As well as in other regional cities, Samarkand restaurants and cafes specialize on national Uzbek cuisine. It is worth to taste Samarkand pilaf, different from Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara pilafs, adding to the traditional dish something new. Tourist oriented restaurants are located in some distance from the renowned Registan Square. Also in Samarkand national houses and family-run restaurants you can try nokhat-shourpa (thick mutton broth with local peas Nokhat), manty (stuffed pastry, steamed) and Samarkand somsa. In some Samarkand restaurants and cafes you can enjoy national show and dances, national music, during your lunch or dinner.
