Samarkand Restaurant

Samarkand Restaurant is a restaurant at 54 Makhmud Koshgari Street, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, serving Uzbek, Russian and European food. The dining hall seats more than 100 and is often busy; reviewers praise the grilled meat and salads, and live music is reported. A steak section sits beside Uzbek and Russian dishes, making it a reasonable choice for mixed-taste groups. Opening hours are listed as daily 09:00–23:00. The phone number given for the venue is +998 90 743 04 05; numbers on listing sites sometimes differ from reality, so a call before a special trip is sensible. A typical meal costs about 80,000–220,000 UZS (~$6.7–18) per person at the Central Bank rate of roughly 12,000 UZS per US dollar, with tea usually inexpensive and drinks extra. Booking by phone is advised for evening groups. It is on Makhmud Koshgari Street, the same street as the Khovrenko winery. 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.