Baku Old City (Icherisheher)
Shirvanshah Museum Restaurant
National cuisine inside a museum of antiques and a medieval hammam
Azerbaijani
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A special evening
Halal
Shirvanshah Museum Restaurant is a set-piece: a labyrinth of themed rooms in a restored 19th-century building in the Old City, its core a converted medieval hammam, filled with antique carpets, jewellery and curiosities that rival a real museum.
The food is the full Azerbaijani canon — plov, kutab, dolma — and many evenings bring live mugham, the UNESCO-listed improvised music. It is where we send guests who want their Baku dinner to be an occasion.
What to order
Shah plov
A crown of saffron rice baked in a lavash crust, opened at the table.
Kutab
Thin griddled flatbreads with greens, pumpkin or meat.
Dolma
Stuffed vine leaves and vegetables.
Piti
Lamb-and-chickpea stew baked in an individual clay pot.
Why we send guests here
For a memorable last night in Baku — the setting alone is worth it, and the music makes it an evening rather than a meal. Book ahead; it is popular.