Tamari Authentic Georgian Cuisine

1152 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos
(650) 232-7877

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Customers' Favorites

Hand-Cut Fried Potato with Spices
Cheese Khinkali Dumplings 5 Pieces
Ojakhuri with Mushrooms
Khinkali and Khachapuri
Whole Grilled Branzino
Imeruli Khachapuri
Acharuli Khachapuri
Braised Lamb Shank
Cold Plate Combo
Eggplant Rolls

Menu

Cold Small Plates
Spinach Pkhali
Spinach pate with spinach, walnuts, vinegar, onions, garlic and herbs. Vegetarian. Vegan. Gluten Free.
Beets Pkhali
Beet pate with walnut, parsley, cilantro, garlic and herbs. Vegetarian. Vegan. Gluten Free.
Eggplant Rolls
Roasted slices of eggplant stuffed with walnut pesto. Vegetarian. Vegan. Gluten Free.
Combo
Spinach pate, beet pate, rolled roasted eggplant, stuffed red bell pepper, tolma with rice, and carrots. Vegetarian. Vega. Gluten Free.

Hot Small Plates
Soko Ketsze
Grilled mushrooms with cheese, organic cherry tomato, and fresh herbs. Vegetarian. Gluten Free.
Ojakhuri with Mushrooms
Hand-cut fried potatoes, grilled mushrooms and herbs. Vegetarian. Vegan. Gluten Free.
Tolma
Marinated grape leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice and Georgian spices. Served with yogurt sauce. Gluten Free.

Soup and Salad
Soup Kharcho
Beef broth, beef, rice, garlic, onion, and spices. Gluten Free.
Georgian Salad
Tomatoes, cucumber, onions and romaine lettuce. House dressing with Georgian Oils and wine vinegar. Gluten Free.

Mtsvadi Georgian Kabob
Chicken Mtsvadi (Shish Kabob)
Marinated grilled chicken thigh. Comes with red sauce and organic green mix salad with tomatoes and cucumber or hand-cut fried potatoes. Gluten Free.
Lamb Mtsvadi Shish Kabob
Marinated grilled lamb. Comes with red tomato based sauce and organic green mix salad with tomato and cucumber or hand-cut fried potatoes. Gluten Free.
Pork Mtsvadi Shish Kabob
Marinated pork kebab. Comes with tomato based sauce, organic green mix salad with tomato and cucumber or hand-cut fried potatoes. Gluten Free.

Hot Large Plates
Chakapuli
Traditional Georgian lamb stew with green plums, tarragon and herbs. Gluten Free.
Braised Lamb Shank
Tender juice slow cooked lamb. Served with hand-cut fried potatoes and side organic salad. Gluten Free.
Kupati
Traditional Georgian beef sausages in natural casing. Served with hand-cut fried potato, red sauce. Gluten Free.
Whole Grilled Branzino
Mediterranean sea bass. Served with organic green mixed salad, tomato, cucumber. Gluten Free.
Blackberry-Glazed Quail
Served with hand-cut fried potatoes. Gluten Free.
Shkmeruli
Cornish game hen cooked in milk, garlic and spices. Gluten Free.
Lobio
Pinto beans stew served in a clay pot with side pickled veggies. Vegetarian. Vegan. Gluten Free.
Ajapsndali
Vegetarian stew with eggplant, tomato, zucchini, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, potato and fresh herbs. Vegetarian. Vegan. Gluten Free.

Cheese Bread (Khachapuri)

Imeruli Khachapuri
Georgian traditional cheese bread.
Megruli Khachapuri
Similar to Imeruli with extra cheese on the top.
Acharuli Khachapuri
Oven-baked dough filled with cheese. Formed into an open boat shape and topped with an egg and a pat of butter.
Penovani Khachapuri
Golden, crunchy layered puff pastry dough with cheese.

Khinkali
Beef Khinkali
Hand-rolled juicy dumplings, filled with seasoned ground meat and Georgian herbs. 5 pieces
Lamb Khinkali
Hand-rolled juicy dumplings, filled with seasoned ground meat and Georgian herbs. 5 pieces
Cheese Khinkali
5 pieces Hand-rolled creamy dumplings, filled with Georgian Cheese.

Sides
Mchadi
Georgian traditional cornbread.
Chvishtari
Baked cornbread with cheese inside.
Hand-Cut Fried Potato with Spices
Pickle Assortment
Cucumber, garlic and jonjoli (capers).
Tkemali Sauce
Traditional Georgian sour plum sauce. Used mainly with grilled meats and fried potatoes.
House Baked Fresh Bread
Ajika Sauce Mild
Ajika Sauce Hot
Georgian Cheese
Imeruli, Guda, 3 slices each

Dessert
Napoleon
Flaky and crispy layers of puff pastry filled with thick layers of homemade pastry cream.
Tamari's Favorite
Organic pear cooked in red Georgian semi-sweet wine, chocolate and vanilla cream, berry sauce and roasted pistachios.
Churchkhela
Traditional candle shaped all natural Georgian dessert. Nuts, grape juice, flour.

Non-Alcohol Beverages
Clausthale Non-Alcoholic beer
Germany 12 oz.
Natural Georgian Soda
0.5 liter. Glass bottle. Tarragon, Pear, or Saperavai Grape flavor. Choose one.
Nabeglavi Natural Sparkling Mineral Water
Borjomi
Georgian (volcanic) Mineral Water

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Recent Reviews

Absolutely delicious and the owners are amazing. I had visited Georgia a few months prior to my visit here and was craving the food. This place hits. I highly recommend the shkmeruli and khachapuri.
March 2026
We had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant.

When we arrived, no one greeted us at the entrance. The host seemed unhappy to serve us, there was no smile and no enthusiasm, and no effort to recommend anything from the menu.

The menu lists a fish dish, but when we asked about it, we were told they don’t serve fish because it’s Georgian cuisine. That was confusing and misleading.

I ordered a Georgian salad,...
December 2025
Fantastic restaurant with a unique food offering of authentic Georgian food. Recommend their khachapuri and their lamb kebab. We tried their Pkhali Spinach which is an acquired taste and the beef khinkali dumplings, which had good flavor.

We also tried the assortment of drinks from the traditional Georgian soda (pear and tarragon flavors) and the mixed berry compote. The tarragon tastes like fennel/licorice.

We wanted the Chakpuri, but they...
December 2025

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Tamari Authentic Georgian Cuisine

1152 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 232-7877