Country dossier
Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Uzbekistan in the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Uzbekistan
Tashkent holds Jumanji in Yusuf Khos Hojib, Hyatt Regency Tashkent in Yunusobod District, and InterContinental Tashkent in Yunusobod District. Jumanji has an extensive wine list, the Hyatt holds a Star Wine List for 2026, and the InterContinental runs a grill-and-terrace dining program.
Jumanji is a jungle-themed restaurant in Yusuf Khos Hojib, Tashkent, serving fusion cooking that draws on European, Asian, and Uzbek dishes. It has an extensive wine list, with live music and a terrace fountain in the room, and the menu is a la carte.
Hyatt Regency Tashkent is a modern hotel in Yunusobod District, in Tashkent, and it holds a Star Wine List for 2026. The hotel has a rooftop indoor pool with natural daylight views and a comprehensive spa on the 7th floor.
InterContinental Tashkent, an IHG Hotel, is in Yunusobod District with 216 rooms and city-facing views. A grill-and-terrace dining program sits atop the building, and the hotel holds a Michelin 1 Key for 2026 along with Forbes Recommended for the same year. The wellness club includes an indoor pool, spa, sauna, and hammam.
The Plov and Old Bukhara are in Bukhara, and Shokhrukh Nur is in Samarqand. The Bukhara restaurants serve plov and traditional Uzbek grill, and Shokhrukh Nur serves shashlik grilled at the entrance.
The Plov is a restaurant in Mustaqillik Street, in the city of Bukhara, specializing in authentic Bukhara plov cooked in a traditional style. The rice is slow-cooked and served a la carte and family style, and the wine program is minimal.
Shokhrukh Nur is a restaurant near Registan Square, in the city of Samarqand, serving traditional Uzbek shashlik on an a la carte menu. The shashlik is grilled visibly at the entrance, and the wine program at the restaurant is minimal.
Old Bukhara in Old City Center serves a traditional Uzbek grill, with a standard wine program and a beer program. Meals are a la carte and family style. The restaurant has a rooftop terrace and a traditional Uzbek courtyard, with views of illuminated historic monuments including Minora-i Kalon, plus eastern music and decor.
Ayvan Restaurant is in Bukhara, and Terrassa and Mirza Bashi are in Xiva. Ayvan is in Lyabi House, Terrassa is in Ichan Qala, and Mirza Bashi is in Ichan Kala.
Ayvan Restaurant is in Lyabi House, in Bukhara, and serves traditional Uzbek food in a restored 19th-century merchant's house. The room has a classical summer veranda and historic decor, the menu is a la carte, and the wine program is standard.
Terrassa in Ichan Qala is a rooftop terrace restaurant with a standard wine program and views over Khiva's historic core. The menu combines Uzbek BBQ and traditional Central Asian cooking inside one of the country's most intact medieval urban environments.
Mirza Bashi in Ichan Kala serves traditional Uzbek dishes in a historic building, including shivit oshi, osh, and mantı. Shivit oshi is green dill noodles, the menu is a la carte, and the decor is Uzbek in style, with a view of the street.
Yi Palace is in Konigil, Shayxana Nayman is in Kegeyli, and Besh Qozon Central Asian Pilaf Centre sits Near TV Tower in Tashkent. Yi Palace serves Chinese cuisine, Shayxana Nayman serves traditional Uzbek plov, and Besh Qozon cooks plov in open-air cauldrons.
Yi Palace in Konigil serves authentic Chinese cuisine inside a Silk Road-themed hotel setting. The menu is a la carte, the wine program is standard, and Konigil is a residential and artisan district on the western edge of Samarkand Province.
Shayxana Nayman in Kegeyli serves traditional Uzbek plov and regional specialties in a local setting, both a la carte and family style. Kegeyli is a working town in Karakalpakstan, and the cooking draws on the region's grain, livestock, and produce in the Karakalpak tradition.
Besh Qozon Central Asian Pilaf Centre sits Near TV Tower in Tashkent and cooks Central Asian plov. Massive open-air cauldrons cook over 1000kg of authentic Uzbek plov daily, the menu is a la carte, and the name translates as Five Cauldrons.
Uzbekistan has 19 venues in our guide, spread across 8 cities. Tashkent has the largest share, with both restaurants and hotels. Bukhara also has a hotel among its venues, and every other city in the guide is made up of restaurants.
Uzbekistan has no Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide. Hyatt Regency Tashkent in Yunusobod District holds Star Wine List recognition for 2026. Jumanji in Yusuf Khos Hojib has an extensive wine list.
Tashkent. Jumanji in Yusuf Khos Hojib has an extensive wine list, and Hyatt Regency Tashkent in Yunusobod District holds a Star Wine List for 2026. Standard wine programs appear at Old Bukhara in Old City Center, Ayvan Restaurant in Lyabi House, Terrassa in Ichan Qala, and Yi Palace in Konigil.
Bukhara, Xiva, Samarqand, Tashkent, and Kegeyli have traditional Uzbek dining. The Plov in Mustaqillik Street serves Bukhara plov, Old Bukhara in Old City Center serves Uzbek grill, and Ayvan Restaurant in Lyabi House serves traditional Uzbek food. Shokhrukh Nur near Registan Square grills shashlik. Mirza Bashi in Ichan Kala serves traditional Uzbek dishes, Terrassa in Ichan Qala serves Uzbek BBQ, Shayxana Nayman in Kegeyli serves plov, and Besh Qozon Central Asian Pilaf Centre Near TV Tower cooks Uzbek plov.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
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Selected entries from the current guide for Uzbekistan.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Afrosiyob Restaurant sits along Samarqand's Rowing Channel, grounding visitors in the agricultural traditions that have supplied the Silk Road's kitchens for centuries. The setting alone signals something about how the city understands hospitality: unhurried, river-adjacent, rooted in the land. For travellers moving through Uzbekistan's heritage corridor, this is a useful waypoint for understanding regional cooking on its own terms.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Ayvan Restaurant sits on N. Husainova Street in the heart of Bukhara's old city, where traditional Uzbek hospitality and ingredient-led cooking meet centuries of Silk Road culinary tradition. The setting reflects the ayvan architectural form, an open, shaded terrace built for gathering, and the food follows that same unhurried logic. For anyone tracing Uzbekistan's restaurant scene beyond Tashkent, this address is worth understanding.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Where Tashkent Eats Plov On Amir Temur Avenue, the approach to Besh Qozon Central Asian Pilaf Centre reads like a staging ground rather than a restaurant entrance. The name translates as Five Cauldrons, and that number is not decorative, it...
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
On Yusuf Khos Khodjib Street in central Tashkent, Jumanji occupies a position in a city where the dining scene is reshaping itself around both local culinary tradition and outside influence. With Uzbekistan's produce culture as a foundation, the restaurant draws visitors and residents who want something beyond the standard plov-and-shashlik circuit. A practical starting point for anyone building a Tashkent table itinerary.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
On Navoi Street in central Tashkent, Khiva Cafe occupies a spot that connects the city's Soviet-era boulevard culture with Uzbekistan's deep tradition of communal, ingredient-led cooking. The cafe's name references the ancient walled city of Khiva, signalling a menu rooted in the western Uzbek repertoire of slow-cooked grains, dried fruits, and lamb from the Karakum-adjacent steppe. For travellers working through Tashkent's mid-range dining tier, it offers a grounded entry point into regional cooking without the tourist-facing polish of the hotel circuit.
Xiva, Uzbekistan
Mirza Bashi serves traditional Uzbek dishes in a historic building on Pakhlavon Makhmoud Street, with shivit oshi, osh, and mantı and a street scene view.
Buxoro, Uzbekistan
Old Bukhara sits on Mustakillik Street in the ancient city of Bukhara, where Silk Road trade routes once made this region a crossroads of Central Asian culinary tradition. The setting frames food that draws on centuries of Uzbek ingredient culture, from spice-market staples to slow-cooked grain and meat preparations that predate most modern restaurant formats by several generations.
Buxoro, Uzbekistan
Kegeyli, Uzbekistan
Shayxana Nayman sits in Kegeyli, a working town in Karakalpakstan where the supply chain for local dining runs through the same agricultural channels that have fed this corner of Central Asia for centuries. The kitchen draws on the region's grain, livestock, and produce traditions rather than imported ingredients, placing it firmly in the Karakalpak cooking tradition that remains largely unfamiliar to outside visitors.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
On Registon Ko'chasi, a short walk from Samarqand's defining monuments, Shokhrukh Nur sits at a crossroads that has shaped Central Asian trade and table culture for centuries. The address alone positions it within a dining scene where Silk Road history is not decorative context but daily culinary reality. Visitors exploring Samarqand's restaurant options will find it listed alongside a growing roster of establishments drawing on Uzbek tradition with varying degrees of ambition.
Xiva, Uzbekistan
Located on Boyaqchilar Street in the ancient walled city of Khiva, Terrassa sits inside one of Uzbekistan's most intact medieval urban environments. Dining here places you within the living architecture of the Silk Road, where the surrounding caravanserai culture shaped the communal eating traditions still visible in the region's food today. For context on the wider Khiva restaurant scene, see our full Xiva restaurants guide.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
In Bukhara's old city, The Plov represents one of Central Asia's most enduring culinary traditions: the slow-cooked rice dish that has anchored Uzbek communal life for centuries. A direct address for understanding plov in its regional context, The Plov sits within a dining culture shaped by Silk Road trade routes and collective feasting rituals that predate modern Uzbekistan by a thousand years.
Konigil, Uzbekistan
Yi Palace operates in Konigil, a residential and artisan district on the western edge of Samarkand Province, positioned closer to the Zerafshan valley's agricultural supply network than most tourist-facing venues in the city. The Konigil address places it firmly in the local dining register, where Uzbek hospitality codes and regionally sourced ingredients shape the table. A useful stop for visitors looking to eat beyond the old-city corridor.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
아리랑 Arirang brings Korean dining to the heart of Samarqand, a city better known for plov and samsa than for Korean barbecue or banchan. The restaurant sits at an unusual crossroads: a Korean culinary tradition transplanted into Central Asia's most historically layered city. For travellers already exploring Samarqand's dining scene, it offers a distinct contrast to the Uzbek-focused establishments that dominate the area.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A Korean restaurant in Tashkent serving hanshik classics alongside the porridge-focused Bon Juk format, 한식당 알파&본죽 sits at an intersection that few Central Asian cities have reached: Korean food as everyday staple rather than novelty. The dual-concept format signals a menu built around comfort and repetition, not occasion dining. For Tashkent residents seeking Korean home-style cooking, it occupies a practical, neighborhood-level tier.
Uzbekistan
Selected entries from the current guide for Uzbekistan.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Occupying seventeen floors within Tashkent's Trilliant Business Park, InterContinental Tashkent delivers 216 rooms with city-facing views, a grill-and-terrace dining programme atop the building, and two floors of wellness facilities. It is on track to become the first LEED Gold-certified building in Uzbekistan. Rates begin at 2,295,000 UZS per night, bookable through EP Club's customer service team.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Positioned a short walk from Amir Timur Square, Hyatt Regency Tashkent brings international hotel infrastructure to a city that has historically offered limited options at this tier. The property holds a 2026 Star Wine List recognition, signalling a beverage program that punches beyond the regional norm. For travellers covering Uzbekistan's capital on business or as a gateway to the Silk Road cities, it occupies a practical and dependable position in a still-forming hotel market.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Named Uzbekistan's Leading Boutique Hotel at the 2025 World Travel Awards, Oscar Boutique Hotel operates at a remove from Tashkent's chain-hotel tier, offering the kind of scaled-down, guest-focused hospitality that larger properties in the city structurally cannot replicate. For travellers who want the capital on their own terms, it occupies a distinct position in an accommodation market still finding its boutique footing.
Buxoro, Uzbekistan
The Mercure Bukhara Old Town occupies a Samarkand Street address inside Bukhara's UNESCO-listed historic core, placing guests within walking distance of the Kalon Minaret, the Poi Kalon complex, and the Lyabi-Hauz ensemble. An Accor-flagged property in a market dominated by courtyard guesthouses and converted caravanserais, it offers a recognisable booking infrastructure in a city where mid-scale branded inventory is genuinely limited.
Uzbekistan
Selected entries from the current guide for Uzbekistan.
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Uzbekistan
Selected entries from the current guide for Uzbekistan.
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