Upscale in Chișinău

Invino Enoteca ★ 4.7

centru · Strada Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni 41, Chișinău, Moldova

Invino on Bănulescu-Bodoni in Chișinău is the 2016 sommelier-led Moldovan wine enoteca, with 250 labels on the shelf and 15 pours by the glass.

Carpe Diem Wine Shop & Bar ★ 4.6

centru · Strada Columna 136, Chișinău, Moldova

Carpe Diem on Strada Columna in Chișinău is the country's first wine bar (2011), pouring 10 to 15 Moldovan wines by the glass from a 160-label shelf.

Taproom by Litra & Friends ★ 4.5

centru · Strada Vasile Alecsandri 117/1, Chișinău, Moldova

Taproom by Litra on Strada Vasile Alecsandri in Chișinău is Moldova's first craft taproom, pouring 20 local craft taps in a community-rooted American bar.

Symposium Restaurant & Wine Club ★ 4.4

centru · Strada 31 August 1989 nr. 78, Chișinău, Moldova

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.

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.

Embargo ★ 4.4

centru · Strada Alexander Pușkin 47/1, Chișinău, Moldova

Embargo on Pușkin 47/1 in Chișinău is the wine-focused bar showcasing high-quality Moldovan wines paired with local cheeses, charcuterie and house.

Beer House ★ 4.3

centru · Bulevardul Constantin Negruzzi 6/2, Chișinău, Moldova

Beer House on Bulevardul Negruzzi in Chișinău is a five-tap house brewery in an old-timey Moldovan European-style room, the carte sausage, ribs and brewpub.

Marlène ★ 4.3

centru · Strada București 75, Chișinău, Moldova

Marlène on Strada București 75 in Chișinău is the cocktail bar (2019) inside a restored Moldovan city-house, with a summer terrace and a long menu.

Piana Vyshnia ★ 4.2

centru · Strada Ștefan cel Mare 103, Chișinău, Moldova

Piana Vyshnia on Strada Ștefan cel Mare in Chișinău is the elegantly decorated bar serving cherry liqueur, with outdoor seating onto Ștefan cel Mare park.