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5 of the Best Central Asian Restaurants in NYC
Cafe Kashkar is one of 5 of the Best Central Asian Restaurants in NYC.

1. Cafe Kashkar

8.9
1141 Brighton Beach Ave (at Brighton 14th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 39 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: These hand-stretched noodles served with the sauce made of vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic) meat and broth, are one of the staple dishes of any restaurant in Central Asia and New York. Read more.

Nargis Cafe is one of 5 of the Best Central Asian Restaurants in NYC.

2. Nargis Cafe

8.3
2818 Coney Island Ave (at Kathleen Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 60 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Nargis Cafe delivers an authentic taste of Central Asian cuisine and culture. They're best known for their manti, dumplings often served with sour cream or soy sauce and vinegar. Read more.

Cafe At Your Mother-in-Law is one of 5 of the Best Central Asian Restaurants in NYC.

3. Cafe At Your Mother-in-Law

3071 Brighton 4th St, Brooklyn, NY
Korean Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 28 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Salads in Central Asian restaurants are a mixture of Central Asian, traditional Russian, and Korean salads. Order the Chim-Chee, more commonly known as Korean Kim-Chee, spicy pickled cabbage. Read more.

Cafe Dushanbe is one of 5 of the Best Central Asian Restaurants in NYC.

4. Cafe Dushanbe

1788 Sheepshead Bay Rd (btwn Shore Pkwy & Emmons Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Russian Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 4 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: At Cafe Dushanbe, Qurutob, a national dish of the country, comes served in a large wooden bow with a mound of braised lamb, sweet peppers, and herbs, all settled atop some fatir, a type of flatbread. Read more.

Cheburechnaya is one of 5 of the Best Central Asian Restaurants in NYC.

5. Cheburechnaya

7.9
9209 63rd Dr Ste A, Flushing, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Rego Park · 32 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: This restaurant offers not only the regular Bukharian fare, but also serves it kosher, including Ukrainian comforts such as borscht and stuffed cabbage. Read more.