Food
Where to eat in Romania: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Romania is Caru' cu Bere, Bucharest. The travel guide lists 74 places to eat and drink in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Timișoara. Local dishes to try: Mujdei, Papanași, Mititei, Mămăligă, and Telemea.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Romania
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
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Places travellers recommend in Romania
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Bucharest
All places in BucharestRestaurants and cafés
- Restaurant Hanu' lui ManucMid-range
Str. Franceza nr. 62-64
- Cuptorul cu lemneMid-range
Bulevardul Pache Protopopescu 63
- Locanta JaristeaMid-range
Strada George Georgescu 50-52
- Caru' cu BereMid-range
Strada Stavropoleos 5
- Trattoria Il Calcio UniversitateMid-range
Strada Ion Ghica 6
- Taj Indian CuisineMid-range
Sector 5, București
- Lacrimi și SfințiMid-range
Șepcari 16
- MahalaSplurge
Calea Rahovei 147-153
Bars and nightlife
- Mancave
Economu Cezarescu 61
- Queen’s Club
Be. Carol I, nr. 61
- Curtea berarilor
Selari 9-11
- Energiea
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Bucharest · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Cluj-Napoca
All places in Cluj-NapocaRestaurants and cafés
- RoataMid-range
Strada Alexandru Ciurea 6
- BaraccaSplurge
Str. Napoca nr. 8A
- Samsara FoodhouseMid-range
- ShanghaiMid-range
Calea Turzii nr. 42
- PanoramicMid-range
Strada Șerpuitoare 1
- IndigoMid-range
Strada Piezișă 10
- TokyoSplurge
Strada Gheorghe Marinescu 5
- ViaSplurge
Strada Inocențiu Micu Klein 6
Bars and nightlife
- Old Shepherd
Str. Matei Corvin nr. 2
- Diesel
Piața Unirii no. 17
- The Soviet
Strada Clemenceau Nr. 2
- Enigma
12, Strada Iuliu Maniu
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Cluj-Napoca · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Timișoara
All places in TimișoaraRestaurants and cafés
- DAF JuniorMid-range
Str. Gloriei, Nr. 5
- Suppa BarBudget
Strada Florimund Mercy 7
- Casa Bunicii 1Mid-range
Strada Mareşal Alexandru Averescu 1B
- BioFreshMid-range
- The Sandwich FactoryBudget
Strada Emanoil Ungureanu 8
- Lera's BistroBudget
Intrare pe, Strada Gheorghe Lazar, Strada Mărășești Nr. 6
- Restaurant KarađorđeBudget
Piața Unirii 4
- Radha CuisineBudget
Strada Emanoil Ungureanu 13
Bars and nightlife
- Fratelli By The River
Bulevardul Vasile Pârvan 5
- D'Arc Club
Piața Unirii
- La Căpițe
- Papillion Cafe
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Timișoara · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Constanța
Restaurants and cafés
- AlbatrosMid-range
Str. Traian, Nr. 52
- Beta RestaurantMid-range
Str. Ştefan cel Mare, Nr. 6
- La Ana și IonMid-range
Bulevardul Tomis 17
- THE VIEW ConstantaMid-range
Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta 2A
- Hotel Restaurant Bulevard MamaiaMid-range
Bulevardul Mamaia 294
- ExtrablattBudget
Bulevardul Tomis 114
- Alandala Smash Burger n Hot DogBudget
Bulevardul Tomis 38-40
- Pizza Pui cu BaconBudget
Bulevardul Tomis 114
Bars and nightlife
- Haute Cup
Strada Griviței nr. 20
- Arabica Pizza&Bar.
Bulevardul Tomis nr.3
- Restaurant Turcesc Nor
Bd. Tomis, 48
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Constanța · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Sibiu
Restaurants and cafés
- Crama Sibiu Vechi
Str Papiu Ilarian 3
- Butoiul de Aur
Pasajul Scărilor
- La Cuptor
9 Mai 7
Bars and nightlife
- Liquid The Club
Strada Someșului 19
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Sibiu · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Romania is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Romania, the most widely known first.
Mujdei
spicy Romanian sauce made mostly from garlic and vegetable oil
Mămăligă
porridge made out of yellow maize flour, traditional in Romania and Moldova
Taramasalata
Pâté
mixture of cooked ground meat and fat minced into a spreadable paste
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Romania?
Caru' cu Bere, Bucharest is the most widely documented place to eat in Romania: 8 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Romania known for?
Romania is known for Mujdei, Papanași, Mititei, Mămăligă, and Telemea.
Where can you eat in Bucharest?
The travel guide to Bucharest lists Restaurant Hanu' lui Manuc, Cuptorul cu lemne, Locanta Jaristea, Caru' cu Bere, and Trattoria Il Calcio Universitate.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.