Private Bishkek Food Tasting Tour: Explore Traditional Kyrgyz Cuisine and Landmarks

Embark on a private food tasting tour in Bishkek and indulge in the flavors of traditional Kyrgyz cuisine. Explore famous landmarks while savoring buttery Kattama, oriental Lagman, kebabs, and traditional samsa at Tandyr Samsy.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Osh Bazaar - In the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel to start your unique food tasting journey in Bishkek. Our first destination is the vibrant Osh Bazaar, a cornerstone of local culture. This bustling outdoor market is more than just a place to shop; it’s where you can truly immerse yourself in the flavors and daily life of…
What's Included
  • Guided Bishkek city tour
  • All food and drinks included
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle with driver
  • Osh Bazaar Excursion (Closed on Monday)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcohol beverages
Additional Information

This culinary city tour provides an exceptional taste of Bishkek, combining traditional Kyrgyz dishes with renowned attractions. Enjoy buttery, flaky kattama at a charming tea house, savor rich lagman and kebabs at a well-loved restaurant, and indulge in freshly baked samsa at Tandyr Samsy. As you explore, visit notable landmarks such as Osh Bazaar,…

Location
Osh Bazaar
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Timothy_z
Oct 31, 2025
Food Tour - This was the first tour I took in Bishkek. It was well organized and was a good introduction to the local food. The guide was on time and knowledgeable. The company provided good communication before the tour.
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Michael51697
Sep 21, 2025
A great introduction to Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan. - Our guide Faruk was great. He gave us detailed information about Bishkek and its sights and, in addition, shared his personal knowledge and life stories with us, which gave us a much better understanding of the country and the city. His engaging personality and enthusiasm contributed greatly to the thoroughly enjoyable time we spent with him – way more time than the 3-4 hours mentioned in the description on the website. We learnt a lot and enjoyed our time with him.
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Michael_b
Sep 21, 2025
Great insight into life in Bishkek - Our guide Faruk was great. He gave us detailed information about Bishkek and its sights, and, in addition, shared his personal knowledge and life stories with us, which gave us a much better understanding of the country and the city. His engaging personality and enthusiasm contributed greatly to the thoroughly enjoyable time we spent with him – way more time than the 3-4 hours mentioned in the description on the website. We had already taken a city tour and expected more emphasis on food. Faruk was flexible enough and happy to adjust the itinerary to better suit our expectations and did add some more information we did not cover on our other tour. That said, the title “Food Tour” is misleading. Although we were taken to 3 restaurants – a coffee shop, a location that serves a special snack, a local restaurant for lunch, and tasted our way through the food section of the bazaar, the other part of the tour was a general city tour which included the major sites in Bishkek. I would suggest the description of the tour include a more inclusive description of the itinerary, perhaps “Food and City Tour”.
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Kk808
Aug 17, 2025
Excellent Food + City Tour Combo! - Farook was an amazing tour guide! Bishkek was super hot that day so the air conditioned car was a godsend! He took us to several food places in Bishkek to try different foods...and we're talking MEALS so skip breakfast and go hungry! This tour also included a tour of the city's major spots; he timed things so we could see the changing of the guard at Ala-Too Square. He was also very flexible with his time, and accommodated someone in the group who wanted to get a caricature drawing of themselves at the art gallery. A 4-hour tour turned into a a 6 hour one, as he went along with our pace. He even spotted me some money to buy some horse sausage at Osh Bazaar (I paid him back of course). Super friendly, and worth the price!
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Valerie
Aug 16, 2025
Delicious and interesting! - We had a fabulous food tour in Bishkek! I would recommend! Our guide Faruk was an absolute font of information! We went to 3 different restaurants and tried different types of food and drink. I was very very full, but still there was more to try. The bread pastry pancakes was my favourite, even though everything was delicious! Our guide Farukh was also able to point out to us the different sites on the journey between restaurants. We got lots of historical information about the food and the sites. The bazar section of the tour was really interesting and I was able to purchase some souvenirs as well as try some Kyrgyz food from the food sections also. Farukh was very informative about the different items and food stuffs. There was was whole bunch of monuments and Kyrgystan history and culture that we had questions about and he was able to answer them. Would definitely recommend you do this if you come to Kyrgystan!
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Jordan
Aug 16, 2025
Excellent local food and sites tour - Our guide, Anvar, was fantastic! This was such a great tour - we were picked up in a private car, then started the tour at a yurt restaurant for traditional snacks and tea. We then had a guided walking tour of the main sites around Ala Too square. We stopped for lunch at a traditional restaurant which is popular with locals and Anvar advised us on traditional dishes to order. We then visited Osh Bazaar and finished at another lovely restaurant for a traditional Kyrgyz dessert. A fantastic day with plenty of lovely food! All food and drink included - well worth the money and highly recommended to anyone visiting Bishkek.
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Jacob_g
Aug 2, 2025
Book Faruk & Datka Immediately! - An in depth, personalized, and perfectly blended tour combining important city highlights, true local cuisine, and the culture that makes Kyrgyzstan come to life. My day with Faruk was nothing short of spectacular. I started with a tour guide and left with a friend. One who goes out of his way to make you feel comfortable on every step of the journey. If only you could copy and paste him to do tours like this all over the world. Highly recommended to anyone at anytime.
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Rhondabd637ss
Aug 1, 2025
Great tour, great guide. Highly recommended. - The guide was great. Very friendly and informative. He took us to 3 different places to eat: 1st for the main meal where we ate, traditional style on the floor, delicious foods. The 2nd place was to try out a traditional bread. The 3rd place for dessert. He also drove us to a big Bazar and then showed us a little around the city. I highly recommend this tour.
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Pdreher13
Jul 18, 2025
Food! Glorious Food! - We had an excellent adventure with Mr. Farikh! He shared a lot of great history about Kyrgyzstan and some amazing food from the country! He took very good care of us the entire time! Thank you very much!
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Liza_w
Aug 18, 2025
Great tour - Good English-speaking guide who knew a lot about the country and culture. First contact about pickup time was fairly late. The food we ate tasted delicious. Would recommend!
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From $58
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).