As Kazan

Bishkek


The full range of Central Asian favourites is on offer here but the real standout is the selection of 20 different varieties of laghman, including several vegetarian options.

Look for a second branch on Turusbekova/Kiev, just past the TUK office.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bishkek attractions

1. Gapar Aitiev Studio Museum

0.63 MILES

Run by the son of the legend himself, this was once the working studio of Kyrgyz National Artist Gapar Aitiev. It will be of interest to visitors with a…

2. Ala-Too Square

1.17 MILES

Surveyed by a triumphant statue of Айкол Манас (Mighty Manas), Bishkek's nominal centre is architecturally neobrutalist in style but has a photogenic…

3. Art Group 705

1.23 MILES

Well-curated irregular exhibitions on a wide variety of themes and a grungy hipster-chic space make this a great stop for art seekers. Go through the gate…

4. Statue of Kurmanjan Datka

1.24 MILES

Dedicated to the 'Queen of the Alay', this 19th-century stateswoman and tribal leader was famous in Kyrgyzstan long before being featured in a 2014 film…

5. White House

1.28 MILES

The seat of government in Kyrgyzstan, the sidewalk out front of this Stalinist Modern construction is also the site of regular protests organised by local…

6. Dubovy Park

1.3 MILES

Where wide, green Erkindik (Freedom) Ave enters this pleasant central park, artists sell a range of locally themed paintings. There's a small open-air…

7. Nissa Art Salon

1.32 MILES

Originally built as the St Nicholas Cathedral, the steeple was removed and this space converted to an art museum during the Soviet period. The building…

8. State Museum of Fine Arts

1.33 MILES

Collections of Kyrgyz embroidery and felt rugs, a splendid variety of paintings, and rotating exhibitions of local and international touring works all…