It was afternoon on Day 2 and we stepped out for lunch. We were on our way to the Independence Day celebrations.
First, we stopped at Pasanauri restaurant and had some authentic Georgian food – Khinkhali (soupy dumplings), Khachapuri (cheese filled bread – think of a better version of pizza) of two types – Adjarian and Imeretian and kebabs stuffed with the local sulguni cheese. I’ll publish a guide on the different varieties of khachapuri in the next blog.
This wasn’t our first time eating Georgian food though – we had been to a Georgian restaurant in our last visit to Almaty and loved it. Our table was right next to the barbecue area where the chef was making the kebabs. Parth enjoyed watching him rotate the kebabs on the fire.
Next stop – Liberty Square (also referred to as Freedom Square). We couldn’t really see the square when we had arrived here the previous night. In the center, was a monument with St George slaying a dragon on top of it. The square was surrounded by the City Assembly and some prominent hotels.
