15 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.
15 places
Order Organic Sunday brunch plate with Moldovan sheep cheese, farm eggs and the BERD'S house bread.
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.
Order Tocăniță cooked in the cauldron with mămăligă and a shot of house țuică.
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.
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 on Ștefan cel Mare in Chișinău is the family microbrewery (2017) pouring its full range on-site, with brew-tours Friday through Sunday.
Order Croissant with Vienna-style coffee, eggs Benedict and the house croissant board.
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.
Order Sarmale wrapped in vine leaves with sour cream and mămăligă on the side.
Sălcioara in downtown Chișinău is the traditional Moldovan dining room with carved-wood interiors, evening live music and a kitchen built on village recipes.
Order Marbled beef steak with seasonal vegetables and a glass of Fetească Neagră.
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.
Order The lunch burger with house fries and a glass of Fetească Regală.
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.
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.
Order Pork knuckle with house lager and sauerkraut.
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.
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 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.
Try Craft beers and Ukrainian meat platters
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.
Try Capricioasa pizza, cream of mushroom in a bread bowl, Moldovan pasta
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.
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