Kazakhstan
In front of the market, this popular establishment with swing-like seats suspended from the ceiling is a solid choice if you're looking for some…
Must-see restaurants in Kazakhstan
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
The relaxed cafe at this friendly English bookshop, a bit of an expat hang-out, does a very welcome range of homemade quiches, pies, cheesecakes and…
Kazakhstan
The vast triangular bar in the centre of this hangar-like space serves sangrias and imaginative cocktails, but the main draw here is the meat. Ribeyes,…
Kazakhstan
Teplitsa (Greenhouse) is a stylish update on the old stolovaya (cafeteria) concept. There’s plenty of freshly prepared food to choose from, and it’s hard…
Almaty
This fashionable coffee house with a relaxed atmosphere, fabulous cakes and pastries and good coffees, teas, juices and breakfasts is an evergreen chart…
Kazakhstan
Views of the Chagan River complement a hearty menu of Ukrainian dishes - large bowls of borsch, vareniki (dumplings) stuffed with cherries, draniki …
Kazakhstan
Set in a stone-walled basement not unlike a castle cellar, with high-back wooden booths, Pivovaroff is a good choice for dining on salads and grills …
Kazakhstan
Fusion is exactly that: a melange of sushi, pan-Asian noodle dishes, salads, shashlyk and vaguely international meat and fish dishes. It's a bit of a…
Turkestan
Around the corner from Hotel Edem, this tiny, nameless hole-in-the-wall serves plov (pilaf) and grilled meats, cooked in a clay oven just outside, to a…
Kazakhstan
The local branch of the revered countrywide microbrewery serves superlative meat dishes (steaks, shashlyk, mutton leg baked in foil) to complement the…
Kazakhstan
Relatively upscale but still with a relaxed feel, BarBQ occupies spacious but discreetly arranged upstairs premises with expansive views, and is excellent…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
This cosy, relaxed cafe/restaurant is great for coffee and delectable cakes/desserts but also good for mostly Italian main dishes, from risotto or pizza…
Kazakhstan
Manty (steamed dumplings), plov (pilaf), shashlyk and a plethora of salads are all present and correct at this cavernous Uzbek restaurant. There's good…
Kazakhstan
Considered by locals to serve some of the best shashlyk in the city, Uncle Gadim's place really delivers when it comes to large skewers of delicious…
Kazakhstan
This basement restaurant is a bit of a catch-all crowd-pleaser: the extensive menu offers dozens of salads, grilled meats and pizzas. We can vouch for…
Kazakhstan
This cheerful place serves tasty Turkish pizza, kebabs, grilled meats and salads, and also dabbles in sushi. Good coffee and imaginative cocktails round…
Kazakhstan
Doubling as a karaoke joint in the evenings, this restaurant is worth checking out for its unusual decor and some surprisingly imaginative dishes with an…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
A tasteful, spacious and relaxed coffee house that’s great to drop into for a late breakfast (including English and continental) or a caffeine-and-strudel…
Kazakhstan
Highly popular local chain, serving pretty good pizzas, meat and fish dishes and salads, and great ice cream and bliny, in clean, bright surroundings.
Almaty
One of several branches of a popular self-serve cafeteria where you can eat your fill of salads, soups, mains and desserts without drifting into…
Kazakhstan
Shashlyk straight off the grill, laghman (long, stout noodles) and other Kazakh staples are served in garden booths at this relaxed local joint.
Almaty
This popular cafeteria chain will feed you satisfactorily and cheaply all day. Soups, salads, breads, assorted hot mains and desserts are on offer.
Almaty
Trendy, pleasant cafe that serves a good variety of salads, light dishes, pizza, coffee and cake. This branch is quieter than the main one.
Chalet Shymbulak Meat Restaurant
Kazakhstan
Rustic kitsch meets carnivore-enticing fare. The shashlyks are particularly good. Park yourself by the window for great mountain views.
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
Inside Khan Shatyr, this popular chain restaurant serves up nice enough pizzas and grilled meats. Two other branches around the city.
Kazakhstan
Just beyond the south end of the market, this hole-in-the-wall serves inexpensive shashlyk, salads and hearty breakfasts.
Kazakhstan
A branch of the popular local chain that serves decent pizza, Russian meat and fish dishes, bliny and more.
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
Original branch of this popular cafe, serving large breakfasts, cakes, salads and other miscellanea.
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
Central branch of Italian-style cafe, with decent pastas, salads, snacks and coffee.
Almaty
This superior cafeteria with attractive decor and spacious layout serves up a big choice of well-prepared dishes, from salads, soups and bliny (crepe) to…
Almaty
This catch-all place near Panfilov Park has such a long, varied menu that you can't imagine they'd do it all justice – but the crowds day and night…
Shymkent
Karavan offers Uzbek plov, Kazakh beshbarmak, and Russian bifstroganof, but those in the know come for the very tasty Uyghur burro-laghman (fried laghman)…
Kazakhstan
If there's such a thing as a pizza lounge, this is it, with sink-into chairs and elegant but relaxed ambience. The pizzas have thin crusts and successful…
Kazakhstan
The outdoor terrace cafe here has a fun atmosphere in summer and serves reasonable shashlyk, other meat dishes, salads and desserts. The indoor cafeteria…
Kazakhstan
Rational bills itself a 'business-class stolovaya (canteen)' and serves up a range of typical Russian and Central Asian staples that are indeed a cut…
Almaty
Yubileyny is one of the biggest central supermarkets, with a huge wine section, among other temptations. There are several quick-eat and takeaway food…
Kazakhstan
The house speciality here is ham-and-cheese-stuffed bliny. It’s an informal two-level place, decorated in pine from the counter to the rafters, and offers…
Almaty
Come to this cellar-style restaurant with dark-wood tables and panelling for a meaty feast. The concept is European bistro meets Central Asia, and while…
Shymkent
Large, bright and informal, with efficient service, Eldoro is popular with locals for its pizza, but its other offerings – salads, steaks, shashlyk and…
