For breakfast or a Sunday lunch, choose Jolie; for a restaurant dinner, start with Ora. SILK96 suits an evening built around food and wine in an old house. For drinks, Zimmer pairs infused spirits with food and vintage décor, while Joydaman brings together food, cocktails and vinyl.
Choose a place near the sights or evening activity you have planned, and allow time to get there.
Where to eat or have a drink
| Plan | Place | Address | Arrange your visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast or Sunday lunch | Jolie | 1 Makhtumkuli Street, KAYAN business centre | Menus and table request |
| Restaurant dinner | Ora | 41 Istikbol Street, second floor | Direct contacts and map |
| Dinner with wine by the glass or bottle | SILK96 | 68 Qori Niyoziy Street, Darhan | Table request and contacts |
| A bar evening with infused spirits and food | Zimmer | 33A Shahrisabz Street | Walk-in policy and map |
| Food, cocktails and vinyl | Joydaman | 11 Katta Mirobod, 1st passage | Direct Telegram contact |
Jolie: breakfast or Sunday lunch
Jolie is the choice for a meal earlier in the day, including a leisurely Sunday lunch. Its menu has a breakfast section alongside main dishes, desserts and drinks. For lunch, look at the main menu; for breakfast, ask when that section is served before choosing your arrival time.
Head to KAYAN business centre on Makhtumkuli Street. If you send a table request through the restaurant website, wait for the restaurant’s reply before treating the table as arranged.
Ora: make dinner the main plan
For an unhurried restaurant dinner, consider Ora. Food and wine are the focus; ask for a table suited to conversation if that is what you want from the evening.
The restaurant is on the second floor at 41 Istikbol Street. Use Ora’s contacts to ask about a table for your date and the current menu.
SILK96: dinner and a glass of Uzbek wine
SILK96 combines an old-house setting and cellar with wine served by the glass or bottle. The food menu includes beet ravioli, baked eggplant, grilled salmon and beef medallions, so you can choose between a dish to go with a glass of wine and a fuller dinner.
For Uzbek wine without committing to a whole bottle, ask which Baka Bang wines are available by the glass. The wine list also includes wines from other countries; choose a glass with your meal or compare bottles if you are sharing. Check the food menu for the dishes you want that day.
Past programmes at SILK96 have included country-themed tastings, jazz evenings and wine-pairing dinners with explanations from the chef and sommelier and time for questions between courses. Wine selections have included Spanish Albariño and Godello, and French Riesling, Muscadet and Rhône wines. Ask about the wine evenings for your dates and what food and wine the booking includes.
Go to 68 Qori Niyoziy Street in Darhan. Send your date, time and party size through the reservation contacts or form. The table is confirmed only after the team replies.
Zimmer: infused spirits, food and vintage décor
At Zimmer, the evening centres on infused spirits, food and vintage décor. Choose it for a bar visit, with seating arranged on arrival.
Zimmer does not take table reservations. Go directly to 33A Shahrisabz Street, using its map and contact page. If sitting together at a particular time matters, keep another venue in mind in case there is no suitable table when you arrive.
Joydaman: food, cocktails and vinyl
Joydaman combines food, cocktails and vinyl. It suits an evening when music is part of the reason to go.
The address is 11 Katta Mirobod, 1st passage. Ask the Joydaman contact about seating and the programme for your date. If you are going for a particular performance or DJ, establish the start time and entry conditions before travelling there.
An exhibition or performance at Ichkari
For a cultural evening, consider Ichkari at 30A Belarik Street. Its programme includes exhibitions, an audio performance, talks, tours and concerts. Choose a specific event from the Ichkari programme, then check its language, start time and ticket or registration arrangements.
For an exhibition visit outside an event, hours, free entry to the main exhibition and ticket prices are in the ICHKARI visiting guide. Plan dinner at one of the restaurants separately.
Before you set out
Check opening hours for your date through the venue’s own contacts, especially if you want breakfast or a late meal. For Ora and Joydaman, ask how to arrange seating; for Jolie and SILK96, wait for a reply to your request. Zimmer works without reservations.
If a particular dish, wine or payment card matters, ask about it before ordering. With an allergy or dietary requirement, ask about ingredients and preparation rather than relying on a dish name. Look at the bill for any service charge before adding a tip. The money and payments guide covers cash and card planning for the wider trip.
For a meal focused on plov, samsa or other Uzbek dishes, use the Uzbek food guide; for a market stop, see Chorsu Bazaar. Fit your meal around the sights you choose in the Tashkent city guide.