This Fish Market is located about 2 kilometers outside Gori, right off the Tbilisi highway, that we hit up at the end of March 2025. Me and a few friends drove over from Kabitskhevi because someone swore the smoked fish there was worth it. Spoiler: they weren’t wrong.
The place isn’t hard to spot—just a little setup with a fish farm, a small shop, and a restaurant tucked in there too. We didn’t wander in by accident; we came straight for it. The shop was packed with good stuff: smoked fish that smelled amazing, jars of salmon caviar, some local nuts, and—get this—frozen octopus. I don’t even know where they got that, but we bought it anyway.
The smoked fish was the main draw. Tasted fresh, smoky, perfect. The caviar was a bonus—bright orange, salty little pops that I’m still thinking about. We grabbed some almonds and peanuts too, because why not? The octopus was a wild card; it’s still in my freezer waiting for me to figure out what to do with it.
There’s a restaurant there too, but we didn’t eat there. Instead, we took our haul back to Gori and went to Erisoni Restaurant. That place never lets me down.
Honestly, that little market’s a gem. It’s not fancy or anything, just solid stuff straight from the farm. We drove from Kavtiskhevi for the smoked fish, and I’d do it again. Next time, maybe I’ll try the restaurant too.
