Food
Where to eat in Moldova: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Moldova is Guguță Café, Chișinău. The travel guide lists 12 places to eat and drink in Chișinău. Local dishes to try: Papanași, Mămăligă, Sarmale, Stuffed peppers, and Borscht.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Moldova
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 1
Places travellers recommend in Moldova
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Chișinău
All places in ChișinăuRestaurants and cafés
- Nr1 SupermarketBudget
Stefan cel Mare si Sfant Boulevard 132
- Andy's PizzaMid-range
Alexander Pushkin St 32
- GălbenușBudget
Alexander Pushkin St 22
- FoișorBudget
Strada Columna 102, behind the Cathedral
- Pizza HouseMid-range
Bulevardul Moscova 14/1
- CantinăBudget
Strada Petru Rareș 18
- TbilisiMid-range
Bulevard Stefan Cel Mare, nr.69
- La TaifasSplurge
Str. Bucuresti, 67
Bars and nightlife
- Keller Holz Gastropub
Stefan cel Mare si Sfant Boulevard 71
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Chișinău · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Moldova is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Moldova, the most widely known first.
Mămăligă
porridge made out of yellow maize flour, traditional in Romania and Moldova
Stuffed peppers
dish involving filling the cavities of a pepper with other food
Blini
eastern European pancake
zeamă
Alivenci
traditional Moldavian custart tart
Brânzoaică
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Moldova?
Guguță Café, Chișinău is the most widely documented place to eat in Moldova: 2 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Moldova known for?
Moldova is known for Papanași, Mămăligă, Sarmale, Stuffed peppers, and Borscht.
Where can you eat in Chișinău?
The travel guide to Chișinău lists Nr1 Supermarket, Andy's Pizza, Gălbenuș, Foișor, and Pizza House.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.