The 10 best spots for soup in Tashkent

A very cool meat market, but it’s all the same. There’s an upstairs with dried fruits, spices, nuts and seeds. The sellers are very engaging and try to convince you to stop at every stand. Hygiene isn’t of huge concern, the smell of death is in the room and birds wander and poop right in the goods. I’ll label this one “authentic”.

It's great that there are places like this that create and maintain the city's history and character. You can eat, shop, and simply observe the people and their lives. A must-see.

Excellent shopping district. There is everything. Even Souvenirs & cloths for tourists. Bargain hard & you will get a good price. Flowers, seeds, grocery, clothes, shoes, etc.

I’ll be honest, blue dome looks amazing. But inside upon entering is meat and only meat. Outside much better so many options to explore like shop or eat food or clothes etc. get ready to give at least 2 hrs to see small part.

I really love this area. The the best place to eat and let your imagination take you to what happened right where your eating a thousand years ago. That spot was the very crossroads of the silk road..

A very, very large market with an 800-year history—although the current building itself is only about 60 years old. But the market is far bigger than just the main structure. On the ground floor inside the building, you’ll find meat, dairy products, and other meat-based goods. The second floor is more earthy, offering spices, dried herbs, and nuts. Surrounding the central building in a circular layout is a massive market full of fruits, vegetables, and fresh produce. There’s an incredible abundance and variety at different price points. One challenge you may face as a tourist is that prices are usually not displayed on the goods. Many of the vendors also don’t speak English, which can make buying a bit tricky. The lack of clear pricing might give you a slight sense of insecurity—making you wonder if you’re being quoted a different price just because you’re a tourist. Still, overall, it’s a very exciting and fascinating experience. Be cautious with the dried fruit and nut sellers—they’re the most insistent and pushy, which gave me a sense of discomfort. The market is full of energy, movement, and life. It’s truly a sight to see. If you explore even further beyond the fresh produce area, you’ll find lots of beautiful handicrafts and souvenirs—and I’d say the prices here are cheaper than in Samarkand or Bukhara.too!

Authentic place to see The sellers are but more aggressive than other places in Uzbekistan The prices are better than in Bukhara or Samarkand I did see two people throwing up there Birds are pooping into the goods so don’t buy stuff if you are very careful about hygiene

We had dinner here our last night in Uzbekistan and really enjoyed it. The outside courtyard area was very atmospheric. The service was good and the food was very good for the most part. Unfortunately they were out of plov but we had a number of other good dishes. The salad with charcoal cooked eggplant and other veg was particularly good. Lamb skewer a bit gristly but all other dishes were very good. Would definitely recommend.

Hidden gem… this is a must to visit. Atmospheres and ambient, decor were absolutely gorgeous. The food was amazingly sophisticated and tasty. The service provided by Jantas - it was excellent and he made my day. My last supper in Tashkent was unforgettable:)

Amazing restaurant and staff that took care of us and served us food promptly and happily. Very tourist friendly and has English menus and English speaking staff. Highly recommend the lamb dumplings

Visited in September 2025. Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 Tashkent. We stumbled upon Caravan on our guide’s recommendation, and it didn’t disappoint. The multi-story space is grand, with summer terraces and a wooden interior exuding Eastern elegance—apparently a favorite among celebrities, adding a touch of allure. FOOD: The restaurant specializes in Uzbek cuisine, and we came for the plov, available in two varieties: a festive “wedding” version and a leaner, steamed-rice option. Both were delightful, with tender, fluffy rice, sweet carrots, raisins, and meat, each with its own charm. The leaner version won us over with its varied meats and sweet accents like raisins, though both were excellent. The mini samsas were a highlight—flaky, crispy dough packed with a generous, juicy meat filling that didn’t skimp on flavor. The brisket, however, was a miss. Expecting a juicy, fatty, hosper-grilled cut, we got a dry, almost overcooked version reminiscent of basturma, though its smoky flavor added some charm. Complimentary salads and spreads were a nice touch, rounding out the meal. SERVICE: The service was friendly and welcoming, with dishes arriving fairly quickly. While not the most polished or efficient, the staff’s warmth made the experience pleasant enough. VERDICT: Caravan is a solid choice for traditional Uzbek cuisine, steeped in history and popular among tourists looking to experience local flavors. With its spacious, beautifully designed setting and tasty food, we left satisfied. It’s a great spot to showcase Uzbekistan’s culinary heritage, and we recommend it for a flavorful, atmospheric dining experience.

Average food probably not better than what you can find in a supermarket. Lamb was awful: just skin, fat, ribs and a little layer of meat. The meat itself was dry and bad tasting. I have to confirm the other negative reviews: over-expensive and poor quality. Decadent environment... Btw, I got a dirty dish, as well the table cloth was stained.

The highlight is really the atmosphere here: the restaurant is beautiful and the live music is amazing. A great immersive experience for tourists. The food was ok, hit and miss dishes: -dolma 6/10 -samsa meat 5/10 (chewy lamb) -samsa potato 7/10 -Georgian Kinkalis 10/10 (amazing taste) -borscht 8/10 Caravan seems to be a chain as we had their food in the mountains also and seemingly they have a restaurant in Khiva also. Staff spoke English and were very professional. However, this was also our most expensive meal in a week across Uzbekistan, paid 470,000 UZS (27 GBP) for two. I recommend you sit in the garden outside rather than upstairs which has less atmosphere. Takes credit cards.

Caravan Uzbek offers delicious traditional dishes with a cozy atmosphere. The food is authentic, portions are generous, and the service is friendly. A great spot to enjoy Uzbek cuisine in Tashkent.

A good place if you want to learn about food culture of Uzbekistan. Plov is one of the best i had in central asia

Authentic uzbek food can be found there. The shop sign only has its uzbek name and not National food, it was a bit hard to plot the maps to get to this place. Food served is delicious, lots of lamb based dishes. There is also horse salad for the adventurous.

very good taste of local food

FIRST DAY Food: I've ordered Samsa and Lamb Plov. They were good enough but not up to the high reputation of uzbek food Service: foreigners are being ignored, as others noticed. You have to shout at the waiters to receive a 10s precious attention SECOND DAY Food: I've ordered Koza Shorba, Assorti and Naan this time. Good enough again Service: knowing from previous day i've shouted to the waiter and he came immediately to make the order and the check

kind of an adventure, but a funny one: first of all, no ones speaks english. Second we askde fir a menu, but they didnt understand. So, we went outside to the preparation area and by imitating horse, cow and sheep sounds we could at least figure out, what kind of meat it was. We had a lot of fun with the waitress. In the end we ordered 2 times horse: BESHBARMAK noodle dough in broth topped with horse sausage - very salty, NARYN cold cut mini noodles mixed with horse - very yummy, mutton Soup- very intense, HALEEM wheat mixed with meat- looks like brown oatsmeals- slimy but very tasty. mixed something- potatoes, mutton, and shishkebap and finally a kind of tzatziki. We payed 240.000, it was very tasty, unusual, funny. So, if you go there, make sure, you know all the animal sounds or download an offline translator ;-)

Genuine and authentic uzbek food, with a nice assortment of different dishes. With very generous portions. Very friendly environment and huge thanks for the staff for doing their best to explain me all the buffet offer.

Authentic Uzbek cuisine. Mostly meat based with only a few veggie salad options. The meat is certainly good quality and well flavoured. The outdoor seating area is great for people watching. Some of the staff members speak good English. No menu but can order by the food counter which makes the whole experience even more enjoyable.

One of the best restaurants in Tashkent Mirobad.. recommend. Premium atmosphere and great food

Jumanji – is one of the oldest and few restaurants in Tashkent that offer and keep on high level delicious meals. We had good lunch here and we loved it. I haven’t been here for years, but there were many people inside for lunch during the weekday, i.e. it is still very popular. Though I would say that it would be good to have some renovations.. Looks too old and worn out, the atmosphere of the 90ies… However, the meals are excellent, so if having delicious food is all you need, then come straight here.

Jumanji is one of Tashkent’s longest-standing restaurants, with over 20 years of history. The menu is massive—practically a tome—featuring a wide-ranging mix of international, Uzbek, Chinese, and Japanese dishes, including sushi and sashimi. The food itself is average and not particularly memorable, but the real draw is the lively atmosphere. Expect a festive crowd, with singing, celebrations, and plenty of merriment. Smoking is allowed indoors, which may be a downside for some. Come for the vibes, not the cuisine.

Really fancy restaurant with quite fancy prices but not outrageous. However, the portions are absolutely massive. Every single dish that came out was for 2 people (at least), even the salad was for 3 people to eat properly. The 20% service is on the menu so we were aware but it's way too high a fee. They have a whole vegetarian section and lots of vegi options. Food was delicious and service good. The menu is also absolutely gigantic. Spoilt for choice and also a beautiful live piano player

Pretty good all-round fusion cuisine restaurant, primarily Chinese stir fry, with an extensive menu and good value food and drinks. Live music was good, but the crackly speakers in the restaurant weren't great. Would likely return.

Very good food, huge selection of dishes to choose from the english menu. The service was the best we had in uzbekistan! It was the first time that we had a smiling waiter in Uzbekistan, his name was Elnur. The prices were a bit high but worth it.

Food is delicious. But: It is very noisy inside, and even the non-smoking area is... Smokey! And the most important, i dont know if this is common in Uzbek restaurants or it's a method for scamming tourists, but they charge 20% service fee.. and the service was average at best. Even if they do, i think it should be announced beforehand. And if it's a scam technique, well you will only get those 10eur once, and we are anyhow not coming back :) In the end we payed close to 600thsd for 2 dishes and 2 glasses of juice... NOT recommended

I ordered four different dishes, and each was excellent. I also enjoyed the Georgian wine. The price was acceptable as well.

5/22/2022 - Nice ambience, nice staff, great food, their house red wine was hearty and felt solid. Over all a different taste than the other Uzbek food, I would whole heartedly recommend, I am not sure if the food was over priced, it felt regular and top quality. Check the pictures, language is a barrier for me but all the dishes that I have shown were authentic and fantastic.

Everything was good. Waiter service was perfect . It could have 5 stars, if the price was acceptable for an average citizen of Uzbekistan. But if you don't have any problems with money, you can visit this location with your friends, family and so on. I have been visiting this place for a long time, even birthdays of my family members we try to visit this restaurant.

Food was OK.. Service slow but this the normal thing in this part of the world.. No life band but some old casets.. Ususaly Georgian resturnets famous wth dance show but not in this rest

Staff speaks english well Food is fresh served on time Amazing experience

Food is good but a bit overpriced (c. 100k for a main dish and side), the wine is ok but really overpriced. They accept credit cards but don't have WiFi.

Beautiful and cosy place with live music and excellent Georgian food and drinks

Nice steak restaurant . Staff speaks English and some good wine options - we had the 770 miles Zinfandel and we both liked our steaks and sides - grilled corn, eggplant salad and new potatoes

Expensive, delicious, great atmosphere, and very clean. The only downside — food comes out extremely slowly ^^… Maybe that’s just the usual pace in Uzbekistan? 🫠 The pasta came out first, and the steak followed about 20 minutes later. It took nearly 40 minutes in total for the steak to arrive! But wow — the pasta texture was perfect, truly the best al dente I’ve ever had! 👏 Also, note that there’s a 20% service fee added to the bill. Keep that in mind when budgeting your meal! 💸

Great. reastaurant. great hospitality and so much tasty food, meat especially 👌 recommended 100% restaurant with history simple and great 👌

Great place for dinner! Lovely ambience if you sit outside; quiet and breezy. Extensive menu with great selections of meat, salads and pasta. We had some of the best raviolis. Steak was good as well, although the butter grill was a bit oily. Sangria was delicious. Staff speaks English and there is an English menu.

For meat lovers, is it the place, from the salad to the steaks, amazing taste, steak is cooked the way you want. Elegant and great

The food was great, the portion was filling, and the staff was very professional. Very lowkey atmosphere great for a meet-up or even a date. Overall, it was a pleasant experience.

I visited here to enjoy my last night in Uzbekistan. They served Uzbek wine and Uzbek beef for me and it was great. Thank you Dior for giving me a wonderful experience.

(Translated by Google) Today I got nothing but barbecue, they haven’t made manta rays for a long time, they say (Original) Сегодня пришел ничего кроме шашлыка, манты давно не делают говорят

Food is good but they must be more informative about timing. On the google map, it's mentioned that they are open till 10pm. We have arrived at 9:30 pm. And we got refused to enter. And asked to leave. But at least they've agreed to sell the food with us as a "takeaway". Suggestion to manager: must correct the closing timing till 9 pm. Since there's no point to come here after that...

The food is good and not your standard sushi, but more fun and at a good price. The waiter that we had was very patient with us (english speakers) and another person working (maybe manager?) helped us call a yandex since we did not have service to do so. Super kind staff, a relief to confused english speakers :)

Very delicious and nice quality restaurant

If you never eat sushi before then its tasty ones. It's really far from real sushi, but its fresh, good and fast service and delivery. As it's not usual food for Uzbekistan its consider to be good)). The only complane is Soy sauce. It was very bad, watery and very sweet.

This place is popular with a people’s who didn’t try a good sushi Shushi that I know main ingredients must be fresh and rice must be sushi rise Anyway I went there with my family Service is bad sushi looks fancy but restless

I like this place. You can come with your family, since alcohol is prohibited there. It is very calm and nice place. I like their rolls and sushi. Filadelfia with avacado is best for me.

When this place just opened it was good but not anymore!!! i went few days ago there and its just waste of money !!!! terrible! rolls are so tiny and tasteless! Soy souce was dissolved with water ! rice was terrible as well it was overcooked ! what a waste of money! Don't ever go to this place!

Excellent restaurant... excellent food... excellent ambience... excellent service... had the best meat... thank you so much for the great memorable dining...

Just an adorable restaurant with a very dedicated Head Chef and super friendly personnel. I woukd recommend everything on the menu. Perfect for a cosy meal.

Delicious Turkish Restaurant in Tashkent. Eggplant salads is a must try dish: crispy on the 1st bite but soft afterwards, with a nice sweet flavour at the beginning and ending with some spicy twist. Trilece fistiki and soguk baklava were also of another World 🤤. Do not miss it if you visit Tashkent!

Nice atmosphere, especially for family and friend. Service is super nice (but waiting time is a little bit long). Prices are more expencive than usual restaurants (I would say it's luxury restaurant). Food is turkish food, but taste did not meet my expectations.

I've had an amazing experience at your restaurant. We've been here for the first time. We're very happy about choosing this restaurant. Beside the thing that the food very delicious , we had an awesome experience with Ilxomjon Aka. His serving is excellent. We'll come back for sure.

My family took me there another day for dinner. I was very surprized and amazed of the place, food, staff, and extra amenities (playground for the kids). I felt like I was in one of the Sultan's Palace being treated like an honored guest. It's not easy to describe all the experience so please visit this place and see it on your own. You won't regret. Thank you for everything, Bosphorus Qirasaroy.

Food is average, but I liked the service and the atmosphere inside. Best for family time.

Good

(Translated by Google) Excellent service and delicious food. Several manti options, do NOT neglect the pumpkin one - it's totally worth it! Great place and nice service. The food is very tasty - this place specializes in manti. Be sure to try manti with pumpkin! (Original) Excellent service and delicious food. Several manti options, do NOT neglect the pumpkin one - it's totally worth it! Отличное место и приятный сервис. Еда очень вкусная - это место специализируется на манты. Обязательно попробуйте манты с тыквой!

(Translated by Google) If you are hungry and want something budget-friendly and tasty, you can do it here. I took manti with pumpkin (I read reviews before), it tasted great, as well as with meat and spinach. Very tasty, juicy and thin dough. The cafe is clean. The staff is unobtrusive. Cosy. Convenient location close to the metro. I recommend (Original) Если голодны и хотите бюджетно и вкусно, то здесь это можно сделать. Брала манты с тыквой (читала до этого отзывы), на мой вкус великолепно, а также с мясом и шпинатом. Очень вкусно, сочно и тонкое тесто. В кафе чисто. Персонал ненавязчивый. Уютно. Удобное расположение близко к метро. Рекомендую

(Translated by Google) Today we bought beef manti without fat for lunch, we were expecting delight, but on the contrary it turned out to be very fatty! It is not possible for meat to develop too many veins!!! Yunusabad opposite the 14th landmark Sofia (Original) Купили сегодня на обед манты говядина без жира ,ожидали восторга а получилось наоборот очень жирные ! Мясо не возможно развивать жилок очень много!!! Юнус-абад напротив 14 го ориентир София

(Translated by Google) Today I had lunch at Mandu on Yunus Abad, opposite Safiya, on the 15th block, in my opinion! I ordered it with lamb, beef, pumpkin, very tasty! I got gastronomic pleasure from the manti. I recommend it! In my opinion, inexpensive, filling and very tasty, Thank you ! (Original) Сегодня обедала в Манду на Юнус Абад напротив Сафия , эт 15 квартал , по моему! Заказала себе с бараниной , говядиной , тыквой , очень вкусно ! Получила гастрономическое удовольствие от мант .Рекомендую ! На мой взгляд недорого , сытно и очень вкусно , Спасибо !

(Translated by Google) Very tasty (Original) Очень вкусно