21 mid-range places in Chișinău, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Chișinău, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Chișinău food.
BERD'S Arome Locale Organic Sunday Brunch ★ 4.6
centru · Bulevardul Dimitrie Cantemir 12, Chișinău, Moldova
BERD'S Arome Locale in Chișinău runs the Organic Sunday Brunch at the MGallery design hotel, sourcing produce from Moldovan farmers across a 4-hour sitting.
La Taifas ★ 4.4
centru · Strada București 67, Chișinău, Moldova
La Taifas in Chișinău is the old village house with porch on Strada București, serving rustic Moldovan cooking and live folk music in a clay-pottery room.
Tip: Book a porch table on a warm evening; the kitchen leans on cauldron stews and the placinte are made to order with a 20-minute wait.
Gök-Oguz ★ 4.4
rascani · Calea Orheiului 19A, Chișinău, Moldova
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.
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.
Raccoon Coffee Shop & Roastery ★ 4.4
centru · Strada Armenească 35, Chișinău, Moldova
Raccoon Coffee on Strada Armenească in Chișinău is the in-house roastery and café sourcing single-origins globally and roasting on-site for retail bag sales.
Lake House Brewery ★ 4.4
rascani · Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare 182, Chișinău, Moldova
Lake House Brewery on Ștefan cel Mare in Chișinău is the family microbrewery (2017) pouring its full range on-site, with brew-tours Friday through Sunday.
Gök-Oguz ★ 4.4
rascani · Calea Orheiului 19A, Chișinău, Moldova
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.
Tip: Order the shurpa lamb soup 30 minutes ahead of arrival; the courtyard is the seat to ask for, not the indoor halls.
Raccoon Coffee Shop & Roastery ★ 4.4
centru · Strada Armenească 35, Chișinău, Moldova
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.
Tip: Buy retail bags from the wall and ask which day's roast is freshest; the V60 brew at the bar pours from the same lot.
Crème de la Crème ★ 4.4
centru · Strada Alexandru cel Bun 98A, Chișinău, Moldova
Crème de la Crème in Chișinău is the three-floor Parisian patisserie and café on Strada Alexandru cel Bun, with a brunch menu that runs from 08:00 to midday.
Sălcioara ★ 4.3
botanica · Strada Decebal 99/6, Chișinău, Moldova
Sălcioara in downtown Chișinău is the traditional Moldovan dining room with carved-wood interiors, evening live music and a kitchen built on village recipes.
Tip: Reserve a corner table for the live music nights; order the house brandy alongside the zeamă starter.
Pegas Terrace & Restaurant ★ 4.3
centru · Strada Albișoara 20/1, Chișinău, Moldova
Pegas in Chișinău is the long-running two-storey European fusion room on Strada Albișoara, with a wide summer terrace and a Moldovan wine list.
Tip: Sit on the terrace in summer for the kitchen's grill program; the wine list is the deepest mainstream Moldovan selection in the neighbourhood.
Black Rabbit Gastro-Burrow ★ 4.3
centru · Strada Vlaicu Pârcălab 45, Chișinău, Moldova
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.
Tip: The kitchen leans burgers at lunch and sharing plates after 19:00; the rotating Moldovan natural-wine pours are worth a separate visit.
Labrewtory Brewing Company ★ 4.3
botanica · Șoseaua Muncești 77, Chișinău, Moldova
Labrewtory on Șoseaua Muncești in Chișinău is the American-owned craft brewery (2017) with a 5+ tap taproom, hard cider, outdoor terrace and free brew-tours.
Lake House Brewery ★ 4.3
rascani · Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare 182, Chișinău, Moldova
Lake House Brewery on Ștefan cel Mare in Chișinău pours its own beers until 02:00 Tuesday through Saturday, with the brewer's full range and pub-style snacks.
Black Rabbit Gastro-Burrow ★ 4.3
centru · Strada Vlaicu Pârcălab 45, Chișinău, Moldova
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.
Tip: Switch to the bar menu after 19:00 for the natural-wine pours; the lunch room is a different animal from the night room.
Labrewtory Brewing Company ★ 4.3
botanica · Șoseaua Muncești 77, Chișinău, Moldova
Labrewtory Brewing Company is an American-owned brewery 5 minutes from the train station; free tours, outdoor terrace with bring-your-own grills nightly.
Tip: Tours are free in three languages on request; the outdoor terrace has grills for guests to bring their own meat to barbecue.
Pegas Terrace & Restaurant ★ 4.3
centru · Strada Albișoara 20/1, Chișinău, Moldova
Pegas in Chișinău serves a weekend brunch buffet on its summer terrace and second-floor room, with hot and cold European-fusion plates and Moldovan wine.
Beer House ★ 4.2
centru · Bulevardul Constantin Negruzzi 6/2, Chișinău, Moldova
Beer House in Chișinău is the German-themed brewpub on Bulevardul Negruzzi, brewing on-site and serving grill-heavy pub food with a daily 12-hour run.
Tip: Order the four-beer flight to taste the house range; the pork knuckle for two is the kitchen's grill anchor, request the sauerkraut on the side.
Tucano Coffee (Brazil branch) ★ 4.2
centru · Strada Alexandru cel Bun 91A, Chișinău, Moldova
Tucano Coffee Brazil in Chișinău is the Moldovan-grown specialty-coffee chain's flagship, with V60, Chemex and Aeropress and 100% Specialty Arabica.
Beer House Brewery ★ 4.2
centru · Bulevardul Constantin Negruzzi 6/2, Chișinău, Moldova
Beer House on Bulevardul Negruzzi in Chișinău is the German-themed brewpub brewing on premises, with a 12-hour daily run and a grill-led pub-food menu.
Brothers' Pub ★ 4.0
centru · Strada Mihai Eminescu 29, Chișinău, Moldova
Brothers' Pub on Strada Mihai Eminescu in Chișinău is the Irish-style late pub that runs into the small hours, with craft beer taps and Ukrainian platters.
Andy's Pizza Pușkin 32 ★ 3.8
centru · Strada Pușkin 32, Chișinău, Moldova
Andy's Pizza on Pușkin 32 in Chișinău is the 24/7 branch of Moldova's pizza chain, with the full menu, mushroom soup in a bread bowl and slices all night.