GEORGIAN CUISINE

Appetizers

* Fresh herb platter with cucumbers, tomatoes, 14,50 herbs and hot peppers Pairs with Chinuri, Krakhuna, Goruli Mtsvane

* Seasonal pkhali platter (crushed vegetables 26,00 with walnut seasoning) Pairs with Kvevri Tsitska, Krakhuna, Rose Aladasturi, acacia aged Kisi

Traditional Georgian cheese platter: 27,00 SVANETIAN AND SMOKED sulguni, IMERETIAN CHEESE Pairs with whites: Goruli Mtsvane, , Kisi or reds: Saperavi, Shavkapito, Chkhaveri

TUSHETIAN GOUDA cheese: 15,00

Dambalkhatcho (Tushetian aged cheese specialty 22,00 with pumpkin preserve)

AGED cheese platter 58,00 Pairs with white kvevri: Rkatsiteli, Goruli Mtsvane, Krakhuna, Kisi

Smoked Rachuli ham and boiled meat platter 27,00 with mild ajika seasoning Pairs with: Kvevri Goruli Mtsvane, Kisi, Rkatsiteli, or Rose Aladasturi, light red Chkhaveri

* FOREST Jonjoli with Kakhetian sunflower oil 9,00 and red onions IN BOWL Pairs with aged chacha

* GEORGIAN cucumber and tomato TRADITIONAL salad 9,50 Pairs with Tsolikauri, Khikhvi, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane

* GEORGIAN cucumber and tomato salad WITH WALNUTS 11,50 Pairs with Tsolikauri, Khikhvi, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane

Roasted sulguni in hot pink tomato sauce 15,50 Pairs with whites: kvevri Kisi, Goruli Mtsvane or reds: Chkhaveri, Shavkapito

Sturgeon salad in coriander vinaigrette 25,00 Pairs with whites: Krakhuna, Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane, acacia aged Kisi

GRILLED SALMON SALAD 25,00 Pairs with whites: Krakhuna,Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane, acacia aged Kisi

CAPRESE SALAD 23,00 Pairs with whites: Kvevris Kisi, Goruli Mtsvane or reds: Chkhaveri, Shavkapito

* these dishes can be prepared for lent (vegan or fish permitted) at your request Ajapsandali (stewed eggplants, 15,00 tomatoes and potatoes) Pairs with Tsolikauri, Khikhvi, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane TRADITIONAL SAUCES

Tqemali 3,00

Ajika 3,00

Satsebeli 3,00

BAZHE (WALNUT SAUCE) 6,00 SOUPS

*Green cilantro soup with rye bread toast 9,50 Pairs with oak aged chacha

Dedas bread kharcho Kakhetian style 9,50 with eggs and pennyroyal Pairs with oak aged chacha

Kalmakha mushroom soup Pairs with chacha 11,50

Chikhirtma with village Cornish hen 13,50 and smoked sulguni Pairs with oak aged chacha

*Pumpkin Cream Soup Pairs with chacha 12,00

*Leek Soup Pairs with oak aged chacha 11,50 BREADS AND CEREALS

MEGRULI Khachapuri (cheese bread) 14,50 Pairs with Kvevri Tsitska, Krakhuna, Rose Aladasturi, Acacia aged Kisi

Khachapuri millefeuille Pairs with Tsitska, Krakhuna 15,50

SVANURI MILLET KHACHAPURI 19,00

*Firewood baked Dedas bread 2,70

Kubdari (spicy meat bread) 18,50 Pairs with whites: Kvevri Goruli Mtsvane, Kisi, Rkatsiteli, or rose Aladasturi, light red Chkhaveri

*Pkhlovana (bread with red beEt leaves) 13,50 Pairs with whites: acacia aged Kisi, Kvevri Chinuri or red: Aldasturi

*Mchadi (CORN BREAD) 3,50

*Tchvishtari (corn bread with cheese) 5,70

SVANURI MILLET TCHVISHTARI 8,70

* these dishes can be prepared for lent (vegan or fish permitted) at your request *Millet Ghomi (polenta) 8,00 Pairs with Tsolikauri, Khikhvi, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane

Millet Elarji (similar to cheese polenta) 10,50 Pairs with Tsolikauri, Khikhvi, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane MAIN DISHES

*Tender red beans with Rachuli ham in clay pot 12,00 Pairs with Saperavi, Shavkapito, Chkhaveri

*Kalmakha mushroom stew in BOWL with 16,00 greens and pomegranates Pairs with white : acacia aged Kisi, Aladasturi or reds: Chkhaveri, Otskhanuri Sapere

*Trout in Bazhe (walnut) sauce 28,00 Pairs with Acacia aged Kisi, kvevri Goruli Mtsvane, Manavi Mtsvane

GRILLED VEGETABLES 11,00 Pairs with Acacia aged Kisi, classical Rkatsiteli or red: Ojaleshi, Otskhanuri Sapere

*Sturgeon barbequed on skewers served 52,00 with Nasharap (pomEgranate reduction) Pairs with white Kvevri: Goruli Mtsvane, Rkatsiteli, Kisi, Chinuri or red: Shavkapito, Otskhanuri Sapere

Chicken roulette in satsivi (waLnut stew) sauce 25,00 Pairs with acacia aged Kisi, Chkhaveri or Otskhanuri Sapere

Chicken Shkmeruli (garlic sauce) 25,00 Pairs with Chkhaveri, Otskhanuri Sapere, kvevri Saperavi, oak aged Saperavi

IMERULI RUSTIC CHICKEN 38,00 Pairs with Chkhaveri, Otskhanuri Sapere, kvevri Saperavi, oak aged Saperavi

Duck thigh in walnut sauce 33,00 Pairs with Mukuzani, kvevri Saperavi, Otskhanuri Sapere

Veal Chakapuli (stew with tarragon, 29,00 cilantro and mirabela plums) Pairs with Otskhanuri Sapere, Shavkapito, Saperavi

Dolma (minced beef wrapped in leaves) 22,00 Pairs with whites: acacia aged Kisi , kvevri Goruli Mtsvane, or reds: Tavkveri, Otskhanuri Sapere

Lamb Chanakhi (stew with eggplants, 29,00 tomatoes and potatoes in clay pot) Pairs with Shavkapito, kvevri Saperavi, Qvareli

Hot boneless muzhuzhi 22,00 (pork legs prepared in a traditional style) Pairs with white or oak aged chacha

* these dishes can be prepared for lent (vegan or fish permitted) at your request Abhazura (hot pork sausage) 29,00 in Saperavi with caramelized onion Perfectly pairs with red wines: Kvevri Saperavi, Shavkapito, oak aged Saperavi

Rabbit tabutsuni with vegetables 37,00 Perfectly pairs with red wines: Saperavi, Shavkapito and Tavkveri

EXCLUSIVE MENU starters

* Tiger prawns in aged cognac sauce 28,00 Hot sauce Kimuchinomoto sauce, red pepper, olive oil, croutons

Double carpaccio with olive sauce and parmesan 26,00 Raw beef tenderloin, roast beef tenderloin, lettuce, olives, pesto, parmesan, tzatziki sauce

Duck liver soufflé with Nasharap 14,00 (pomegranate reduction) Duck liver, spices, mushrooms Portobello, pomegranate reduction

Duck liver soufflé with balsamic reduction 14,00 Duck liver, spices, mushrooms Portobello, balsamic reduction

Baked goat cheese with honey and croutons 28,00 Georgian goat cheese, Svanetian honey, croutons, dried leeks, walnuts

SALADS

Roast beef salad with OYSTER sauce 28,00 Salad leaf bucket, roast beef, green apple, tomato, cheese, Oyster sauce, cream, red onion, olive oil, olives

* Greek salad with FETA cheese (...... ) 14,00 Lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell pepper, olives, red onion, cheese

Fried Dambalkhatcho (aged Tushetian cheese), 22,00 with a salad leaf bucket Salad leaf bucket, Dambalkhatcho, sunflower seeds, dried figs, honey, tomatoes, walnuts, red vinegar, olive oil, grissini

* Salad with cured salmon – Gravlax 25,00 Salad leaf bucket, melon, lightly cured salmon, tomato, sesame, dried figs, olive oil, olives

* these dishes can be prepared for lent (vegan or fish permitted) at your request Garnish

* Baked potatoes with garlic and celery 7,70

* Basmati rice, steamed with cinnamon and cloves 7,70

* Vegetable sautÉ 8,00 Main Courses

* Trout stuffed with tarragon and 28,00 Ratchuli ham, with a mildly spicy berry sauce

* NORWEGIAN Salmon fillet baked in bamboo leaves, 36,00 with green dill and soy sauce

* Mediterranean seabass fillet with 39,00 Rkatsiteli wine and tarragon sauce

Duck breast baked in apple and berry sauce 33,00

Roasted duck thigh with fig jam 33,00

Veal ribs with caramelized onions in Saperavi wine 35,00

Medallions of beef tenderloin with Malaysian 37,00 green pepper sauce

NEW ZEALAND Lamb ribs with creamy mint sauce 49,00 OR CARAMELIZED ONIONS IN SAPERAVI WINE

Tender pork entrecote with crispy crust, 33,00 slow-baked at a low temperature

DESSERT

*Georgian dessert from the CheF 15,50

*Buffalo Matsoni (local yogurt) with 10,50 walnut muraba (sweet preserve) Pairs with brandies Gremi, Eniseli VS, VSOP, XO

*Churchkhela and dried fruit platter 15,00 Pairs with whites: Tvishi, Muscat, or reds: Khvantchkara, Kindzmarauli, Muscat

* Fruit Platter 29,00 Perfectly pairs with white or rosé

Crème brûlée 12,00 Perfectly pairs with cognacs: Grammy, Eniseli VS, VSOP, XO, aged wine, Muscat

* these dishes can be prepared for lent (vegan or fish permitted) at your request Hot apple tart with caramel ice-cream 12,00 Perfectly pairs with cognacs: Grammy, Eniseli VS, VSOP, XO, aged wine, Muscat

Dark chocolate fondant with 12,00 strawberry ice-cream and English cream Perfectly pairs with white wines: Tvishi, Muscat. Or red: Hvanchkara, Kindzmarauli

Molten chocolate with English cream 14,00 Perfectly pairs with cognacs: Grammy, Eniseli VS, VSOP, XO, aged wine, Muscat DRINKS

BREWED TEA 0.5L (black, green, yellow, red) 15,00

BREWED TEA 0.25L (black, green, yellow, red) 10,00

MOUNTAIN HERBS TEA 0.5 L (...... ) 25,00

MOUNTAIN HERBS TEA 0.25 L (...... ) 17,00

Americano 6,00

Espresso 6,00

Cappuccino 7,00

Latte 8,00

Irish coffee 10,00

Turkish coffee 7,00

HOMEMADE LEMONADE 1L 19,00

FRESH JUICE 13,50

Exclusive Menu by Guram Baghdoshvili

* these dishes can be prepared for lent (vegan or fish permitted) at your request 4 Elena Akhvlediani ascent Tbilisi 0103, Phone: (+995) 322 555 100 [email protected] www.vinotel.ge