4 hidden gems worth the trip across Moldova, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Moldova guides.
Gök-Oguz ★ 4.4 · Chișinău
rascani · Calea Orheiului 19A, Chișinău, Moldova
Gok-Oguz is a family Gagauz room on Calea Orheiului with a back-garden vinery and hand-painted village courtyard; order the shurpa lamb soup ahead.
Tip: Order the shurpa lamb soup 30 minutes ahead of arrival; the courtyard is the seat to ask for, not the indoor halls.
Raccoon Coffee Shop & Roastery ★ 4.4 · Chișinău
centru · Strada Armenească 35, Chișinău, Moldova
Raccoon Coffee Shop and Roastery on Strada Armeneasca roasts behind the counter; buy retail bags from the wall, the V60 brew pours from the same fresh lot.
Tip: Buy retail bags from the wall and ask which day's roast is freshest; the V60 brew at the bar pours from the same lot.
Black Rabbit Gastro-Burrow ★ 4.3 · Chișinău
centru · Strada Vlaicu Pârcălab 45, Chișinău, Moldova
Black Rabbit Gastro-Burrow is a loft cafe-by-day, cocktail-bar-by-night on Parcalab; lunch runs small plates, the bar pours natural wines after 19:00.
Tip: Switch to the bar menu after 19:00 for the natural-wine pours; the lunch room is a different animal from the night room.
Labrewtory Brewing Company ★ 4.3 · Chișinău
botanica · Șoseaua Muncești 77, Chișinău, Moldova
Labrewtory Brewing Company is an American-owned brewery 5 minutes from the train station; free tours, outdoor terrace with bring-your-own grills nightly.
Tip: Tours are free in three languages on request; the outdoor terrace has grills for guests to bring their own meat to barbecue.