Sette holds the #1 fine-dining position on the Tashkent TripAdvisor league table, and it is the kind of lead that has been earned rather than bought. The restaurant occupies a street-level space a short walk from Amir Timur Square, styled with the low-key premium register of a Milan trattoria that has successfully migrated upmarket — banquette seating in deep leather, brass fittings, white tablecloths turned down at 7pm, an open-plan kitchen visible from most tables.
The menu is Italian in the serious sense. Fresh pasta is made in-house daily — the tagliatelle al tartufo nero uses a shaved Umbrian truffle that arrives twice a week; the agnolotti del plin with a Barolo reduction is the kind of dish most European trattorias would struggle to match at the price. The second courses lean classical: veal saltimbocca; a grilled Tomahawk sized for two; a whole orata baked in sea-salt crust and deboned tableside. The wine list runs to 120 labels weighted toward Tuscany, Piedmont, and Sicily, with a serious Brunello section that would pass inspection at any Michelin-starred Italian restaurant abroad.
The clientele is mixed and tells you what Sette is for: Uzbek business families celebrating birthdays, diplomatic staff from the European embassies that cluster in this part of Tashkent, senior executives from the mining and textile companies that hold their investor dinners here. The two private rooms — seating six and twelve — are among the most-booked in the city, and Sette's house policy of briefing the waiter on the client's preferences before arrival (a detail collected at booking) makes the difference for guests who are paying attention.
Service is Italian-trained and precise, managed by a maître d' who has worked between Milan and Dubai. Pacing is controlled; wine is poured rather than waved over; the second course is not cleared until every guest has finished. The dessert trolley, wheeled to the table for selection, includes a tiramisu built to order and an olive-oil gelato that is the room's quiet masterpiece. For the occasion that requires Tashkent's most dependable restaurant, Sette is the answer.
Best for Close a Deal
Sette is the restaurant you book when closing the deal requires no compromise on room, kitchen, or wine. The private dining rooms, with a dedicated service captain and a customised menu, convert a business dinner into a visible signal of investment. The wine list — unusually deep for Central Asia — lets the host signal seriousness through the bottle order alone, a detail that registers with guests familiar with international fine-dining norms.