Soyombo

The Gobi


Choose among an extensive selection of Mongolian dishes served in a modern and gleaming dining room. There's no English in the menu, but there are pictures. The hotel of the same name isn't associated with the restaurant and has a separate entrance.


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1. Natural History Museum

0.3 MILES

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2. Museum of History and Ethnography

0.31 MILES

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3. Bayankhongor Stupa

0.45 MILES

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4. Lamyn Gegeenii Gon Gandan Dedlin Khiid

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