Bukhara
Bukhara's most charming and professional restaurant is this perennially popular place with a fantastic roof terrace overlooking the sunset-framed domes of…
Must-see restaurants in Uzbekistan
Samarkand
Possibly the best restaurant in Samarkand, Platan has a classy interior and a summer terrace for shady al fresco dining in the summer. The menu includes…
Tashkent
This well-run restaurant aims to deliver Uzbek cuisine with a contemporary touch, breathing life into old favourites such as pumpkin manty (steamed…
Khiva
Charmingly located in a low-lit and cosy stone building in front of the Allakuli Khan Medresa, this is definitely one of the best choices in town, with…
Tashkent
A charming, laid-back and family-friendly environment reigns here. There's a varied and interesting menu that runs from Georgian specialities to Asian…
Bukhara
A welcome addition to the eating scene, this restaurant fronting the Lyabi-Hauz is housed in a beautifully appointed two-storey building with both…
Khiva
Dining experiences in Khiva don't get better than on a cool summer evening in the rooftop terrace of this well-run place, surrounded by the spotlit…
Tashkent
The central City Grill is a great spot for a sophisticated and good-value business lunch or a blow-out dinner. Specialising in steak and pasta, the menu…
Fergana Valley
This centrally located and hip place hums with locals at all times of the day, and the summer terrace with cooling misters is a delight. The food is…
Fergana Valley
Clean premises, terrace seating and a menu of Russian and Uzbek staples, plus salads and 16 types of pizza (20,000S), make this place attached to the…
Tashkent
You’ll be hard pressed to find a restaurant with more local colour than this bustling eatery opposite the Circus. As you walk through the entrance you'll…
Tashkent
To sample plov (pilaf) styles from various regions of Uzbekistan head to the celebration of plov that is the Central Asian Plov Centre. Walk past the mob…
Tashkent
This sprawling Turkish place has an extensive menu, or you can just saunter inside and pick out a kebab and salad from the refrigerated display case and…
Samarkand
This charming place in the Russian part of town is recommended for its interesting dishes, such as basturma cold smoked beef, lavash (flat bread) with…
Nukus
This unexpectedly modern and hip place has real coffee and a tempting array of cakes and house-made gelato. They also make pizzas (big enough for two) and…
Tashkent
The mouth-watering Italian food, professional English-speaking service and subdued, candlelit ambience combine to make this the obvious choice for a…
Bukhara
Occupying a large property just a short stroll from Lyabi-Hauz, this self-styled chaikhana is actually a full restaurant rather than just a teahouse. Come…
Tashkent
This popular Italian place boasts an open-plan kitchen, friendly staff and a menu covering classic Italian dishes from pasta and salad to lasagne and…
Uzbekistan
This friendly Turkish restaurant serves up pre-cooked comfort food at lunchtime, changing daily but centred on grilled chicken and moussaka. If there's…
Tashkent
After some shopping in Chorsu Bazaar head for this arcade draped with colourful ikat fabrics. It's a good place to get plov, but the various family-run…
Tashkent
'Beans & Brews' is perhaps our favourite cafe in town, with good espresso coffee, juices and sandwiches, plus French toast and oatmeal that knocks the…
Bukhara
There is surprisingly decent Italian food at this classy space on the eastern edge of the old town. The outdoor seating is romantic and the pizza and…
Samarkand
Right in the heart of the city, this bright two-room cafe aimed at students serves everything from real coffee to breakfast pancakes, as well as salads,…
Tashkent
Perhaps the best pizza in town, with fresh ingredients, fresh basil and crispy crusts, and big enough for two. Also good coffee, salads and cakes and a…
Bukhara
Dining al fresco around the venerable pool with grey-beards, local families and Russian tourists is the quintessential Bukhara experience. The chaikhana…
Bukhara
Budreddin has a great location on the western side of Lyabi-Hauz, with a small blacksmith's workshop marking the entrance. The outdoor seating in the faux…
Samarkand
This Uzbek theme restaurant remains one of the most popular places for groups and independent travellers alike. The national- and Russian-influenced…
Tashkent
Popular with local professionals and families, this glitzy place feels more expensive than it actually is. The ornate Oriental decor and pleasant terrace…
Bukhara
One the better choices in Bukhara's centre has tables set around a pleasant tree-filled courtyard as well as quieter options on the terraces and roof. The…
Nukus
With its red-and-cream upholstered dining room, this chintzy place may not live up to its hotel namesake, but it's a pretty sophisticated dinner venue and…
Samarkand
A handy place for lunch between the Registan and the Bibi Khanym Mosque, this 'art cafe' is purely the haunt of tour groups, but as the food is decent and…
Samarkand
Everyone seems to love this big bustling place. The top-floor Russian-style room has a ski lodge vibe with bear skins on the walls, but serves up…
Tashkent
Tashkent’s quintessential theme restaurant is tarted up like a made-for-Hollywood Uzbek home. The original menu is heavy on hard-to-find but well-prepared…
Shakhrisabz
Set under the cool domes of the 16th-century Koba Caravanserai, this new restaurant is easily the most architecturally atmospheric setting in town, though…
Uzbekistan
Opposite the Navoi statue some way from the bustle of Al-Termizi is this unassuming looking place. Go inside though, and you'll find a permanently…
Khiva
You can choose between outdoor seating on tapchans (bedlike platforms) in the shadow of the Islom Hoja minaret, or the more formal interior of the…
Shakhrisabz
Once a bustling local teahouse in the heart of the even more bustling bazaar, the Kullalik now overlooks the silent, yawning empty plaza. There is nice…
Tashkent
A sprawling Russian chain famous for all-you-can-eat hot and cold salad bars with every Ukrainian and Russian speciality imaginable. It's a good place to…
Tashkent
If you're ploved out and need a Western food fix, Urban Food is a definite step up from your average Tashkent fast-food joint, with quality burgers,…
Samarkand
This low-key traditional place is a great spot for plov (pilaf), chicken kebab or manty (steamed dumplings). There's beer on tap, a fridge full of cold…
