Hidden Food Gems in Chișinău

The places in Chișinău the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.

Food tour in Chișinău

Chisinau Walking City Tour Combined With Local Wine

★ 4.9 (22)2.5 to 3 hfrom USD 40

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Off the beaten plate

Gök-Oguz

★ 4.4
Moldovan
$$
Râșcani

Gok-Oguz is a family Gagauz room on Calea Orheiului with a back-garden vinery and hand-painted village courtyard; order the shurpa lamb soup ahead.

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Black Rabbit Gastro-Burrow

★ 4.3
Wine bar
$$
Centru

Black Rabbit Gastro-Burrow is a loft cafe-by-day, cocktail-bar-by-night on Parcalab; lunch runs small plates, the bar pours natural wines after 19:00.

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Labrewtory Brewing Company

★ 4.3
American BBQ
$$
Botanica

Labrewtory Brewing Company is an American-owned brewery 5 minutes from the train station; free tours, outdoor terrace with bring-your-own grills nightly.

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Raccoon Coffee Shop & Roastery

★ 4.4
Cafe
$$
Centru

Raccoon Coffee Shop and Roastery on Strada Armeneasca roasts behind the counter; buy retail bags from the wall, the V60 brew pours from the same fresh lot.

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