Bibikhanum Teahouse

Bibikhanum Teahouse is a teahouse at Street 22A, beside Bibi-Khanym, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, serving Uzbek, teas and desserts food. Beside the Bibi-Khanym complex and about a kilometre from the Registan, the teahouse has a courtyard setting that suits a tea stop after sightseeing. Tripadvisor ratings are middling, so it is best treated as a convenient rest stop rather than destination dining. Traditional dishes, tea and desserts are served. Opening hours are listed as daily 11:00–23:00. The phone number given for the venue is +998 91 537 84 73; numbers on listing sites sometimes differ from reality, so a call before a special trip is sensible. A typical meal costs about 60,000–180,000 UZS (~$5–15) per person at the Central Bank rate of roughly 12,000 UZS per US dollar, with tea usually inexpensive and drinks extra. Walk-ins are usually accepted. Siab Bazaar and Shah-i-Zinda are a short walk away. Payment is by cash in Uzbek som or by card at most sit-down venues, and a service charge of about 10 percent is sometimes added to the bill, so a glance at the receipt avoids double tipping. Lunch tends to be calmer than the evening rush, and the Samarkand summer heat from June to August makes shaded or air-conditioned seating worth asking for.