Bucharest: VIP Dining, Limo Ride & Clubbing
An ideal plan for private groups, the VIP Party consists in discovering 3 amazing venues in Bucharest: a restaurant, a rooftop and a premium club. Experience the night...
Vatra is a romanian restaurant in Cismigiu, Bucharest.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Sarmale, Tochitură, Romanian cheese plate
Must order: Sarmale with mămăligă; the cheese plate of Brașov sheep and Sibiu cow.
Tip: The veranda opens May through October; lunch fixed menu is 45 RON.
An ideal plan for private groups, the VIP Party consists in discovering 3 amazing venues in Bucharest: a restaurant, a rooftop and a premium club. Experience the night...
Escape Bucharest for a private wine tasting tour in Dealul Mare, Romania’s Tuscany. Visit two premium wineries, enjoy scenic vineyards, and taste local wines with an o...
Admire the main sights and enjoy the city lights of beautiful Bucharest on a 1.5-hour evening city tour. Then feast on a 3-course Romanian meal in a traditional restaurant.
Address: Strada Ion Brezoianu 19, 010131 București, Bucharest
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.
Signature: Pulled pork sandwich, House cocktails, Brunch plates
Order: Pulled-pork sandwich; the signature gin and rosemary cocktail.
Tip: The cocktail program is the strongest in the area; brunch runs Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00.
Hanu' Berarilor Casa Oprea Soare runs a neo-Romanesque manor as a brewery-restaurant near Bucharest's Piața Unirii, giant platters and house beer.
Signature: Mici, Roasted duck leg, 1 meter mixed platter
Order: The one-meter mici and grilled-meats platter; the oven-roasted duck leg.
Tip: Booking by phone is fastest; the courtyard runs to 24:00 in summer.
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.
Signature: Pulled pork sandwich, House cocktails, Brunch plates
Order: Pulled-pork sandwich; the signature gin and rosemary cocktail.
Tip: The cocktail program is the strongest in the area; brunch runs Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00.
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.
Signature: Rooftop tasting plates, Cocktails, Sunday brunch
Order: The chef's daily plate; a sundowner cocktail on the open terrace.
Tip: Igloos on the terrace in winter; bookings essential after 19:00.
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.
Signature: Daily homemade plates, Tomato soup, Cheesecake
Order: Whatever's chalked up that day; the tomato soup is the standby.
Tip: Lunch fills first; reservations by phone only.
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.
Signature: Pizza Napoletana, Tagliata, House tiramisu
Order: Pizza Diavola; the daily fresh pasta.
Tip: Bookings advisable on weekend evenings; mid-week walk-in is fine.
Buongiorno Italian on Lascăr Catargiu near Piața Victoriei is north-central Bucharest's dependable mid-priced Italian, with daily made pasta.
Signature: Spaghetti alle vongole, Tagliatelle al ragu, Burrata plate
Order: Spaghetti vongole when on; the burrata starter.
Tip: Three Bucharest locations; this is the Calea Victoriei branch.