9 signature dishes found across every Romania city we cover on TableJourney. Click through to see where to eat and what to order in each city. Want the global picture? Browse all dishes.
Ciorbă de burtăBucharest
Ciorbă rădăuțeanăBucharest · Ciorbă rădăuțeană is a Romanian sour soup of chicken or turkey dressed with sour cream, egg and vinegar, first made in Rădăuți in Suceava County.
Mici (Mititei)Bucharest · Mici are skinless grilled minced-meat sausages seasoned with garlic, pepper and thyme, served with mustard, chips and pickles, often with a beer.
MămăligăBucharest · Mămăligă is cornmeal boiled with water and salt and cut with a thread, served with sour cream and cheese or beside sarmale, tochitură and stews.
PapanașiBucharest · Papanași are Romanian fresh-cheese doughnuts, fried or boiled, shaped as a ring with a smaller piece of dough on top, served with sour cream and jam.
Salată de boeufBucharest · Salată de boeuf is the Romanian version of Olivier salad: finely chopped beef or chicken and root vegetables in mayonnaise, finished with pickles.
Salată de vineteBucharest · Salată de vinete is Romanian eggplant salad: eggplants roasted over flame or embers, peeled and chopped, dressed with oil or mayonnaise and onion.
SarmaleBucharest · Sarmale are rolls of minced pork or beef and rice wrapped in sour cabbage leaves, simmered and served with mămăligă, sour cream and hot pepper.
TochiturăBucharest · Tochitură is a Romanian stew of pork cut in small cubes, often with sausage, bacon or offal, served with mămăligă, a fried egg and sheep cheese.