Look Inside This Modern, Glass McDonald's in Georgia

Publish date: 2024-07-04

The modern McDonald's is in Batumi, Georgia, which is located along the coast of the Black Sea.

Batumi, Georgia. Google Maps

Batumi is the capital of the Georgian republic of Adjara.

Batumi has even been called the "Las Vegas of the Black Sea."

Batumi, Georgia. SARYMSAKOV ANDREY/Shutterstock

The city is a prominent tourist destination due to its beaches, boardwalk, and 19th-century buildings.

The over-the-top McDonald's restaurant can be found in downtown Batumi.

The exterior of the McDonald's restaurant in Batumi, Georgia. Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock

The McDonald's stands out for its reflective glass exterior.

It was built in 2013 and designed by Harvard-educated architect Giorgi Khmaladze.

The exterior of the McDonald's restaurant in Batumi, Georgia. BSG_1974/Shutterstock

This McDonald's location won the award for The Best Commercial Building of 2014 by the architecture website ArchDaily, proving that even McDonald's restaurants can be architectural wonders.

Especially at night, visitors can marvel at the restaurant's glass walls.

The exterior of the McDonald's restaurant in Batumi, Georgia. Kavun Halyna/Shutterstock

The building is actually built on top of a gas station, though you'd never know from the front exterior.

The interior of the restaurant is noticeably more modern in design than other McDonald's locations.

Seating overlooking the ordering station at the McDonald's in Batumi, Georgia. Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock

From the light fixtures to the seating options, this McDonald's location sticks to a more minimal color palette by using black, white, and wooden accents.

Glass stairwells mirror the surrounding glass walls.

Seating overlooking the ordering station at the McDonald's in Batumi, Georgia. ElRoi/Shutterstock

Since the walls are made from glass, patrons get to experience natural light while they eat.

The restaurant's furnishings are similarly modern in design.

Seating inside the McDonald's in Batumi, Georgia. Sunil Onamkulam/Shutterstock

No basic red-and-yellow seating here — these McDonald's seats look like works of art.

Visitors can choose to pay either at a self-service kiosk or by speaking to one of the cashiers.

Customers ordering food at the McDonald's in Batumi, Georgia. Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock

The location serves classic McDonald's fare, despite looking like a fine-dining restaurant.

Once they have their food, patrons can gaze out onto the stretches of manicured grass around the building.

Seating inside the McDonald's in Batumi, Georgia. Viktor Kochetkov/Shutterstock

One of the most beautiful parts of visiting this McDonald's location is, surprisingly, the incredible view.

The stretches of green grass give the restaurant an open-air, natural feel.

Seating inside the McDonald's in Batumi, Georgia. Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock

Other parts of the restaurant look onto the beautiful reflecting pool that surrounds it.

In spring, flowers bloom on the lawns.

Seating inside the McDonald's in Batumi, Georgia. Marynka Mandarinka/Shutterstock

This makes for a great photo-op or simply a beautiful sight while patrons eat their meals.

Around the corner from the main entrance is the sign for the drive-thru.

A sign advertising the location's hours and McDrive drive-thru. Viktor Kochetkov/Shutterstock

This location advertises that it's open 24-hours.

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