La Mamuca ★ 4.1
La Mămuca on Strada Pușkin 22 is the takeaway plăcinte counter where the tray turns over every hour and the in-house cheburek fryer runs behind the window.
Try: Plăcinte by the slice (cheese, cabbage, potato) and chebureks
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Chișinău.
Don't-miss vendors
Granier ★ 4.2
Granier on Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare in Chișinău is the artisan bakery chain selling Moldovan plăcinte, croissants, pain-au-chocolat and pretzels from a glass counter.
Try: Artisan croissants, plăcinte and pretzels by the piece
Piața Centrală street-food stalls ★ 4.2
The Piața Centrală street-food cluster on Mitropolit Varlaam in Chișinău is where the city eats plăcinte by the slice, mititei, chebureks and grilled corn.
Try: Plăcinte, chebureks, mititei and grilled corn (15 to 25 MDL each)