Tatuza Jazz Club — Bar at Telegraph Hotel, Tbilisi

In short

Tatuza Jazz Club is a live-music venue and restaurant inside the Telegraph Hotel on Shota Rustaveli Avenue in central Tbilisi. According to the hotel, it is named after the Georgian jazz musician Tatuza Kurashvili and operates as both a dinner venue and a stage, hosting what the hotel describes as up to 30 live performances a month, with international and local musicians. It is one of several restaurants and bars inside the Telegraph Hotel, a restored mid-century building on the city’s main avenue.

The concept, the chef and the room

The hotel presents Tatuza Jazz Club as a tribute to Tatuza Kurashvili, described on the official site as a “legendary Georgian jazzman.” The venue is built around nightly live performances rather than a fixed resident chef or tasting menu; the hotel’s own copy calls it “an intimate space that invites guests to slow down and tune in,” built for listening as much as for eating and drinking. The programme is described as “curated by industry leaders,” bringing in touring jazz quartets and vocalists alongside local performers, with each evening framed around a set or series of sets on the club’s own stage.

No head chef, designer or specific room capacity is named on the website. The club is categorised by the hotel as a “Mixed” cuisine venue within its wider restaurants-and-bars portfolio, distinct from the hotel’s dedicated Georgian, Italian, Thai and steakhouse outlets. It sits within the Telegraph Hotel itself, a building that started life in the 1960s as Tbilisi’s central post and telegraph office, designed by Georgian architects Lado Alexi-Meskhishvili and Teimuraz Mikashavidze and later recognised with the Soviet Union’s National State Award in 1983. The hotel says the building has since been restored by design studio Neri & Hu, blending its original mid-century modernist character with contemporary interiors, and Tatuza Jazz Club occupies part of that restored property.

What to order

The official website links to three separate menus for the club — Cocktails, Beverage and Main — but does not list specific dishes or drinks by name. Based on what is published, guests can expect:

• Cocktail menu — a dedicated list of mixed drinks, referenced on the website but not detailed item by item.
• Beverage menu — a separate list covering other drinks, again not broken down into named items on the site.
• Main menu — a food menu described only by name; no individual dishes are specified in the official text.

Travellers wanting specifics on what is actually served should check the linked menus directly on the Telegraph Hotel website or ask on booking, since the venue’s own copy focuses on the music programme rather than describing its food and drink in detail.

Menus, hours and prices

The hotel states that Tatuza Jazz Club is open Wednesday to Sunday, 21:00 to 01:00. For ticketed performances, doors open at 21:00 and live jazz starts at 22:00. The website mentions a 15% discount on performance tickets when paying with a TBC Concept Visa card or a Visa Signature travel card, but it does not publish cover charges, ticket prices, or food and drink prices. Tickets for individual shows are described as available “both online and on-site,” booked through the hotel’s own “Book now” links for each listed performance.

Reservations and practical details

Bookings for performances and tables are made via the Telegraph Hotel’s website, where each upcoming show has its own listing and a direct booking link. General enquiries for the hotel, which would cover its restaurants including Tatuza, can be directed to the property’s contact details: telephone +995 32 244 3131 or email meetme@telegraphhotel.com. The hotel also lists Tatuza Jazz Club among its “Signature Spaces on the Square” available for private and semi-private event bookings, meaning the venue can be hired out, in part, for private functions through the hotel’s events team.

Location and getting there

Tatuza Jazz Club is located at 31 Shota Rustaveli Avenue, 0108 Tbilisi, inside the Telegraph Hotel. Rustaveli Avenue is Tbilisi’s principal boulevard, running through the city centre and lined with theatres, museums, government buildings and shopping, which places the club within walking distance of many of the capital’s main landmarks. The hotel notes that its building sits on Rustaveli Avenue, integrated into the city’s sloping terrain, and that it previously served as Tbilisi’s central post and telegraph office before its restoration.

For those arriving from further afield, the hotel states that Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) is 18 km (11 miles) from the property, with airport transfers available on request. Guests arriving by car can use the hotel’s paid, uncovered onsite self-parking, which also includes EV charging.

Good to know

• Open Wednesday to Sunday, 21:00–01:00, according to the hotel.
• On performance nights, doors open at 21:00 and live jazz begins at 22:00.
• Up to 30 live performances a month are hosted, per the hotel’s own description.
• Tickets can be bought online in advance or on-site at the door.
• A 15% ticket discount applies when paying with a TBC Concept Visa card or Visa Signature travel card.
• The club is named after Georgian jazz musician Tatuza Kurashvili.
• It is located inside the Telegraph Hotel, a restored former Soviet-era post and telegraph building on Rustaveli Avenue.
• The venue can also be booked for private or semi-private events through the hotel’s events team.

Questions travellers ask

Is Tatuza Jazz Club open to the public, or only to hotel guests?

The website presents it as one of the Telegraph Hotel’s public restaurants and bars, with tickets to performances sold online and on-site, so it is not described as restricted to hotel guests only.

Do I need a ticket just to have dinner, or only for the live shows?

The official text ties ticketing specifically to performances, with doors opening at 21:00 and music starting at 22:00. It does not clarify whether a ticket is required simply to dine without attending a show, so this is worth confirming when booking.

What kind of music does the club host?

The hotel describes a programme of jazz performances featuring international and local musicians, including touring quartets and vocalists, with the lineup changing regularly and described as reaching up to 30 shows a month.

What are the opening hours and when should I arrive?

The club operates Wednesday to Sunday from 21:00 to 01:00. On nights with scheduled performances, doors open at 21:00, with live music beginning at 22:00, according to the hotel’s listings.

How do I get to Tatuza Jazz Club from the airport or elsewhere in Tbilisi?

The venue is inside the Telegraph Hotel at 31 Shota Rustaveli Avenue, in central Tbilisi. The hotel states the airport is 18 km away and offers airport transfer bookings on request, while the central Rustaveli Avenue address makes it reachable on foot from much of the city centre or by taxi.

Sources

• Tatuza Jazz Club — official website (telegraphhotel.com)
• Tatuza Jazz Club: About
• Tatuza Jazz Club: Rooms & Suites
• Tatuza Jazz Club: Restaurants & Bars
• Tatuza Jazz Club: Meetings & Events
• Tatuza Jazz Club: Fitness & Wellness
• Tatuza Jazz Club: Offers

Profiled in depth by the GTour desk on 28 October 2026 from the property’s official website; photographs are the property’s own, from its official website, credited under each image. Not sponsored; tell us if something has changed.