Park & garden · Samarkand
University Boulevard
The shady avenue between the old city and Russian Samarkand
Plov centre · Samarkand
Maruf Osh
A plov centre on Khoja Akhror Vali Street in the south of the city. Plov is served from 11:30 and the doors close at 16:00.
Price
$$$$
under 70k sum · average bill per person
Opening hours
Daily 11:30–16:00
Phone
+998 93 680 95 30
Maruf Osh is in the south of the city, about 1 km south of University Boulevard. It is a simple, busy and rather noisy place that people visit for Samarkand plov above all. Guests can watch — and film — the cooks at work, and the centre posts the daily cooking on its Instagram page.
Plov is served from 11:30 and the centre closes at 16:00. Lemon tea is the usual accompaniment.
Amenities
- Cards accepted
Information checked: October 2026. Prices and hours can change — call ahead before you go. We do not take bookings: contact the venue directly.
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