Best Uzbek Restaurants in Dubai 2025

OSH Del Mar — JBR Beach

OSH Del Mar is the jewel of Uzbek dining in Dubai. Set inside the Address Beach Resort with a panoramic terrace facing the Arabian Gulf, this is Central Asian cuisine elevated to fine dining — without losing its soul. Chef Utkir Mirzaliyev's Plov is cooked in a massive kazan (cauldron) and served tableside; it tastes of saffron, lamb fat, and something you can't quite name but desperately want again.

The Shashlik platter is extraordinary — lamb, chicken, and beef skewers with a charred edge that only comes from proper coals. Start with the Achichuk salad (tomato, onion, herbs — AED 45) and finish with Chak-chak honey pastry (AED 55). The beachside setting at sunset makes this the most photographed Central Asian restaurant in the Gulf.

Tip: Book 5+ days ahead for terrace tables at sunset. Valet parking available. Dress code: smart casual.

Adrass — Al Barsha

If OSH Del Mar is Uzbek cuisine dressed for a gala, Adrass is the restaurant where Uzbek grandmothers would feel at home. This mid-sized, no-frills spot in Al Barsha serves some of the most genuinely authentic Uzbek cooking in Dubai — hand-rolled noodles, properly fatty Plov, and Manti dumplings with the thin-skin technique that separates real Uzbek cooks from pretenders.

The Lagman noodle soup here is the version to benchmark all others against — hand-pulled, served in a clear lamb broth with tender vegetables and a ladle of spiced oil that turns the bowl complex and rich. Weekend lunches are packed with Central Asian families. No reservations — arrive early or wait.

Plov House — JLT

Named for the dish it does best, Plov House in JLT has earned fierce loyalty among the area's large Central Asian expat community. The eponymous Plov is cooked in a single massive kazan from morning — by 1pm it has reached peak flavour, rice grains separate and glistening, lamb melting into the carrot-raisin mixture with satisfying depth. Come for lunch on Fridays when the authentic festive Plov (with added quail eggs and chickpeas) is served.

Beyond Plov, the Dimlama (meat and vegetable stew slow-cooked under a dome) is a hidden gem — intensely aromatic, ladled over rice and best eaten with a fresh flatbread torn from the tandoor. The interior is simple and warm; service is efficient rather than polished.

UZB Avenue — Al Barsha

UZB Avenue occupies a comfortable middle ground between fine dining and hole-in-the-wall. A large venue with cheerful décor, it caters heavily to the Uzbek diaspora community and does so brilliantly. Breakfast here — green tea, lepyoshka flatbread, kaymak cream, and halva — is one of the most comforting starts to any day in Dubai. At lunch, the mixed grill platters are tremendous value.

It is also one of the few Uzbek restaurants in Dubai to serve Naryn — chilled horse-meat noodles that are a delicacy in Central Asia and almost impossible to find elsewhere in the UAE. Not for the faint of heart, but an essential culinary experience for the curious.

Registan Restaurant — Deira

Registan, named for the famous square in Samarkand, is an older, more established Uzbek institution in Deira. The kitchen has been feeding homesick Central Asians for years, and the consistency shows. Plov is reliable rather than revelatory, Shashlik is properly smoky, and the Chuchvara dumpling soup — tiny dumplings in a thin broth — is an underrated comfort dish.

Best visited as part of a broader Deira food crawl. The location near the Gold Souk makes it a perfect refuelling stop between souks. Cash preferred, service can be slow during peak hours.