Restaurant Details

The best of Philly's Georgian spots, this Northeast Philly restaurant and beer garden has become a destination for specialties from this Eurasian country in the Caucasus Mountains. Start with the cold eggplant rolls stuffed with walnut sauce, then go for the excellent khachapuri Adjaruli, a cheese boat topped with an egg yolk that’s mixed-in tableside for added richness. The chicken and lula kebabs are reliably juicy, while the purse-shaped khinkali dumplings are bursting with broth and meat (go for the lamb). There are powerful flavors here, too: The ostri beef stew is subtly layered with aromatic fenugreek and cast-iron pans bring shqmeruli cornish hens basking in garlicky milk. Pair it all with Georgian wines, shots of chacha brandy, and lagers in frosty mugs, then head to the front rooms featuring live music on weekends, and dance the Europop night away beneath spinning disco balls.