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Oshi Palov

Оши Палов

A fancy restaurant next to the Nur-i Islom mosque (the main mosque on the north side of the river). You can only get plov/osh here plus tea and bread, but it's the best place in town to try the Khujandi variety of plov. It gets extremely packed on Fridays between 11:30 and 14:30 (Friday prayers are generally around 13:00).

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Getting there: next to the Nur-i Islom mosque
Hours: Daily 08:00–21:00
Price: about С20 for a 2-person meal with bread and tea

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