Methodology
This report is based on the hundreds of Baku venues tracked and reviewed by the Harda editorial team during 2025-2026. Every business goes through editorial review, with on-site verification when needed. Ratings are formed as a combination of editorial assessment, user reviews, and open sources. No restaurant can pay to influence ranking.
Baku dining by the numbers
Distribution by cuisine
Distribution by price range
The real price of dishes
We analyzed over 12,617 real dish prices from every venue's menu. Below is the median price of Baku's most common dishes, we use the median, not the mean, because a few pricey portions (kabab by the kilo, family-size plov) skew the average.
| Dish | Median price | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Qutab | ₼2.5 | 109 |
| Coffee | ₼7 | 360 |
| Doner | ₼10.9 | 163 |
| Burger | ₼15 | 306 |
| Kebab | ₼15 | 317 |
| Sushi roll | ₼15.7 | 224 |
| Caesar salad | ₼16 | 262 |
| Pizza | ₼16 | 276 |
| Plov | ₼20 | 150 |
Geographic concentration
Top 10 venues by rating
| # | Venue | Rating | Reviews | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinar | 5★ | 10 | Asian cuisine |
| 2 | Shakh Garden | 5★ | 8 | Azerbaijani cuisine |
| 3 | Chio-Chio-San | 5★ | 6 | Asian cuisine |
| 4 | King Pong | 5★ | 2 | Asian cuisine |
| 5 | Katsu Izakaya Bar | 5★ | 1 | Asian cuisine |
| 6 | İbrahim Kabab Evi | 5★ | 1 | Azerbaijani cuisine |
| 7 | Molokan Mood | 5★ | 1 | Azerbaijani cuisine |
| 8 | Pho Bo | 5★ | 1 | Asian cuisine |
| 9 | Çinar kafe / Qismetin Yeri | 5★ | 0 | Azerbaijani cuisine |
| 10 | Kitchen Plus | 5★ | 0 | Azerbaijani cuisine |
Observations and trends
Press use
This report and its data are open for use by press, journalists, and researchers. When citing, please reference as "harda.az 2026 report" or "Harda: State of Baku Dining 2026."
Limitations
This report is built on the current curated base tracked by the Harda editorial team (see stat cards above). The actual number of restaurants in Baku is much larger (about 1500+). The goal of this report is not a "complete list" but a "base of venues a Bakulu editor has visited and can recommend." Future annual reports will expand the base.