6 splurge rooms in Bucharest, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Bucharest. All Bucharest food.
Kaiamo ★ 4.8
dorobanti · 30A Emil Pangratti Street, District 1, București, Romania, 011884
Radu Ionescu's Kaiamo cooks Bucharest's most ambitious modern Romanian tasting menus from a Dorobanți townhouse on Ermil Pangratti, 9 to 20 courses.
Tip: Tuesday through Saturday only, dinner from 18:00; book through the site weeks ahead.
The Artist ★ 4.7
calea-victoriei · Calea Victoriei 147, 010072 București
Paul and Mihaela Oppenkamp's The Artist runs modern European tasting menus from a restored Calea Victoriei mansion on Bucharest's grand boulevard.
Tip: Pre-booked, kitchen closes early on Sundays; Calea Victoriei tram drop-off is closest.
Le Bistrot Francais ★ 4.6
calea-victoriei · Strada Nicolae Golescu 18, 010292 București
Cristian Preotu and Calin Capusan's Le Bistrot Francais is the Relais and Chateaux French address in Bucharest, near the Athenaeum since 2017.
Tip: Two services daily; the back garden opens May to September Booking ahead is essential.
Cucina The Italian Kitchen ★ 4.5
centru-civic · Calea 13 Septembrie 90, 050726 București
Francesco Castrovillari's Cucina runs Bucharest's most ambitious Italian fine-dining room on the first floor of the JW Marriott, with an open kitchen.
Tip: Hotel-guest priority bookings; ask for the open-kitchen counter and a glass of Vermentino to start the meal.
Osho Primăverii ★ 4.5
dorobanti · Bulevardul Primăverii 19-21, 011972 București
Osho Primăverii is the Bucharest dry-aged steakhouse in the diplomatic quarter, with one of the city's deepest selections of dry-aged Romanian beef.
Tip: The Sunday brunch is a separate booking class; book Thursday or earlier.
JW Steakhouse Bucharest ★ 4.4
centru-civic · Calea 13 Septembrie 90, 050726 București
The JW Steakhouse on the first floor of the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel serves USDA Black Angus and is Romania's only certified Kobe pour.
Tip: Glass cupola dining room; ask for a Parliament-view table at dusk.