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The restaurants worth a reservation in Chișinău, from neighbourhood bistros to the new classics.
The restaurants worth the trip in Chișinău: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
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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 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.
Order A mixed plate of plăcinte: cheese, cabbage and pumpkin slices, with smântână.
La Plăcinte on Ștefan cel Mare 3 is the central Chișinău branch of the Moldovan chain that turned the street plăcintă into a sit-down restaurant.
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 Moldovan red flight with a lamb shoulder slow-cooked over mămăligă.
Symposium in Chișinău is the Mediterranean room and wine club on Strada 31 August 1989, with a 200-label Moldovan and European wine list selected as a club.
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.
Order Cream of mushroom soup in a bread bowl with the Capricioasa pizza.
Andy's Pizza on Ștefan cel Mare in Chișinău is the central branch of Moldova's homegrown pizza chain, open into the late hours with a 24/7 sister branch.
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