It is worth to taste Samarkand pilaf, different from Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara pilafs, adding to the traditional dish something new.
Tourist oriented Samarkand restaurants are located in some distance from the renowned Registan Square.
Also in Samarkand national houses and family-run restaurants you can try nokhat-shourpa (thick mutton broth with local peas Nokhat), manty (stuffed pastry, steamed) and Samarkand somsa.
In some restaurants you can enjoy national show and dances, national music, during your lunch or dinner.