Sayqali Samarkand Chayhana — Restaurant in Samarkand City

I stopped by this restaurant for lunch after visiting the Registan. The restaurant is very nicely updated – it has a fusion modernism as well and is tastefully decorated in classic Uzbek fashion. Staff was extremely friendly. I am a vegetarian and requested vegetarian options and he was nice enough to recommend a few good vegetarian options that would be suitable to me. I decided to go with the Mactava soup and pumpkin Samsa- both were excellent. Dessert I had the lemon pie, which was equally as good. They also sell shirts and other memorabilia. Overall, pretty pretty good choice. I recommend for...

A simple place for a break or lunch. The restaurant is situated on the street connecting Bibi-Khanym Mosque and the Registan, so it makes for a nice break from walking or just to escape the heat.

Menu is a bit limited, compared to other places, but the quality of the food is good. We had the local version of dumplings (manti) and also the Uzbek-style ravioli, which was different from the manti in that ghe ravioli tasted slightly saltier and with a bit of soup and also cream on the side. Both were good.

They accepted payment by...

We came here after a disappointing visit to the Bibikhanum teahouse (2 doors down). This was much better. The same beer, but much less expensive, and the Manti was excellent and only two thirds the price (we didn't eat at the Bibikhanum as meat fillings were not available). This was a much better experience with friendly service and better prices. The beer was nice and...