Chișinău Eating: 22 Best Local Restaurants & Cafes in Chișinău

Kira's Club

By Roxy

Kira's has become Chisinau's favourite hang out place - not just for clubbing, but for chilling and eating too. They offer a great menu with vegetarian options as well, great drinks and awesome parties. Not to forget to mention that the entry fee is quite low too for their events.

by Roxy

Smokehouse

Eating 6 1

By Roxy

BBQ, Beer and Community

Smokehouse

6

Founded by two Moldova Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, David Smith and Matt Stahlman, and Vlad Shuleansky, Smokehouse aims to bring American style slow cooked BBQ to Chisinau. The selection of food and drinks is perfect for a catchup or meeting with friends and locals.

by Roxy

Raw Cafe

Eating 5 1

By Roxy

The first Raw Vegan Cafe in Moldova

Raw Cafe

5

Being the first and one of it's kind in Moldova, Raw Vegan Cafe is loved for it's delicious healthy alternative that offers to the locals. Not only it provides lovely desserts, healthy juices, but it has a shopping space where healthy and alternative ingredients can be bought.

by Roxy

Tucano Coffee Costa Rica

Eating 3 3

By Veaceslav

First coffee chain in Moldova

Tucano Coffee Costa Rica

3

A good place to enjoy coffee, cozy with super friendly staff. The design is also amazing, taking you to such destinations as Brazil, Costa Rica, Kenya. It is also a good space for working or reading. Would recommend a cloudy latte or Salty Caramel Coffee.

by Veaceslav

Rozmarin Café

Eating 4 0

By Roxy

Fresh & Healthy

Rozmarin Café

4

Rozmarin is one of the few places that offers a cosy atmosphere with fresh and healthy food. Their menu is more versatile, having a few set up dishes while others change daily. Fresh squeezed juices, salads and vegetarian dishes are included.

by Roxy

La Plăcinte

Eating 6 1

By Roxy

Moldovan Cuisine

La Plăcinte

6

This is one of the most popular restaurants among locals due to the low prices and good traditional food. Breakfast, lunch or dinner you will always find someone there - be it just for eating, a friendly gathering or a business meeting.They have quite a few restaurants across the country. This chain can also be found in Romania.

by Roxy

Eli-Pili

Eating 4 0

By Roxy

24/7 Cafe & Karaoke

Eli-Pili

4

Eli Pili is one of the favourite cafes of Chisinau due to its reasonable prices, tasty food and being open all the time. For those that are in the mood for dancing or singing, there's a Karaoke room. When most clubs close and there's still desire for staying out, Eli Pili is usually the destination.

by Roxy

DC Donuts & Coffee

Eating 5 2

By Stas

Nice design and tasty donuts

DC Donuts & Coffee

5

Cool place where you can taste nice donuts and drink good coffee. I like there the atmosphere and the people that are coming there. One more reason why locals love it because it is situated in the center of the city.

by Stas

Asconi Winery

Eating 4 0

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By Anastasia

Great and delicious traditional cuisine

Asconi Winery

4

This place is special for its local cuisine prepared by locals. All the food has fresh and Eco origins. The staff buys the products from locals around the village and local chefs prepare it in a unique and traditional style as our ancestors did centuries ago.

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by Anastasia

YardSale

Eating 4 0

By Roxy

Food & Shop with fun

YardSale

4

Yard sale is one of a kind on Moldova as it is an event that happens every 2 months offering a combination of shopping handmade things by locals and artists, clothing, a variety of food, music and workshops for kids and adults. During the warmer seasons their events happen outside in nature, while colder months inside various buildings.

by Roxy

Art-Labyrinth

Eating 1 1

By Roxy

Full of spirit

Art-Labyrinth

1

Art Labyrinth is a one of a kind location in Chisinau. It offers concerts, exhibitions, talks and workshops on more alternative topics, such as ecology, yoga, psychology. Free spirits tend to gravitate around this old museum converted into an art space.

by Roxy

MEZZO Restaurant

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By Roxy

A small piece of gastronomical heaven

MEZZO Restaurant

1

MEZZO restaurant offers a fresh and modern reinterpretation of the Italian cuisine, whilst using only organic ingredients and creating the most unique and bold food combinations. MEZZO is a hit with the locals as it offers tasty cuisine, a cosy and friendly atmosphere and European level service quality.

by Roxy

Black Rabbit Gastro-Burrow

Eating 2 0

By Roxy

Food & Drinks in great atmosphere

Black Rabbit Gastro-Burrow

2

Situated right in the centre of the city, Black Rabbit Gastro- Burrow offers a great atmosphere, design and selection of food and drinks. Not only a cafe, but a bar as well allows versatility and turning from a place for business lunch meetings to a relaxed saturday night.

by Roxy

Gastrobar

Eating 3 1

By Olga

Gastrobar. Bread. Wine. Life.

Gastrobar

3

Gastrobar has been loved since it has opened for it offers a great menu, service, food and atmosphere. Besides being a cafe/ restaurant, it is a cooking school too! During summer their open their terrace where they organise special food events and BBQ's.

by Olga

Barbar

Eating 1 0

By Roxy

Where the fun resides

Barbar

1

Barbar has been known in the city for a long time as a place where you can let your hair down. During the week Barbar is a restaurant, while nighttime it turns into a bar and on weekends into a club. During the warm weather you can choose a table in their lovely patio.

by Roxy