Best Dushanbe bars and pubs

[steven]

All tips, questions and reports regarding which bars and pubs are en vogue in Dushanbe are welcome below.

Also have a look at the related Beer in Dushanbe forum thread.

[steven]

Pubs keep rising and falling in Dushanbe. The Irish Pub and Public Pub are long gone, and Bundes seems to be the main trendy pub at the moment, with Istiqlol (https://goo.gl/maps/ijPNMPzcJ6cuVPE5A ) being in a less convenient location and with lesser chance of English being spoken. Beer House RestoPub is a new addition to the pub scene and will have a smaller crowd (northeast corner of Bukhoro and Shevchenko).

For a more local experience, try the Sim-Sim brewery across the river. https://goo.gl/maps/mZy9AKcSrJ3ntFAB8 They are connected to the Sim-Sim beer, a local brand. They won’t speak English, but they will understand “pivo!”

[tim207]

28 Monkeys has surprisingly good cocktails, at about 40 Somoni a pop. Only two of the five on the menu were available when I went (Bourbon Smash and a gin/lemon combo), but both were well-prepared.