Georgian food guide
Shashlik & open-fire grill in Uluwatu, Bali
In Georgia, a feast starts at the fire. Shashlik — mtsvadi in Georgian — is marinated meat grilled over an open fire until golden outside and juicy inside. Georgia is a small country in the Caucasus, between Europe and Asia, where grilling meat for friends is a ritual. At Tarragon the grill is the heart of the kitchen, a minute from Padang Padang beach. We grill over charcoal, and every shashlik has its own marinade: Georgian spices chosen for each cut of meat. It comes to the table the way it does in Georgia — with lavash, satsibeli sauce, grilled tomato, fresh herbs, pomegranate and Gurian-style pickled cabbage.
For the whole table
Assorted shashliks
650K
The chef's selection from the grill, served on one big board and finished with melted butter. It's the easiest way to try everything, and the dish people come back for.
From our grill
- Rack of lamb320KSeasoned and grilled until it melts in your mouth.
- Batumi-style veal shashlik240KThe way they grill it in Batumi, Georgia's seaside city: tender veal with a rich layer of fat.
- Pork neck shashlik145KJuicy marinated pork neck, straight from the fire.
- Chicken thigh shashlik125KMarinated chicken thighs, golden from the grill.
- Lamb kebab145KSpiced lamb wrapped in grilled eggplant.
- Lula kebab (pork & beef)135KMinced pork and beef, seasoned and grilled.
- Megrelian beef cutlet220KStuffed with homemade cheese, with potato and salad.
Prices in thousands of IDR · subject to 7% service & 10% tax
Sides and sauces
Grilled pink tomatoes, grilled mushrooms and vegetables, mashed potatoes with sulguni cheese, Gumri fries with matsoni. Sauces: satsibeli (Georgian tomato sauce with herbs and garlic), adjika (hot pepper paste), Georgian pesto and garlic matsoni.
Make it a Georgian feast
Assorted shashliks in the middle, khachapuri and khinkali around it, a fresh salad — and the table is set.
FAQ
Large pieces of marinated meat grilled over an open fire. In Georgia it's called mtsvadi and it's at the centre of every celebration.
Shashlik is whole pieces of meat. Lula kebab is minced meat, seasoned and shaped before grilling.
No. Georgian grilling is about the marinade and the fire, not heat. Adjika is served on the side if you like it hot.
Assorted shashliks — one board for the whole table, with something for everyone.
