# Lilestan — Gastronomy in Imereti, Georgia > gtour.ge — G Tour, Gateway to Georgia. Cite as: GTour desk, gtour.ge. - Canonical: https://gtour.ge/georgia-places/place-lilestan/ - Author: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze - Published: 2026-09-14 - Updated: 2026-10-28 - Language: en - Russian edition: https://gtour.ge/ru/georgia-places/place-lilestan/ ### In short Lilestan is a bar-restaurant on Tamar the Queen street in Kutaisi, the historic capital of the Imereti region in western Georgia. The restaurant describes itself as “one of the coziest bar-restaurants in Kutaisi,” the restaurant says, and it is open daily from 11:00 to 23:00. Lilestan combines a food and drinks menu under one roof, in the compact, walkable centre of Kutaisi, not far from the Rioni River and the city’s main civic buildings. ### The concept, the chef and the room The official website is brief and does not name a head chef, a designer, or give a history of the building Lilestan occupies. What it does state is that Lilestan positions itself as a bar-restaurant rather than a strictly formal dining room, and that the atmosphere is, in the restaurant’s own words, among the coziest in Kutaisi. Beyond this self-description, no further detail on interior style, seating capacity, or design concept is published by the restaurant. The name itself, ლილესთან (Lilestan), is a Georgian construction that reads roughly as “at Lile’s,” built around the personal name Lile with the locative suffix “-სთან” (“at the place of”). This pattern of naming a small restaurant or bar after a person is common in Georgian hospitality, where it signals an informal, host-led establishment rather than a corporate brand. This is a general observation about the Georgian language and local naming habits rather than a claim made by the restaurant itself. The street address, Tamar the Queen, refers to Queen Tamar (Tamar Mepe), who ruled the Kingdom of Georgia from 1184 to 1213 and presided over what is widely regarded as the country’s medieval golden age, a period of territorial expansion and cultural flourishing. Streets, squares and institutions bearing her name are found across Georgia, including in Kutaisi, which itself was the capital of the Kingdom of Imereti for several centuries after the unified Georgian kingdom fragmented. This historical context concerns the street name and the city, not any specific claim about the restaurant building. ### What to order The restaurant’s own materials, including its English-language menu page, do not list specific dish or drink names in text form. Rather than invent examples, this profile notes what is confirmed: Lilestan operates as a combined bar and restaurant, meaning both a food menu and a drinks list are available, and a menu page exists on the official website for browsing before a visit. - Food menu — the restaurant presents itself as a bar-restaurant, implying a kitchen menu alongside the bar list, though specific dishes are not named in the published text. - Bar / drinks menu — consistent with the “bar-restaurant” format the restaurant uses to describe itself, a separate drinks offering is implied but not itemised on the site. Travellers who want to see current dishes and prices before visiting should consult the live menu page directly or ask staff by phone or WhatsApp, as the official text supplied does not break the offering down into named items. ### Menus, hours and prices Lilestan is open daily from 11:00 to 23:00, according to the restaurant. A menu page exists on the official website in both Georgian and English versions. No prices, currency, or set menus are stated in the published text, so prospective diners should check directly with the restaurant or consult the live menu page for current figures before arranging a visit. ### Reservations and practical details The restaurant lists two phone numbers for contact: +995 555528630, which also doubles as a WhatsApp number (+995 577901590), and a separate line, +995 959 110 544. An email address, info.lilestan@gmail.com, is also published. No formal reservation policy, such as a minimum notice period or deposit requirement, is stated on the site, so travellers wishing to book ahead are best served by calling or messaging via WhatsApp directly. ### Location and getting there Lilestan sits at 11 Tamar the Queen street in Kutaisi, Georgia’s third-largest city and the historical capital of the Kingdom of Imereti. Kutaisi lies roughly 220 kilometres west of Tbilisi, on the banks of the Rioni River, and is known for landmarks including Bagrati Cathedral and the Gelati Monastery complex, both UNESCO-recognised sites, on the city’s outskirts. The city is also served by Kutaisi International Airport, which handles a significant share of Georgia’s low-cost international flight traffic, making Kutaisi a common entry or exit point for visitors touring the Imereti and wider western Georgia region. Tamar the Queen street is a central thoroughfare named for the medieval monarch, placing the restaurant within the walkable core of the city rather than on its outskirts. ### Good to know - Open daily from 11:00 to 23:00, according to the restaurant. - Address is 11 Tamar the Queen street, central Kutaisi, Imereti region. - Operates as a combined bar-restaurant, serving food and drinks together. - Contactable by phone at +995 555528630 or +995 959 110 544, and by WhatsApp at +995 577901590. - Email contact is available at info.lilestan@gmail.com. - The restaurant maintains an English-language menu page on its official website. - Lilestan is listed on Tripadvisor, per the restaurant’s own website. - The name translates loosely from Georgian as “at Lile’s,” reflecting a common informal naming style for Georgian eateries. ### Questions travellers ask #### What type of venue is Lilestan? It is a bar-restaurant, combining a food menu and a drinks list in one venue, located in central Kutaisi. #### What are Lilestan’s opening hours? According to the restaurant, it is open daily from 11:00 to 23:00. #### Where exactly is Lilestan located? It is at 11 Tamar the Queen street in Kutaisi, the capital of the Imereti region in western Georgia. #### Can I reserve a table at Lilestan? The restaurant does not publish a formal reservation policy, but it provides two phone numbers and a WhatsApp line, so calling or messaging ahead is the most direct way to arrange a table. #### Is there an English menu available? Yes, the official website includes an English-language version of the menu page, alongside the Georgian version, though specific dish names and prices are not listed in the text provided by the restaurant. ### Sources - [Lilestan — official website (lilestan.com)](https://www.lilestan.com/) - [Lilestan: Menu](https://www.lilestan.com/menu/en/) *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.*