Must-see restaurants in The Pamir Highway

  • Delhi Darbar

    The Pamir Highway

    This is the most popular meeting place in Khurog, largely perhaps because it's exciting to find anyone even attempting to offer Indian cuisine in such a…

  • Stolovaya

    The Pamir Highway

    Right beside the Ak-Balyk (White Fish) spring near the Km840 marker on the Pamir Hwy, an enterprising cook has set up a lonely shop selling delicious…

  • Chaykhana Parinen

    The Pamir Highway

    Deservedly popular for pre-prepared lunches, manty (steamed meat dumplings), shashlyk and chilled flagons of kompot (fruit cordial), this extensive,…

  • Lal Cafe

    The Pamir Highway

    Attached to Lal Hotel and with access to the seating pavilion in the hotel garden, this fun, bright cafe is decorated with traditional patterns, and…

  • Serena Inn Restaurant

    The Pamir Highway

    This small upmarket restaurant sports tables with white linen and side plates, and the outdoor tables on the terrace overlook an attractive riverside…

  • Shomi Khulob

    The Pamir Highway

    This excellent lunch stop, by the statue of Shamsiddin Shohein and unpromisingly in the forecourt of an NFC petrol station, offers delicious local and…

  • Oriyona

    The Pamir Highway

    Beside the central bridge in Kalai-Khum are a pair of restaurants each perched above the swirling blue waters. With its Zoroastrian logo and smart…

  • Europa Supermarket

    The Pamir Highway

    A well-stocked modern shop handy for picking up supplies for the rest of the journey.

  • Khekhack Restaurant

    The Pamir Highway

    In the middle of the route between Kalai-Khum and Rushan, this popular lunch stop also attracts weary night-time truckers who ply the M41 across the…

  • Hojion Cafe

    The Pamir Highway

    Plov, dumplings and soup attract regulars at this diner with a point-and-select chart pinned outside. When it comes to sambusas, it gives the competition…

  • Barmasar Cafe

    The Pamir Highway

    A tidy little cafe by the bazaar and opposite Pamir Plaza, this is a handy place for a fast-food snack after shopping for supplies in the large…

  • Aida

    The Pamir Highway

    At the edge of the bazaar, Aida offers dining in simple curtained booths. The sambusas are recommended.

  • Cafe Pamir Lodge

    The Pamir Highway

    This tiny upstairs one-room diner offers an alternative to the meals at nearby Pamir Lodge.