Great Synagogue of Tbilisi
Georgian-Sephardic
45-47 Kote Afkhazi Street, Tbilisi 0105
Built 1895-1911, the largest synagogue in GeorgiaIncludes a mikveh and matzah bakery on-site
BooKasher · Georgia
Tbilisi
One of the world's oldest Jewish communities (over 2,600 years) - the Great Synagogue and the Ashkenazi Synagogue in the Old Town, alongside an active Chabad house and kosher restaurants right in the synagogue courtyard
- 3 kosher restaurants
- 2 synagogues
- 1 Chabad houses
- 1 mikvehs
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Candle lighting
19:11
2026-09-04
Havdalah
20:10
2026-09-05
This week's Torah portion
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech
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Our guide
The Great Synagogue prays in the Georgian Jewish rite, and there are kosher restaurants right next to it. Chabad of Tbilisi is the address for mehadrin - their Mendy's restaurant - and for Shabbat meals for travellers, and they also serve dairy in the mornings. Worth getting in touch before you arrive.
Our recommendations
- The Great Synagogue and the Ashkenazi Synagogue in the Old Town are the hub - there are kosher restaurants right in the synagogue courtyard.
- Check availability of Shabbat and holiday meals at the kosher restaurants or the local Chabad house at least a few days in advance.
Stay in the kosher area of Tbilisi
For Shabbat in Tbilisi, base yourself in or near Old Tbilisi, near Kote Afkhazi Street - Chabad Lubavitch of Georgia (Chabad house listed on the site) is within walking distance from there, along with the other kosher listings for the city.
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Hummus Jerusalem Kosher
4.9
Kosher
Israeli - hummus & falafel · €
Ierusalimis (Jerusalem) St, Old Tbilisi (near the synagogue)
Kosher Restaurant King David
3.7
Kosher
Georgian-Israeli · €€
Courtyard of the Great Synagogue, 45-47 Kote Afkhazi St, Tbilisi
Mendi's Tbilisi
Kosher, Chabad Tbilisi
Meat - traditional Georgian and international · ££
Bambis Rigi street 7, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Common questions about Tbilisi
- Where to eat kosher in Tbilisi?
- We list 3 kosher restaurants in Tbilisi, with supervision, address and directions.
- Where to pray in Tbilisi?
- There are 2 synagogues and 1 Chabad houses in Tbilisi, with addresses and prayer times when available.
- Where to stay within walking distance of a synagogue in Tbilisi?
- Hotels and apartments in Tbilisi, with walking-distance-to-shul notes when we have them.
- When is candle lighting in Tbilisi?
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