The best restaurants in Kyrgyzstan Route de la soie

Many restaurants have succeeded one another in this strategic location, just a stone's throw from Erkindik Avenue and the main points of interest in the city center. But this is the first time you'll find a tchaikhana featuring national recipes rather than the usual pizzas for tourists. The clientele is rather young, lingering over a cup of tea and a few chachlyks. It's relaxed, inexpensive and the choice of dishes, salads, soups, etc., is excellent, for a budget that knows how to remain modest.

A warm, resolutely young, festive and lively atmosphere. This restaurant, which has decided to give pride of place to chicken in all its forms and in all its recipes (with a clear focus on Japan and Korea), has also chosen to devote a setting focused on art and creation. The furniture is design, the decoration is neat, so that the restaurant has become Bishkek's somewhat bobo lair, with a mix of artists, intellectuals and students. Jazz on Friday night, open mic on Saturday.

This is the place to go if you want to try a top-of-the-range version of Central Asian cuisine. The menu covers all Kyrgyz, Uzbek and Kazakh specialties: several types of plov, beshbarmak, pilmenis, jiz-biz... Everything is appetizing, and the best option is to go with friends to order the widest possible variety of dishes and taste everything! And don't forget to make a reservation if you want to find a place at the end of the week: the restaurants on little Orozbekov Street are literally jam-packed!

In the north-west of the city, this friendly café is beautifully decorated with a variety of handicrafts, and is as welcoming as it is warm. In the evenings, you can come with family or friends in a friendly atmosphere (no alcohol on the menu!) to enjoy regional cuisine featuring Kyrgyz recipes as well as Dungan specialties: Chinese salads and fried ravioli rub shoulders with plov and beshbarmak, alongside the ever-present chachlyks. It's a little greasy, but the overall value for money is good!