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Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Khinkali House (Beverly Hills, CA)
Khinkali House
345 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
818-649-1015
www.khinkalihouse.com
Tue 09/08/2026, 08:30p-10:40p
My latest food outing brought me to Khinkali House, a place that was completely off my culinary radar until recently. Opened in December last year by Artur Grigoryan, it's an offshoot of a restaurant of the same name in Glendale (started in March 2018), which itself reportedly traces its roots to the original Khinkali House in Armenia, founded in 2000. In terms of the cuisine, we're talking primarily Georgian, with Armenian and Russian influences as well.
Khinkali House takes over an address that was previously home to the likes of Cavcas (another Georgian-Armenian spot), RWall Paint Lounge, Rossano Ferretti Hairspa, and Celebrity Vault. Decor-wise, not much has changed from the Cavcas days.
Here we see Khinkali House's menu, which I'd say is somewhat fancier than what you'd find at the Glendale location. Click for a larger version.
Drink-wise, you get cocktails, a small wine list, and various spirits, while corkage is $25 a pop. Click for larger versions.
A complimentary serving of bread offered a welcomed toastiness, and proved useful for mopping up some of the later dishes.
Tonight's first twentieth anniversary bottle was the 2006 Dalla Valle Vineyards Maya, composed of two-thirds Cabernet Franc and one-third Cabernet Sauvignon. One of Napa Valley's most iconic red blends, the wine is named after the daughter of the winery's founders and celebrated its inaugural vintage back in 1988. Initial aromas displayed concentrated dark fruit, dried herbs, and damp earth, while the palate brought a healthy dosing of tannins and acidity along with more dark berry and mixed herbs. After 40 minutes, I found a nose brimming with bluer fruit and hints of mint and vegetation. In the mouth: loads of black pepper in harmony with black fruit and touches of sweet spice and cacao.
Georgian Satsivi [$23.00] | Pan-seared chicken simmered in a creamy walnut and garlic sauce
Served cold, dense cuts of chicken were set in a delightfully creamy, alluringly spiced walnut sauce, with pomegranate seeds providing lovely pops of sourness. Given my long-held penchant for chicken salad, I'm not surprised that I ended up enjoying this.
Borsch (Half) [$10.00] | Traditional beet and beef soup with cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and dill, served with herbed sour cream
Borscht arrived hot and homey, the tanginess of beetroots on clear display. Carrots and potatoes added further heft to the soup, and indeed, it was improved with a dollop of smetana.
Khinkali (Lamb, Boiled) [$22.00] | Traditional Georgian dumplings
Given that we were at Khinkali House, an order of the restaurant's namesake dish was a must. The dumplings featured tender dough wrappers filled with simply-, yet satisfyingly-spiced lamb, and were in fact as juicy as I was hoping for. Some slurping was definitely required.
Khinkali (Mushrooms, Fried) [$22.00] | Traditional Georgian dumplings
The fried khinkali showed off more substantial skins to be sure, and their stuffing of savory 'shrooms wasn't lacking in the juiciness department, either.
Blinchiki (With Beef) [$18.00] | Mini crêpes rolled and served hot
Tightly wrapped blintzes were packed with mildly-seasoned minced meat, and proved to be straightforwardly pleasing. Even better when taken with the sour cream.
Next to imbibe was the 2006 Errázuriz Viñedo Chadwick, a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon bottling from Chile's Maipo Valley, aged 18 months in new French oak and bottled in early 2008. Arguably the top wine to come out of Chile, it saw its first vintage in 1999. Initial whiffs brought bright berries backed by dusty chocolate, cigar box, and mineral. On the palate, I found plenty of acidity and vibrant, almost puckering cranberries and cherries, along with traces of oak. 50 minutes in, there was stemmier fruit on the nose, with a marked mintiness, while taste-wise, think tart fruit, tobacco, and dried herbs, with flashes of a near-candied underpinning.
Khachapuri – Adjaruli + Add Truffle [$25.00 + $10.00] | Boat-shaped bread filled with melted cheese, topped with a fresh egg yolk and butter
The Adjarian-style khachapuri came highly recommended by our server, and she was right on the money, with the back-and-forth between tangy cheese, butter, musky truffle, and airy bread really hitting the spot.
Skewers – Wagyu Beef + Tkemali [$23.00 + $5.00] | Served with aioli and sumac pickled onion
The beef skewer was a bit of a miss, as the meat really should've been cooked rarer. That being said, the seasoning was on point, as was the zippiness of those onions, but the hero here was clearly that wonderfully piquant-plummy tkemali sauce.
Pelmeni (Boiled) [$22.00] | Handmade ravioli-style dumplings filled with seasoned beef
Stuffed with gently spiced beef, a serving of plump pelmeni was easy to enjoy, and even more so with some daubs of sour cream.
Napoleon [$16.00] | Flaky puff pastry layered with butter, vanilla cream, and condensed milk
The night's first dessert was Russian riff on the mille-feuille that was a bit different than what I'm accustomed to. Think less crisp, and creamier, with some darker-toned, caramel-y flavors at the forefront.
Honey Cake [$16.00] | Our signature dessert – tender honey layers with light, sweet cream frosting
Naturally, I had to try the restaurant's signature medovik, and was not let down. I appreciated how gracefully the sweetness of all that honey was conveyed, and there were some nice textures going on, too.
My dinner at Khinkali House sort of came out of left field, but I ended up being quite happy with the place, that overcooked skewer notwithstanding. Georgian food is something I almost never encounter, so what I enjoyed tonight was a welcomed change of pace, and has gotten me a bit more interested in the cuisine as a whole. All in all, a worthwhile option to consider if you're looking to dine in BH.
345 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
818-649-1015
www.khinkalihouse.com
Tue 09/08/2026, 08:30p-10:40p
My latest food outing brought me to Khinkali House, a place that was completely off my culinary radar until recently. Opened in December last year by Artur Grigoryan, it's an offshoot of a restaurant of the same name in Glendale (started in March 2018), which itself reportedly traces its roots to the original Khinkali House in Armenia, founded in 2000. In terms of the cuisine, we're talking primarily Georgian, with Armenian and Russian influences as well.
Khinkali House takes over an address that was previously home to the likes of Cavcas (another Georgian-Armenian spot), RWall Paint Lounge, Rossano Ferretti Hairspa, and Celebrity Vault. Decor-wise, not much has changed from the Cavcas days.
Here we see Khinkali House's menu, which I'd say is somewhat fancier than what you'd find at the Glendale location. Click for a larger version.
Drink-wise, you get cocktails, a small wine list, and various spirits, while corkage is $25 a pop. Click for larger versions.
A complimentary serving of bread offered a welcomed toastiness, and proved useful for mopping up some of the later dishes.
Tonight's first twentieth anniversary bottle was the 2006 Dalla Valle Vineyards Maya, composed of two-thirds Cabernet Franc and one-third Cabernet Sauvignon. One of Napa Valley's most iconic red blends, the wine is named after the daughter of the winery's founders and celebrated its inaugural vintage back in 1988. Initial aromas displayed concentrated dark fruit, dried herbs, and damp earth, while the palate brought a healthy dosing of tannins and acidity along with more dark berry and mixed herbs. After 40 minutes, I found a nose brimming with bluer fruit and hints of mint and vegetation. In the mouth: loads of black pepper in harmony with black fruit and touches of sweet spice and cacao.
Georgian Satsivi [$23.00] | Pan-seared chicken simmered in a creamy walnut and garlic sauce
Served cold, dense cuts of chicken were set in a delightfully creamy, alluringly spiced walnut sauce, with pomegranate seeds providing lovely pops of sourness. Given my long-held penchant for chicken salad, I'm not surprised that I ended up enjoying this.
Borsch (Half) [$10.00] | Traditional beet and beef soup with cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and dill, served with herbed sour cream
Borscht arrived hot and homey, the tanginess of beetroots on clear display. Carrots and potatoes added further heft to the soup, and indeed, it was improved with a dollop of smetana.
Khinkali (Lamb, Boiled) [$22.00] | Traditional Georgian dumplings
Given that we were at Khinkali House, an order of the restaurant's namesake dish was a must. The dumplings featured tender dough wrappers filled with simply-, yet satisfyingly-spiced lamb, and were in fact as juicy as I was hoping for. Some slurping was definitely required.
Khinkali (Mushrooms, Fried) [$22.00] | Traditional Georgian dumplings
The fried khinkali showed off more substantial skins to be sure, and their stuffing of savory 'shrooms wasn't lacking in the juiciness department, either.
Blinchiki (With Beef) [$18.00] | Mini crêpes rolled and served hot
Tightly wrapped blintzes were packed with mildly-seasoned minced meat, and proved to be straightforwardly pleasing. Even better when taken with the sour cream.
Next to imbibe was the 2006 Errázuriz Viñedo Chadwick, a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon bottling from Chile's Maipo Valley, aged 18 months in new French oak and bottled in early 2008. Arguably the top wine to come out of Chile, it saw its first vintage in 1999. Initial whiffs brought bright berries backed by dusty chocolate, cigar box, and mineral. On the palate, I found plenty of acidity and vibrant, almost puckering cranberries and cherries, along with traces of oak. 50 minutes in, there was stemmier fruit on the nose, with a marked mintiness, while taste-wise, think tart fruit, tobacco, and dried herbs, with flashes of a near-candied underpinning.
Khachapuri – Adjaruli + Add Truffle [$25.00 + $10.00] | Boat-shaped bread filled with melted cheese, topped with a fresh egg yolk and butter
The Adjarian-style khachapuri came highly recommended by our server, and she was right on the money, with the back-and-forth between tangy cheese, butter, musky truffle, and airy bread really hitting the spot.
Skewers – Wagyu Beef + Tkemali [$23.00 + $5.00] | Served with aioli and sumac pickled onion
The beef skewer was a bit of a miss, as the meat really should've been cooked rarer. That being said, the seasoning was on point, as was the zippiness of those onions, but the hero here was clearly that wonderfully piquant-plummy tkemali sauce.
Pelmeni (Boiled) [$22.00] | Handmade ravioli-style dumplings filled with seasoned beef
Stuffed with gently spiced beef, a serving of plump pelmeni was easy to enjoy, and even more so with some daubs of sour cream.
Napoleon [$16.00] | Flaky puff pastry layered with butter, vanilla cream, and condensed milk
The night's first dessert was Russian riff on the mille-feuille that was a bit different than what I'm accustomed to. Think less crisp, and creamier, with some darker-toned, caramel-y flavors at the forefront.
Honey Cake [$16.00] | Our signature dessert – tender honey layers with light, sweet cream frosting
Naturally, I had to try the restaurant's signature medovik, and was not let down. I appreciated how gracefully the sweetness of all that honey was conveyed, and there were some nice textures going on, too.
My dinner at Khinkali House sort of came out of left field, but I ended up being quite happy with the place, that overcooked skewer notwithstanding. Georgian food is something I almost never encounter, so what I enjoyed tonight was a welcomed change of pace, and has gotten me a bit more interested in the cuisine as a whole. All in all, a worthwhile option to consider if you're looking to dine in BH.
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