Batumi fish market: is it cheaper to buy fish and have it cooked, or order directly at a nearby restaurant?

If you're unsure which fish to pick at the market, you can ask a staff member at a nearby restaurant for advice — they can recommend what to buy and from which stall. The fish is then cooked at that restaurant.

Batumi's fish market has its own fish restaurant on-site. Seafood lovers tend to enjoy it — you can buy fresh fish at the market and have it cooked right there.

Buying fish at the market and taking it to a nearby restaurant to cook is not necessarily cheaper — there's a separate cooking fee, and there's no guarantee you'll get back the exact fish you brought. Ordering directly from the restaurant menu is simpler and more straightforward.

It is possible to buy fish at the market and ask to have it cooked on the spot. However, once you factor in the cooking fee, the total cost may end up similar to ordering at a restaurant.