When the French franchise Paul arrived in Tbilisi, half of Vake started going there for late breakfasts consisting of excellent coffee and flaky chocolate croissants; they began sharing exquisite lunches with friends or colleagues and enjoying the comforting strawberry éclairs after a hard working day.

And then the word-to-mouth principle set Paul as one of the most popular patisseries in Tbilisi. You can comfortably sit inside or outside, watching the passers-by, which can be quite interesting as Vake is a very interesting area where old intelligentsia and young hipsters live side by side.

You can also get takeaway cappuccino and a pack of fresh macarons (another reason to love Paul), and stroll to one of the little parks and squares in Vake.