Wine Library — Restaurant at Telegraph Hotel, Tbilisi

In short

Wine Library is a wine bar and reading lounge inside The Telegraph Hotel, on Shota Rustaveli Avenue in central Tbilisi. The hotel lists it under its “Georgian, Mixed” dining category and describes it as a place where “art, ideas, and conversations flow as freely as wine.” It is open daily from noon to midnight, and the hotel says reservations are not required.

The concept, the chef and the room

According to the hotel, Wine Library is conceived as “a vibrant hub” for “artists and dreamers” who want to unwind with “a curated wine selection and captivating reads.” This positions it less as a conventional restaurant and more as a lounge-bar hybrid, pairing wine with a browsing library of books, inside a hotel better known for its larger-scale dining venues such as Grand Café, Philosophico and The Grill.

The hotel’s own materials do not name a chef or sommelier for Wine Library specifically, nor do they describe the room’s décor in detail. What can be said with confidence concerns the building itself: The Telegraph Hotel occupies the former central post and telegraph office of Tbilisi, a Soviet-era landmark on Rustaveli Avenue designed in the 1960s by Georgian architects Lado Alexi-Meskhishvili and Teimuraz Mikashavidze. The building, celebrated for its Soviet modernist style and awarded the National State Award in 1983, was restored under Silk Road Group’s George Ramishvili, with interiors by design studio Neri & Hu, who worked to blend the original mid-century brutalism with contemporary luxury across the hotel’s public spaces. Wine Library sits within this restored structure, though the hotel’s public materials do not give a separate account of its specific interior design.

What to order

The hotel’s own description of Wine Library focuses on two elements — wine and reading material — rather than a published list of dishes or specific bottles. No individual wines, cocktails or food items are named in the hotel’s materials. What is confirmed is the following:

• Wine Card selections — the hotel refers to a “Wine Card” and describes the offering as a “curated wine selection,” without naming specific labels, regions or vintages on its public site.
• Books for browsing — the venue’s library element is described as offering “captivating reads,” positioning it as a space for lingering over a glass rather than a food-led venue.

Travellers wanting specific bottle recommendations or a food menu should ask hotel staff directly, since this level of detail is not published online.

Menus, hours and prices

The hotel publishes a “Wine Card” for the venue, accessible via its website, but does not disclose specific prices, vintages or a food menu in its general materials. Opening hours are listed as Monday to Sunday, 12:00 to 00:00. No separate lunch, dinner or happy-hour pricing structure is mentioned.

Reservations and practical details

The hotel states that reservations are not required for Wine Library, in line with several of its other informal lounge and bar spaces, such as the Courtyard Bar and Bell & Gray. For general enquiries, The Telegraph Hotel can be reached by phone on +995 32 244 3131 or by email at meetme@telegraphhotel.com. Guests who book stays or dine across the hotel’s venues can also use the Silk Rewards loyalty app, which the hotel describes as “the first Georgian loyalty application in the hospitality industry,” allowing points earned on dining and stays to be redeemed at any Silk Hospitality venue.

Location and getting there

Wine Library is located at 31 Shota Rustaveli Avenue, 0108 Tbilisi, inside The Telegraph Hotel, on one of the city’s principal boulevards. The hotel sits in the historic former post and telegraph building, close to Republic Square, where the hotel group also operates or lists several other dining options “on the Square,” including Filini (Italian), Umami Tbilisi (Southeast Asian), Iveria Café (about 100 metres from the hotel), Oxygen Bar (on the 18th floor of a neighbouring tower, with skyline views), Republic Restaurant and Republic 24.

For those arriving by car, the hotel offers paid, uncovered onsite self-parking along with EV charging. The hotel states it is located 18 km (11 miles) from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), and guests can contact the hotel directly to arrange airport transfers.

Good to know

• Open daily, 12:00 to 00:00, according to the hotel.
• Reservations are not required, the hotel says.
• Located inside The Telegraph Hotel, a restored 1960s former post and telegraph office on Rustaveli Avenue.
• The hotel describes the category as “Georgian, Mixed,” combining a wine bar with a reading-room concept.
• No specific food menu or priced wine list is published by the hotel; only a general “Wine Card” is referenced.
• Guests can earn and redeem Silk Rewards loyalty points here, as at other Silk Hospitality venues.
• The hotel offers onsite paid parking with EV charging for those arriving by car.
• Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) is stated to be 18 km from the hotel.

Questions travellers ask

Do I need to book a table at Wine Library?

No. The hotel states that reservations are not required for this venue, so guests can visit without booking ahead.

Is Wine Library a restaurant or a bar?

The hotel presents it as a hybrid space, a wine bar combined with a reading lounge. It is listed in the “Georgian, Mixed” category among the hotel’s restaurants and bars, but no separate food menu is published, so it functions primarily as a wine and lounge venue rather than a full restaurant.

What are the opening hours?

According to the hotel, Wine Library is open every day of the week, from 12:00 noon until midnight.

Can non-hotel guests visit Wine Library?

The hotel’s materials describe Wine Library as one of its public dining and drinking venues, listed alongside its other restaurants and bars that are open to visitors, not only to hotel residents, and reservations are not required.

What else is nearby if I want other dining options?

The hotel notes several other venues clustered around Republic Square, a short walk from the hotel, including Filini (Italian), Umami Tbilisi (Southeast Asian), Iveria Café (about 100 metres away), Oxygen Bar on the 18th floor of a nearby tower, Republic Restaurant and Republic 24.

Sources

• Wine Library — official website (telegraphhotel.com)
• Wine Library: About
• Wine Library: Rooms & Suites
• Wine Library: Restaurants & Bars
• Wine Library: Meetings & Events
• Wine Library: Fitness & Wellness
• Wine Library: 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.