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GUDAURI

📍Gudauri, Greater Caucasus, Georgia

❄️ Powder Haven⬛ Steep & Deep💎 Hidden Gem🧗 Backcountry AccessIndependent☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Alexey Okhrimenko · CC0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
4,127 ft*
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Skiable terrain
2,000 acres*
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Avg snowfall
98 in*
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Lifts
20
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Editor's Pick

Gudauri Loft Restaurant for local and European dishes with Caucasus views.

THE FOOD SCENE

Compare the picks below by cuisine, setting and location. Each venue’s page has its current menu and service arrangements.

DINING PICKS

4 curated spots for eating and drinking at Gudauri

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$$$Earlier budget guideGeorgian and European cuisine

Montis at Hotel Carpe Diem

Hotel Carpe Diem, Gudauri

🏨Hotel Dining💑Date Night

Carpe Diem’s Montis restaurant serves Georgian and European dishes, local wine and tea in a warm hotel dining room with mountain views.

Why We Like It

A comfortable option for a relaxed meal at the hotel, with traditional Georgian food alongside European choices. Contact the restaurant to arrange a table if staying elsewhere.

Reservations recommended
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Georgian and European cuisine

Drunk Cherry

Block 4, New Gudauri, near the slopes

🍔Casual👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Friendly

A casual restaurant and bar in New Gudauri, serving Georgian and European dishes with warm drinks and a large terrace.

Why We Like It

A useful nearby choice for a group wanting Georgian cooking alongside familiar pasta or pizza after skiing. Check the restaurant’s reservation arrangements for your visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Cocktails and après drinks

Gudauri Lodge Après-ski Bar

Gudauri Lodge, beside the slopes

🍺Après Bar🏞️Views

The slopeside après bar at Gudauri Lodge combines cocktails, music and views of the Caucasus.

Why We Like It

A convenient way to finish a ski day with a drink and music close to the mountain. Check seasonal service and the programme for your dates.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Local and European cuisine

Gudauri Loft Restaurant

Seventh floor, Gudauri Loft hotel, Gudauri

🏨Hotel Dining💑Date Night🏞️Views

A hotel restaurant with panoramic Caucasus views, a heated terrace and a menu combining local and European dishes. Georgian wines, beer and cocktails accompany the food.

Why We Like It

A scenic sit-down meal within Gudauri, with an indoor dining room and heated terrace for lingering over the mountain views. Arrange a table with the hotel when visiting from elsewhere.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Gudauri Ski Resort, Gudauri Georgia

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Typically mid December to mid April

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Ride marked summer mountain-bike routes accessed by designated ski lifts.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Official website
https://mta.ski/en/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts
20
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
7218
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Vertical drop (ft), Skiable area (acres), Runs, Reported average snowfall (in), Summit elevation (ft), Longest run (mi).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Georgia Tourism: Gudauri in winter ↗Tbilisi road access, private transfers, lift-area choice and weather-dependent winter activities; avalanche warnings need attention. No exact price, permanent road access or blanket operator safety guarantee adopted. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Georgia Tourism: Gudauri and regional context ↗Kobi scenic lift connection subject to operation; Stepantsminda is a separate excursion. Pasanauri food and Zhinvali scenery are on the Tbilisi approach. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Georgian Roads Department restrictions ↗Official live road-restrictions directory recovered in external Chrome after one retrieval failure. Consult for departure-day route status; no claim of current closure or permanently open access. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Gudauri Lodge official site ↗Named Gudauri hotel beside first ski slope with ski-in/out access, double/twin rooms and suites, open-air hot tub, Georgian restaurant, ski rental/depot and social spaces. Distinct replacement for unresolved Rooms Gudauri, not a rename. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hotel Carpe Diem official site ↗Primary indexed homepage identifies Gudauri hotel close to central ski lift, rooms and family suites, breakfast, spa, equipment rental and restaurant. No rooftop bar/360-degree view or price comparison established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Carpe Diem hotel information ↗Primary operator indexed text lists restaurant/terrace meal service, cinema, sauna, ski rental, ski storage and lockers. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Carpe Diem Montis restaurant ↗Current primary indexed restaurant page names Montis, traditional Georgian and European cooking, local ingredients and wine. No specific ongoing menu, rooftop or tasting-menu claim. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

PROGUDAURI: New Gudauri Loft1 Apartment515 ↗Named operator-managed New Gudauri studio at Loft1, with two single beds/sofa bed, kitchen/cooking basics, microwave, refrigerator, washer and mountain view. Direct reservation form/contact. No pool, pet permission, ski-in or precise lift walk verified. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Travel in Georgia: Gudauri Hut hotel listing ↗Local travel-directory listing identifies Gudauri Hut as a hotel in Gudauri village with restaurant, bar/lounge and chairlift access on foot. Historic expansion narrative and undated current facilities are not certified as fresh operator facts. Narrow correction removes unsupported dorm/communal-kitchen hostel story. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Gudauri School — lessons ↗Named operator offers private ski/snowboard lessons and posted first-timer/intermediate classes, with a request confirmed by staff. Classes meet at the Gudauri Hills Hotel shop or New Gudauri, as booked; own lift pass and equipment required. Language and exact meeting point are confirmed with booking. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Vagabond Ski School — guided freeriding ↗Lift-based guided freeriding in Gudauri for advanced skiers and snowboarders with some ungroomed-snow experience. Avalanche beacon, shovel and probe required; rental can be arranged. Touring can be discussed separately. Meeting base is New Gudauri gondola, subject to confirmation. No heli/cat-ski service inferred. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ski Gudauri — school and rental shop ↗Named Gudauri operator offers ski, snowboard and boot rentals plus snow-wear and safety equipment. It identifies a New Gudauri rental shop and a store at Gudauri Lodge Hotel; booking allows equipment alone or in a lesson package. No demo/tuning service or newest-equipment claim established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ski Gudauri rental booking ↗Official rental page embeds its booking service and provides operator contact. Used for direct rental engagement path; exact inventory, rates and pickup selection are not exposed in returned page text. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Drunk Cherry — operator ↗Drunk Cherry is a restaurant and bar in New Gudauri, Block 4, a few steps from the slopes. It serves Georgian and European dishes and warm drinks, with a large terrace. Its broad food offering includes Georgian classics, pasta and pizza. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Gudauri Lodge — Eat & Drink ↗Gudauri Lodge has a Georgian restaurant, a Lobby Lounge & Bar with cocktails, Georgian wine and light bites, and a separate slopeside Après-ski Bar with cocktails, music and mountain views. Address: Gudauri, Georgia. Seasonal terrace service is separately described for summer. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Gudauri Loft — restaurant ↗Gudauri Loft Restaurant is on the seventh floor, with Caucasus views and a heated terrace. It serves local and European dishes, Georgian wines, beer and cocktails. The hotel identifies its location beside the ski trail in Gudauri. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Gudauri destination website ↗

    Use the operator’s winter calendar before booking a date-sensitive trip; the displayed season range is broad historical guidance.

  • Gudauri ↗

    Ride marked summer mountain-bike routes accessed by designated ski lifts.

  • Mountain Trails Agency resort overview ↗

    The official Mountain Trails Agency resort overview page supports the asserted static mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.

  • Mountain Trails Agency resort overview ↗

    The first-party Mountain Trails Agency resort overview page states the asserted mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.

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