Filini — Gastronomy in Tbilisi, Georgia

In short

Filini is the all-day Italian restaurant of the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel, Tbilisi, set on First Republic Square (also known as Rose Revolution Square) in the city centre. The restaurant describes itself as serving bright Mediterranean flavours in a relaxed setting, with a breakfast buffet, à la carte lunch and dinner, a wine bar, a riverside terrace for warmer months, and live music on Friday and Saturday evenings.

The concept, the chef and the room

According to the hotel, Filini is built around a homely, Mediterranean-leaning Italian kitchen that runs “from morning until late,” covering breakfast, lunch and dinner service under one roof. The website does not name a head chef or describe a specific culinary pedigree; the emphasis in its own text is on “fresh and indulgent dishes,” a relaxed atmosphere and “superior service,” paired with what it calls an extensive wine bar.

The dining room sits inside the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel, a high-rise building on First Republic Square that was originally built in the Soviet period as the Hotel Iveria, one of Tbilisi’s best-known landmark towers overlooking the Mtkvari (Kura) river and Rustaveli Avenue. The building was comprehensively renovated and reopened as a Radisson property in the late 2000s, and Filini occupies part of its ground-level public space. In the warmer months, the restaurant opens its terrace, which the hotel says gives views over the river landscape and the city skyline, extending the indoor room into an outdoor setting for lunch, dinner or drinks.

On Friday and Saturday evenings the restaurant programmes live music, which, combined with the wine bar, is presented by the hotel as part of what gives Filini its later-night character beyond a standard hotel dining room.

What to order

• Breakfast buffet – described by the hotel as an array of fresh and indulgent dishes, served during the morning hours as part of Filini’s all-day offer.
• À la carte lunch and dinner specials – the restaurant’s own term for its midday and evening menu, distinct from the breakfast buffet.
• Wine bar selections – Filini promotes what it calls an “extensive wine bar” as part of the lunch and dinner experience.
• Cocktails – available from a dedicated cocktails menu, listed separately on the restaurant’s own menu page.
• Fasting menu dishes – a separate “Fasting View” menu is offered, generally understood in Georgia as a meat- and dairy-free menu aligned with Orthodox Christian fasting periods.

The website does not publish the names of individual dishes, so travellers wanting specifics on pasta, pizza or main courses should check the current Main menu directly or ask at the restaurant.

Menus, hours and prices

Filini lists three menus on its own site: a Main menu, a Fasting menu and a Cocktails menu, each viewable online but without prices quoted in the source material.

Stated opening times are:

• Sunday–Monday: 07:00–01:00
• Friday–Saturday: 07:00–02:00

The hotel’s published schedule does not list separate hours for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; travellers visiting midweek should confirm current hours directly with the restaurant or hotel before planning a meal.

Reservations and practical details

The restaurant’s website offers a “Book now” option for reservations and a separate “Order Delivery” option for those who prefer to eat off-site. No deposit policy, dress code or minimum spend is mentioned in the source material. Filini is also linked to Silk Rewards, described by the hotel as the first Georgian loyalty application in the hospitality sector; guests can earn points on payments at Filini and redeem them across other Silk Hospitality venues, with full details available through the Silk Rewards app.

Location and getting there

Filini is located inside the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel on First Republic Square, in the heart of Tbilisi and close to Rustaveli Avenue, one of the city’s main thoroughfares, and the Mtkvari river. The surrounding square is a long-standing civic landmark, and the hotel building itself is a recognisable fixture of the Tbilisi skyline. Its central position makes the restaurant walkable from much of the Rustaveli and Freedom Square area, and reachable by taxi or ride-hailing app from anywhere in the city.

Good to know

• Filini operates as an all-day restaurant, covering breakfast, lunch and dinner service.
• Stated opening hours cover Sunday–Monday and Friday–Saturday only; midweek hours are not published.
• Live music is scheduled on Friday and Saturday evenings.
• A terrace with river and city views opens during warmer months.
• Three separate menus are offered: Main, Fasting and Cocktails.
• Both dine-in reservations (“Book now”) and delivery (“Order Delivery”) are offered through the website.
• Guests can earn and redeem points through the Silk Rewards loyalty app.
• The restaurant is located inside the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel, not as a standalone street-front venue.

Questions travellers ask

Is Filini open to non-hotel guests?

The website presents Filini as a restaurant with its own booking and delivery options, in the way hotel restaurants in Tbilisi typically operate as public dining venues, though this is not explicitly stated as a separate point on the site.

Does Filini serve breakfast to walk-in guests?

The site describes a breakfast buffet as part of its all-day service but does not specify whether breakfast is reserved for hotel guests only or also open to outside diners; this is worth confirming directly with the restaurant.

What kind of food does Filini serve?

The restaurant describes its own cuisine as Italian with “bright Mediterranean flavours,” offered through a Main menu, a Fasting menu for meat- and dairy-free dining, and a separate Cocktails menu.

Is there an outdoor seating option?

Yes, according to the hotel, Filini opens a terrace during warmer months, which it says provides views over the river landscape and the city.

Does Filini have live entertainment?

The restaurant hosts live music evenings every Friday and Saturday, as stated on its own website.

Sources

• Filini — official website (filini.ge)
• Filini: About
• Filini: Rooms & Suites
• Filini: Restaurants & Bars
• Filini: Meetings & Events
• Filini: Fitness & Wellness
• Filini: Offers

Profiled in depth by the GTour desk on 27 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.