Black Rabbit Gastro-Burrow is a modern european restaurant in Centru, Chișinău.
Black Rabbit on Strada Vlaicu Pârcălab in Chișinău works as a café in daylight and a small-plates bar after dark, with a serious Moldovan wine list.
Signature dishes: Daytime burgers, Evening sharing plates, House cocktails
Must order: The lunch burger with house fries and a glass of Fetească Regală.
Tip: The kitchen leans burgers at lunch and sharing plates after 19:00; the rotating Moldovan natural-wine pours are worth a separate visit.
Address: Strada Vlaicu Pârcălab 45, Chișinău, Moldova
La Plăcinte on Șoseaua Hâncești 58 is the Botanica-side branch of Moldova's plăcinte chain, with the largest dine-in room and a kids' play area attached.
Signature: Plăcinte by the slice, Mămăligă with sour cream, Zeamă chicken soup
Order: Plăcinte with cabbage and cheese, mămăligă with brânză and smântână on the side.
Tip: This branch has the most reliable lunch turnover; the plăcinte tray refills hourly and the sit-down menu carries the full traditional list.
Andy's Pizza on Bulevardul Mircea cel Bătrân in Chișinău is the Ciocana branch of Moldova's homegrown chain, with a wide pizza list and a 24/7 sister nearby.
Signature: Capricioasa pizza, Pasta carbonara, Mushroom soup in bread bowl
Order: Mushroom soup in a bread bowl with a Capricioasa pizza to share.
Tip: The chain's Ciocana branch keeps the kitchen running past midnight; the carbonara and the mushroom soup in the bread bowl are the dependable orders.
Gök-Oguz on Calea Orheului in Chișinău is the family-run Gagauz and Turkic room, serving shurpa, gözleme and lamb specialties in a Comrat-styled compound.
Signature: Shurpa lamb soup, Gözleme cheese pie, Lamb with vegetables
Order: Shurpa lamb soup with freshly baked gözleme on the side.
Tip: Sit in the courtyard in summer; the menu's Gagauz lamb cooks slow, order it 30 minutes ahead if you don't want to wait at the table.
