knob, sip the broth first and leave the top on the plate. Which kitchens serve after midnight varies.
Cheese bread. Adjaruli is a boat of cheese, butter and egg yolk, and imeruli is a round loaf. Heavy and made for sharing.
The local shawarma, in flatbread, sold from takeaway windows around the centre until late.
Skewered grilled meat with onions, bread and tkemali, a sour plum sauce. Look for a charcoal grill.
Bread filled with seasoned beans, sold by the slice in bakeries. Cheap and filling.
Register on bassiani.com or the app with your name, personal ID number and date of birth. One ticket per member per night, 18+.
The door can refuse entry without a reason, and arguing does not help. No dress code is published, but hate symbols are banned.
Bassiani bans recording on any device. Left Bank covers phone cameras at the door.
Police raided Bassiani and Café Gallery in May 2018, and thousands protested outside Parliament. In July 2018 the Constitutional Court ended punishment for cannabis consumption, but public use is still banned. In 2025 parliament tightened the law: up to six years for cannabis possession above about 5 g dried, 12 to 20 years or life for selling any drug, and penalties for refusing a police drug test. Treat every drug as illegal.
Do not flag street taxis; book through Bolt or Yandex. The UK government warns of drink spiking and of strangers who invite you to a club.
Check the bill for a service charge before tipping. If there is none, rounding up is normal.
Protests have gathered at Parliament on Rustaveli Avenue since late 2024, mostly on Saturday evenings. Avoid them.
| Club entry | ₾22–50 (about €8–17) |
| Beer in a bar | ₾7–12 (about €2.50–4) |
| Cocktail | ₾15–25 (about €5–9) |
| Glass of Georgian wine | ₾8–18 (about €3–6) |
| Metro ride | ₾1 (about €0.35) |
| Bolt ride across the centre | ₾6–15 (about €2–5) |
| Late-night khinkali or khachapuri | ₾15–30 (about €5–10) |
Beer or wine, a Horoom-night ticket, khinkali and the metro. Euro figures use about ₾2.9 to €1.
Dinner with wine, a club entry, two cocktails and two Bolt rides.
A supra dinner, a headline-lineup ticket such as Bassiani's ₾112 night, drinks and rides both ways.
The Tbilisi metro runs from about 06:00 to midnight for a flat ₾1, and city buses mostly stop around 23:00. After that, use Bolt or Yandex rather than a street taxi.
The legal drinking age is 18, and the main clubs are 18+. Bring your passport.
Cards work in most Tbilisi and Batumi bars. Carry some lari for small places.
Bassiani sells through bassiani.com or its app after registration. KHIDI sells presale on khidi.ge from about ₾30.
It is not local habit. Cannabis use in public is banned, with fines of ₾800 to ₾1,200 under the 2019 rules.
Crime is low, but pickpockets work crowds and drink spiking is reported.
The tobacco law bans smoking inside buildings, with exceptions for cigar bars and casinos.
Younger people in Tbilisi bars speak English. Gaumarjos is cheers.
Yes, if you like techno and wine. Tbilisi nightlife has some of the region's best-known clubs, and Batumi is good in summer.
Late. Tbilisi clubs open around midnight on Friday and Saturday and run until about 09:00 or later.
About €25 for a cheap night, €50 for a normal one and €100 or more for a big one. Club entry is ₾22 to ₾50.
18. Selling alcohol to under-18s is prohibited, and the main clubs are 18+ with ID checks.
Tbilisi, by a long way. Batumi is the summer alternative.
Consumption was decriminalised in 2018, but public use is banned, selling is a crime and possession above about 5 g dried can mean up to six years in prison since 2025.
