9 Delicious Coffee Shops and Cafes in Tashkent (+ Map)
Are you visiting Uzbekistan’s capital city and searching for the best coffee shops and cafes in Tashkent? I’ve got you! Tashkent’s coffee scene is up-and-coming, and while it may not be as developed as other cities (Uzbekistan is a tea nation), it is slowly finding its footing.
I have been to numerous coffee shops in Tashkent, and a few of them in this guide are places I have visited several times. I will keep adding cafes to this guide as I continue to return to Tashkent, so stay tuned for some delicious new additions.
Quick Tashkent Travel Guide
If you’re traveling to Tashkent at the last minute, be sure you have hotels and tours booked ahead of time. Below are some of my top picks:
🇺🇿 Best tours and activities from Tashkent:
- Full-day tour to Amirsoy, Chimgan & Charvak (top Tashkent day tour!)
- Sightseeing day trip to Khujand, Tajikistan (another day trip from Tashkent)
- Tashkent city tour and highlights (only a half-day excursion)
🛌 Top hotels and lodging in Tashkent:
- Home Boutique Hotel (where I stay after a lot of trial and error; amazing value)
- Hotel Moderno & Spa (located off of Rustaveli)
- Oscar Boutique Hotel (situated not far from the airport)
🍲 My favorite places to eat in Tashkent: Afsona, Bazar Restaurant, Besh Qozon, Anjir Restaurant
🚗 Want a seamless way to get from the Tashkent Airport to the city center? This Tashkent Airport transfer is cheap and easy!
Not every cafe in this guide has stellar coffee. Sometimes the place just has a good vibe, tasty matcha, or is a solid spot to work from. I decided to include them all here in case you’re interested in spots that do more than just excel at coffee-making.
At the end of this guide, you will find a map I put together to help you locate the mentioned cafes. Did I miss your favorite Tashkent cafe? Let me know in the comments. Thanks!
Coffee Shops and Cafes in Tashkent
1. Shavi Coffee Roasters
Just around a month ago, a new cafe opened in Tashkent called Shavi Coffee Roasters. The original cafe is in Tbilisi, and based on the crowds when visiting the Tashkent location, it is a welcome addition to the coffee scene.
I ordered a flat white (38,000 UZS) and my friend ordered an iced coffee (45,000 UZS) and both were exceptional. Shavi is also opening up a location in Washington DC so I will have to check that out next time I make it home to Virginia, since I usually fly into DC.
You can find Shavi Coffee Roasters at Bukhara Street 26 in Tashkent. They are open daily from 8am to 8pm. Find out more on their Instagram.
2. Zira Cafe & Bakery
Zira Cafe & Bakery was recommended to me by a friend who lives here and knows the cafe scene well. The two-story coffee shop has a solid brunch menu, but its coffee is what brings me here. They have a good selection of espresso-based drinks and some delicious iced coffee for the warmer months (which is pretty much year-round in Tashkent for me!). A flat white costs me 40,000 UZS.
On my latest trip, I also tried their medovik cafe (honey cake), which I consider myself a connoisseur of. It was delicious – and I tried the deconstructed one, which made me feel less crappy about how much of it I was eating for breakfast.
There is a spacious terrace that is great for the months where the sun isn’t so brutal. They also have air-conditioning inside, but unfortunately, no wifi for guests.
You can find Zira Cafe & Bakery at Ukchi Street 3. They are open daily from 9am to 10pm. Find out more on their Instagram.
3. Cafe Dosan
The top cafe in Tashkent I had on my list to visit was Cafe Dosan, a Korean coffee shop in the center of the city. They offer your standard espresso-based drinks (I just got a flat white there) but also a variety of unique drinks like their barley-based drinks, matchas, and more. The flat white I ordered was 36,000 UZS.
Inside Cafe Dosan, there is a large co-working table if you’re looking to get a little work done. Otherwise, there is seating around the perimeter of the cafe. It is dog-friendly (super important for me as I often require a shot of pup dopamine when traveling).
You can find Cafe Dosan at Yakub Kolas Street 6. They are open daily from 7am until 11pm (8am opening on Sunday). Find out more on their Instagram.
4. Moona Cafe
My friend also put me on to Moona Cafe, a small, aesthetic cafe inside a concept shop around Tashkent City. She said Moona had good matcha and while I don’t tend to gravitate toward matcha, I took her word for it. It was really good. It set me back 50,000 UZS.
Moona Cafe is actually inside a boutique of the same name. The service kind of sucked here, but it was worth checking out for how cute it was. But it is not the place to hang around for long.
You can find Moona Cafe at Furkat Street 2A. They are open daily from 10am to 8pm. Find out more on their Instagram.
5. Rassvet
If I lived in Tashkent, I’d probably hang out at Rassvet all the time. This small, pet-friendly cafe is situated on a street draped in greenery and is at the end of a residential building. They have a terrace, a small cafe, and another extension of the cafe inside the building on the bottom floor (they will have the cafe’s door open so you can go there).
Rassvet has different express-based drinks and I ordered my usual flat white when there. It was 45,000 UZS. They also had a variety of baked goods like pastries and brownies, which I will have to try out next time I’m there.
You can find Rassvet at Chimkent Street 17 in Tashkent. They are open daily from 8am to 8pm and on weekends from 8:30am to 8:30pm. Find out more on their Instagram.
6. Master Coffee
On my first visit to Tashkent, I stopped into a place called Master Coffee and I enjoyed it so much I went back the next time I was in Uzbekistan. This coffee shop sits in a central area off of Rustaveli and has a variety of cold coffees (including espresso tonics and bumbles), as well as hot, espresso-based drinks. Master Coffee also has pourovers and matcha. My flat white was 35,000 UZS.
The interior is small, but it is air-conditioned and cozy enough. It gets a lot of students inside, so just be aware if you can’t find seating.
You can find Master Coffee at Mirabad 27/7. They are open daily from 8am to 8pm and on weekends from 8am to 11:30pm. Find out more on their Instagram.
7. Tim’s Coffee & Roastery
Tim’s Coffee & Roastery is a great place to get a little work done as it is spacious, laptop-friendly, and has pretty solid coffee to keep you fueled. I only had a basic flat white there (for 35,000 UZS), but it got the job done. They are also known for their cookies (aptly called Tim’s Cookies), brunch menu, and more.
You can find Tim’s Coffee & Roastery at Shevchenko 40 in Tashkent. They are open daily from 8am to 10pm. Find out more on their Instagram.
8. The Coffee Belt
The Coffee Belt is located right beside the Oybek metro station and is a great stop if you’re in the area. They have a spacious cafe that is Korean-owned and roasts its coffee in Seoul. While the coffee was pretty good, I saw most people inside ordering matcha, so I opted for an iced strawberry matcha (50,000 UZS) after my flat white (40,000 UZS).
Both were good, but I am not sure I’d trek across the city specifically to go here since you can get a decent coffee in Tashkent at a variety of places.
What I did love about the cafe is that it was so spacious and had plenty of opportunities for working on a laptop (they even have a sign permitting you to do so, as long as you are spending money at the cafe).
You can find The Coffee Belt at Oybek Street 12 in Tashkent. They are open daily from 7:30am to 10pm. Find out more on their Instagram.
9. Mad Lads Coffee Roasters
Another addition to the Tashkent coffee scene is Mad Lads Coffee Roasters off of Shevchenko. Mad Lads is owned by a restaurant group called Memories Group (the same one that owns Socials Cafe and Boboy), and while I don’t necessarily love their cafes, especially Socials because of its millennial fever dream interior, the coffee is superb. It is definitely worth grabbing a to-go coffee from there if you’re hanging around Shevchenko.
You can find Mad Lads Coffee Roasters at Shevchenko 36A in Tashkent. Find out more on their Instagram.
Map of These Coffee Shops in Tashkent
How To Use This Map
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Did I miss any delicious cafes in Tashkent that you think should be in this guide? Please leave a comment and let me know so I can add it to my list of places to try next time. Thanks!
