14 restaurants in Bucharest, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Bucharest.
Caru' cu bere ★ 4.6
lipscani · Strada Stavropoleos 5, 030107 București
Hours: Mon-Sun 10:00-24:00
The 1879 Caru' cu bere on Stavropoleos serves the soul of Bucharest dining, where mici were recorded in a 1920 chef's letter to the Academy.
Tip: Walk-up queues from 12:30 onward; the upstairs hall has the live folk band.
Lacrimi și Sfinți ★ 4.5
lipscani · Strada Șepcari 16, Old Town, București 030116
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-24:00
Poet Mircea Dinescu's Lacrimi și Sfinți on Șepcari pours wines from his Cetate estate alongside modern Romanian classics in Bucharest Old Town today.
Tip: The wine list is heavy on Dinescu's own bottlings; ask the room for the day's house pour.
Mahala ★ 4.5
centru-civic · Calea Rahovei 147-153, 050912 București
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-01:00
Chef Petru Sorin Cucu's Mahala cooks contemporary Romanian inside the Bragadiru Palace, near the House of the People, one of the boldest menus in town.
Tip: Lunch service is quieter; dinner books out Thursday to Saturday.
Hanu' lui Manuc ★ 4.4
lipscani · Strada Franceză 62-64, 030106 București
Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-02:00; Sun 10:00-24:00
The 1808 caravanserai-turned-restaurant Hanu' lui Manuc on Franceză serves classic Romanian plates around one of Europe's last remaining inn courtyards.
Tip: The courtyard fills first; ask for a balcony table inside the U-shaped inn.
Energiea ★ 4.4
cismigiu · Strada Actor Ion Brezoianu 4, 050023 București
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00; Sun 12:00-24:00
Energiea lives in a former print shop on Brezoianu just outside Old Town, a contemporary Bucharest pub-bistro with strong small plates and a courtyard.
Tip: The cocktail program is the strongest in the area; brunch runs Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00.
Beca's Kitchen ★ 4.4
universitate · Strada Mihai Eminescu 80, Sector 2, București
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00
Andreea Beca's Beca's Kitchen near Piața Romană in Bucharest runs a small homemade-food bistro, chalkboard daily menu, big mismatched plates of food.
Tip: Lunch fills first; reservations by phone only.
Vatra ★ 4.3
cismigiu · Strada Ion Brezoianu 19, 010131 București
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-23:30
Vatra on Brezoianu cooks traditional Romanian on bakestones and in tin kettles, in a 1920s Transylvanian interior next to Cișmigiu Park in Bucharest.
Tip: The veranda opens May through October; lunch fixed menu is 45 RON.
Linea Closer to the Moon ★ 4.3
lipscani · Strada Lipscani 17, Sector 3, București, Romania
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-24:00
Linea Closer to the Moon sits atop the Victoria Department Store on Lipscani 17, the fifth-floor rooftop with the widest Old Town view in Bucharest.
Tip: Igloos on the terrace in winter; bookings essential after 19:00.
Hanu' Berarilor Casa Oprea Soare ★ 4.2
centru-civic · Strada Poenaru Bordea 2, 050554 București
Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00
Hanu' Berarilor Casa Oprea Soare runs a neo-Romanesque manor as a brewery-restaurant near Bucharest's Piața Unirii, giant platters and house beer.
Tip: Booking by phone is fastest; the courtyard runs to 24:00 in summer.
Trattoria Sale e Pepe ★ 4.2
sector-2 · Bulevardul Ferdinand I nr 73, sector 2, lângă Foișorul de Foc, București, Romania, 21383
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00
Trattoria Sale e Pepe near Foișorul de Foc in Bucharest cooks a no-frills Naples-leaning trattoria menu, wood-fired pizza and made-fresh daily pasta.
Tip: Bookings advisable on weekend evenings; mid-week walk-in is fine.
Crama Domnească ★ 4.1
lipscani · Strada Șelari 13-15, Old Town, București
Hours: Tue-Sun 12:00-24:00; Mon 14:00-24:00
Crama Domnească sits in the cellar of the Princely Court on Șelari, the Princely Wine Cellar in Bucharest, with live folk and house wines by carafe.
Tip: Live taraf music every evening; cash and card both accepted.
Buongiorno Italian Victoriei ★ 4.1
calea-victoriei · Bulevardul Lascăr Catargiu 56, București, Sector 1, RO
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00
Buongiorno Italian on Lascăr Catargiu near Piața Victoriei is north-central Bucharest's dependable mid-priced Italian, with daily made pasta.
Tip: Three Bucharest locations; this is the Calea Victoriei branch.
Garden of Eden ★ 4.0
cismigiu · Strada Ion Brezoianu 23-25, Universul building B, 1st floor, București, Romania
Hours: Mon-Sun 16:00-02:00
Garden of Eden is a first-floor courtyard in the Universul building on Brezoianu, a Mediterranean kitchen and cocktail garden in central Bucharest.
Tip: The courtyard is heated in winter; an enclosed nightlife-grade space.
Berăria H ★ 4.0
floreasca · Șoseaua Kiseleff 32, Pavilionul H, Herastrau Park, București
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-01:00
Berăria H opened in 2014 inside the former Heavy Industry Pavilion in Herastrau Park, billed as Southeast Europe's largest beer hall on a 5,000 sqm floor.
Tip: Concerts most weekends; bookings essential for Friday and Saturday nights.