A walk along Rustaveli.
A portrait to take home.

You do not need to fill every hour in Tbilisi with a ticket or a tour. Sometimes the most memorable plan is to walk, look up at the buildings and leave room for an unexpected encounter. Rustaveli Avenue makes a natural starting point: museums, theatres and everyday city life share the same street.

This is our suggested walk, with KVARTS Coffee as one stop along the way. Take it at your own pace. Museum visits and a hand-drawn portrait can turn a short stroll into a leisurely afternoon.

1. Start at Freedom Square

Begin at Freedom Square, also known as Liberty Square. From here, follow Rustaveli Avenue and let the street set the pace. Notice the entrances, balconies and changing façades rather than rushing straight to the next landmark.

It is an easy way to connect a first visit to the centre with a more personal afternoon. You can choose a museum stop or simply enjoy the architecture from outside.

2. Choose your art and architecture stops

The avenue brings together the Georgian National Museum, Parliament, the National Gallery, Kashveti Church and the city’s theatres. You do not need to enter every building. Choose one exhibition that interests you and leave time to enjoy the street between stops.

If you plan to go inside a museum, check the current programme, tickets and opening times directly with the venue. A walking itinerary should leave you free to change your mind.

3. Look up at the Opera House

Continue towards the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre. Its distinctive Moorish-style architecture makes it a memorable landmark on Rustaveli Avenue. Take a moment with the façade before deciding where to stop for coffee.

KVARTS Coffee is at number 26, opposite the Opera House. That puts a different kind of art experience right along your walk.

4. Coffee, an artist and your portrait

At KVARTS, our baristas prepare your coffee while an artist creates a hand-drawn portrait on a takeaway cup, free with your coffee order. The portrait is made for you: your hairstyle, your clothes and the details that make the drawing yours.

For more than eight years, we have brought coffee and art together in Tbilisi. Come for a cup and a pause in your day; leave with something personal to remember the city by.

Your face, your cup, your Tbilisi memory.

5. Leave room for the experience

A portrait is drawn by a person, one guest at a time. Waiting time varies with the queue, so ask our team about the current wait when you arrive. If the portrait is an important part of your visit, avoid scheduling it immediately before a tour, train or airport transfer.

Once your cup is ready, take a photo with it and keep it as a small, one-of-a-kind souvenir. The city gives you the backdrop; the portrait makes the memory yours.