“Sandyq Astana”: Traditional dining experience in a modern building
The staff of the “Sandyq” restaurant greets customers in traditional Kazakh clothing as they enter the restaurant. This is the first small taste of the fact that you will be immersed in the cultural tradition of the ninth largest country in the world in a state-of-the-art building. “Sandyq” is a Kazakh restaurant chain that is in the upper middle class and offers traditional food and drinks in various cities. The focus is on so-called experience gastronomy, i.e. a visit to the restaurant should be a special event for the guest. “Sandyq” has not had a presence in Astana until now. Just a few weeks ago, a new branch was opened at Sarayshyq St 34/3. It is located on several floors in a state-of-the-art building. In Astana there are generally very few real old buildings, as most of the buildings were only built after 1997. At that time, the former Aqmola became the new capital of Kazakhstan and since then the city of Astana, which was briefly renamed Nursultan, has been expanding steadily and this growth process is not yet complete. A provincial town has become a metropolis. Kazakh tradition in a modern building The “Sandyq” is a restaurant that places great value on conveying Kazakh traditions. It would be more authentic to stay in a rustic old building, but that is simply not possible in Astana because there are hardly any real old buildings. Everything is recently built and accordingly modern. But the operators have found a solution and simply installed a second, heavy wooden door in a traditional design behind the actual entrance door. Something
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