Best restaurants in Chişinau
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Cactus Café
502 394
Str Armeneasca 41
The Wild West meets urban bohemian interior decor here will stun wine-fogged patrons into thinking they’ve been zapped to Brooklyn during the night. Extravagant breakfasts, vegetarian meals and daring plates like “turkey jam rolls wrapped in aborigines” don’t help to dull the sensation. Free wi-fi.
Pani Pit
240 127
31 August 1989 nr. 115
Peasant waitresses serve omelettes and pancakes, along with the usual Moldavian menu of beef, pork and chicken. Choose the classy dining room or the large terrace, with cushioned cast iron chairs, vines, and a small waterfall. If the front is locked, enter through the terrace around the side.
Grill House
224 509
Str. Armeneasca 24
Outstanding dishes are produced from the open, fire-oven kitchen by attentive servers. Creative pasta dishes compliment the array of hearty meat and fish. Skip the outrageously-priced foreign wine for a Moldovan variety. Go down the atmospheric alley off the sidewalk.
Beer House
275 627
B-dul Negruzzi 6/2
‘To beer or not to beer’ says the menu, but if you’re here, you’ve probably already tackled that dilemma. This brewery-cum-restaurant has four delicious home-brewed beers and a superb menu, warming up with chicken wings and peaking at rabbit or chicken grilled in cognac. The relaxed ambience and impeccable service add to the charm.
Symposium
211 318
Str 31 August 1989 nr. 78
Regarded as one of the city’s top dining experiences in terms of elegance and refinery coupled with reasonable prices. The French-style cuisine is succulent, with lamb dishes its specialty.