Tbilisi Dinner & Dance Show: Social Dining with Live Folk

Tbilisi's Georgian dinner comes with dancers, wine, and a room full of strangers who stop being strangers by dessert.

A traditional Georgian dinner and live folk dance show in Tbilisi where you eat at shared tables, watch professional dancers perform, and join the dance floor afterward. The evening lasts around four hours and includes khachapuri, wine, cheeses, and other Georgian dishes; a guide speaks English or Russian; hotel pickup is available as an add-on option.

The Experience

The evening starts when you meet your host and fellow travelers at a central Tbilisi location, then head to one of the city's top-rated Georgian restaurants. You'll sit at shared tables instead of alone—the setup is deliberate, designed so that by the time the dancers take the floor, you're already talking to people from other countries. Even if you arrive knowing no one, the arrangement itself does the work of breaking the ice.

The food arrives as the performance begins. You get khachapuri (Georgian cheese bread), pkhali (vegetable spreads with walnuts), lobio (beans), fresh seasonal salad, shoti bread, assorted Georgian cheeses, and eggplant rolls with walnuts. A half-liter of premium homemade wine comes with it, along with water and limonade. Professional dancers perform traditional Georgian folk dances while you eat—the kind of movement and energy that makes sitting still difficult for long. Later, the floor opens and guests are invited to join; the music shifts between Georgian and international songs, so you're not forced into unfamiliar steps if you don't want them.

The whole thing runs about four hours. If you book the all-inclusive option, hotel pickup and drop-off are included; the standard option means you meet at the restaurant itself. A guide is present throughout and speaks English or Russian. Public transportation stops are nearby if you prefer to make your own way.

What’s included

• Traditional Georgian dinner with khachapuri, pkhali, lobio, fresh seasonal salad, shoti bread, assorted Georgian cheeses, and eggplant rolls with walnuts.
• premium homemade wine (0.5L per person), water, and limonade.
• live Georgian folk dance performance by professional dancers.
• social dining at shared tables with travelers from around the world.
• opportunity to join the dance floor with Georgian and international music.
• English or Russian-speaking host service.
• hotel pickup and drop-off (all-inclusive option only).

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to eat Georgian food and watch live dancers without the logistics of finding a restaurant or arranging a group—the shared table setup means you'll meet people, and the host handles the rest. Book the all-inclusive option if hotel pickup matters; the standard option works if you're staying central and can reach the restaurant yourself.

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Top questions

What food do I actually eat at this Georgian dinner?

The dinner includes khachapuri (cheese bread), pkhali (vegetable spreads with walnuts), lobio (beans), fresh seasonal salad, shoti bread, assorted Georgian cheeses, and eggplant rolls with walnuts. All dishes are vegetarian-friendly. Wine (0.5L per person), water, and limonade come with the meal.

Do I have to dance, or can I just watch the folk performance?

You can watch the entire show from your seat at the shared table. The dancers are professional performers, so the performance itself is the main event. Later, guests are invited to join the dance floor if they want to, but joining is optional—plenty of people stay seated with their wine and watch.

Will I be sitting alone, or with other people?

You sit at shared tables with other travelers, which is the whole point of the social dining setup. If you arrive alone, you'll be seated with guests from around the world. The shared table arrangement is what makes the evening social rather than a solo experience.

Does the price include hotel pickup, or is that extra?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the all-inclusive package option. The standard option does not include pickup—you meet at the restaurant in central Tbilisi instead. You choose which option suits you at checkout.

What languages does the guide speak?

The guide speaks English and Russian throughout the evening.

How long does the whole evening take?

The experience runs for around four hours from start to finish, including dinner, the folk dance performance, and time on the dance floor if you choose to join.