Star Samarkand

Key Information

• 🏅 Selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍢 Signature menu: Lagman · Shashlik · Samsa
• 🍽️ Uzbek & Russian cuisine · Reservations and takeout available
• 🕐 Daily 10:00–23:00

🏅 Blue Ribbon–Selected Uzbek Cuisine in Dongdaemun: Star Samarkand

Star Samarkand is an Uzbek and Russian restaurant selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey, and we confidently recommend it to anyone who wants to taste Central Asia in Seoul.

If you are shopping in Dongdaemun, we recommend Star Samarkand on the Central Asian street near Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station.

The signatures are shashlik skewers grilled over charcoal, lagman made with hand-pulled noodles, beef and vegetables, and samsa, a baked pastry filled with minced meat and onion.

The menu also offers beet borscht, Uzbek plov (pilaf) and a variety of salads, making it a great place to share dishes with a group.

Why Locals Love It

• 🏅 Proven quality — selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍢 Shashlik — Central Asian skewers grilled over charcoal
• 🍜 Lagman — hand-pulled noodles with beef and vegetables
• 🥟 Samsa — baked pastry filled with meat and onion

Tips for Foreign Visitors

• 🚇 About a 3-minute walk (approx. 210 m) from Exit 12 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
• 🍢 First time? Order shashlik together with lagman
• 📖 The menu has photos and descriptions of each dish, so ordering is easy
• 🕐 Open daily 10:00–23:00