Nukus
This self-service restaurant isn't exactly haute cuisine but it's cheap and easy, with good salads, pleasant outdoor seating and no pesky Cyrillic menus…
Must-see restaurants in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
This friendly place is worth the detour from the centre of town; its staff are charmingly friendly, there's beer on tap and the menu of grilled meat and…
Khiva
The Malika Kheivak hotel has a pleasant sun-dappled courtyard covered with traditional tapchan and tables. It's a very handy spot for lunch in the Ichon…
Bukhara
It’s known more for its fabulous view of the Mir-i-Arab and Kalon Mosque than for its home-cooked food, but you can still eat passably here, though you…
Chimgan & Ugam-Chatkal National Park
This lovely restaurant, just before Charvak village, is a popular stop en route to Chimgan. You can relax on tea-beds surrounded by ancient chinor (plane)…
Tashkent
The comfort food at this diminutive eatery, kitted out like a French country kitchen, is as perfect as the handwriting on the menus – on homemade paper,…
Khiva
The best place for a chaikhana-style meal of freshly grilled kebabs and beer on tap is this laid-back spot just northwest of the Ichan Qala. The giant…
Fergana Valley
This popular canteen-style chaikhana, also known as Jahon Chaikhana, tends to close earlier than advertised, but during daylight hours it’s the best…
Bukhara
This large chaikhana in the park opposite the Ark is an ideal place for a cheap and simple meal of Uzbek salads, soups, plov (pilaf) or noodles. There's…
Tashkent
When the urge for a vegetable jalfrezi or chicken tikka masala becomes unbearable, head to this Pakistan-run place. Everything is authentic, from the nan…
Fergana Valley
Emirates may not be the most atmospheric restaurant in town, but it's clean and modern, with comfy seating, good service and good-value comfort food, from…
Khiva
A pleasant, spacious and breezy teahouse-style restaurant right in the heart of the old town. There's a good range of Central Asian dishes, including…
Fergana Valley
For something fancier than plov, try Bosco, which serves up a standard menu of Russian classics under a classy backdrop of dark wood, crisp linens and…
Tashkent
Pricey and somewhat kitschy, Affresco remains riotously popular with locals and travellers. Its full Italian menu is well realised and there's a large…
Fergana Valley
Fergana’s best little boho cafe was under renovation when we visited last. Hopefully the sunny patio and live jazz music will survive the remont.
Khiva
Opposite Khiva's West Gate and yet remarkably almost tourist free, this unpretentious place has a vaguely Soviet feel. The kebabs are a better choice than…
Samarkand
The clean 'red teahouse' within the confines of Samarkand's main market has pleasant outdoor tapchans, low prices and plenty of local colour. Expect somsa…
Khiva
This place serves up homemade Uzbek standards and real coffee on a terrace with superb Kalta Minor minaret views. There's an inside dining room if you're…
Uzbekistan
Located right next to the Hotel Urgench is this cafe serving shashlyk, laghman and plov.
Samarkand
The best of the few unappealing choices across from the Registan, this two-floor restaurant has a breezy upstairs terrace where fairly mediocre Uzbek…
