Also: Fine Dining in Chisinau
Tasting menus, Michelin stars and the chefs redefining Chișinău.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Chișinău.
BERD'S Arome Locale in Chișinău is the fine-dining room at Moldova's first design hotel on Cantemir, working Moldovan produce in a refined modern idiom.
Order: The Moldovan tasting menu with the BERD'S Castel Mimi wine pairing.
Tip: Book the Organic Sunday Brunch for the local-producer board; the kitchen runs vegetarian, gluten-free and salt-free tasting menus on request.
Salcioara in Chișinău is the higher-end Moldovan traditional room on Strada Pușkin, working village recipes with organic produce in a folk-decor room.
Order: Slow-roasted lamb with mămăligă, brânză and a Fetească Neagră pour.
Tip: The tasting menu rotates by season; ask for the wild mushroom pickles and the slow-roasted lamb when those land on the board.
Editor picks in Chișinău include BERD'S Arome Locale, Salcioara, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.