6 italian rooms worth the trip across Romania, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Romania.
Cucina The Italian Kitchen ★ 4.5 · Bucharest
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.
Linea Closer to the Moon ★ 4.3 · Bucharest
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.
Trattoria Sale e Pepe ★ 4.2 · Bucharest
sector-2 · Bulevardul Ferdinand I nr 73, sector 2, lângă Foișorul de Foc, București, Romania, 21383
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.
Buongiorno Italian Victoriei ★ 4.1 · Bucharest
calea-victoriei · Bulevardul Lascăr Catargiu 56, București, Sector 1, RO
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.
NOR Sky Bar and Restaurant ★ 4.1 · Bucharest
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.
Buongiorno Italian Primăverii ★ 4.0 · Bucharest
dorobanti · Bulevardul Primăverii 3, București, Romania
Buongiorno Italian Primăverii is the diplomatic-quarter branch of the Bucharest trattoria chain, with imported buffalo mozzarella and daily pasta.
Tip: Terrace closes at 23:00; bookings via the website.