Istiqlol Restaurant

Istiqlol Restaurant is a restaurant at 101 Amir Timur Street, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, serving Uzbek and European food. It has two halls, a summer terrace, private rooms for up to six, and a children's playroom, so it is a practical choice for families. Breakfast is served from 07:00, which is early for the city, as well as Uzbek and European lunch and dinner dishes. Opening hours are listed as daily 07:00–23:00. The phone number given for the venue is +998 90 505 81 11; numbers on listing sites sometimes differ from reality, so a call before a special trip is sensible. A typical meal costs about 70,000–200,000 UZS (~$5.8–17) per person at the Central Bank rate of roughly 12,000 UZS per US dollar, with tea usually inexpensive and drinks extra. Private rooms and large tables should be booked by phone. It is on Amir Timur Street, a main road, so taxis are easy to find. 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.