Best Eastern European food near Samarkand, Samarqand Province, Uzbekistan

July 4, 2020 Darwin Bolte

Discover Restaurants offering the best Eastern European food in Samarkand, Samarqand Province, Uzbekistan. Samarkand (Uzbek Latin: Samarqand; Uzbek Cyrillic and Tajik: Самарқанд; Persian: سمرقند‎; Russian: Самарканд; Greek: Σαμαρκάνδη), alternatively Samarqand, is a city in modern-day Uzbekistan and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city from the late Paleolithic era, though there is no direct evidence of when exactly Samarkand was founded; some theories propose that it was founded between the 8th and 7th centuries BC. Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean, at times Samarkand was one of the greatest cities of Central Asia.
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10. Dary Kavkaza

Makhmuda Kashgari St. 97, Samarkand 140164 Uzbekistan Eastern European, Armenian +998 91 530 35 80
Dary Kavkaza

Reviewed By Cora_v

I’m a big lover of Armenian cuisine, so was happy to bump into this place. By that time, my Uzbek trip lasted for weeks, and I wouldn’t mind some change in food experience.Dary Kavkaza («Gifts of Caucasus») is a very simple café, located right opposite the Roman Catholic Cathedral at the beginning of long Mahmood Qoshgariy Street. This part of town is known as “Russian”, so regular short-term travelers to Samarkand often miss it. But once you are there, this café is hard to walk by, especially when you are hungry. Fine smell of burning wood or shashlik cooking will just drag you there.The interior is cheap and not at all inviting, and hand-washing facilities are even discouraging. I preferred to sit outdoors: the street wasn’t busy, and the tables were separated from the pedestrian area by some greenery. It was nice to watch the cook doing magic around mangal (shashlik-making facility). But when the wind changed, the smoke made my eyes water – there’s no air extraction system in their basic mangal. A hungry cat has immediately made me company and was very demanding and persistent. And even on the street there was no escape from the loud music, mostly pop-songs. So the atmosphere was more of a grab-and-go/street cafe. I ordered lavash (flat thin bread) with dried cheese and herbs rolled in it, baked vegetables salad and, of course, shashlik (chicken one) with hot spicy home-made sauce. Traditional Uzbek bread was served, too. Sadly, they didn’t have any traditional Armenian soft drinks. The food was all fresh and really good, if not excellent. Lavash with cheese was tender and rightly balanced in ingredients. Shashlik, also served in lavash, was very juicy, and its pieces were big enough. But this resulted in nearly the largest lunch bill I’ve seen during my Uzbek travels. Considering absence of ambience and lack of attentive service as well as cheap and uncomfortable sitting, it came as a surprise and even with such good food wasn’t quite justified. I still recommend this café, if you like Armenian cuisine. Just be aware that it is not as cheap as its «looks» may suggest.

9. Grand Nazar

Lutfiy St. 49, Samarkand 140100 Uzbekistan European, Asian, Eastern European, Uzbek Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks Reservations, Buffet, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi [email protected] +998 66 233 48 91 https://www.facebook.com/grandnazarsam/
Grand Nazar

Everyone knows that everyone has different tastes, and this is absolutely true. "Grand Nazar" offers on the menu offers for every taste. The institution uses products of better quality, which will please even the most choosy visitor. "Grand Nazar" is a ma

Reviewed By k0la92

Свадьба прошла отлично. Особая благодарность персоналу. Могут делать свою работу. Еда вкусная, цены не дешевые кажется, но мы были на свадьбе и это нас не парило)))

8. Staraya Arba

M.Koshgari Str. 92, Samarkand 140164 Uzbekistan Contemporary, Eastern European Dinner, Lunch Reservations, Table Service, Seating
Staraya Arba

Reastaurant is attached to Hotel Arba

Reviewed By Centasia

Staraya arba restaurant in Samarkand stands in the list of modern restaurants which offer a good combination of traditional and international food. Staraya Arba is good to eat for dinners. Walking towards the orthodox churches of Samarkand after dinner is a pleasant thing to do!

7. Tumor Restaurant Complex

A. Navoi 27 Orientir Zebo, Samarkand 140100 Uzbekistan European, Russian, Eastern European, Uzbek Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Table Service, Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Valet Parking, Television, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +998 66 233 77 71
Tumor Restaurant Complex

Dear guests and residents of our historic and fabulous city of Samarkand! We invite you to our cozy restaurant complex "Tumor". In the basement of our establishment, there is our karaoke bar, you can enjoy our specialty cocktails and sing your favorite so

Reviewed By Odil L

I was with friends from Spain. At the expense of the kitchen there are no questions, everything is very tasty. The veranda on the 3rd floor is beautiful, in the evening there is a pleasure there, there is also a bar and there they serve branded cocktails and alcoholic drinks. Friends also liked it very much, both the place and the food. The price for a restaurant is very acceptable, for four person it will be an average of 300 thousand soums total. Highly recommend!!!

6. Restaurant Morocco

Buyk Ipak Yol st. 67 Marhabo, Samarkand 140158 Uzbekistan Steakhouse, European, Eastern European, Central European, Uzbek Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service [email protected] +998 66 222 22 30 https://www.facebook.com/pages/%D0%A0%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD-morocco/516840591812573
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4 based on 13 reviews

Restaurant Morocco

Reviewed By Anvar N

In Samarkand you can find too many restaurants but this restaurant Morocco is one of the best with high services. Restaurant is new, mordern, clean and very delicious. Location also not too bad. I was with my group 15 persons everybody likes this places. I highly recommend this restaurant!!!

5. Green Bear Bar

Bazarova st. 11, Samarkand 140100 Uzbekistan European, Eastern European, Caucasian Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Table Service [email protected] +998 66 233 19 96 https://www.facebook.com/greenbear.uz/
Green Bear Bar

For the first time in the city of Samarkand opened a restaurant of the European level "Green Bear Bar". This is a revolutionary bar restaurant art of our city, combining the advantages of a noisy bar and a fashionable restaurant, where it is nice to sit i

Reviewed By birgitmustermann

The restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating. The terrace is very special and the music creates a nice atmosphere. One waiter spoke perfect English and was very friendly. Snacks and drinks were served very quick. But even though the restaurant had few guests, we waited nearly one hour before the main course was served. Finally, in two different meals, the beef was cook too much. A pity because the quality of he meat was good. The best selection was the home brewed beer. So, it’s a good option to go for drinks and snacks only - like the name suggests.

4. New arbat

Ulugbek Street 142a, Samarkand 140164 Uzbekistan Russian, Eastern European Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service +998 91 550 81 11
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3 based on 53 reviews

New arbat

Reviewed By Ichiro7070

We visited the restaurant as part of an organized tour. The menu included salad, pumpkin soup, shashrik and apple pie, which were all good. In our case, the children's birthday party was taking place downstairs and the sound did not bother us at all. After dinner, we had a peek at the party and took the photo of the children enjoying the event.

3. Florencia

Amira Temura St. 116, Samarkand 140100 Uzbekistan European, Eastern European, Uzbek Dinner, Drinks, Breakfast, Lunch Reservations, Buffet, Parking Available, Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Digital Payments, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Delivery, Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service [email protected] +998 95 500 01 44 http://samflorencia.uz/
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4 based on 25 reviews

Florencia

Reviewed By erika_hampo

ウェイターの皆さんのホスピタリティが素晴らしいです!!ロシア語しか話せませんが、身振り手振りとGoogle翻訳で頑張って話そうとしてくれます(ちなみにメニューもロシア語しかありません笑) ロシア語のメニューと片言の英語なのでどんなメニューが出てくるかと思いましたが、全ておいしいので問題ありません!とにかくウェイターの皆さんが素晴らしく、今回の旅一番の思い出になりました。サマルカンドにお越しの際はぜひ行ってみてください!Fantastic hospitality and good food! Waiters can speak only Russian but they tried everything they can do to communicate with us! thanks god we have google :) talking with them was so much fun! they gave us the most wonderful memory in this journey. I DO recommend to visit them if you have chance to come to Samarkand !!

Top 10 restaurants in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

2. Blues Cafe

Amira Temura St. 66, Samarkand 140164 Uzbekistan Mexican, European, Eastern European, Georgian Dinner Seating, Table Service +998 66 233 62 96
Blues Cafe

Reviewed By rggg

We decided to have couple of beers after our hectic day long trip at Samarkand. Tripadvisor showed up blues cafe as the go to joint. Choices of beer are limited. They have one Russian and 2 other beers. Even quantity of Russian beer was limited. We ordered that to taste something new. We ordered khachapuri for food. Though it took almost half an hour to bring the food but it tasted awesome. Me and my friends finished it with in minutes. Cafe wasn't that much costly if I remember well.

What to do and see in Samarkand, Uzbekistan: The Best Places and Tips

1. Platan

Pushkin 2, Samarkand 140100 Uzbekistan European, Eastern European Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music [email protected] +998 66 233 80 49 http://platan.uz
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4 based on 657 reviews

Platan

Reviewed By rokambur

Avoid this place if you want a nice lunch or dinner - you will stumble upon crowds and groups and the waiters will not have time for you.

Top 10 European food in Samarkand, Samarqand Province, Uzbekistan

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