Uzbekistan · FOOD & DRINK
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 12 food & drink experiences worth the day, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Learn to cook Khiva’s iconic Shivit Osh, bright dill green noodles topped with hearty stew, in a 1-hour master class with tea.
Tashkent craft tour plus a hands-on Uzbek pottery masterclass and a classic plov lunch, with Silk Road stories and take-home ceramics.
“What a fabulous afternoon. I had a wonderful time exploring the artisan crafts of Uzbekistan. Fabrics, ceramics, beautifully crafted handmade dolls depicting regional dresses. Opportunities to buy souvenirs with haggling support! Pottery experience was fabulous with guiding support to create a rather impressive pot. The whole process was very cathartic and I was genuinely amazed by what I was able to create as a total novice. As if all that wasn’t enough I was then treated to a delicious traditional Uzbek lunch. The whole experience was enriched by the company of my local Uzbek tour guide. He explained the historical and cultural reference of each place we visited. Respectful, kind…”
Taste vegan Uzbek street food across Tashkent’s Chorsu Bazaar and Alay market with Akmal, small-group walks, and stops like Khanum and vegan beshbarmak.
“This tour was the first thing we did when we arrived in Uzbekistan, and it was the perfect start to our trip! The guide, Akmal, speaks excellent English and explained so much to us about Uzbekistan's food, culture, history and customs. We Read more”
Private wine and cognac tasting in Samarkand with hotel pickup, a winery stop, museum visit, and dessert, for $72.
“An activity that if it comes is expensive for Uzbekistan prices, we found very useful to know very difficult to access wines outside Uzbekistan. Who guided the tasting, gave us very good information and we tasted 10 drinks between wines and spirits. The museum is very nice and is a differential activity. Highly recommended.Auto-translated”
Walk Tashkent’s key squares, ride metro art stations, and snack at Chorsu Bazaar with a local guide for about 3 to 4 hours.
“Asrorbek was a great guide. At the last minute, I had to change the time of the tour to be one hour later. They were very flexible in changing the time of the tour, and customised the tour so I did not miss anything. I particularly enjoyed visiting Read more”
Cook Uzbek classics with a local family in Ravot, visit Siab Bazaar, and learn bread-baking in a tandir in Samarkand.
“I can highly recommend this activity. Akram is very knowledgeable, friendly and has great English. This activity gave me a truly local experience. And the plov was delicious.”
Private John-led Tashkent city and food tour with bazaar stops, pilaf tasting, metro stations, and flexible routing for 6 to 8 hours.
“It has been an amazing experience. John picked us up and showcase the real Tashkent. We had an amazing experience and highly recommend him as very professional tourist guide.”
Taste iconic Uzbek dishes in Tashkent on a 4-hour small-group tour with Chorsu Bazaar, plov at Besh Qozon, and lunch.
“Ibrahim was an excellent guide. He explained a lot about the different foods and was a great source of general knowledge. I really enjoyed the tour”
A 4-hour private food walking tour in Tashkent with Tatiana, featuring manti, tandoori bread, Chorsu Bazaar, and Kukeldash Madrasah.
“Tatiana is an excellent guide. Full of knowledge of the history of the country, not just food. Had a very nice walking tour of the new city along with copious amounts of local interesting food. Highly recommend!”
A 4-hour guided food tour in Tashkent with somsa, manti, Chorsu Bazaar snacks, and an included plov lunch, plus pickup and water.
“Our guide was accommodating and shared interesting stories about himself and life in Uzbekistan. He bought us to some great spots to sample yummy Uzbek foods. However, if you read the fine print, the tour only covers the last meal aRead more”
Taste Uzbek plov and snacks at Chorsu Bazaar, then ride the Tashkent Metro’s artful stations, ending with a traditional plov lunch stop.
“This was an eye-opening (and tasty!) tour of the food of Uzbekistan, plus a glimpse into the wonderful underground world of the impressive Tashkent metro. Julia and Yusuf were informative, and very nice company to have for the day. ThRead more”
Taste Uzbek food at Chorsu Bazaar and Besh Qozon, then ride the Tashkent Metro with a guide and learn the station stories.
“Two things I love are food and uniquely designed metros, and this tour combined both! We started with the Chorsu bazaar and bazaars in Central Asia always intimidate me because I have a lot of questions and just want to eat a lot of food. Going with a guide is a fantastic way to learn and interact with the locals and vendors there. Yusuf was such a good guide for this! The metro was one I had been wanting to visit for a long time and it was fun to learn the history of some of the prominent stations. The Tashkent metro can be very busy throughout the day, even…”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
