Eat · Chorsu Bazaar & Old City

Plov and samsa near Chorsu bazaarOsh va somsa, Chorsu

Walk-in plov and oven-baked samsa at the bazaar canteens; go before 13:00 — plov is a lunch dish and stalls can run out; pick the busiest counter.

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Rules in force · 7Small guesthouses in the Old City may have no night deskChorsu bazaar and the Old City lanes are crowded and uneven

Uzbekistan ↗Check entry rules on the official e-visa portal only; many nationalities enter without a visa for a limited stay, others need an e-visa. Lookalike sites charge extra.
Uzbekistan ↗Foreign visitors are registered by hotels; keep any registration slip you are given and ask for one if you stay in a private home.
Uzbekistan ↗Carry Uzbek soʻm in small notes; bazaars, taxis and small cafés are cash-first, and cards are accepted mainly in hotels and larger shops.
Tashkent Region ↗Jun–Aug in Tashkent is 35–40 °C by day: do outdoor sights before 11:00 and after 17:00.
Tashkent ↗Small guesthouses in the Old City may have no night desk: send your flight number and ask for the door code or a night staff member before you fly.
Tashkent ↗Chorsu bazaar and the Old City lanes are crowded and uneven: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never into the market.
Tashkent ↗The metro is open to photography in most stations; do not photograph turnstiles, guards or military staff, and follow any sign in the station.

Walk-in windows

before 12:00: high12:00–13:30: riskyafter 14:00: risky

A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.

Used as a seated rest node in Tashkent in 4 days.