Few places in Khiva combine food and scenery as well as Terrassa Cafe & Restaurant. Set inside the ancient city walls, this rooftop restaurant looks out over the minarets and mudbrick facades of Ichan-Kala, giving diners one of the best views in town, especially as the sun goes down. The menu focuses on traditional Uzbek cuisine, with Khiva plov as the clear highlight alongside shashlik, hearty dumplings, and shivit oshi, the region's distinctive green noodle dish flavored with dill. Fresh salads, including a well-liked beet salad, and a range of vegetarian dishes are also available,...

Anyone exploring the ancient walled city of Khiva will find few dining options as central, or as highly rated, as Restaurant Tapas. Set on the second floor of a building right in the heart of Itchan Kala, it offers one of the best vantage points in town, with a terrace looking directly out at the Kalta Minor minaret. Restaurant Tapas serves classic Uzbek dishes prepared with fresh, local ingredients, including tandoor-baked bread, savory somsa, and the region's colorful shivit oshi, made from green noodles infused with dill. The menu covers both meat dishes and a solid range of vegetarian...

Tucked away on Zargarlar street inside the old city, Arxi Terrasa Restaurant has quickly become one of Khiva's favorite spots for a memorable meal. The building holds a glazed dining hall on the second floor and an open-air terrace on the third, and it's the rooftop that draws most visitors, especially around sunset when the historic monuments of Itchan Kala begin to light up. The menu leans into authentic Uzbek cooking, with dishes like ghul khonim, shivit osh, tukhum barak, and samsa alongside fresh salads such as vitamin salad and crispy eggplant. Chicken and beef kebabs are popular...