Eat in Old Town (Lipscani / Centrul Vechi), Bucharest

Caru' cu bere

• ★ 4.6
• Traditional Romanian

Order Mititei, the grilled minced meat rolls.

Caru' cu bere is a traditional Romanian restaurant at Strada Stavropoleos 5 in the Old Town, serving beer made to an original recipe from 1879.

Hanu' lui Manuc

• ★ 4.4
• Traditional Romanian

Hanu' lui Manuc is a Traditional Romanian restaurant at Strada Franceză 62-64, a legendary setting in the historic centre of Bucharest with party rooms.

Lacrimi și Sfinți

• ★ 4.5
• Romanian
• $$$

Lacrimi și Sfinți is a Romanian restaurant at Strada Șepcari 16 in the Old Town of Bucharest.

Linea Closer to the Moon

• ★ 4.3
• International
• $$

Order Bespoke cocktails, enjoyed on the rooftop.

Linea | Closer to the Moon is a rooftop restaurant and bar at Strada Lipscani 17 in the Old Town, serving international food, cocktails and desserts.

Aubergine

• ★ 4.2
• Mediterranean

Order The falafel, which the restaurant names first among its Mediterranean dishes.

Aubergine is a Mediterranean restaurant at Strada Smârdan 33 serving Mediterranean and Egyptian dishes, from falafel to authentic specialities.

La Mama Universitate

• ★ 3.9
• Romanian

Order Sarmale in cabbage leaves with mămăligă, or the fluffy cheese doughnuts with sour cream.

Origo Coffee Shop

• ★ 4.7
• Café

Origo Coffee Shop is a café at Strada Lipscani 9, from a community of people who prepare every detail for a good coffee, with espresso, filter and microlot.

Grand Cafe Van Gogh

• ★ 4.1
• Café

Grand Cafe Van Gogh is a café at Strada Smârdan 9 in the Old Town, with a collection of Van Gogh paintings, from Starry Night to Irises, and brunch.

Abel's Wine Bar

• ★ 4.6
• Wine bar

Abel's Wine Bar is a wine bar at Strada Pictor Nicolae Tonitza 10 with 200+ wine labels and 30 rotating local and international wines, plus charcuterie.

Corks Cozy Wine Bar

• ★ 4.4
• Wine bar

Corks Cozy Wine Bar is a wine bar at Strada Băcani 1 with a carefully curated selection of wines from Romania and around the world, plus weekly tastings.

NOMAD Skybar

• ★ 4.3
• Skybar

NOMAD Skybar is on the top floor of Strada Smârdan 30, where a restaurant meets a bar meets a club, with a glass roof that opens on warm evenings.

Linea Rooftop Bar

• ★ 4.3
• $$

Linea is at Strada Lipscani 17, open Mon-Thu 10:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-02:00 and Sun 10:00-01:00.

SIP Bucharest

• ★ 4.4
• Speakeasy cocktail bar

Pura Vida Sky Bar

• ★ 3.8
• Rooftop bar and hostel

Dristor Kebap Lipscani

• ★ 4.0
• Street food

Intrepid Urban Adventures

• ★ 4.2

Intrepid Urban Adventures runs the Bohemian Bucharest: Markets & Mahallas Tour with a local English-speaking guide, 2 mici with bread and mustard and a shot of tuica.

Dristor Kebap

• ★ 4.0
• Turkish

Hanu' lui Manuc (Friday-Saturday)

• ★ 4.4
• Romanian

Hanu' lui Manuc is a Romanian restaurant at Strada Franceză 62-64, open Monday to Thursday and Sunday until 24:00, and Friday and Saturday until 02:00.

NOMAD Skybar Late

• ★ 4.2
• Cocktail bar

Try Specialties from around the world

NOMAD Skybar sits on the top floor at 30th Smardan Street in the Old Town, where a restaurant meets a bar meets a club under a glass roof that opens up.

Mojo Club

• ★ 3.8

Mojo Club is a British owned and managed club at Strada Lipscani 69 in the Old Town, with live music, karaoke and live sport across 3 floors.

Linea

• ★ 4.3

Linea is at Strada Lipscani 17, open Mon-Thu 10:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-02:00 and Sun 10:00-01:00.

Sous Sol

• ★ 4.2
• $$

Sous Sol is an experimental cocktail bar hidden in Bucharest's Old Town, inside the Concorde Old Bucharest Hotel, in a preserved historic space.

Apollo 111

• ★ 3.9

Apollo111 is an independent cultural hub in central Bucharest, at Strada Ion Brezoianu nr. 23-25, with a cinema, theatre, a club and private events.