The best restaurants Nukous

Considered as the best table in Nukus because it offers an international cuisine, at least more varied than in the chaikhanas. There are no surprises on the menu, but the dishes are composed with good products and the bar offers a good choice of drinks. This is undoubtedly the best you will find in Karakalpakstan, unfortunately the staff does not speak English and you will need patience to clearly define the object of your order. The building is modern and the premises a little impersonal but the whole is rather efficient.

The Jipek Joli Hotel has opened this lovely restaurant where you can taste the karakalpak specialties including the beshbarmak le jugara gurtuk which are noodle and beef dishes that cook for a long time in a broth. They are usually served with shorpa, the cooking stock. It is a unique opportunity to discover an aspect of Karakalpake culture. Also the great classics of Uzbek cuisine for lunch: chachlyks and plov in the lead! Like the hotel, the restaurant enjoys a not unpleasant touch of decoration.

In a "suburb" of Noukous, Shadli aul, this fish restaurant is appreciated by the locals. You can eat there either on the terrace, under the awning in summer, or indoors, the must is to reserve a small dark cube where you can meet with friends. You will eat traditional karakalpak fish dishes such as karma, a noodle and fish dish that cooks for 3-4 hours. You can also taste the famous local Qarataw vodka, famous even in Russia! But don't overuse the fish anyway, which grows in pesticides..

For the mildest days, you can sit outside on pleasant takhtans, while in winter or when it is very hot, you will prefer the room upstairs. Groups of friends like to meet under the yurts upstairs, which cost a little more. And in the evening, the small dance floor starts spitting out Uzbek and Russian hits and the disco ball spins tirelessly. In gastronomic terms, you will find all the classics of Uzbek and karakalpake cuisine, including some very good chachlyks.