Must-see restaurants in Romania

  • Open-air Market

    Romania

    At the western end of Str Meţanu, this sprawling open-air food market has dozens of stalls offering fresh fruit and vegetables, breads, meats and cheeses.

  • Diplomat

    Székely Land

    Hungarian coffee shop and bakery with truly tempting cakes, including a house special with a berry base and peach resting in pillowy cream.

  • Alegria Centrale

    Transylvania

    A good stop for a coffee, pizza or salad; eat inside its Europop-blasted interior or, better still, outside on the Piaţa-facing terrace.

  • Restaurant Castelo

    Transylvania

    This restaurant near the park could do with a refresh to its decor, but it serves a satisfying set of schnitzels, sandwiches and grills.

  • Casa Cositorarului

    Sighişoara

    Refresh yourself with coffees, salads, ice-cream sundaes and other snacks. Inside is cosy, outside there's a small terrace.

  • Restaurant Union

    Romania

    Feast on a full menu of Romanian food, including a delicious bean soup with smoked ham. The set lunch is just 14 lei.

  • Memo 10

    Cluj-Napoca

    A quick and easy joint serving salads, grilled meat, cold cuts and cakes.

  • Prisi Prod

    Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries

    This long-established patisserie does gelato, coffee and cakes.

  • Trident

    Danube Delta

    Excellent spot for good thin-crust pizza and fast pasta.

  • Market

    Wallachia

    The central market is a great place to pick up fresh fruit and vegetables, meats and cheeses. There are several pharmacies and bank ATMs here as well. To…

  • Market

    Constanţa

    Stock up on fruit, cheese and vegetables here. Just outside the market is a window serving classic Romanian snacks like cheese pies and covrigi (hot…

  • Pizzeria Roberta

    Transylvania

    Run with panache, this airy Italian place with a light-filled dining verandah serves all the lasagne, calzone and risotto your heart desires. The location…

  • Central Market

    Wallachia

    Stock up on fruit, bread and cheese for your train journey from the monster-sized central market. The building, dating from the 1930s and sporting a giant…

  • Supermarket

    Danube Delta

    This small but convenient minimarket is a good place to stock up on water, food and beer for the beach. Located in the centre of the village.

  • Supermarket

    Danube Delta

    Stock up on provisions for the beach or boat ride here at this all-purpose market in the commercial complex on the riverfront promenade.

  • Piaţa Amzei

    Bucharest

    Lively food market, with plenty of shops and stalls selling meats and cheeses, fruits and vegetables.

  • Profi

    Transylvania

    Grab the essentials from this medium-sized supermarket, 500m west of the Evangelical Church.

  • Cabana Piatra Arsă

    Prahova Valley

    Rooms and a cafe geared towards hikers in the Bucegi Mountains.

  • Profi

    Sighişoara

    Sizeable supermarket at the bottom of the citadel.

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