Restaurants in Sheki
Where to eat in Sheki, from garden restaurants to a tea house in a Silk Road caravanserai. Prices are approximate and change; check opening hours before you go.
What to try in Sheki: piti and halva
Sheki piti is a lamb soup with chickpeas, cooked for 8–10 hours in a small clay pot. It is eaten in two steps: first the broth with pieces of bread, then the meat and chickpeas, often with onion and sumac.
Sheki halva is not like halva elsewhere. A thin net of rice-flour pastry (rushta) is filled with spiced hazelnuts, topped with saffron and soaked in syrup.
Also worth trying: giz (lamb dumplings with herbs), dovga, bozbash, meatless dolma and rice with milk.
Restaurant cards
Lunch with chef Vahid Usta
At Ağ Qaya restaurant you can try local Sheki dishes cooked by chef Vahid Usta, a well-known master of Sheki cuisine. This is also where we stop for lunch on our Sheki tour.
Want a table or a set menu from Vahid Usta? Tell us in advance and we will arrange it together with your transfer or tour.
Where to buy Sheki halva
| Shop | What to know |
|---|---|
| Əliəhməd Şirniyyat Evi | family business since 1950; 122 M. F. Akhundov Ave; +994 55 842 42 42; green gift boxes |
| Halvaçı Yahya | workshop inside the caravanserai, run by a fifth-generation halva maker; also on Wolt |
| Əzizoğlu Şəki Şirniyyatları | regular halva masterclasses |
| Əliövsət Şirniyyat Evi | regular halva masterclasses |
Halva masterclass bookings (contacts listed by azerbaijan.travel): +994 55 655 97 03, +994 55 882 50 05. Halva and class prices: on request.
Planning a food day in Sheki? Book a car with driver from 4T Transfer: we drive you between restaurants, halva workshops and sights at a fixed price per car.