Karvon Uzbek Restaurant
Карвон
A long-standing Uzbek restaurant by the sea, with tapchan platform seating overlooking the Caspian; plov and kebabs are the most praised dishes
One of Aktau's long-established Uzbek restaurants, set by the sea in the 4A microdistrict. There are indoor and outdoor seats, and the terrace has traditional Uzbek tapchan platforms, so you can dine while looking out over the Caspian. In the evenings there is live music and hookah. Reviewers most often praise the plov, samsa baked in a tandoor, lagman noodles and kebabs, while Marriott's travel guide recommends the lamb shurpa soup. Service can be slow at times. Expect to spend about 6,000–9,000 tenge per person. It opens in the late afternoon and stays open until about 4:00 the next morning.
Opening hours
Daily 16:00–04:00 (next day)
Nearby sights
- Aktau Lighthouse
- Mangystau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore
- Aktau Caspian Embankment
- Koshkar-Ata Necropolis
- Karagiye Depression
- Shakpak-Ata Underground Mosque
- Torysh Valley of Balls
- Sultan-Epe