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This Georgian Strip Mall Gem Bakes Three Kinds of Cheese-Filled Khachapuri

The 100% Georgian restaurant we've been waiting for is now open in the Valley. All their breads are made to-order here by skilled Georgian baker Nini Qutidze. But that's just the beginning at this stronghold of true Georgian cuisine and culture in Van Nuys.

1:08 PM PDT on April 22, 2025

Adjaruli khachapuri, freshly baked bread with raw egg and cheese.

Adjaruli khachapuri, freshly baked bread with raw egg and cheese.

Saqartvelo is the Georgian bakery of our dreams.

It’s Georgian-owned and Georgian-staffed, pointed proudly at Georgian diners and anyone else with Georgia on the mind. Even its name translates, forthrightly, to Georgia.

Three months old, the restaurant is set up with a charming Georgian cottage aesthetic within the confines of a typical Van Nuys strip mall, adjacent to a 7-11 at the corner of Van Owen Street and Sepulveda Boulevard. 

Saqartvelo Georgian Cuisine in Van Nuys. Photo by Hadley Tomicki for L.A. TACO.
Saqartvelo Georgian Cuisine in Van Nuys. Photo by Hadley Tomicki fo L.A. TACO.