Food destinations within easy reach of Bucharest. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Snagov Lake ★ 4.8

40 minutes north by carCar or pre-booked tour from Bucharest north; A3 motorway 40 min

Famous for: Lakeside fish restaurants, Vlad III's grave on the Snagov island monastery

Snagov Lake sits 40 minutes north of Bucharest, a freshwater lake with traditional lakeside fish restaurants and Vlad III's grave on the island monastery.

Snagov Lake

Mogoșoaia Palace ★ 4.6

30 minutes north-west by carCar or pre-booked tour 30 minutes from Piața Victoriei

Famous for: Brâncovenesc-style 17th-century palace with lakeside picnic and restaurant lunch

Mogoșoaia Palace was built in the late 17th century by Constantin Brâncoveanu, with palace, gardens and lake terraces 30 minutes north-west of Bucharest.

Mogoșoaia Palace

Constanța (Black Sea Coast) ★ 4.2

2 hours east by train or carTrain from Gara de Nord 2-2.5 hours; A2 motorway 2 hours by car

Famous for: Black Sea seafood, mussels, sea bass, the Old Casino lido

Constanța on the Black Sea is the closest seafood day-trip from Bucharest, 2 hours east, with mussel and sea bass platters and Old Casino lido views.

Constanța (Black Sea Coast)

Comana Wetlands ★ 4.0

1 hour south by carCar 1 hour south of Bucharest via DN5

Famous for: Wetland fish restaurants, the Comana monastery (Vlad burial site)

Comana Wetlands sit an hour south of Bucharest, a Danube tributary marsh with traditional fish restaurants and a monastery rumoured as Vlad III's grave.

Comana Wetlands

Sinaia and Peleș Castle ★ 4.4

2 hours north by trainTrain from Gara de Nord 2 hours; A3 plus DN1 by car

Famous for: Peleș Castle, Carpathian mountain cuisine, mountain trout

Sinaia is the gateway to Peleș Castle 2 hours north of Bucharest, with Carpathian mountain cuisine, smoked trout and the historic Royal Palace dining rooms.

Sinaia and Peleș Castle
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