7 Food Experiences in Uzbekistan Worth Booking

1.Tashkent: Uzbek Culture, Food, Crafts & Pottery Masterclass

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $85Our pick

Make pottery, learn Silk Road crafts, shop with local help, and enjoy plov on this warm, hands-on Tashkent cultural tour.

“We really enjoyed this tour! Julia taught us so much about traditonal Uzbek culture and crafts and also what modern day life is like. She was also happy to share her personal experiences of moving to and joining an Uzbek family as a foreigner, which was super interesting! The pottery class was amazing, the craftsman was super helpful and at the end we get to take home a reminder of our time in Tashkent! Lunch was so delicious, amazing food as always. Highly recommend!”

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2.Tashkent Vegan Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $72

Explore Tashkent through vegan khanum, Korean salads, markets, old streets, and vegan beshbarmak on this personal four-hour food tour.

“This food tour was the highlight of my time in Tashkent. Akmal is great guide who speaks excellent English. As a solo traveller it was fun to spend time with him and to see another side of Tashkent that you wouldn’t be able to do easily on Read more”

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3.Tashkent Walking & Food Tour: Highlights + Local Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $25Best value

Explore Tashkent’s grand squares, art-filled metro, Hazrati Imam complex, and Chorsu Bazaar with local guidance for just $25.

“We had a wonderful city guide – Muhammad, a student, who even used his own student pass to get us into the metro while we were still searching our pockets for the right amount to buy the tickets. It’s a modern city that reflects the rapid Read more”

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4.cooking traditional food in Samarkand with local people

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 5 hours · from $62

Cook plov with a Samarkand family, shop Siab Bazaar, visit a village home, and enjoy Uzbek food, culture, and transport for $62.

“Overall a pleasant experience with Akram and his family. He was punctual and brought us to walk around the bazaar, and the cooking with him and the family was interesting too, we spoke a lot about Uzbek culture and traditions and had the pleasure to visit him home. I would recommend this if you're looking to get a glimpse into the local life and interact with local people.”

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5.With John Private Tashkent city & Food tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $73

Explore Tashkent with John on a private city and food tour featuring Chorsu Bazaar, pilaf, metro stations, and flexible sightseeing.

“It has been an amazing experience. John picked us up and showcase the real Tashkent. We had an amazing experience and highly recommend him as very professional tourist guide.”

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6.Food tour in Tashkent

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Taste plov, lagman, manti, and shashlik, visit Chorsu Bazaar, and explore Tashkent cuisine on a four-hour small-group food tour.

“Ibrahim was an excellent guide. He explained a lot about the different foods and was a great source of general knowledge. I really enjoyed the tour”

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7.Ten Bites Adventure Food Tour in Tashkent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $132

Taste Tashkent through manti, tandoori bread, Chorsu Bazaar, and local stories on Tatiana’s private four-hour food tour.

“Tatiana is an excellent guide. Full of knowledge of the history of the country, not just food. Had a very nice walking tour of the new city along with copious amounts of local interesting food. Highly recommend!”

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