22 upscale rooms in Bucharest, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Bucharest: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Bucharest food.
Caru' cu bere ★ 4.6
lipscani · Strada Stavropoleos 5, 030107 București
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.
Abel's Wine Bar ★ 4.6
lipscani · Strada Pictor Nicolae Tonitza 10, 030113 București
Abel's Wine Bar on Tonitza behind the Old Court runs Bucharest's most considered Romanian wine list, with weekly tasting flights and small plates.
Tip: Reservation-only Saturdays; the tasting flight rotates monthly.
Lacrimi și Sfinți ★ 4.5
lipscani · Strada Șepcari 16, Old Town, București 030116
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
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.
Hop Hooligans Taproom ★ 4.5
universitate · Strada Jean Louis Calderon 49, 020041 București
Hop Hooligans Taproom on Jean Louis Calderon, a 10 minute walk from Bucharest's Piața Universității, pours the brewery's latest IPAs and guest taps.
Tip: Latest brewery releases on rotation; small heated terrace at the front.
Hanu' lui Manuc ★ 4.4
lipscani · Strada Franceză 62-64, 030106 București
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.
Kané Restaurant ★ 4.4
dorobanti · Strada Tunari 60, 020526 București
Kané on Tunari runs a Romanian-fusion kitchen in a converted Dorobanți house in Bucharest, with a courtyard garden and a strong modern wine list.
Tip: Sunday closed; the garden runs May through October.
Energiea ★ 4.4
cismigiu · Strada Actor Ion Brezoianu 4, 050023 București
Energiea lives in a former print shop on Brezoianu, a contemporary Bucharest pub-bistro with one of the city's best cocktail programs and a courtyard.
Tip: The cocktail menu rotates seasonally; brunch runs Sat-Sun Standing room when busy.
SIP Bucharest ★ 4.4
lipscani · Strada Covaci 12, 030124 București
SIP Bucharest occupies a former-bank vault on Covaci, the Old Town speakeasy with original steel safe doors as room dividers and a custom mixology bar.
Tip: Entry through an unmarked door at Covaci 12; phone reservations are the polite way in for first-time visitors.
Corks Cozy Wine Bar ★ 4.4
lipscani · Strada Băcani 1, Sector 3, București
Corks on Băcani off Lipscani pours Romanian small-producer wines from Cotnari, Murfatlar, Recaș and Jidvei, set in a small Old Town cellar room.
Tip: Walk-in friendly weekdays; book Saturday in advance.
Lacrimi și Sfinți Wine Cellar ★ 4.4
lipscani · Strada Șepcari 16, Old Town, București 030116
The cellar at Mircea Dinescu's Lacrimi și Sfinți on Șepcari pours bottles from his Cetate estate alongside Romanian classics, opinionated Old Town pours.
Tip: Estate-only pours; the bartender will pick if you ask for a 'Dinescu flight'.
Linea Closer to the Moon ★ 4.3
lipscani · Strada Lipscani 17, Sector 3, București, Romania
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.
NOMAD Skybar ★ 4.3
lipscani · Strada Smârdan 30, București, Romania
NOMAD Skybar on Smârdan in Old Town runs a rooftop garden under a retractable glass roof, the year-round Old Town cocktail anchor for the post-2018 wave.
Tip: Bookings open daily 12:00-22:00 by phone; smart-casual dress code at night.
Linea Rooftop Bar ★ 4.3
lipscani · Strada Lipscani 17, Sector 3, București, Romania
Linea's open-roof terrace atop the Victoria Department Store delivers the widest Old Town view in Bucharest, focused cocktails and warm-weather drinks.
Tip: Igloo seating in winter; sundown bookings book a week out in summer.
Locanta Jaristea ★ 4.2
lipscani · Strada George Georgescu 50-52, 040132 București
Locanta Jaristea cooks Belle Epoque Romanian inside a 19th-century Bucharest townhouse south of Old Town, with live folk and costumed staff service.
Tip: Set menu nights book solidly; the regular evenings are a la carte.
Biutiful by the Lake ★ 4.2
floreasca · Bulevardul Aerogării 27, 013591 București
Biutiful by the Lake sits on Herastrau next to the Aerogării bridge, the daytime lake terrace and Saturday brunch big hitter for north Bucharest residents.
Tip: Outdoor terrace open May to October; winter service moves inside.
NOR Sky Bar and Restaurant ★ 4.1
floreasca · Strada Barbu Văcărescu 201, Sky Tower, București
NOR Sky Bar takes the 36th floor of the Sky Tower on Barbu Văcărescu, the highest restaurant in Bucharest with a 360-degree view of the city.
Tip: Bookings essential for sundown; smart-casual dress code Walk-ins usually OK.
Winestone ★ 4.1
calea-victoriei · Calea Victoriei 37B, 010073 București
Winestone inside the Novotel Bucharest City Centre on Calea Victoriei is the central-business-district wine bar and pizza room with deep glass pours.
Tip: Hotel-guest discount applies; pizza ovens fire from 16:00 Glass-pour list rotates monthly.
Casa Capșa ★ 4.0
calea-victoriei · Calea Victoriei nr. 36, București, Romania
Casa Capșa is the historic Bucharest dining address since 1852, on Calea Victoriei at the corner of Edgar Quinet, reopened 2003 inside a hotel rebuild.
Tip: The literary cafe ground floor pours coffee from 09:00; the restaurant is upstairs.
Garden of Eden ★ 4.0
cismigiu · Strada Ion Brezoianu 23-25, Universul building B, 1st floor, București, Romania
Garden of Eden's courtyard in the Universul building on Brezoianu is one of the quietest nightlife rooms in Bucharest, a leafy enclosed garden bar.
Tip: Heated through winter; turnover is slow, so plan to stay Standing room when busy.
Crama Domnească Cellar ★ 4.0
lipscani · Strada Șelari 13-15, Old Town, București
Crama Domnească on Șelari pours from a cellar built into the Princely Court ruins, a Wallachian and Moldavian wine roster from Cotnari and Murfatlar.
Tip: Live folk most evenings; the cellar holds the temperature in summer.
Pura Vida Sky Bar ★ 3.8
lipscani · Strada Smârdan 7, 030071 București
Pura Vida Sky Bar on Smârdan 7 in Old Town is the rooftop terrace of the Bucharest Pura Vida hostel, a summer open deck with backpacker-and-local crowd.
Tip: Open until late through summer; access via the hostel elevator.