Sam Craft Pub

Sam Craft Pub is a craft-beer bar at 2 Registan Street in central Samarkand, Uzbekistan, roughly five minutes on foot from the Registan. Visitors use it as a relaxed place for a beer before or after the nightly light and music show held at the Registan at 21:00. The setting is casual and conversational, with a mix of travellers and young locals, and there is no dress code beyond ordinary smart-casual clothing. Listed hours begin at 15:00 and run to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 02:00 on Friday and Saturday, although small venues change hours, so verification on a map app is sensible. The telephone number on one listing is +998 50 767 78 36. A glass of beer costs roughly 40,000 to 70,000 UZS (about $3.3 to $5.8), and a typical evening costs about 50,000 to 150,000 UZS (about $4 to $12) per person. A separate Sam Craft shop on Registan Street sells beer to take away, with shorter daytime hours. Alcohol is legal in Uzbekistan but visitors should drink moderately, carry ID, and use a taxi app for the return trip late at night. Weekday evenings are quiet, and Friday and Saturday are busier.