Café Littera.

Café Littera occupies the lush, hidden courtyard of the historic Writers' House of Georgia, a 120-year-old Art Nouveau mansion that lends the space a quiet, intellectual gravity. At the helm is chef Tekuna Gachechiladze, a central figure in Tbilisi’s "New Georgian" movement, who reimagines the country's heavy traditional staples through a lighter, contemporary lens. The menu features creative riffs like beef tartare spiked with adjika and pickled bladderwort, or sulguni cheese croquettes paired with almond sauce. Dining here feels like a garden party under the canopy of a massive century-old pine tree, supported by a wine list heavy on low-intervention and biodynamic local pours. It is a seasonal operation that prioritizes the slow food philosophy, balancing a sophisticated atmosphere with the warm, unhurried pace of a private estate.