Shift Eatery is a brunch restaurant in Dorobanti, Bucharest.
Shift Eatery is the Bucharest all-day brunch room near Piața Victoriei, the kind of modern casual menu that arrived with the third-wave coffee scene.
Signature dishes: Eggs benedict, Avocado toast, House granola bowl
Must order: Eggs benedict; avocado toast; flat white.
Tip: Walk-in only on weekdays; weekend bookings via phone Walk-ins usually OK.
Address: Strada Mircea Vulcănescu 23, 010406 București, Bucharest
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 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.
Biutiful by the Lake sits on Herastrau next to the Aerogării bridge, the daytime lake terrace and Saturday brunch big hitter for north Bucharest residents.
Signature: Grilled mains, Brunch plates, House cocktails
Order: Weekend brunch; the grilled bream main; signature spritz.
Tip: Outdoor terrace open May to October; winter service moves inside.
The Obor mici terrace inside the Piața Obor complex is the legendary Bucharest grill counter, mici plus mustard plus bread plus a Timișoreana lager.
Signature: Mici plate, Ciorbă de burtă, Bread and mustard
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.
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 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 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 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.
