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Vatra

Order Sarmale with mămăliguță, and the Romanian cheese plate of sheep and cow telemea with burduf.

Vatra is a Romanian restaurant at Strada Ion Brezoianu 19, neighbouring Cismigiu Park, where Romanian cuisine meets Transylvanian interior decorations.

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Los Amantes

Order Tacos or burritos, which the site calls its most loved dishes.

Los Amantes is a Mexican restaurant on Calea Victoriei where the most loved dishes are tacos and burritos, with chimichangas and quesadillas too.

Wok pe Loc

  • ★ 4.6
  • Asian

Wok pe Loc is a wok restaurant on Bulevardul Ion C. Brătianu for eating in or ordering online, with dishes such as basmati rice, salmon and edamame.

Cocoșu Roșu

  • ★ 4.6

Order Stews, sarmale and soups from the cooked-food menu.

Cocoșu Roșu is a restaurant on Strada Mărgelelor serving Romanian specialities and fasting recipes, made with fresh products from its own organic farm.

Urban House

  • ★ 4.6

Order Penne al forno in a red sauce, or the Urban Cheeseburger.

Urban House Beer is a restaurant and beer spot on Strada Brașov, opposite Parcul Moghioros, with a covered terrace that stays open all year.

Tom Yum

Tom Yum is a Thai restaurant on Calea Victoriei serving Thai cuisine and cocktails, from spicy curry to refreshing salads, daily for lunch and dinner.

Restaurant Four Seasons

  • ★ 4.6

Order A feast of Lebanese mezze, which the site suggests starting with an arak.

Four Seasons Dorobanți is a Lebanese restaurant on Calea Dorobanților serving cold and hot mezze, falafel and fatoush with spices brought from Lebanon.

Argentine

  • ★ 4.5
  • Argentinian

Order Beef steaks cooked to the house recipe, or reinterpretations of classic sushi.

Argentine Steak & Sushi is a fusion restaurant at Băneasa Shopping City that combines the flavors of Asian cuisine with beef steaks and sushi.

Casa Espana by Alioli

  • ★ 4.3

Order Paella de Marisco, with prawns, mussels, squid and a seafood mix on Spanish bomba rice.

Casa España is a Spanish restaurant on Căderea Bastiliei known for paella cooked on fire, jamón ibérico and over 70 Spanish wines in an Andalusian patio.

Hanul Drumețului

  • ★ 4.6

Hanul Drumețului is a Romanian restaurant on Bulevardul 1 Mai, founded in 1967 and described as a landmark of social and culinary life, with a summer garden.

Casa Doina

  • ★ 4.6

Order Sarmale, mititei grilled over charcoal, or papanași with cherry jam.

Casa Doina is a traditional Romanian restaurant on Șoseaua Kiseleff, telling its story for over 130 years in a place designed by architect Ion Mincu.