IBERIA Georgian Restaurant

"We make a lot of excuses to visit Iberia Georgian Restaurant, turning up at its doorstep like a besotted lover who doesn’t live anywhere near Pimlico. Inside, chequerboard floors and the chance to brush hands over a khachapuri cheese pull makes this spot a popular date night location. Small groups are here too, bottles of wine waiting in buckets of slowly melting ice as they debate getting the honey cake for dessert. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Come for tasty, classic Georgian dishes and aesthetics that will make you feel chic by association—think, traditional stone soup pots, floral garnishes, and a terracotta and green colour scheme. When booking, you’ll get the option of the ground floor or lower ground floor. We like the ground floor best, with the buzz of arriving diners, friendly servers drifting between tables, and warm, peachy walls. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Food Rundown photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Pkhalis Asorti As pretty as it is tasty, this is the type of dish you photograph and get for that table to pick at, preferably with hunks of smoky lobiani lorit, a pork-stuffed bread. Each of the chopped and minced mounds of vegetables are fresh and light, with little sprinkles of nuts and hits of garlic. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Acharuli Khachapuri We’re jealous of the people who live within delivery distance. The cheese has caught in places and is blistered and golden. And for those who are a little squeamish about raw eggs, this one is mostly yolk and cooks quicker than other versions of khachapuri thanks to that hot, bubbling cheese. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Chaqapuli Soft pieces of lamb break apart with the brush of a spoon and the broth is herby and full of greens." - Sinéad Cranna