Must-see restaurants in Karakol

  • Ashlyan-Fuu

    Karakol

    When the people of Karakol go for ashlyanfu, this tin-roofed shack off Jusaev is where they go. It's the best in the city, therefore perhaps the best in…

  • Reina Kench

    Karakol

    Slightly classier than the competition – the modern styling complement an English menu with a wide range of usually reliable options. Sadly the summer…

  • Diyar

    Karakol

    A large selection of the multi-ethnic food that makes Karakol so exciting, served on a nice summer terrace. The menu is a bit hard to decipher for non…

  • Caravan Cafe

    Karakol

    A wide menu of Kyrgyz, Russian and Chinese dishes in an arabesque-styled dining room overlooking the main drag. Food is of a reliably high quality, and…

  • Zarina

    Karakol

    A wood-panelled dining room and log-cabin feel sit just fine with the particularly good laghman and shashlyk. Beer lovers should order the salted fish, an…

  • Dastorkon

    Karakol

    Local and western dishes, including hard-to-find meats like horse and yak. Service is quite good and excellent English is spoken, making it a popular stop…

  • Ashlyan-Fuu 2

    Karakol

    With less vinegar and spice than most, this place is a little more suited to delicate palates than other ashlyanfu joints while still retaining the…

  • Kochevnik Cafe

    Karakol

    As you might expect from a name like 'Nomad', it's heavy on Kyrgyz cuisine and the kuurdak (fried meat, onion and potato) is particularly good.

  • Stealth

    Karakol

    National cuisine and shashlyk, plus cold draft beer. Service is a bit slow, but food is reliably good and the location is extremely central.

  • Lagmankana

    Karakol

    We're sure everything on the menu is good, but listen. It's called 'Laghman House'...order the laghman. Some of the best in town.

  • Mustafa Stolovaya

    Karakol

    Extremely popular with locals, Mustafa has made more effort than most Karakol eateries to create a sense of style – a mish-mash with Islamic imagery,…

  • Lovely Pizza

    Karakol

    Karakol's best pan-pizza is served in a slightly scrappy summer yard or in the small, oh-so-pink cocktail bar area with its pearl-effect settee seating…