Villa Mosavali — Gastronomy in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia

In short

Villa Mosavali is the restaurant of a hotel, winery and wellness complex in the village of Akhalubani, near Natakhtari, in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, about a 30-minute drive north of Tbilisi. The hotel describes the restaurant as part of a wider estate that includes a working winery, a wine cellar, a chacha distillery, an outdoor pool, a sauna and jacuzzi, and conference and event spaces. According to the hotel, the food is paired with wines and spirits produced on site, under the Mosavali label.

The concept, the chef and the room

The restaurant operates as one element of a larger agro-tourism and hospitality complex that the hotel calls the Mosavali estate. The official website does not name a chef or describe the dining room’s design, but it does set out the surrounding concept in detail: the property sits on 40 hectares of vineyards spread across Kakheti, Kartli and Imereti, from which the family-run winery sources its grapes. The hotel says every stage of work in the vineyards is done by hand, and that grapes are moved in small crates after harvest to protect their quality.

Winemaking, the hotel says, combines European stainless-steel tanks with the traditional Georgian qvevri method, and some wines and spirits are aged in French oak barrels. A wine cellar, built four metres underground from historic Georgian brick and oak, is kept at a stable temperature and humidity for ageing; the hotel says a master winemaker hosts tastings there. A separate “Marani” area is used for ageing wine in qvevri according to Georgian tradition, and a “Chacha Corner” distillery produces chacha and fruit brandies using a copper still, with water drawn from the winery’s own well, followed by ice filtration before bottling. The hotel says visitors can watch the distillation process, join a masterclass or take part in a tasting at the Chacha Corner. Dining at Villa Mosavali is presented as an extension of this winery experience, with the hotel’s general description promising “exquisite cuisine” served alongside its wines, although no further detail on the restaurant’s interior, seating capacity or culinary style is given on the site.

The wider hotel complex includes 26 standard rooms, 2 deluxe rooms and 3 family rooms, along with an outdoor pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi, positioned near the pool bar within the same grounds as the restaurant.

What to order

The official website does not publish a food menu for the restaurant. It does, however, name a small selection of the estate’s own wines and spirits, produced by the on-site Mosavali winery and served across its bars and restaurant.

• Khikhvi – a Georgian white wine made from the native Khikhvi grape variety, produced by the estate winery.
• Qvevri (fortified wine) – a wine aged using the traditional Georgian qvevri method described by the hotel as part of its winemaking process.
• Saperavi – a wine made from Saperavi, Georgia’s best-known red grape variety, listed among the estate’s own labels.
• Saperavi Reserve (fortified wine) – a reserve-style fortified version of the estate’s Saperavi, aged according to the winery’s stated methods.
• Chacha – the estate’s grape-pomace spirit, fermented in qvevri and distilled in a copper still at the on-site Chacha Corner, according to the hotel.
• Fruit brandies – additional spirits made from fruit distillate and well water sourced on the property, then ice-filtered before bottling, as described by the hotel.

Menus, hours and prices

The official website does not publish restaurant opening hours, a food menu or prices for Villa Mosavali. The only timed facility stated on the site is the outdoor pool, which the hotel says is open from 10:00 to 20:00 for hotel guests and visitors, with food and drink service available from the pool bar. For current restaurant hours, menu and pricing, travellers should contact the property directly.

Reservations and practical details

The hotel lists one telephone number and one email address for all enquiries, covering the hotel, restaurant, winery and wellness facilities: +995 32 229 59 99 and info@villamosavali.com. No separate restaurant reservation line, online booking form or third-party booking platform is mentioned on the official pages reviewed. The site also references a client login area for registered users, which appears to relate to account or booking management rather than restaurant reservations specifically.

Location and getting there

Villa Mosavali is located in the village of Akhalubani, in the Natakhtari area of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, which the hotel states is about a 30-minute drive from Tbilisi. The hotel’s own directions describe taking the Tbilisi–Senaki–Leselidze Highway, which passes through Mtskheta, continuing toward the Gudauri turn-off, and then turning left for Akhalubani once in Natakhtari. Natakhtari sits on the main route north out of Tbilisi toward Mtskheta and the Georgian Military Highway, and the area is known locally for its airfield and for a long-established Georgian beverage producer based nearby. Mtskheta itself, a short distance to the south, is the historic former capital of Georgia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, making the Villa Mosavali area a convenient stop for travellers combining a winery visit with sightseeing in Mtskheta or trips further north into the mountains.

The hotel notes that a domestic airfield, Natakhtari Airfield, and a horse-riding centre are both near the property.

Good to know

• The restaurant is part of the Villa Mosavali complex, which also includes a hotel, winery, wine cellar, chacha distillery, pool and wellness area, and event spaces.
• Wines and spirits served are produced by the estate’s own winery, using grapes grown across Kakheti, Kartli and Imereti.
• The wine cellar, built four metres underground, is used for ageing and for guided tastings led by a winemaker, according to the hotel.
• The Chacha Corner distillery offers the chance to see the distillation process and join tastings or masterclasses, the hotel says.
• The outdoor pool and pool bar, open 10:00–20:00, are on the same grounds and include a children’s zone.
• The property is about a 30-minute drive from Tbilisi via Mtskheta and Natakhtari.
• Contact for the restaurant, hotel and winery is a single shared phone number and email address.
• No menu, set hours or price list for the restaurant are published on the official website.

Questions travellers ask

Is Villa Mosavali a standalone restaurant or part of a hotel?

It is part of a larger complex that includes a hotel, a working winery, a chacha distillery, an outdoor pool and wellness facilities, and event spaces, all on the same estate in Akhalubani, Natakhtari.

What kind of food does the restaurant serve?

The official website does not publish a menu or describe a specific cuisine style for the restaurant. It states generally that guests can expect food paired with the estate’s own wines, but no dish list is given.

Can visitors come just for a wine tasting or a meal without staying at the hotel?

The hotel describes tastings in its wine cellar and at the Chacha Corner distillery as available to guests, and mentions a pool bar serving food and drink to hotel guests and visitors. Specific arrangements for non-resident restaurant visits are not detailed on the site, so it is worth confirming directly by phone or email.

How do you get to Villa Mosavali from Tbilisi?

The hotel’s directions are to take the Tbilisi–Senaki–Leselidze Highway through Mtskheta toward the Gudauri turn-off, then turn left into the Akhalubani area once in Natakhtari. The drive takes about 30 minutes, according to the hotel.

What wines are produced on site and available at the restaurant?

The estate winery lists Khikhvi, Saperavi, a qvevri-aged fortified wine and a Saperavi Reserve fortified wine among its products, alongside chacha and fruit brandies made at its own distillery.

Sources

• Villa Mosavali — official website (villamosavali.com)
• Villa Mosavali: Webtour 360
• Villa Mosavali: Winery
• Villa Mosavali: Hotel
• Villa Mosavali: Wellness
• Villa Mosavali: Contact

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.