Trip for · Food lovers
Tashkent for food lovers
Plov, non, samsa and shashlik at low prices.
Key facts
- Days
- 3
- Matching items
- 8
- Verdict
- good fit
A 3-day outline
Grouped by walking cluster where the guide gives one. Order inside a day is loose: the timed day plans check opening hours and walking.
Day 1 · Amir Temur Square
Plov cooking class
Why it fits: A good rain-day or heat-day plan that teaches the dish you will eat all trip.
From: Experience · class
Samsa stalls
Why it fits: Baked pastry with beef or pumpkin · UZS 8,000–15,000
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Lagman and manti canteen near Amir Temur Square
Why it fits: Lagman noodles and manti dumplings · UZS 50,000–100,000
From: Eat guide · Mid-range tier
Day 2 · Chorsu Bazaar & Old City
Plov and samsa near Chorsu bazaar
Why it fits: lunch with the bazaar crowd.
From: Good for · food lovers
Hotel and modern Uzbek restaurants
Why it fits: Tasting menus, wine and grilled fish · UZS 250,000–500,000. Reserve a table for evenings and weekends.
From: Eat guide · Splurge tier
Day 3
Evening shashlik grill near Independence Square
Why it fits: an evening grill.
From: Good for · food lovers
Tea house (chaikhana) near Khast Imam
Why it fits: Tea, bread and a hot dish at a tea house · UZS 60,000–120,000
From: Eat guide · Mid-range tier
Before you go
What the guide flags for food lovers.
- Plov sells out by early afternoon: eat it at lunch, not dinner. (Eat guide · rules)
- Check bazaar prices per kilo before they weigh. (Eat guide · rules)
- Tea is often free with a meal; ask for choy. (Eat guide · rules)