We recommend Machakhela Restaurant & Grill on the Kodjori Highway just outside the village of Okrokana (7km up from Freedom Square). It offers the same delicious menu that you can get in the Machakhela chain elsewhere, but the view is infinitely better- wooden tables and hammocks scattered across the fenced-in mountainside above the city and under the shade of scented pine trees, lit by lamps in the evening. There is a fenced children’s playground with a modern plastic slide, seesaws and roundabout and during the busy summer season a local lady supervises the children while you dine.

Inside the large dining ‘hall’, the animal skins were finally removed this year and the décor is now a tasteful modern-rustic. On cold days, they light the central fire to make a cozy dining experience for your friends and family.