Mileștii Mici Underground Tour tasting & Wine Labyrinth
Discover the world's largest wine cellar at Mileștii Mici and experience Moldova's finest wines.
What to order at Symposium Restaurant & Wine Club
- Must order
- The Moldovan red flight with a lamb shoulder slow-cooked over mămăligă.
- Signature dishes
- Adriatic seafood plates, Lamb with mămăligă, Moldovan wine flights
- Editor tip
- Ask the sommelier to run a flight of three Fetească Neagră from different Moldovan regions; the kitchen's seafood is sourced weekly from Odessa.
Signature dishes: Adriatic seafood plates, Lamb with mămăligă, Moldovan wine flights
Must order: The Moldovan red flight with a lamb shoulder slow-cooked over mămăligă.
Tip: Ask the sommelier to run a flight of three Fetească Neagră from different Moldovan regions; the kitchen's seafood is sourced weekly from Odessa.
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Location
Address: Strada 31 August 1989 nr. 78, Chișinău, Moldova
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Beer House ★ 4.2
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.
Signature: House-brewed lager, Pork knuckle, Grilled sausages
Order: Pork knuckle with house lager and sauerkraut.
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.
Andy's Pizza (Ștefan cel Mare 77) ★ 3.6
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.
Signature: Capricioasa pizza, Mushroom cream soup in bread bowl, Moldovan-style pasta
Order: Cream of mushroom soup in a bread bowl with the Capricioasa pizza.
Tip: Order the cream of mushroom served in the hollowed bread bowl; the Capricioasa is the local-style pizza if you want something Moldovan.
La Taifas ★ 4.4
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.
Signature: Sarmale in cabbage leaves, Mămăligă with brânză, Cauldron-cooked tocăniță
Order: Tocăniță cooked in the cauldron with mămăligă and a shot of house țuică.
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.
La Plăcinte (Ștefan cel Mare 3) ★ 4.2
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.
Signature: Plăcinte with cheese, Plăcinte with cabbage, Zeamă chicken soup
Order: A mixed plate of plăcinte: cheese, cabbage and pumpkin slices, with smântână.
Tip: Order the plăcinte by the slice from the counter for a quick lunch; the full menu carries zeamă, mămăligă and sarmale at chain-pricing.
Pegas Terrace & Restaurant ★ 4.3
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.
Signature: Marbled beef steak, Salmon tartare, Apple strudel
Order: Marbled beef steak with seasonal vegetables and a glass of Fetească Neagră.
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.
More restaurants in Chișinău
Beer House ★ 4.2
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.
Signature: House-brewed lager, Pork knuckle, Grilled sausages
Order: Pork knuckle with house lager and sauerkraut.
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.
Andy's Pizza (Ștefan cel Mare 77) ★ 3.6
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.
Signature: Capricioasa pizza, Mushroom cream soup in bread bowl, Moldovan-style pasta
Order: Cream of mushroom soup in a bread bowl with the Capricioasa pizza.
Tip: Order the cream of mushroom served in the hollowed bread bowl; the Capricioasa is the local-style pizza if you want something Moldovan.
Sălcioara ★ 4.3
Sălcioara in downtown Chișinău is the traditional Moldovan dining room with carved-wood interiors, evening live music and a kitchen built on village recipes.
Signature: Sarmale in vine leaves, Mămăligă with brânză and smântână, Zeamă chicken broth
Order: Sarmale wrapped in vine leaves with sour cream and mămăligă on the side.
Tip: Reserve a corner table for the live music nights; order the house brandy alongside the zeamă starter.
La Taifas ★ 4.4
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.
Signature: Sarmale in cabbage leaves, Mămăligă with brânză, Cauldron-cooked tocăniță
Order: Tocăniță cooked in the cauldron with mămăligă and a shot of house țuică.
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.
La Plăcinte (Ștefan cel Mare 3) ★ 4.2
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.
Signature: Plăcinte with cheese, Plăcinte with cabbage, Zeamă chicken soup
Order: A mixed plate of plăcinte: cheese, cabbage and pumpkin slices, with smântână.
Tip: Order the plăcinte by the slice from the counter for a quick lunch; the full menu carries zeamă, mămăligă and sarmale at chain-pricing.
Pegas Terrace & Restaurant ★ 4.3
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.
Signature: Marbled beef steak, Salmon tartare, Apple strudel
Order: Marbled beef steak with seasonal vegetables and a glass of Fetească Neagră.
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.