LALIKO

"On a prime corner in the West Village, this welcoming restaurant radiates with Georgian pride. All of the classics are accounted for, starting with a selection of vibrant salads. Khachapuri is a must. The well-known, hearty adjaruli variation packed with melted cheese as well as the lighter imeruli made with mint both delight. Skewers and stews are available but consider crowding your table with several rounds of khinkali, large, plump dumplings filled with hot broth and the likes of ground lamb or beef and pork. Servers are quick to explain how to eat them. A long communal table anchors the center of this handsome room surrounded by murals and colorful touches. Adding to the fun is a wine list that’s entirely Georgian." - Michelin Inspector

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"Laliko, a Georgian place in the West Village, has three chefs: an executive chef, a khachapuri chef, and a khinkali chef, who is presumably responsible for the Mother Khinkali (one giant dumpling, with six dumplings inside it). In addition to their wide selection of cheesy breads and dumplings, the restaurant also serves traditional Georgian beef stew, grilled pork skewers, and sausage with celery root purée. The cocktail program is centered around the Georgian spirit chacha, and they have plenty of Georgian wines as well." - will hartman, bryan kim

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"Even if you only ordered khinkali and khachapuri at Laliko, you’d have a great time. The West Village restaurant has chefs dedicated exclusively to making those cheesy breads and dumplings, and they fully deliver. But there’s so much else to explore, including Georgian sausage, stew, and crispy-skinned chicken over sticky, polenta-like elarji. You’ll find lots of Georgian wine as well, in addition to a few varieties of the high-proof Georgian spirit chacha. Sit at the bar, and you might get a free sample." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, bryan kim, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, sonal shah, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, w

At Laliko, blistered khachapuri and so much Georgian wine - Review - New York - The Infatuation

"Laliko isn’t playing around. From a restauranteur who’s opened over 30 Georgian spots in Tbilisi and Moscow, the West Village spot has two chefs dedicated exclusively to the production of khinkali and khachapuri. Overkill? Maybe. But you can’t argue with the results. Their adjaruli khachapuri has a cracker-thin crust well suited to the scooping of butter-soaked cheese, and the khinkali are delicate and perfectly pleated. In a compact dining room centered around a 16-seat communal table, Laliko also serves a variety of Georgian mains like pork skewers, chashushuli, and audibly crispy chicken surrounded by a moat of walnut sauce. Bring a date, sit beneath a mural of a Georgian epic poem (TLDR: the tiger doesn’t make it), and split that chicken alongside a bottle of qvervi-aged wine. photo credit: Jovani Demetrie photo credit: Jovani Demetrie photo credit: Jovani Demetrie" - Bryan Kim

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"Laliko is a Georgian restaurant located in the West Village, New York, opened by restaurateur Gurami Oniani. It offers a menu of traditional and contemporary Georgian dishes, including khachapuri, khinkali, and chkmeruli. The restaurant features a wine menu focusing on small-batch producers from Georgia and cocktails made with grape-based spirit cacha." - Nadia Chaudhury