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Restaurants in Romania run the gamut, but tend to be a bit less sophisticated than more touristy European countries. In Bucharest, you'll find everything from ambitious chef's serving up haute cuisine to organic fare in airy lofts. Elsewhere, Romania's peasant tradition is strongly reflected, and your best bet is to seek out mor
Restaurants in Romania run the gamut, but tend to be a bit less sophisticated than more touristy European countries. In Bucharest, you'll find everything from ambitious chef's serving up haute cuisine to organic fare in airy lofts. Elsewhere, Romania's peasant tradition
Restaurants in Romania run the gamut, but tend to be a bit less sophisticated than more touristy European countries. In
Restaurants in Romania run the gamut, but tend to be a bit less sophisticated than more touristy European countries. In Bucharest, you'll find everything from ambitious chef's serving up haute cuisine to organic fare in airy lofts. Elsewhere, Romania's peasant tradition is strongly reflected, and your best bet is to seek out more traditional eateries, where hearty meat-and-vegetable-based dishes show influences from nearby Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria, and cake-based desserts are spiced and stuffed with apples, prunes, or nuts. It’s all best washed down with a glass of Romanian wine or the traditional plum brandy.
It's worth the 45 minute drive to the commune of Comana to eat at this restaurant in Comana Natural Park. The restaurant is divided in two—one section serving traditional Romanian fare, and the other specializing in Greek cuisine—and most of the herbs and some of the vegetables come from its own garden. You'll taste them in dishes like rooster soup, grilled squid filled with cheese, and a photogenic mezze platter that includes feta, olives, tzatziki, stuffed tomatoes, and a basket of fragrant, pillowy flatbreads.
The homey-rustic interior here complements the restaurant's toothsome pizzas and fresh dishes like grilled sardines, vegetable skewers, and Tagliatelle with tomatoes and basil. Sit outside on the patio and toast to your vacation with a crisp glass of Rose Frizzante and a thick slice of tiramisu.
Strada Garii 57, Giurgiu, Giurgiu, 080447, Romania
Right on the Danube River and with plenty of terrace seating, Perla is a relaxing place to tuck into fresh fish while watching the boats go by. The food is simple but good—grilled salmon is served with boiled potatoes and carrots, grilled sardines with a side of mămăliga (similar to polenta), and if you don't like fish, there are a few other dishes, such as spaghetti Bolognese.
Don't be fooled by its name—pizza is not what's served here—but this popular gastropub does have an extensive menu, utilizing seasonal produce whenever possible. You'll find seafood dishes such as carp fillet in brine served with mămăligă (similar to polenta), grilled house-made sausages, and spinach cream soup with bacon. A bounty of vegetarian options there are not, but there are a few, which might include: grilled vegetables with garlic toast; polenta with cheese, sour cream, and eggs; and broccoli in garlic butter.
Strada Vlad Tepes 51, Giurgiu, Giurgiu, 080000, Romania
It's not Mykonos, but in this small Romanian town, the whitewashed covered terrace with blue accents is a nice slice of Mediterranean life. The menu really caters to all tastes, with lots of seafood like crispy fried anchovies and grilled sardines, pizza, pasta, toothsome mezze like fresh feta, tzatziki, and briney olives, and, of course, salads. For dessert, don't miss portokalopita, a tangy, crunchy cake made of phyllo dough, Greek yogurt, oranges, and olive oil.
Strada Nicolae Balanescu 2, Comana, Giurgiu, 080083, Romania
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