Central Asian restaurants in Kyrgyzstan
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Farhad National Restaurant
Join the celebrating locals in one of the 20 private rooms surrounding an open courtyard. Specialising in traditional Kyrgyz cuisine, mains are ordered by weight and 1kg of plov (around Som400) feeds six adults. The minimum order is 500g and orders need to be placed by mid afternoon to allow the chefs time to prepare (Munduz Travel can help). Order ysyryk (burning grass), take a deep breath and kick back on your topchan (tea bed). Recommended.
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Rich Men Café
South of town and recognisable by the blue awning, the Rich Men Café is top-notch. Good meat and fish dishes are complemented by specialities such as eggs stuffed with red or black caviar (around Som80) and excellent service. Wine and Soviet champagne are served, as are excellent beer snacks.
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Labyrinth Café
Cheap eats and cheap beer can be found next door to TsUM at this open-air café serving Central Asian dishes such as Kazakh-style ribs and beshbarmak (flat noodles with a meat broth). Find a spot under the willows or umbrellas and settle in for some serious people-watching.
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Arzu Café
Has good vegetarian options, very filling and popular with locals at lunchtime. Nonvegetarians might try the breizol (around Som55) - battered meat rolled around tomatoes and other vegetables.
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Café Mazai
Hop down the stairs into a faux cave, an indubitable burrow of rabbit specialities. The English menu details such dishes as 'fillet of rabbit' and the 'rabbit juicy' along with more conventional fare.
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Astana Café
Has a great atmosphere and cheap Uyghur food, including chicken shashlyk and tasty salads. At night the place is jumping and there's a small cover charge for the (for once) decent live music.
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Bakit Restaurant
The place to go if you have a big hunger with its decent sized servings. The menu has been incorrectly translated so you don't always get what you think you ordered. It's worth the gamble.
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Chaikhana Jalal-Abad
Has pleasant bamboo huts, cordial staff and, as the name suggests, serves up southern specialities such as larzuro (fried beef and vegetables), salads and shashlyk.
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Café Faiza
It's a wildly popular Kyrgyz restaurant in the north of town that offers high-quality local dishes at reasonable prices. You won't get near the place at lunch.
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Kench Café
One of the better restaurants in town, in the southern outskirts and with an English menu. The chicken with mushroom sauce is recommended.
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