Restaurant “Uzbekistana” (“Uzbekistan” in English) is located slightly off the traditional tourist trail like Old Town of Riga, on the the Bruņinieku street (in English, the “Knights” street).
It is for sure one of the best restaurants serving Central Asian cuisine in Riga, making it always packed, with people starting arriving as early as lunch time. So we advice you to book a table in advance, especially during lunch and evening times.
Its interior is full of various traditional Uzbek design elements – decorations, plates and of course Asian carpets! All staff members are also wearing traditional Uzbek clothes.
Menu in “Uzbenkistan” is represented with a wide selection of classic Central Asian and Uzbek dishes and of course famous spices.
You can also ask to bring a little stove and make your meat grilled right in front of you, while enjoying yourself on a comfortable couch on the summer open-air terrace outside.
The place is quite popular among Riga middle-class people and price levels are very reasonable (2.50 – 15 Ls for a meal) and all staff is fluent in 3 usual for Riga languages (English, Latvian, Russian).