Eco Cafe - Tashkent

They have an extensive menu with various options. I had the non-fishy sticks, a hodgepodge soup and a caramel bar. The soup and the dessert were delicious, the sticks were alright. The staff was very friendly.

We tasted the vegan pita roll with grilled vegetables IT WAS AMAZING DELICIOUS!! We recommed everyone to try exactly that one. It was so flavorful and perfect. (it is difinently worth a visit because of this one We also tried the vegan pita roll with buckwheat cutlet, it was good but the other one is so much better. The carrotcake is heavy and very sweet. The cafe is cozy and clean, we liked to sit outside and hang out:

I visited on a Sunday for a late lunch after 1 pm and was surprised that there hardly any other guests. Then I learned, however, that EcoCafé hosts an English-language debate afternoon every Sunday which was to begin soon. Nevertheless, the staff was happy to accommodate me and prepared a table inside where the debate was to happen because I didn 't want to sit outside where the only other guests were smoking. I was a bit surprised that even parts of the menu that had a large vegan label contained dishes that listed cheese in its ingredients. I hadn 't seen any vegan cheese imitations in Uzbekistan before, so I thought it was real cheese. Also, the veggie smoothies available were all listed as containing honey, which is not strictly vegan. I ordered the bowl with buckwheat noodles as a base and cashew sauce on the side. It was yummy and great for what you otherwise get as a vegan in Uzbekistan. It was not outstanding, though, and a bit bland. I also didn 't find it as large and filling as I had expected it to be as a main. Also, the amount of cashew sauce was far too little for the bowl. I also ordered a green smoothie without the honey. The sweetish taste made me doubt that they really left out the honey. The smoothie was otherwise quite watery and not as rich as, for example, the fresh carrot juices you get almost everywhere in Uzbekistan. Another disappointment was that the smoothie was not served in a glass jar as depicted on the menu but in a plastic cup with a plastic lid. It didn 't really fit into the health- and eco-conscious image that the café tries to paint. Overall it was still a positive experience and the staff was extremely friendly. I 'm not sure, though, if I would take a longer taxi trip across the city just to eat there.

One can say a lot about this cafe. I am really happy to have at least one vegetarian place I the whole country but their food should become better. Although I keep coming to eco cafe, half of the time food tastes like it is not well cooked or lackes taste and not worth the money since this is not a cheap place at all. You will never regret their lunch menus that they offer om some days though (ask if they have one when you come) the plov is really outstanding and it is one of the two places I know that serves vegan plov in Uzbekistan! Other dishes from the daily offers don't usually disspoint too. Their breakfast buffet is almost entirely vegetarian which is a shame for a cafe promoting ethical living. Staff is slowly getting better but still need more training. Updated from previous review on 2023 05 12

I ordered a soup, and a bowl and a dessert. The food was fresh, very clean and delicious. The menu is very easy to understand and the staff are amazing. Service was excellent. I would highly recommend.