Peremech
Tatar and Bashkir fried dough pastry
Food
Where to eat in Kazakhstan: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The travel guide lists 40 places to eat and drink in Astana, Almaty, and Aktau. Local dishes to try: Peremech, Boortsog, Kumis, Shelpek, and Chorba.
Places travellers recommend in Kazakhstan
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Astana
All places in AstanaRestaurants and cafés
- Line BrewMid-range
Kenesary 20
- TurfanMid-range
Azerbaijan Mambetov 10 (was Alikhan Bokeikhan St)
- SattjSplurge
32 Kabanbay Batyr
- RafeBudget
5 Zhengis Ave
- SaksaulMid-range
Northern Lights, Dostyq St 5
- Cafe ShymkentBudget
General Sabyr Raqymov
- MelnitsaBudget
Turan 31
- Ali BabasMid-range
3 Bukeikhan St
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Astana · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Almaty
All places in AlmatyRestaurants and cafés
- Alasha
Ostpanova 20
- Basilic
Shevchenko 127
- China Town
Mametova 47
- Mamma Mia
Panfilov 109
- Tandoor
Tole Bi 102
- Tyubeteika
Satpaeva 32
- Namo
Sergei Markova 38a
- MiMi
Zenkov street, 70
Bars and nightlife
- Barmaglot Bar
Satpaev 3
- WL13Bar
Bogenbai Batyr Street 102
- Fuller's Pub Pheasant Feather
Dostyk Ave 116
- Yard House Pub
2, Samal-1 Microdistrict
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Almaty · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Aktau
Bars and nightlife
- Gk Tri Del'fina or Three Dolpins
- Restaurant Viva Aktau
- Bukowski Gril' Bar
2 microdistrict building 66
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Aktau · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Kazakhstan is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Kazakhstan, the most widely known first.
Boortsog
traditional fried dough food peculiar to the cuisines of Central Asia, Bashkortostan and Middle East
Chorba
Central Asian, Middle Eastern, North african and Balkan soup
Dimlama
A stew of the peoples of Central Asia
Nauryz kozhe
Frequently asked questions
What food is Kazakhstan known for?
Kazakhstan is known for Peremech, Boortsog, Kumis, Shelpek, and Chorba.
Where can you eat in Astana?
The travel guide to Astana lists Line Brew, Turfan, Sattj, Rafe, and Saksaul.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.