Restaurants cuisine du monde Samarkand

The Platan restaurant is considered one of the best tables in town. With its large, friendly and contemporary room, its second private room, its delicious terrace, its decoration made of carved wood, exposed stone or adobe and old photographs of Samarkand, it offers the perfect setting to indulge in local specialties and fusion cuisine. The traditional cuisine is more refined here than in a tchaikhana and the menu offers forays into Georgian, Russian or Asian territory.

The interior is in the Uzbek style: small private rooms and another huge one for special occasions, but where groups will easily find their place whatever their number. If you are alone or in couple, you will certainly prefer the terrace, nicely arranged and protected from the street by a few green plants and curtains. In any case, you can eat excellent Central Asian specialities: soups, salads, shashlyks, plov... The products are fresh, well prepared and the choice is varied: an excellent address for local food.

Simple and pleasant decoration in a cosy atmosphere. The dishes are good and rather hearty with a wide choice of chicken and beef recipes as well as some fish recipes. It doesn't change much from the Uzbek and Russian cuisine, but it is a reliable and long-lasting address in Samarkand, and has the added advantage of not being frequented by hordes of tourist buses. The atmosphere is therefore not necessarily the warmest in the world but has the merit of being authentic. Friendly and helpful staff.

A new address appreciated by young people in Samarkand who are a little connected or chic. We like to find ourselves among friends to sip a glass and share typical Russian dishes, or rather 'European', it seems more classy. Deco rather sober and wants to be a little modern or design: brick walls visible or painted white, all under some kind of rotunda. The outdoor terrace, or garden terrace as it is called here, is particularly pleasant in summer.

It's a little away from the city centre, but if you want to make a good restaurant, here is an address you can recommend. Almost chic, you can sit outside, on the pleasant terrace, or in the interior room on comfortable sofas and benches. We eat excellent Uzbek cuisine, in a working decor made of small niches in the oriental, crafts and evocative by murals of the large monuments timourids. The rooms are generous, the service is impeccable and the warm welcome. Good value for money.

This restaurant offers Uzbekistan classics, without much scope and a bit expensive. But the place is well located, facing the Registan, and the decoration is rather attractive, with tablecloths made of Khan Atlas and a big mural evoking the caravan routes at the back of the room. It's very touristy but the quality is good and the prices are not too high. As for the location, it is perfect to have a break during the day between two visits.

The many tourist coaches lined up in front of this great restaurant are both frightening and reassuring. We are a little afraid of the factory, but we quickly understand that if many groups come to have their meals here, it's worth it. We savour a large choice of Uzbek, Russian and European recipes, well concocted and generously served. The owner, Azamat, is adamant about the quality and freshness of his products, and the result is as beautiful to look at as it is good to eat. Live music some evenings, non-smoking room.

An address loved by the people of Samarkand who come here to enjoy good local cuisine, prepared with care. We particularly recommend the Uyghur lagman which is very good here. Accompanied by a chachlik for those with big appetites. The dishes are simple but the quality is there, far from the tourist addresses. Very friendly, even family atmosphere, where everyone seems to have known each other for years. No map in English, but feel free to point to the tables around what interests you.

This restaurant is an institutional address in Samarkand: a gigantic tchaikhana with a traditional menu that stretches over several floors, with crowded takhtans and balconies smoked by the cooking of the chachlyks. You will play there at double or nothing as you can either find the atmosphere very bland and touristy, or authentic, festive and warm. Everything will depend on the day's reservations: a tourist bus or an Uzbek wedding. In any case, always check your bill, because everything goes in a merry mess!