Saami Somi

Saami Somi Saami Somi is a Georgian restaurant located in Philadelphia's iconic Reading Terminal Market.

Very berry penovani afternoon snack. Strawberry, blueberry, lemon and mint sweet penovani puff pastry.
05/12/2026

Very berry penovani afternoon snack. Strawberry, blueberry, lemon and mint sweet penovani puff pastry.

Lamb Sausage Adjaruli. Housemade lamb sausage, lemon asparagus on borodinsky sourdough. A hardy Georgian lunch at ...
05/08/2026

Lamb Sausage Adjaruli. Housemade lamb sausage, lemon asparagus on borodinsky sourdough. A hardy Georgian lunch at

Afternoon snack time. Raspberry almond penovani with Georgian raspberry preserve.
05/06/2026

Afternoon snack time. Raspberry almond penovani with Georgian raspberry preserve.

Gamarjoba გამარჯობა and good morning from our little corner of .
05/04/2026

Gamarjoba გამარჯობა and good morning from our little corner of .

BLT Adjaruli. Merging a classic Philly lunch truck staple with a Georgian hot bread icon. Crispy lardons, roasted cherry...
04/30/2026

BLT Adjaruli. Merging a classic Philly lunch truck staple with a Georgian hot bread icon. Crispy lardons, roasted cherry tomatoes and mustard vinaigrette arugula.

Thank you to for including us in the fantastic run down of where to eat at the we are so excited that we can a taste o...
04/27/2026

Thank you to for including us in the fantastic run down of where to eat at the we are so excited that we can a taste of share Georgian and post-Soviet cuisine with you and the entire city!

Kubdari or კუბდარი is another form of round khachapuri which is considered that national dish of the Svan people in the ...
04/25/2026

Kubdari or კუბდარი is another form of round khachapuri which is considered that national dish of the Svan people in the gorgeous but remote mountainous region of Svaneti (the birth place of our favorite seasoning... Svaneti salt). This is a meat pie Khachapuri also referred to as "mountain pie" is traditionally stuffed with some mix of beef, lamb and/or pork spiced with local seasonings. Kubdari was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list in 2015.

Megruli or მეგრული is the most iconic of the round Khachapuri styles in Georgia. Said to originate from the Megrelian re...
04/23/2026

Megruli or მეგრული is the most iconic of the round Khachapuri styles in Georgia. Said to originate from the Megrelian region, it is probably the most popular street slice to get when walking around cities like Tbilisi and Kutaisi. It is a dough ball stuffed with the classic suluguni and imeruli cheeses, rolled out into a pizza shape, topped with a butter wash and more of the cheese mix making for one of the best comfort foods in Georgia.

Lobioni or ლობიანი is a classic style of round khachapuri from the Racha region of Georgia. It is very popular as a stre...
04/18/2026

Lobioni or ლობიანი is a classic style of round khachapuri from the Racha region of Georgia. It is very popular as a street slice in the city or as a staple of the supra or keipi table. Unlike most of its cheesy cousins, lobioni is stuffed with garlicky herbaceous lobio or kidney bean stew.

Coconut cream penovani with our chocolate chip caramel matzah brittle.
04/09/2026

Coconut cream penovani with our chocolate chip caramel matzah brittle.

Georgian Spring Lamb Adjaruli. Braised spring lamb, tarragon, sweet pickled Fresno chilies. Taking inspiration from Spri...
04/07/2026

Georgian Spring Lamb Adjaruli. Braised spring lamb, tarragon, sweet pickled Fresno chilies. Taking inspiration from Spring lamb in Georgian culture which is synonymous with Chakapuli, a beloved, herbaceous stew that acts as the quintessential culinary symbol of spring and Easter.

Caramel and chocolate chip matzah brittle. Taking inspiration from Georgian "Gozinaki" or გოზინაყი which is a traditiona...
04/04/2026

Caramel and chocolate chip matzah brittle. Taking inspiration from Georgian "Gozinaki" or გოზინაყი which is a traditional Georgian brittle confection from the western provinces of Imereti and Racha. According to a long-established tradition, Gozinaki is served at special occasions And holidays.

Soko ketze is a classic Georgian dish of suluguni stuffed mushrooms traditionally baked in a traditional clay pot called...
03/28/2026

Soko ketze is a classic Georgian dish of suluguni stuffed mushrooms traditionally baked in a traditional clay pot called a ketsze სოკო კეცზე. We served it over tarragon and toasted shallot labneh, svaneti salt and our Borodinsky sourdough.

This week stop by for on chicken skewer sandwich on our sourdough shotis puri. Marinated chicken thighs, cabbage slaw, s...
03/24/2026

This week stop by for on chicken skewer sandwich on our sourdough shotis puri. Marinated chicken thighs, cabbage slaw, spicy garlic pickles, green Adjika mayo.

Tiramisu penovani. Lady fingers, espresso, whipped mascarpone.
03/22/2026

Tiramisu penovani. Lady fingers, espresso, whipped mascarpone.

Our ever changing pantry rotation of Georgian and regionally inspired flavors. One of the best parts of being in a histo...
03/12/2026

Our ever changing pantry rotation of Georgian and regionally inspired flavors. One of the best parts of being in a historic market in the center of Philadelphia is that folks can stock up on their favorite Post-Soviet and regionally inspired staples from our pantry while getting their shopping done with the widely diverse set of vendors at

Sometimes you just need the classic. Traditional Adjaruli Khachapuri or "Cheeseboat" with our sourdough bread, suluguni ...
03/11/2026

Sometimes you just need the classic. Traditional Adjaruli Khachapuri or "Cheeseboat" with our sourdough bread, suluguni and Bulgarian feta cheese. Photo by

Testing out a Georgian style cheesecake inspired by the current Flower Show, Rooted in Philadelphia. Kajos Namzxvari is...
03/04/2026

Testing out a Georgian style cheesecake inspired by the current Flower Show, Rooted in Philadelphia. Kajos Namzxvari is a cottage cheese cake topped with a cream cheese custard and preserved fruit jam topping.

Rooted in Georgia. Taking inspiration from this year's Flower Show theme, Rooted in Philadelphia, our current Adjaruli ...
03/02/2026

Rooted in Georgia. Taking inspiration from this year's Flower Show theme, Rooted in Philadelphia, our current Adjaruli special features golden roasted beets, carrots, shallots, herbs and green adjika.

Georgian Quince preserve and manchego penovani for a quick weekend bite before the Flower Show!
02/28/2026

Georgian Quince preserve and manchego penovani for a quick weekend bite before the Flower Show!

Borodinsky cheeseboat, one of our favorite menu items is a rye bread Adjaruli Khachapuri made with our sourdough starter...
02/26/2026

Borodinsky cheeseboat, one of our favorite menu items is a rye bread Adjaruli Khachapuri made with our sourdough starter with flavors of coriander and caraway. Always served with gherkins and whole grain mustard but recommended with Smokey cured Hungarian bacon.

Beautiful photo by with .chesnakova of our favorite post-Soviet chocolates growing up. We are excited to be in conversa...
02/21/2026

Beautiful photo by with .chesnakova of our favorite post-Soviet chocolates growing up. We are excited to be in conversation with Polina this Wednesday at about her new book "Chesnok" and our shared 3rd culture upbringing around post-Soviet food. We will be sharing a little goody bag of these chocolates at the event 🤭 but they are always available in our pantry at our location!

We are excited to be speaking with chef and author .chesnakova at on Feb. 25th at 6:30PM. We will discuss her amazing n...
02/14/2026

We are excited to be speaking with chef and author .chesnakova at on Feb. 25th at 6:30PM. We will discuss her amazing new cookbook which features a deep dive on the most iconic dishes we grew up eating as part of the post-Soviet diaspora.

Admission includes a few special post-Soviet bites provided by Saami Somi as well as a book signing by Polina. Tickets are available at the link in bio. We hope to see you there!

Orange chocolate penovani 🍊🍫😍Housemade orange marmalade, chocolate swirl, mini choco chips.
01/29/2026

Orange chocolate penovani 🍊🍫😍

Housemade orange marmalade, chocolate swirl, mini choco chips.

Housemade khmeli suneli gravlax Adjaruli with pickled red onions and everything bagel cream cheese 🤭
01/24/2026

Housemade khmeli suneli gravlax Adjaruli with pickled red onions and everything bagel cream cheese 🤭

Address

1136 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA
19107

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

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