Plov Museum in Tashkent
The Plov Museum (Osh Muzeyi) is a Caravan Group restaurant at 55 Katta Darkhon Street, Tashkent. It serves around 18 regional styles of plov, and its halls are fitted out as a museum of applied art. Open daily 11:00–23:00; prices are well above those of a regular osh center.
Address and hours
- Address: 55 Katta Darkhon Street, Mirzo-Ulugbek district.
- Metro: Pushkin, about 1 km. By taxi: Yandex Go.
- Hours: daily, 11:00–23:00.
- Parking: on site.
- Payment: cards, QR, cash.
Plov on the menu
The oshpaz (plov cooks) come from the regions whose plov they cook. Styles on the menu include:
- Tashkent bayram osh (toy oshi), the festive wedding plov;
- Bukhara osh sofi;
- Andijan plov with devzira rice;
- Kokand plov with chungara rice;
- Caravan’s own plov, cooked on olive oil instead of cottonseed oil.
The museum opens at 11:00. For morning osh, osh centers such as Beshqozon open at 09:00.
Prices on the October 2026 menu
- Bayram osh, 500 g: 99,000 UZS
- Osh sofi Bukhara, 500 g: 99,000 UZS
- Average bill per person: from 200,000 UZS
Interior
Construction began in 2007. The complex ran in test mode for a year and opened fully on August 12, 2026. It covers about 5,500 m²: three floors and a courtyard on the canal.
- carved 19th-century Khorezm columns, built into a steel frame;
- carved ayvans by Kokand masters;
- handmade ganch chandeliers;
- painted early-20th-century lagans, on which the plov is served;
- in the courtyard, a kazan for each region, each with a ceramic panel naming its plov.
Teahouse, film hall and wine museum
- Teahouse. Tea is poured back into the pot three times before serving and comes with flatbread, pakhlava, dried apricots, raisins and nuts.
- Plov Theatre. A hall that screens a film about plov researchers and oshpaz while regional plov is served. Screening times are given when you book.
- Wine museum. Opened in August 2026, with an exhibition on Uzbek winemaking and tastings from local wineries. Check opening days by phone.
- Plov masterclasses. Dates and group sizes by phone.
Booking
+998 71 209 44 99, +998 78 150 99 49 or the Telegram bot @Ploveuz_bot. The museum receives about a thousand guests a day, so book ahead for dinner and at weekends.
FAQ
Do I need to book a table?
For dinner and at weekends, yes: by phone or through the Telegram bot @Ploveuz_bot.
How much does a meal cost?
Prices on the October 2026 menu: 99,000 UZS for a 500 g plate of plov, and an average bill from 200,000 UZS per person.
Is it the same place as Beshqozon?
No. The Plov Museum is a Caravan Group restaurant at 55 Katta Darkhon Street. Beshqozon is a separate osh center at 1 Iftihor Street.