Laguna — Restaurant in Batumi

Laguna Café – Gorgiladze Street, Batumi

Great Location Laguna Café is in the center of Batumi, very easy to find and close to many attractions.

Nice Summer Terrace In the warm season, they open a cozy outdoor terrace. It’s a great spot to relax and enjoy the weather.

Clean and Stylish Interior The indoor space is neat and nicely decorated. It feels comfortable and welcoming.

Friendly Staff The ladies working there were smiling and polite. They took my order quickly and professionally.

Not Traditional Georgian Menu If you’re looking for classic Georgian dishes like khinkali or shashlik, this is not the place. They don’t serve those here.

But They Do Have Great Khachapuri I ordered the Adjarian khachapuri. It was served without the soft bread inside (mostly removed), with egg and butter on top. The dough was perfectly baked—crispy and golden. The cheese could use a bit more salt, but you can add it yourself. The portion is big, definitely enough for two people.

Top 3 in Batumi for Adjarian Khachapuri Honestly, this version is now in my personal top 3 in Batumi. Delicious and well-made.

Fair Prices and Big Portions Prices are reasonable, and the portions are generous. You won’t leave hungry.

Surprising Menu Choices Besides khachapuri, they also offer dumplings, pizza, and even Chicken Kiev. It’s a bit unexpected, but interesting.

Overall: Laguna Café is a great place for Adjarian khachapuri and a relaxed meal in the center of Batumi. Good service, tasty food, and a pleasant atmosphere. Just don’t expect a full...

Est. 1997, this cosy cellar place has become one of the visit cards of Batumi, offering one of the best Ajaran khachapuris in town. However, my great expectations have not been fulfilled. The main course of the place being really good, I was unpleasantly astonished by the service (we had to wait for like 15 minutes for a waitress to come, while the place was half-empty and there were several of them on duty; finally, the waitress approached us and, as I asked my wife if she preferred the main course with an egg or without it, the waitress cut it off by saying: "First decide, then call me" and left). At last, as the khachapuris were brought, I ordered two "Turkish coffees" which eventually appeared to be made of cheap (approx. 1 GEL per 100 g) coffee purchased by the company already ground (this being a no-go for an establishment offering this type of coffee, they must purchase coffee beans and grind them on the spot). Really disgusting. Furthermore, I would like to point out that even the "small" Ajaran khachapuri there is quite a deal to eat (as the bill suggested, 7.7 GEL instead of 7 GEL on the menu), so that I have known only few people who can eat it up alone, which is why it might be helpful for the venue to introduce extrasmall portions that would help people leave without bad feelings that so much of fine dough and cheese they have failed to eat goes to waste -- this happening in the country where school teachers earn 450 GEL (ca. $185) per month and shop...

Their own recipe khachapuri with smoked cheese is a must try. It tasted unique among others though the specific taste profile may not bode well with everyone. The bread part of the dish tasted just right as well. Sadly, the service could have been better, at least on the outside part where we sat down. When we ordered lemonade as foreigners, we were not asked what type we wanted, and we just got two of the same. Some help there would have been valuable. The dish did take some time to arrive as well despite there being not that many other customers during lunchtime. Even my mother noticed that some waiters were a bit gloomy with all customers so perhaps something tragic took place recently to affect them in a certain way. Regardless, a very well khachapuri with a unique twist that should check all the right boxes for most people out there. There is a 10%...