Yolki Palki

Tashkent


A sprawling Russian chain famous for all-you-can-eat hot and cold salad bars with every Ukrainian and Russian speciality imaginable. It's a good place to try such staples as pelmeni (dumplings) and pirozhki (meat-stuffed bun), and there's a good set lunch too. No service charge.


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