Tamada

The minute you set your foot in Tamada, you are transported into Georgia – everything looks, smells and tastes like in Georgia. Food is the best you can have in and outside of Georgia, without exaggeration. The owner of the restaurant, Tamara Lordkipanidze, makes you feel at home, staff make you feel like you are paying a visit to a friend and not just being a client in a restaurant. It is almost a cultural experience!

My daughter has dairy and egg allergies and does not eat even slightly spicy food. The owner herself consulted us on what the best for her to have and advised her staff on preparation of the food. They really went out of their way to accommodate us! My 5 year old finished a full order of mushrooms and had Georgian pudding at the end.

Khachpuri – flat bread filled with cheese – is an absolute must. Kuchmachi melts in your mouth and khinkali is so good you will keep coming back for it! I really enjoyed every single dish I had and now can’t wait to go back and try other dishes. The menu tailors to all tastes and is vegetarian and children friendly. If you never had Georgian food before, this is absolutely the restaurant to go to! Great food, cozy atmosphere, and friendly staff and you will be greeted by the owner who has the brightest smile you have ever seen!

What a find! Three of went on a Sunday to celebrate my birthday and it could not have been nicer. The welcome was so friendly; Tamara the co-owner (her partner is the chef) has that rare gift of being attentive without being over-powering. The room is really classy, no pretence at a Georgian peasant tavern. Our vegetarian was in heaven with the choices she had but the carnevourors had their hands smacked as we tried to help ourselves to her spinach and aubergine delicacies. As the other reviewers have said, the cheesy flatbread was delicious. The main courses were equally superb; my slow cooked veal was heavenly, the red bean stew was extraordinary and the cous cous thingy was gone in minutes. A free walnut cake with candle arrived unannounced which was fantastic. There are walnuts everywhere in the menu. Do try the wine. I had a glass of the white and the red which stood up the best in the world.
You'll have gathered we loved it – you will too if you love good food and friendly service. Go on a Sunday lunchtime; it's less busy and great value.