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Cafés in Almaty a cappuccino off the Arbat

Espresso bars along Kabanbay Batyr in the Golden Square, a roaster's café upstairs at the Green Bazaar, and terraces on Lugansky Street east of Dostyk Avenue.

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Almaty began as Fort Zailiyskoe, laid out by Russia in February 1854 and renamed Vernoye before the year was out; it became Alma-Ata in 1921 and Almaty in 1993.1 About 2.35 million people lived in its eight districts at the start of 2026, and the café trade is growing with them: coffee sales in Almaty rose 16% in 2025, while Astana's grew by a third.12 Coffee Boom, a chain running since 2010, roasts its own beans and has more than 130 coffee houses in Kazakhstan, Russia and Uzbekistan.3

Street names change faster than habits. Furmanov Street became Nazarbayev Avenue by a city council vote on 30 November 2017, and Dostyk Avenue was Lenin Avenue until 1995.45 Many residents still give directions by Soviet names such as Furmanova, Kalinina and Tashkentskaya, and say everyone understands them.6 Café addresses are often written in Kazakh: көшесі (köshesi) means street and даңғылы (dañğyly) avenue, so Абылай хан даңғылы is Abylai Khan Avenue, called Kommunistichesky Avenue from 1961 until the early 1990s.7

The city climbs toward the mountains, and the seasons set the café rhythm. July averages 23.8 °C and January −4.7 °C, and April, with 112.4 mm, is the wettest month.1 In summer many places move tables outside onto летники (letniki, summer terraces): about 30% of Almaty's eateries use them, and in May 2026 the akimat (city hall) began rewriting the permit rules.8

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The old trading town grew up around Zhibek Zholy and the Green Bazaar in the north, and the Golden Square, the grid between Zheltoksan, Abay, Kunaev and Kabanbay Batyr, filled in between the 1930s and the 1970s.1617 Uphill, the Samal microdistricts sit in Medeu district below the Trans-Ili Alatau, and Bostandyk, the most populous district, takes in the university campus on Al-Farabi Avenue.181920

Arbat & Green Bazaar

Bowler's café upstairs at the Green Bazaar, 24-hour coffee on Gogol Street and the pedestrian Arbat on Zhibek Zholy.

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Golden Square

Kabanbay Batyr's espresso bars, Panfilov Street's pedestrian blocks and late tables on Zheltoksan in the Soviet-era center.

69 cafés

Samal & Dostyk

Terraces on Lugansky Street, a bakery on Dostyk Avenue and the Samal microdistricts below the mountains.

29 cafés

Satpayev & Republic Square

24-hour Violet, midnight coffee on Abay Avenue and brunch on Al-Farabi, around Republic Square and Satbayev University.

21 cafés

Almaly

Massimo's roastery café on Kurmangazy, round-the-clock coffee on Kabanbay Batyr and Auezov, and late tables on Zhambyl.

43 cafés

Bostandyk

Late cafés on Rozybakiev Street, terraces on Abay Avenue and Nekafe's pay-for-time lounge on Zhandosov.

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Летние веранды

Outdoor seating

Летние веранды (summer verandas) on Lugansky Street, Abay Avenue and Zheltoksan, plus 24-hour tables on Gogol.

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi from Rozybakiev Street to Zheltoksan, with 24-hour options on Gogol and Kabanbay Batyr.

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Допоздна

Open late

24-hour coffee on Gogol and Kabanbay Batyr, Tole Bi lounges until 02:00 and midnight closings in Bostandyk.

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Завтраки и бранчи

Breakfast & brunch

Breakfast from 07:30 at Shecker on Kurmangazy, brunch around the clock at Violet and on the terrace at Зоя on Lugansky Street.

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Arbat & Green Bazaar 24 cafés

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How coffee works in Almaty

Cappuccino is the best-selling café drink in Kazakhstan, followed by latte and americano. In 2025 the average cup cost 1,310 ₸, 8% more than a year earlier, and sales of filter coffee grew by 65%.2 Mornings carry the trade: a quarter of a café's daily takings come between 08:00 and 10:00, sales peak at 09:00, and half the day's money is made before 13:00.2

Tea has its own houses. A чайхана (chaikhana, tea house) in Central Asia serves full meals as well as tea, typically plov, samsa, shurpa, manty and lagman. In Kazakhstan they are less common than in Uzbekistan and are found mostly in the south, near Uzbek communities; they serve no alcohol, though some pour kumys, fermented mare's milk.9

Almaty also has антикафе (anticafés), where you pay for time rather than for what you eat or drink. The format began with Tsiferblat in Moscow in autumn 2011, at one ruble a minute, and the fee usually covers tea, coffee, snacks and Wi-Fi.10 TimeKafe on Altynsarin Avenue charges 1,100 ₸ for the first hour and 19 ₸ for each further minute, as of 2026.11

Kaspi QR, the scan-to-pay code of Kazakhstan's biggest payment app, has the widest merchant coverage in the country, from cafés to village shops, and since August 2025 visitors can pay through it with 12 foreign wallet and bank apps via Alipay+.12 At sit-down cafés and restaurants a 10% service charge is usually added to the bill, and a further tip of 5–15% is common for good service.13

What coffee costs in Almaty

DrinkTypical price
Cappuccino
Капучино, espresso with steamed milk		₸1,100–1,890
Almaty cafés, October 2026
Americano
Американо, espresso topped up with hot water		₸1,000–1,200
Kazakhstan cafés, early 2025
Average cup
All coffee drinks sold in cafés		₸1,310
Kazakhstan, 2025
Anticafé hour
Антикафе: first hour, tea and coffee included		₸1,100, then ₸19 a minute
TimeKafe, Altynsarin Avenue, 2026

Prices as of 2025–2026. The cappuccino range is Numbeo's for Almaty, updated on 27 October 2026; the americano range was given by a Kazakh café-chain co-founder in March 2025, and the average cup comes from Poster's study of 2025 café sales.14152 The anticafé rate is TimeKafe's own, read in October 2026.11

Sources

  1. Almaty, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Казахстанцы подсели на кофе, несмотря на рост цен на напиток (Elena Chechneva, 6 April 2026), Kursiv, accessed October 2026
  3. Coffee Boom (about the chain), Coffee Boom, accessed October 2026
  4. Улица Фурманова в Алматы переименована в проспект имени Назарбаева (30 November 2017), Kapital.kz, accessed October 2026
  5. Проспект Достык (Алматы), Wikipedia (Russian), accessed October 2026
  6. Фурманова, Калинина, Правды: алматинцы спорят о старых названиях улиц (Yuliya Shults, 31 July 2026), Kursiv, accessed October 2026
  7. Проспект Абылай хана (Алматы), Wikipedia (Russian), accessed October 2026
  8. Летники ждут новые правила в Алматы (13 May 2026), Tengrinews, accessed October 2026
  9. Чайхана, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed October 2026
  10. Антикафе, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed October 2026
  11. Антикафе в Алматы: TimeKafe по Правде (rates, accessed October 2026), TimeKafe, accessed October 2026
  12. Alipay+ and Kaspi.kz Enhance International Payment Acceptance in Kazakhstan (13 August 2025), Silicon UK (press release), accessed October 2026
  13. Kazakhstan (Culture Smart! guide), Culture Smart! Books, accessed October 2026
  14. Cost of Living in Almaty (last update 27 October 2026), Numbeo, accessed October 2026
  15. В Казахстане сильно подорожает кофе. Узнали, насколько (Sergey Nikitin, 22 March 2025), Digital Business, accessed October 2026
  16. Проспект Жибек Жолы, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed October 2026
  17. Золотой квадрат (городской массив), Wikipedia (Russian), accessed October 2026
  18. Самал (микрорайон), Cyclowiki, accessed October 2026
  19. Бостандыкский район, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed October 2026
  20. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
FAQ

Cafés in Almaty: common questions

How much does a cappuccino cost in Almaty in 2026?

In October 2026 a cappuccino in Almaty cafés cost about 1,100–1,890 tenge. Across Kazakhstan the average cup of coffee cost 1,310 tenge in 2025, 8% more than in 2024, and an americano cost 1,000–1,200 tenge in early 2025.

Which Almaty neighborhood has the most cafés?

Golden Square and Bostandyk have the most cafés, followed by Almaly. Golden Square has the widest choice, from Kabanbay Batyr Street to the pedestrian blocks of Panfilov Street, ahead of Bostandyk and Almaly.

What is an anticafé in Almaty?

An anticafé (антикафе) charges for the time you spend rather than for food or drink; tea, coffee, snacks and Wi-Fi are usually included. The format began in Moscow in 2011. At TimeKafe on Altynsarin Avenue in Almaty the first hour cost 1,100 tenge in 2026, then 19 tenge a minute.

Do you tip in cafés and restaurants in Almaty?

Bills at sit-down cafés and restaurants in Almaty usually include a 10% service charge, and a further tip of 5–15% is common for good service. Kaspi QR, the scan-to-pay code with the widest merchant coverage in Kazakhstan, also accepts 12 foreign wallet and bank apps through Alipay+ since August 2025.

What were Almaty streets called before they were renamed?

Nazarbayev Avenue was Furmanov Street until November 2017, Dostyk Avenue was Lenin Avenue until 1995, and Abylai Khan Avenue was Kommunistichesky Avenue from 1961 until the early 1990s. Many Almaty residents still use old names such as Furmanova, Kalinina and Tashkentskaya when giving directions.

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