Opened in 1951 by the Ministry of Trade of the Uzbek SSR, in Soviet times it had endless queues; since the late 1990s Arkady Novikov has run it as an eastern palace of carpets, hand-made furniture and a mosaic ceiling. Order the plov, which the cook can finish at your table, plus lagman, samsa and the Tashkent salad of veal, radish and fried onion.
- Address
- Neglinnaya ulitsa 29, str. 5, Moscow
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 12:00-24:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Evening · About 2 h
- Price
- Shurpa RUB 690, lamb shashlik RUB 1,170 (T-Zh, 2026); average bill RUB 3,000-6,000 (Afisha)
- Price level
- ₽₽₽
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- In summer look for the peacock in the garden
- The in-house kulinariya sells chebureki, kebabs and fresh pastries to take away
- Evenings come with belly dancers between the tables