Bucharest

Food and Restaurants

POEM is a very flashy restaurant in Bucharest that has highly trained chefs for serving International food. The quality of food is exceptional and the way dishes are served, can double your appetite! The atmosphere of the dining halls is very comfortable and elegant with candles lit on each table and the etiquettes of fine dining are obvious with the dexterity of hall decorations and paintings. With most of Bucharest’s elite dining here, make sure you have booked a reservation before hand.

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POEM

POEM is a very flashy restaurant in Bucharest that has highly trained chefs for serving International food. The quality of food is exceptional and the way dishes are served, can double your appetite!

Balthazar Restaurant

The best attribute about Balthazar is its interior. Set in a restored villa, the restaurant oozes class and has a very classical and elegant look to it.

Jariştea

Set in an old historical setting, the Jaristea is a very well inspired restaurant which takes its cues form old Bucharest.

City Grill

If you are off for lunch, City Grill for steaks is the best place in town. A very light and friendly atmosphere awaits you with the best steaks that are spiced and grilled to perfection.

Casa di David

Famous for its ambiance and Italian inspired food, the restaurant is always full of people trying out new varieties that the chefs create for the guests.

Casa Doina

Among the aristocratic embassies in the northern part of the city, Casa Doina has developed a unique aura and a class of its own.

La Mandragora

A small but smart dining place decorated in lilacs and lovely drapes, the La Mandragora is a new favorite for the locals in Bucharest.

Count Dracula Club Restaurant

The entire aura and the building itself has been dedicated to this theme of black and red and the interior can spook you for a minute!

Casa Iancului

A small and cozy place on the eastern side of town, Iancului has a very well blended traditional and wooden look.

Bistro Atheneu

Bistro Atheneu runs more on its reputation than its ambiance. The owners have capitalized on its rugged and worn out interior and made it a theme in itself.

Charme

Charme has a very casual theme with couches and friendly staff who are good to talk to. The restaurant has a bar and lounge where people sit for hours over a drink or coffee.

La Mama

With 6 chains around Bucharest, La Mama has developed taste buds for rich Romanian cuisine in the locals as well as the tourists who visit often.

Shark

Shark makes you feel like you are back to your school cafeteria. With various spicy dishes lined out on the front counter, diners make their choices there and then and the food is served to their tables.

Caru' cu bere

Opened in 1879 as a small family restaurant, Caru’ today has a very loyal base of customers that are die hard fans of the home made delicacies served at the restaurant.

Chelsea Bistro-Café

Perfect for a quick meal, Chelsea bistro has a mouth watering variety of pizzas and drink and people from all over Bucharest come here to enjoy new and unique toppings in their pizza.

Cuptorul cu lemne

Offering the best pizzas in town at the best prices, Cuptoril cu lemme is a local favorite that has managed to attract enough population that it is always crowded on weekends!

Trattoria Il Calcio Restaurant

A casual place with walls lined with football pictures and journals that have been hung up there after years of collection, Trattoria is owned by an ex- footballer who has given the restaurant a theme that had

Burebista Vanatoresc

With a country side feeling to it, Burebista Vanatoresc welcomes its guests with a homely atmosphere, rich with the smell of fittings and furnishers.

Casa Oamenilor de Stiintă

With wedding after parties and club nights being enjoyed here, the restaurant has become famous for its wine and budget food served in large portions.