Florya Cafe — Restaurant in Tashkent

I have passed by Florya café many times and I always wondered who visited this place, I thought foreigners did. So, my friend who arrived from US, invited me to this place )) Small place inside with 2 levels. Meals are really good and delicious, the service is good too. The worst thing that happens here, and I think this is the main reason why you should AVOID this this café is, because being located in the heart of Tashkent there are beggars and different people who sell useless stuff and annoy you while you try to enjoy the evening with your friend or girlfriend. So, 1st came the woman at her 60ies who went in the middle of café and begged for money from each table, and NOBODY of the staff cared, they just passed next to her without asking to leave. Then, there was another woman at her 60ies who came with flowers and went to each table asking people to buy flowers, and again NOBODY of the staff cared, they just passed next to her without asking to leave. Just be patient and go farther for another café, fortunately Tashkent has...

It's OK to grab a simple meal here. Location is convenient as it's just opposite the back corner of the opera house. Wasn't wowed too much with the food quality but I did like the soup very much (supposedly an Uzbek sour soup of veg/meat. Something like the soup kambing that popular in SG ). The other dishes were average. I actually had a tad of a indecision when it came to ordering as they don't provide menu in English. Just had to rely on the picts and hope for the best. Perhaps this cafe would be more appropriate as a chill out place over a cuppa as the all fresco area...

Very nice atmosphere to just sit and enjoy Tashkent and the people. You sit on a sidewalk table and take in all the sights and sounds of this friendly city. I really enjoyed it. The food was very nice. The waiters very friendly and keen to help. It would of been an easy five stars had it not been for the deserts. The cheesecake was old, dry and tasted like it came out of a box. And one of the most expensive things on the menu? Really not on par of what the rest of the restaurant have to offer. One star gone...