The best restaurants Bucharest

This is Bucharest's must-visit address. Behind a neo-Gothic façade, the "beer cart" reveals a splendid décor, all carved wood. The stained-glass ceiling and ogee windows let in colored, subdued light. A warm and historic setting, frequented by writers and intellectuals in the days of "Petit Paris". Despite a certain decline in the quality of service and plate content in recent years, this place is still well worth a visit and remains a Bucharest must.

Undoubtedly one of the best establishments in Bucharest. Housed in an elegant villa, furnished in a classic and contemporary style, The Artist serves unpretentious and affordable gourmet cuisine of the highest standard. You will taste the beauty of the presentation, the mixture of flavours and the originality of the dishes, with Romanian and international influences. It is even possible to test them all, in miniature version, served in spoons! In summer, you will appreciate the pretty terrace and its garden of aromatic plants.

Originally from the Danube delta, Olympic canoeing champion Ivan Patzaichin has opened a fish and seafood restaurant in the capital, acting as an ambassador for the culinary traditions of his native region. Housed in a beautifully restored brick building, the establishment is a little off-center, opposite the flower market. The setting, all light blue and wood, immerses you in the atmosphere of the Danube. As for the food, it's simply delicious!

A young woman with a passion for gastronomy, Beca decided to set up her own restaurant, where she serves creative, healthy and tasty home cooking. The menu features market produce, fish and vegetarian specialties. The cozy little establishment, all woodwork and light tones, is a stone's throw from Piața Romană. You'll feel right at home here, especially as the owner, who is also a food blogger, is happy to come and tell you all about her dishes, to make your mouth water. A real breath of fresh air in Bucharest!

This beautiful Greek terrace, shaded by vines, is renowned for the quality of its fish, freshly grilled before your very eyes: scallops, sea bream, shrimps... For the rest, the menu is short, consisting of various mezzes (marinated olives, delicious homemade hummus...) and one or two courses (salads, carpaccios...). The setting is simple and friendly, with white tables covered with pink-checkered tablecloths. Please note that the terrace is only open in fine weather, in the evening: it closes when the thermometer falls into the negative.

Just above the Control Club, one of the temples of Bucharest's nightlife, this trendy gastropub serves excellent international specialties: burgers, homemade pastas, salads, meat or vegetarian dishes... The portions are generous and the cocktails delicious. At midnight, the restaurant transforms into a pizzeria, keeping revelers fuelled until the wee hours. With its long central table and industrial decor, the place looks like an urban canteen. Beware, it's often packed, so don't hesitate to book!

This is the capital's oldest inn. Right in the middle of Lipscani, this vast caravanserai(han), built in 1808 by a wealthy Armenian merchant by the name of Manuc Bey, was the meeting point for foreign merchants passing through Bucharest (Jews, Turks, Bulgarians, Greeks...). Completely renovated in 2007, it now houses, among other shops, a restaurant serving traditional specialties. But it's above all to enjoy the ambience of the place that you come to sit here, in the central courtyard or under the brick vaults inside.

Another good Romanian restaurant in the city centre. Pleasant decor, very good price. Vatra means "fireplace" or "fireplace", so we feel well.

Vatra ("the home") is one of Bucharest's best traditional restaurants, not far from Cișmigiu Park. Here you can enjoy the great classics of Romanian cuisine, such as the unmissable sarmale or a good meat stew accompanied by mămăligă, comforting and generous dishes, very well executed. The setting is typical, too, decorated in a Transylvanian style: brick vaults, wooden beams and white walls decorated with traditional motifs, fabrics and objects. The restaurant is just as pleasant in summer, with a lovely terrace.

This Sofitel hotel restaurant will delight lovers of excellent, healthy, colourful and fragrant Mediterranean cuisine.

This expensive address is considered one of the best places to taste fusion cuisine with Franco-Asian influences. Imaginative and surprising, this restaurant is worth a visit. Booking recommended on the weekend.

Sitting in solid wooden tables, surrounded by beast skins, you will taste here excellent Romanian traditional, rustic, generous and very cheap Romanian cuisine.

This address is especially interesting for its situation on an artificial peninsula that is ahead in the pond in the middle of the pleasant and central Cişmigiu Park. The map offers classic Romanian (grill) and international classics, but nothing of exceptional quality. In short, we come to the place, and nothing prevents you from just having a drink.

A simple, unpretentious address where good Romanian cuisine is served at very accessible prices. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Located in a large glass building, this bar-restaurant is in the chic embassy district, close to piața Victoriei. The decoration mixes industrial elements and jungle atmosphere. Salads, burgers, soups and dishes with various international influences are served: salmon and truffle teriyaki, grilled octopus Mediterranean style... Breakfasts are particularly nice: classic with bread, butter and jam, English with bacon and eggs, pastries, omelettes, etc... It's a bit expensive, but that's what the neighborhood wants!

A good address for lovers of Lebanese cuisine. The dishes are based on meat or vegetarian and the service is impeccable.

One of the restaurants at the Phoenix Hotel where you can prepare a good traditional cuisine. The. and the. of the bowels are not missing and are very successful. And to water it all, a wide choice of wines.

A restaurant where you can enjoy delicious Romanian and international cuisine. It is open 24 hours a day and offers free access to the Wi-Fi network.

The latest Sara restaurant in Bucharest is located on the first floor of the Hotel Sarroglia, from which it takes its name. It follows the same concept that made Sara's Floreasca establishment such a success: a restaurant and a delicatessen selling Italian products under one roof. In a contemporary decor with clean lines, you'll be able to choose from pasta, gnocchi, risotto and pizza, dishes whose main ingredients are imported directly from Italy.

"Welcome home" could be the motto of Lente, which is much more than a restaurant. Whether you sit inside by the fireplace, piano and library, or outside in the shady courtyard, you'll feel right at home. In this cozy space, you can sip a coffee, savor well-executed Romanian dishes and even enjoy one of the many board games at your disposal. Lente regularly organizes cultural events and has a second, equally charming location on Strada Dionisie Lupu.