Bochka — Restaurant in Samarkand City

Good selection of beers on draft and in bottles (including a tasty dark). Prices were very reasonable. Loved the traditional pub design and atmosphere- the only one of it's kind we found in 2 weeks travelling Uzbekistan. Locals and staff were friendly and welcoming despite the language barrier!

There was no menu, but a selection of sausages and meat kebabs were available at the chiller counter for you to choose and have grilled. Everything was pretty tasty and very well priced.

Definitely recommend- we visited a few times during our stay...

⚠️ BEWARE ⚠️

ask for prices upfront and be careful not to fall for the 'free' snacks they bring - you're charged for it all in the bill. Beers are brought before you even finish your current one, even if not asked for.

All basic tourist scamming stuff but the sausage were tasty.

2 people, 4 beers (2 of which we didn't order) 508,000som.

I'm surprised they don't charge you for the air you breathe.

The manager couldn't even hide his smirk as we paid.

Even the tastiest of sausages won't get rid of the bitter taste in your mouth...

One of the best bars on the street. Miscommunication incident when we arrived. The guy tried to tell us the bar was full and turn us away even though there was nobody there. Turned out it was just the outside which is reserved mainly for locals. The real atmosphere inside. The bar man doesn’t smile at all and but the rest of the staff are friendly, chatty and welcoming. Draft beer choice was limited - only 3 available. Still a good...