Restaurants in Western Mongolia
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Pamukkale
A welcome addition to the local restaurant scene, Pamukkale is a Turkish-run outfit that serves authentic kebabs and Turkish soups. Unfortunately the doner plate is never available (the locals don't like it) but you may be able to score a tasty chicken dish. The Turkish desserts are also excellent but portions are miniscule so you may need to order a few to satisfy your sweet tooth.
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Naran Café
The Naran serves up some decent plates of meat with either ondogtei (egg), chinjuurtei (peppers) or moogtei (mushrooms). Vegetarians can order a plate of salads and rice (but the potato salad will invariably come with bits of ham). After 21:00 it turns into a very dark disco.
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Chigistei Restaurant
Large restaurant with a retro-Soviet décor and Mongolian meals. The owner, Tuya, plans to expand the menu to include cheeseburgers(!) and Korean dishes, so it's worth checking out. Tuya speaks English and can help travellers find guides and horses for countryside trips.
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Ikh Mongol
Reputedly the best place in town, Ikh Mongol has a diverse menu with Mongolian and Chinese dishes. Seating is in big red booths and the walls are designed like the interior of a ger. It's owned by a local kingpin who runs a similar restaurant in Khovd city.
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Toganai Shaykhana
Opposite the Bastau Hotel, this tiny café serves excellent buuz (steamed mutton dumplings; around Tug70) and greasy khuushuur (fried mutton pancakes; around Tug150) served with a delicious khaluun nogoo (chilli sauce).
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Qinggis Pub & Restaurant
A couple of doors down from Ikh Mongol is the Qinggis Pub, another restaurant that goes beyond goulash (try one of their soups or a steak). Guns and daggers mounted on the wall add a touch of the Wild West.
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Döl Café
One of the more progressive places in town, the Döl serves meals during the day and is a popular evening haunt for dancing and drinking.
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Tsengel Khairkhan
Mongol-run restaurant with reasonable local fare and salads to accommodate vegetarians.
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Blue Wolf
Run by the folks at Blue Wolf Tours, this café is in a bright room, its walls decorated with dramatic photos of eagle-hunters and the Altai Mountains. The menu includes delights such as American breakfast (eggs, sausage and bread) and Kazakh breakfast (sausage and apple). Vegetarians will appreciate some of the salads. The taco salad isn't particularly Mexican but does taste good. Kazakh crafts are also sold here.
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