Chaykhana Pittsburgh

The food ranges from absolutely delicious to works of art. Cannot say enough good things about this menu. Appetizers, soups, dumplings, wraps, deserts and the home made cherry drink are all done with care and attention to detail. The eating space is a little crammed and the chairs are too big to fit under the tables which is a quirk. The service is incredibly kind and helpful. Only knock is it’s a bit slow because they generally only have 2 people doing everything. Definitely recommend this as a top place to eat in the city. Just come in ready to take your time and enjoy.

We had an amazing experience at Chaykhana! Every employee was extremely kind, friendly and helpful, and it was clear they wanted to give us a great experience. To start, we orderered the Kazakh Baursak, which seemed to essentially be small unsweetened donuts with a side of cream to pour over them, and they were amazing. This was VERY affordable and could have satisfied 4 or more people in my opinion. We also got a chicken samsa to split and it was delicious. For entrees, we ordered the Plov, which is a famous national dish, and the Lagman, which is a beef and pepper noodle soup. Both were excellent with great flavor and cooked perfectly. I am not from Pittsburgh, but when I’m back, I absolutely will return. Please check them out and support a unique local business!

Very good food for decent price. Tried the beef samsa, beet hummus, uzbek plov, creamy lamb, and dolma. You can get the taste of cumin, but not in a disturbing way. It also seemed very busy, perhaps over 20 different parties plus pickup orders over 1.5 hours. Would visit again and recommend it.

Excellent service and very good food. The Uzbek plov served with uzbek bread and tomato salad was delicious. We also tried and enjoyed the cheburek - which is a pastry filled with minced meat. The hummus was ok. The noodles in the lagman soup were very good, but the broth was not a flavor I liked. Overall good food and we would definitely go back for the plov.

First and foremost, the food was delicious! Despite lots of travel, I hadn’t really had central Asian food before. The dishes were unique and plentiful. On the pricier end but nothing unreasonable in 2026. The atmosphere was strange. Felt like a library despite being almost full. The service was quick but kind of cold. Whole place could use some warmth. But, admittedly small details to the overall experience. I’d definitely come back.

Chaykhana was an absolutely amazing Uzbek food experience. They were so busy and I couldn’t be happier for them! The fried pelmeni was a 10/10. We sampled a bit of everything and would recommend all of it! You can’t go wrong and the staff are beyond nice. Prices are great too. Go out and support them!

Top notch attentiveness and hospitality, and amazing food! Definitely one of the best restaurants in Pittsburgh! Plov, Pelmeni, and cheburek are my favorites. Oh and get a Kompot alongside! I wish they had Turkish style dumplings as well in their menu, that would be the cherry on top🤞

I had an excellent experience at Chayhana Restaurant. The food was incredibly flavorful — especially the plov and kebabs, which were cooked perfectly and served hot. The atmosphere is warm and relaxing, and you can feel the traditional hospitality from the moment you walk in. The staff is attentive, polite, and always ready to help with recommendations. Prices are fair for the quality you get. I will definitely return and highly recommend this place to anyone who loves Central Asian cuisine.

Very welcoming Uzbek cuisine at an affordable price. I've been a fan Kavsar for years, but I'm happy to discover this delightful new Uzbek restaurant. It's a little less fancy than Kavsar, but everything is delicious. The portions are big and the prices are reasonable. The service is good and it's fun to eat here. It's very clean and well lit.

Have been hearing all the hype around this place and the Uzbek food in town so had to check it out! Waited til my Mongolian friend was in town to take her as she's familiar with the food. We both really enjoyed our meals! The Plov was tasty and filling, not pictured is the amazing bread that comes with it. For desert we split a napoleon, sooooo good. The service was super warm and friendly, the West End is a wild tiny neighborhood so it was fun to walk around afterwards. Really happy these guys have made Pittsburgh their home, also an epic video plays in the restaurant. I want to be invited to that cook out!

Incredibly novel food experience! This is the epitome of comfort food. Think wintery warm dishes like warm dumplings in soup, delicious dips, and amazing noodle dishes(Laghman). Just a heads up, they don't serve alcohol and it's not byob either. They have two separate dining rooms side by side that look like separate restaurants, so if the place looks packed be sure to still ask for a table because there could be plenty of room. This place is very popular so I'd recommend a reservation.

Food is DELICIOUS, meat was cooked perfectly, we got food to go and had leftovers for days, love this place

Chaykhana is a cozy hidden gem in PGH serving delicious Uzbek comfort food. The dumplings in broth were flavorful and reminded me of the dumpling soups I grew up with in my Chinese household. My son LOVED the dumplings too. The noodles with beef and peppers were savory and perfectly chewy. Sadly, they were out of plov and manti by the time we arrived, so go early if you want to try those! What really blew me away was the labneh. It was hands down the best I've ever had. Creamy, garlicky, and perfectly seasoned. The trio of dips with 2 types of flatbread was a great starter. The service was warm and attentive and the restaurant is quiet and peaceful, making it a great place to relax and enjoy your meal. Can't wait to come back!

I stopped by here a couple of Saturdays evenings ago with my wife and twins for dinner. I was looking on Yelp for a place to eat whenever I came across Chaykhana and asked my wife if she wanted to try some Uzbeki food. Upon her agreement we ordered through their website which took us to toast. We placed an order for an hour in the future and I am happy to say that whenever we arrived at that time our food was ready. This restaurant is located on South Main Street in the West End in what I only assume is the former Pizza Bellamonte due to it being on my credit card and the receipt I got. In any case, parking here was easy and I was able to go in and get the food myself. The inside of the restaurant is cozy with seating for around 20 people or so. It felt nice and clean and had a couple of TV's on with food shows. One of them really caught my attention where a person was cooking what I think was an Uzbek Plov in a giant cooking vessel (6 ft wide) and | during the couple of minutes that I was in this restaurant, I couldn't turn away. Pretty quickly though I had my food and was on my way. For dinner on this evening I ended up ordering the Uzbek Ploy while my wife went with the Fried Lagman. Then we also added on a beef samsa, a chicken samsa and some fries for the kids. The menu described my entree as the Uzbek national entree made with long grain rice and topped with a succulent blend of slow roasted lamb and complemented with savory steamed carrots and raisins. It described my wife's as hand pulled noodles, wok fried vegetables and braised beed in a rich beef stock. The first thing that I ended up eating here was both of the samsa which I found to be delicious. I was actually surprised at the size when the price was taken into account. In any case the puff pastry was delicious and I really enjoyed the filling on both of them, especially the onions and cheese inside the chicken one. After easting half of each of those, saving the other half for my wife, I moved onto my entree. While it may not have looked like much, it ended up being quite enjoyable. The lamb was cooked nicely and I thought that it paired nicely with the rice pilaf. Then the carrots and raisins both added pops of sweetness which may sound weird but went nicely with my dish. My wife also enjoyed her meal here as well. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. I thought that everything we got here tasted pretty good and I know my wife would love to try the manti which were not available on the day we ordered.

This is a cute little gem I found today for the 1st time. I have never had Uzbek cuisine and it was pretty good. I will be back to try other things. I had the Uzbek national dish called Plov which is lamb chunks, raisins and steamed carrots over rice. Lamb was a tad dry but still good. I enjoyed the sweet flavor it provided. I also ordered the Labneh and I wanted to try a beef samsa which was definitely unique! Parking is a little tricky as its street parking but if you haven't eaten here before it's worth it!

Amazing food, good place, and cheap price) the staff very friendly, and very clean place

This might be some of the best food I've had in Pittsburgh. It hits all my standards for a 5 star worthy restaurant. The food was original and something you can't really find anywhere else in Pittsburgh, even in the country. There was a wide selection of Uzbek dishes. The cooking was masterful, I can definitely tell the chef was good at cooking. Each dish was done masterfully and had layers to its flavor. The restaurant itself was newly renovated and clean. The decor was nice and service was fast. Recommended dishes [Beshbarmak] the lamb shank in this dish was amazing. Something that easily costs $50+ in a fine dining restaurant. The soup was great, only thing is I felt the noodles were a bit over cooked and too soft. Might be done that way on purpose though. [Fried Lagman] the noodles in this dish, on the other hand, were perfect. Handmade with elasticity to it (not sure how to describe it, but has a good chewiness to it). Was a bit on the oily side, might benefit from a tad less oil. The beef in this dish was also very tender and flavorful. I really wasn't expecting this dish to be that good because it looked a bit American style, but I was pleasantly surprised. [Uzbek Plov] my friend didn't recommend this dish, but we still ordered it anyways. So much better than expected. The rice was a bit undercooked for me, but I feel like it's like this for Uzbek cuisine, not really a cooking technique problem. The lamb was great, and it really hit the expectations we had for plov. Flavorful and not too dry. [Eggplant spread] the spread was great, but the brass that came with it was even better. Crispy, but not oily. A bit on the sweet side which I loved. The Uzbek bread was also great, crispy yet moist and fluffy in the interior. Honestly, every dish was at the level of my expectation and went beyond. This is a restaurant where I felt the chef really cared about cooking. It's also extremely affordable and a casual setting. Will definitely be coming back here often for their food.

Delicious unique food!! Everything we tried was so good and flavorful. My favorite was the manti and Beshbarmak! The manti was soft, fluffy and juicy. The Beshbarmak is such a good deal, so flavorful and you get a whole lamb shank.

This place is a real treat. Uzbeki food is so unique and full of flavor. They know how to do puff pastry right. The lamb falls off the bone, it's so tender. My favorite part was all the noodles that are made in house because there's no way those soft and silky things are store bought. The one downside, if I were to be nitpicky, is that my fried noodle dish was a little oily. Everything was delicious and did not break the bank, do yourself a favor and try it out.

This is a good place to eat if you just want to eat a big meat( lamb) portion with a reasonable price and if you don't care about the ambiance ( with is so bland despite the great potential of the Uzbek culture), and not serving alcohol, and eating greasy food with not cooked enough rice. The service was timely and friendly.

Came back a few week after my initial visit. Server was very nice. Menu changed already. No longer has photos to each item, some items eliminates, and some items had their prices raised from just 2-3 weeks ago. Always get a bit concerned when menus change that quickly but at same time hope it's just an attempt to find their niche. Enjoyed the wild rice and lamb. Nice portion and came with some bread. Got a side of cucumber yogurt but not sure how I'd eat it served plain. Luckily the bread from the meal could be used for dipping which was excellent.

Ok, so I didn't write my review right away after visiting and now I'm having trouble remembering what we ordered--however, I remember it was delicious and I remember the staff were all so kind and generous, especially with our little kids. I believe it was maybe the owner who was so kind and brought a sliced apple for our littles to enjoy while we waited for our food. The restaurant was pretty small and it was full, but that's exactly what you hope to see when trying a new cuisine. It was clean, fast, and really good food! :)

The lamb in the Beshbarmak was so tender and fell off the bone--definitely my favorite dish out of everything I got! The plov was decent, and the manti was my least favorite due to how much meat was inside--it probably had to be cooked longer because of the size and in turn was dryer. The food did not take that long to be served which was nice! It was in a nice area and the decorations inside the restaurant was adorable.

This is a small, cozy eatery in the West End area of Pittsburgh. I had the Velveting Beef salad and the Pumpkin Samsa. Both were very good and they had other interesting options on the menu. I didn't see a parking lot so I parked in a metered street spot. I'm not sure if they had an issue the day I went or if this is the norm, but there was no AC, only fans so it could get toasty depending on the time of year. The service was good as well. If you like adventurous eating check this place out.

Everything here is very fresh and very good. We got the Plov and Manti, which were delicious. Will be back soon.

Another fabulous meal! Posted a few more pictures. The Mixed Appetizers was a great way to sample three lovely dips. Tried the Velveting Beef Salad and the flavor profile was unique and pleasing. The Beef Samsa had a flaky crust, filling was hot and the dipping sauce complimented the filling flavors well. Shawarma was filled to bursting with tender, hot, well seasoned beef It had been flash fried to a crispy tasty perfection. I look forward to continuing to dine my way through the menu!

Certified foodie, MUST TRY! Chaykana is my new favorite spot! Found this little gem in my neighborhood that I just moved to. Omg the food is so good! The service was pleasing, & the ambiance was welcoming! Big portions & affordable price! I recommend the Beef Rangoon & Beshbarmaq ! & the hot lemon green tea was perfect with my meal! Very tasty & soothing. Can't wait to go back ! Check out the video i attached, to see how good this Lamb Shank looks lol

Chaykhana is an absolute gem for those in the mood for something unique and delicious. This was my first experience eating Uzbeki food and I owe the opportunity to my Uber driver who happens to be friends with the owner. The food definitely brought back memories of Turkish, Balkan, and Middle East dishes. We went with two starters and two mains: Cheburek, Spinach Samsa, Uzbek Plov, and Manti. All were amazing. The restaurant itself has recently been renovated to have more of an Uzbek atmosphere. They've done a nice job and it seems more expansion is underway. The staff were all super friendly and attentive. I'm really looking forward to coming back with friends to try more of the menu.

Great spot to try Uzbek food. Not expensive, The Lamb Plov, the Pumpkin & Onion Sama and the eggplant dip were all highlights. Reasonably priced way to try some really good food!

The place is really small and sits in the same row with other offices so there isn't much space for parking. If you have cravings for Uzbek or Kazakh or Uighur food - this is the best place to try in Pittsburgh area. The food quality is quite good, worth to mention - they don't use ground beef but instead chop it in the kitchen for manti and somsa. All food is halal and tastes very close to what they serve in chaykhanas back in Uzbekistan. Service was good - the lady who greeted us was not super friendly but the server guy was very nice and attentive to our needs. We got our food within 5-10 mins after ordering. Now why I removed a star - the restaurant is very hot, air conditioning was probably completely down when we were there. They set up some fans to cool it down, but the heat from kitchen was making fan air hot too. Another reason - flies! Lots of flies inside the restaurant. They didn't bother us in dining area but when I walked to the bathroom and kitchen space - there were lots of them. Btw, we ordered 3 main dishes (beshbarmak, manti and lagman) as well as 3 beef somsas with bread and drinks - total bill was around 85$, which was acceptable for us. Lots of food - we had to pack home too.

Friends and I were heading to Evil Dead the Musical at Pittsburgh Musical Theatre West End Canopy and wanted to meet up prior for some dinner. I was a little late in arriving so my friends had already ordered a variety of menu items to try and all were fantastic.

Came here on a Friday evening for dinner. The food was amazing. There wasn't a single dish that we didn't enjoy. We had the Manti, Samsa, Mastava, and Uzbek bread. The yogurt with the Manti was very good and sour. Mastava soup was also delicious. The portions were large as well! We thought the Uzbek bread would be one piece, but they ended up giving us a whole basket of bread. Overall, eating here was a great experience. We will definitely be coming back again.

Loved this experience! Food was interesting and delicious! Our waiter was excellent and gave us great recommendations. It was our first visit but definitely not our last.

Excellent food for a reasonable price along with great service. Nice little place hidden in the Westend.

Overall, the food is delicious and in good portions. The service is fast and fairly attentive.

So happy I finally tried Chaykhana! The pelmeni soup (beef dumplings) with yogurt was very filling. They are generous with seasonings (dill and cilantro if you haven't had Uzbek cuisine before), and everything was very fresh. The tomatoes and onions in the salad were crisp and juicy and also had nice seasoning. The people in the restaurant were also very nice and helpful with the menu. Glad I came and highly recommend to those who want to try something new.

1st having uzbek food and I loved it!! Highly recommend the lemon & black tea, eggplant spread, napoleon dessert, uzbek bread, and uzbek plov. Service was amazing.

First place I tried and got introduced to Uzbek food .Started with Plov very addicting flavor came back a couple times more for the Plov .I tried the samza very good too. Service great just cashier service little poor never have change So pay with card better recommend that . Of the 3 Uzbek restaurants in town is in my top 2 .

I started following this restaurant a few months ago on social media, and all their posts were so drool-inducing that I had to come in and give it a go! I brought my wife and two toddler aged sons as well. None of us had had any exposure to Uzbek food so in hindsight it's amazing by boys did as well as they did. For our order, we got the Uzbek Plov (rice dish with roast lamb and veggies) which came highly recommended by our waiter. This dish came with a fresh tomato salad with cilantro and onions and a bread that reminded us of focaccia. The toddlers really enjoyed the bread, bits of lamb, and the raisins in this first dish. Then we also got 2) Fried Lagman. This is a dish of hand-pulled noodles, steak, and roasted veggies in a sauce that tasted similar to Chinese chili oil. The whole family thought this dish was superb and it was probably the favorite for all. For dessert we got a honey cake which was light and airy like a sponge cake with just a hint of honey. Not too overwhelming and sweet which was great for us. The staff were very friendly, the food was prepared fresh, and as we were leaving, perhaps the owner of the restaurant came up to us and happily interacted with our boys and then proceeded to give them some apple slices to go! So thoughtful and kind! I hope we're back here again very soon!

Only recently did we discover Uzbek food, and what an interesting cuisine. "Chaykhana" was mentioned on an Instagram page, and immediately, we wanted to check it out. They offer quality Halal food at reasonable prices, and their seasonings are on point. We ordered a broad variety off the menu to get an overview. The doner was a generously sized and filled. The manti (beef-filled dumplings) were our favorite, served up with a combination of herbs and yogurt. Alcohol is not permitted, but they have a variety of teas and cold drinks. There are two dining rooms, but unfortunately for the staff, they are not internally connected, necessitating running back and forth outside. The night we were there, it was cold, but not extremely so, but still, sitting by the busy front door, we were constantly greeted with cold blasts from both the ins and outs of servers and customers. If you are looking for different and delicious ethnic food, this place is one to try.

While visiting the city, we came across this place and wanted to give Uzbek cuisine a try. Our waitress was so nice & explained the dishes to our three kids. They brought extra plates so we could try all the dishes. We really enjoyed the Plov and fried lagman . Samosas and hummus were great starters. The place was filled with locals with a casual vibe. No kids menu but definitely kid friendly.

This is a former Pizza place and Google link still takes you to the pizza menu. But it is now an Uzbek restaurant serving Uzbek cuisine. We had lunch there & one of the first things we noticed was that there were a lot of Uzbek/Central Asian customers. That is always a good sign in a restaurant specializing in ethnic cuisine. They have chairs on the sidewalk & it being a beautiful day, we sat outside. The service was prompt and polite. And they brought a loaf of Uzbek bread straight out the oven. The bread was so delicious that we had one to go. We had the Ukrainian Plov (similar to Indian biryani/pulao, except with Uzbek spices/herbs). And a bowl of soup with vegetables & meat. All were excellent. We plan to return there soon & often so that we can try the other dishes on their menu. Recommend the place unreservedly!

Delicious! If you want authentic Uzbek cuisine that's home style, this is the place!!!

Food is good but while I was waiting for my pickup order, a man sitting in the back took my photo with the flash on. It made me really uncomfortable. He was also videotaping the cashier/server. It seemed like he might work there/ know the owner because he walked into the back of the restaurant and got his own drink. I'd like to return but the atmosphere was quite hostile.

Great place! Uzbekistan food is very tasty, and the prices & service are great! The Beshbarmak was delicious!

I have dinned in once and had take out twice, this place does not disappoint. The Plov, Chaykhana Shawarma and Don'er are my favorites. Pelmeni soup is also wonderful and flavorful. Will definitely be going back.

We had a collection of hot starters. Pumpkin Samsa, Beef Samsa, and beef in a fried patty that started with ch but I don't remember the name. All three were good but we talked the most about pumpkin because while it was sweet it didn't have spices like nutmeg with it. Two of us had Pova and my wife had doner. The pova with tomato salad and bread was very good. The sauce on the doner really made it. Service and ambiance are just ok. The star is the food.

Delicious Uzbek food, which we had never tried before. Appetizers were similar to Turkish ones (labne, eggplant dip with tomato base, cucumber and tomato salad). Main courses of dumplings in herbed broth (pelmeni) and the national dish of Uzbekistan (plov) were both excellent. Ambiance is simple and clean. Service is kind and quick, with a lot of pride in the restaurant and Uzbekistan. We will go back

We went to this place for my roommate birthday and we absolutely love it! The lamb is cooked really well and the beef samsa is the best we have ever had in Pittsburgh ! Highly recommend and will definitely come here regularly

Went to this Uzbek restaurant for dinner the other night. Food was amazing and ambience wonderful. The manager came to check on us multiple times. Can't wait to go back!

Great food. Generous portions. Amazing service. Awesome location. Well worth the visit

The food was delicious. I really enjoyed the grilled lagman and the lamb shanks were a group favorite. The service was excellent. We had a family dinner at Chaykana and the waiters were very accommodating and set up tables for our large group to enteract.

Wonderful opportunity to try a new cuisine. Everything we ate, especially the Plov (generous shreds of meat over spiced rice), was absolutely delicious. The restaurant was bustling with people so I guess the word is out. Service was excellent and prices very reasonable. We will certainly be back and want to introduce our friends to this gem of a place.

The prices are excellent, and the dishes are delicious. I don't remember any of the dish names, but... We had the national dish with lamb and rice, meat filled dumplings, and a dumpling-based soup. The flavors were excellent, and we'll definitely be returning to the neighborhood to be back!

The food taste good but SO greasy. It made me sick after coming back home. Don't recommend getting their soup it was basically meat in a bowl of Oily tomato soup. Don't recommend the soup. The staff and their service was good.

Dumplings are good, mildly spicy and tasty; a bit small space but cozy, service is good; there is some potential if they move on to Main Street Area in Pittsburgh

So far, all I had was the Labneh and Donor sandwiches here and they are amazing! Very nice people bringing true ethnic food to Pittsburgh! Can't wait to try the Lamb shank!