Central Asian Plov Centre (Besh Qozon)
Besh Qozon
A giant plov workshop beside the TV Tower, where dozens of huge cauldrons cook Tashkent plov at once. It's a must-visit for locals and travelers alike.
Besh Qozon (meaning "Five Cauldrons") is Tashkent's best-known plov center, located near the TV Tower. Every morning, the courtyard fills with iron cauldrons one to two meters across, cooking thousands of servings of plov at the same time. Visitors can walk up to the pots and watch the chefs stir-fry lamb, carrots and rice. The signature dish is wedding plov, Tashkent-style, served with horse meat sausage, quail eggs and raisins, plus a tomato and onion salad and green tea. Service starts around 11 a.m., the crowds peak around 1 p.m., and the plov usually sells out in the afternoon, so arriving before noon is recommended. Prices are very reasonable (tens of thousands of soums, depending on the day), and you can pay with cash or card. Take the metro to Bodomzor station or grab a taxi toward the TV Tower. It pairs easily with the TV Tower and the Memorial to the Victims of Repression on the same day.
Opening hours
Served from approx. 11:00, while supplies last
Nearby sights
- Tashkent Television Tower
- Shahidlar Xotirasi Memorial Complex
- Minor Mosque
- Courage Monument (1966 Earthquake Memorial)
- Amir Timur Museum
- Palace of Prince Romanov
- Broadway (Sayilgoh Street)
- Amir Timur Square