Food and Drink

Afsona

The first thing you need to do after arriving, buying a SIM card and settling into your home is to eat well and heartily. Afsona, a restaurant serving modern Uzbek cuisine, will help you with this task. The establishment has two branches: both are located in the city center near the metro.

The menu includes salads, soups, several types of samsa, manti, meat dishes, shashlik, lagman and, of course, pilaf. Festive pilaf, for example, costs about 2,300 tenge. Manti with trout cost the same.

Abi Donar

If you just want a quick bite, you can go to Abi Donar. The establishment offers various types of doners and kebabs.

Joydaman

We were also advised to try Joydaman. It is more suitable for spending evening time. There you can drink signature alcoholic cocktails and enjoy Western and East Asian cuisine.

Joydaman also hosts acoustic concerts and vinyl listening sessions.

nukus89

Continue your evening at the nukus89 bar. It's a good place to meet someone and have a cocktail. The bar hosts various theme parties, as well as music and cultural evenings.

The Bar

There is also speak easy The Bar. The concept of the establishment is that every week different people stand at the bar. The bartender of the evening can be either the founder of a clothing brand or a pastry chef. Each guest has their own signature drinks.

Sometimes the establishment plays jazz and DJ sets.

Community Coffee Bar

Community is a combination of a coffee shop and a gastro-bar. Over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine you can attend various events, concerts, garage sales, master classes, presentations and conversation clubs.

We also share several popular establishments from the author of the material:
Besh Kozon is a classic tourist spot where you can eat and film pilaf from a giant cauldron in your stories. Zhiguli is a large restaurant-bar where you can drink beer and have dinner. Steam is a modern bar with steampunk aesthetics.