Bucharest on a Plate: Food Tasting, Stories & Traditions
Spend a day in Bucharest the way locals do, discovering hidden bakeries, beloved local institutions, and authentic Romanian food while uncovering the city's rich histo...
What to order at Mici la Mahala
- Must order
- Five mici, two slices bread, mustard pot, a Romanian lager.
- Signature dishes
- Mici plate, Ciorbă de burtă, Bread and mustard
- Editor tip
- Cash works fastest; the lunch counter peaks 12:00-14:00 Walk-ins usually OK.
Signature dishes: Mici plate, Ciorbă de burtă, Bread and mustard
Must order: Five mici, two slices bread, mustard pot, a Romanian lager.
Tip: Cash works fastest; the lunch counter peaks 12:00-14:00 Walk-ins usually OK.
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Location
Address: Strada Ziduri Moși 4, Sector 2, București, Bucharest
More casual dining in Bucharest
NOR Sky Bar and Restaurant ★ 4.1
NOR Sky Bar takes the 36th floor of the Sky Tower on Barbu Văcărescu, the highest restaurant in Bucharest with a 360-degree view of the city.
Signature: Grilled mains, Sushi plates, Signature cocktails
Order: Daily fish; signature cocktail flight at sunset.
Tip: Bookings essential for sundown; smart-casual dress code Walk-ins usually OK.
Bistro de l'Arte ★ 4.1
Bistro de l'Arte runs a French bistro a few doors from Caru' cu bere on Stavropoleos, in the small alleys between Lipscani and the Princely Court.
Signature: Steak frites, Onion soup, Daily plate
Order: Onion soup; steak frites; tarte tatin.
Tip: Lunch fixed menu around 45 RON; dinner walk-in is fine Walk-ins usually OK.
City Grill Primăverii ★ 3.9
City Grill Primăverii is the Bucharest Romanian grill chain done well: mici, pork chops, sarmale, an all-purpose dining room for families and lunch.
Signature: Mici, Pork chop on bone, Cabbage rolls
Order: Mici and pork chop; ciorbă de burtă starter.
Tip: Multi-location chain; this is the Primăverii branch.
La Pescăria Dorobanților ★ 4.0
La Pescăria Dorobanților is the Bucharest market-style fish counter and restaurant, displaying the day's catch on ice and grilling whole on order.
Signature: Daily fish, Octopus salad, Seafood platter
Order: Daily fish grilled whole; the octopus.
Tip: Pick a fish from the case at the counter; lemon and olive oil only on the plate.
Locanta Jaristea ★ 4.2
Locanta Jaristea cooks Belle Epoque Romanian inside a 19th-century Bucharest townhouse south of Old Town, with live folk and costumed staff service.
Signature: Sarmale, Mămăligă cu brânză, Cozonac
Order: Sarmale platter; the live-music dinner with house țuică.
Tip: Set menu nights book solidly; the regular evenings are a la carte.
Aubergine ★ 4.2
Aubergine on Selari pulls Mediterranean and Egyptian plates into Old Town Bucharest: hummus three ways, ful medames, slow-cooked lamb shank, mezze trio.
Signature: Koshary, Babaganoush, Mezze plate
Order: Koshary; the mezze sampler.
Tip: Vegetarian-heavy menu; cash and card accepted.