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Caraffa
The menu offers Italian and Mexican, but you should aim for the Romanian dishes and the salads, which are startlingly fresh. Try the Tochitura Moldovenesca - roughly 'Moldovan Heart Attack' - with pork, traditional cheese, polenta, eggs, bacon and sausage. Time of death…
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Casa Bolta Rece
Set in a 1786 house, Iaşi's formerly top dining experience has been overshadowed by spunky newcomers, but is still worth a novelty visit. The patchy service ranges from curt to slap-you-on-the-back friendly. Eat in the wine cellar or on the pleasant terrace and skip the starchy dining room. English, both written and spoken, is adventurously scant.
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Casa Lavric
Up the hill from Casa Bolta Rece is one of Iaşi's newest dinning options, owned by singer-musician Laura Lavric and decorated in classic musical instruments. The menu - including a short vegetarian page - is devoid of English, but the staff's language skills more than make up for this. Reservations required on weekends.
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Casa Pogor
Where to sit? In the insanely cosy (if damp) basement that used to house the famed Junimea wine cellar; the elegant main dining hall furnished with antiques; or on the multi-tiered terrace overlooking a quiet square? Focus on the great atmosphere and ignore the dreadful service. While not extraordinary, the food is good and the menu (with some veggie meals) unexpectedly varied.
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Casa Universitatilor
Meals are geared for destitute students, but the lime-tree-festooned terrace is great for a lazy beer.
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Family Pizza
With the rest of Europe gaily butchering pizza - Italy notwithstanding, obviously - you might not expect Romania to be home to some of the best pizza in the world. Family Pizza stands out offering 25 types of pizza and an adjoining pastry shop. The terrace is the perfect summertime hangout, while waitresses in dangerously short skirts serve up pizza heaven to a backdrop of Romanian pop music. Delivery service available.
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Ginger Ale
This place feels like an old-fashioned lunch café with antique furniture and a cosy dining room. Take advantage of 20-50% discounts daily from noon to . Dinner is classier, with reservations recommended on weekends.
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La Cao
An excellent Chinese restaurant with a lengthy English menu and speedy service.
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Metro Pizza
Resist that just-off-the-train McDonald's urge and dine at this joint opposite the station.
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Pub Baron
It looks like a pub, with its cosy wooden interior impregnated with beer suds, but it's also a great eating option, particularly the summer terrace. The menu is heavy on fresh grills, cooked in brick ovens, but there are many salads and fish dishes too.
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Trei Sarmale
Revel in your touristness! This traditional Romanian restaurant embraces kitsch with its folkier-than-thou décor and live music, but the food is mouthwatering. Set inside a 17th-century inn about 5km south of the town centre, this could be a fun place for a small group if you get into the mood. The Bucium winery outlet shed is across the road. Call before you head out there as it is often booked by tour groups.
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