Press


What critics and food writers have said about Chama Mama.

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Chama Mama Chelsea dining room with green banquettes

I’ve led NYC tours for more than a decade: these are the places I actually take my friends

Time Out New York

Long communal supra table at Chama Mama Chelsea

Best Team Dinner Restaurants in NYC (2026)

RoamRecs

Khinkali served with a glass of chacha at Chama Mama

Khinkali, khachapuri, and the Georgian food boom

Restaurant Business

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Let’s Chama box of mini khachapuri and penovani pastries

You can now get mini khachapuri at this popular Georgian restaurant

Time Out New York

Imeruli khachapuri with a bottle of Chama Mama wine

The Chainlets Have Never Been Better

Grub Street

Guest enjoying khachapuri at Chama Mama Brooklyn Heights

Music, dance and stilts close out Montague Open Streets season

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chama Mama Upper West Side dining room and bar

From Bagels to Sidewalk Sheds: West Side Rag’s Beloved Senior Editor Reflects on Four Years at the Rag

West Side Rag

Beet, spinach and walnut pkhali from Chama Mama

Eastern European Food NYC

Gotham Foodie

Khachapuri and wine on a table at Chama Mama

Off the eaten path: Why these global cuisines aren’t on Indian menus

Hindustan Times

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Mtsvadi grilled meat with pickled onions from Chama Mama

The Best NYC Ways to Celebrate Dad This Father’s Day

DiningOut

Tarragon ginger lemonade at Chama Mama

Lemonade Levels Up

Flavor & The Menu

Georgian alphabet in red letters on the wall at Chama Mama Bushwick

Georgian restaurant owner on celebrating food, culture

NY1

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Khachapuri and a glass of white wine at Chama Mama

The Weekend Buzz: Brunch Without Borders

The Strong Buzz

Guest laughing with the team at the Let’s Chama bakery counter

You’ll have Georgia on your mind at this acclaimed new bakery

NBC New York Live

Georgian amber wine poured beside khachapuri

A Decadent Georgian Wine Dinner

Edible Manhattan

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Georgian dishes with a bottle of Chama Mama red wine

The Best Places Our Editors Ate in April

Condé Nast Traveler

Chama Mama Greenpoint dining room

Chama Mama Greenpoint

The Infatuation

Chama Mama Chelsea garden patio

The Resy Guide to Outdoor Dining in New York

Resy

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Chama Mama Greenpoint storefront with sidewalk tables

New York’s Newest Restaurant Openings

Resy

Red cocktail served at Chama Mama Greenpoint

When Girl Meets Boy: Spring Style

Vogue Korea

Guests welcomed in the Chama Mama Bushwick dining room

‘The guest is a gift from God’: Chama Mama expands to Bushwick with new Georgian bakery concept

Brooklyn Paper

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Chama Mama Brooklyn Heights dining room

Best Restaurants in New York

Fodor’s

Sunset through the windows of Chama Mama Bushwick

Chama Mama Expands to Bushwick with Let’s Chama Bakery

The Knockturnal

Sandwich on house baked bread at Let’s Chama

Let’s Chama Chelsea

The Infatuation

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Chama Mama Bushwick dining room and bar

Chama Mama Bushwick

The Infatuation

Service in the Chama Mama Greenpoint dining room

NYC Restaurant Openings to Know in April

Eater NY

Plant filled outdoor dining room at Chama Mama Chelsea

The Best Restaurants For Outdoor Dining In NYC

The Infatuation

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Chama Mama Greenpoint on Franklin Street

Georgian Restaurant Chama Mama Gears Up for Greenpoint Opening

Greenpointers

Chama Mama Bushwick dining room with a carved stone wall

Georgian Restaurant Debuts Two NYC Locations In One Week

Patch

The bar at Chama Mama Bushwick

Off the Menu

The New York Times

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Carved deer relief on the wall at Chama Mama Bushwick

Georgian Cuisine in New York: New Chama Mama Restaurants and Bakeries

ForumDaily

Box of Let’s Chama pastries

This new artisanal Georgian bakery serves some of the most creative desserts in all of NYC

Time Out New York

Long table and bar at Chama Mama Bushwick

Chama Mama Opens Bushwick Outpost With Georgian Bakery

Hoodline

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The Let’s Chama bakery counter

Chama Mama Opens Bushwick Location and Launches New Georgian Bakery Concept

What Now New York

Let’s Chama sliders on soft buns

Chama Mama Expands to Bushwick With Georgian Bakery

Cititour

Box of Let’s Chama cookies

The Best Bars in New York Are Thinking Like Japan

Eater NY

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Chama Mama in The New York Times

Georgian Rarities, Served Without Fanfare, at Chama Mama

The New York Times

Chama Mama dining room, featured in the MICHELIN Guide

MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View

MICHELIN Guide

Chama Mama in Grub Street: Adjaruli khachapuri

101 Things We Hope to Eat Again Soon

Grub Street

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Chama Mama in Eater NY: khachapuri

Critic Robert Sietsema’s 15 Best NYC Dishes of 2019

Eater NY

Chama Mama in Grub Street: dishes at New York Taste

Here’s What Everyone Was Eating at Last Night’s New York Taste

Grub Street

Chama Mama Chelsea storefront

A Sustainable Wine Bar, and More NYC Restaurant Openings to Know

AMNY

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Chama Mama chef at New York Taste

New York Magazine’s Taste Event Brings Together World-Renowned Chefs

Long Island Weekly

Chama Mama in Grub Street: Georgian food

Here Are All the Culinary Superstars That Will Be at New York Taste

Grub Street

Chama Mama in The Villager: khinkali and Georgian dishes

Georgian on My Mind: Chelsea’s Chama Mama

The Villager

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Communal supra table at Chama Mama Chelsea

Let’s Chama!

Chelsea News

Chama Mama in The Infatuation: the dining room

Chama Mama - Chelsea - New York

The Infatuation

Adjaruli khachapuri at Chama Mama

Eating Fast and Casual in New York

Livemint

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Chama Mama in the Australian Financial Review: Georgian food

New York City’s 12 Best Fast Food Fixes

Australian Financial Review

Chama Mama in Bloomberg: Adjaruli khachapuri

The 12 Best Fast-Casual Lunches in New York Are Gems of World Cuisine

Bloomberg

Chama Mama in Eater NY: inside the restaurant

Critic Robert Sietsema’s Best Restaurants of 2019 So Far

Eater NY

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Chama Mama in Grub Street: Georgian dishes

The Georgian Cooking at Chelsea’s Chama Mama Is Gobsmackingly Good

Grub Street

Chama Mama in Eater NY: food close-up

Pok Pok’s Chef Andy Ricker Is Popping Up at Momofuku Noodle Bar Today

Eater NY

Chama Mama in Hoodline: fresh-baked cheese bread

New Georgian Restaurant Chama Mama Makes Chelsea Debut, with Fresh-Baked Cheese Breads and More

Hoodline

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Chama Mama in Eater NY: a dish and coffee

The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week

Eater NY

Georgian bakery Chama Mama inks lease in Chelsea

Georgian Bakery Chama Mama Inks Lease in Chelsea

Real Estate Weekly