La moldovan food It occupies a less relevant place than the drink in the intentions of any visitor. That is, the wine Moldavian enjoys worldwide prestige. However, we already dealt with it in another article. In this we explain where to eat in chisinau. Ahead!
Notice to navigators
The truth is that this article is addressed to visitors to Chisinau (Chisinau in Romanian) who have just arrived in the city. This is a place that not many people talk about English. In this way, unless you know Romanian or Russian, you should take into account some tips.
The first thing you should keep in mind is that it is not a very big city eight hundred thousand inhabitants. In addition, all the tourist monuments are concentrated along a very long street. Its about Boulevard Stefan cul mare and his name alludes to Stephen III "the Great". He was Prince of Moldavia during the XV century and knew how to maintain the independence of the country while the territory prospered.
Like the monuments, among which the Nativity Cathedral and Arch of TriumphYou also have places to eat. If you are passing through and you are not interested in Moldovan gastronomy, you can opt for Andy's Pizza. It is something similar to VIPS in Spain, to get an idea. It offers a bit of everything and its cosmopolitan dishes range from pizza to traditional soups.
eat local
Conclusion economic and you have one as soon as you get off the bus, many tourists arrive from Iasi in Romania. However, you probably want to try the local food. You can do it in a restaurant called the placinte located in the 33 Alexander Puskin Street. In it you can find traditional dishes such as sarmale, mici, polenta or the placinta itself that gives it its name. It is a puff pastry that can have different fillings.
Surely these dishes are familiar to you if you read our article on Romania. What happens is that the Moldovans speak Romanian and their culture is very close to that of the neighboring country. In fact a part of historical Moldova is in Romania. What happens is that after the reign of Esteban III, different empires divided up the territory. The last one was the Soviet Union, which occupied Moldova after the WWII.
cheaper still
This fact caused many Russians, Ukrainians and others slavs migrated to the country in search of opportunities. That is why gastronomy has a certain influence from Russia. However, as the percentage of the Slavic population is reduced, it plays a much smaller role. This is perhaps presented through different soups, already typical of the romanian culture, only in other versions. That is why it is more common to take the famous Borsch.
Another option if you want local food is the La Șezătoare restaurant. Similar to the previous one but cheaper still. It is located in the Sciusev street 51 and shows an aspect less refined than La Placinte. However, when we refer to prices we must bear in mind that it is one of the cheapest European countries.
Despite its elegant appearance, a dish of the best can go out for four or five euros in La Placinte. On the other hand, the placintas and soups cost between two and three euros. This is just the price of the most hearty dishes of La Șezătoare.
Eating street food in Chisinau
To close, we make another suggestion. It's about eating in the Central Market. If you really want to eat cheap and varied, you can opt for this option. It brings together a multitude of merchants who sell anything you can imagine. Not so surprising as a turkish bazaar but it has a good repertoire of places to eat.
We would also like to highlight another element of Russian influence, which is coffee. For some strange reason, the Russian-speaking population likes to drink it at any time of the day. It's easy to find people enjoying it from ten at night. This custom is perceived much better in Transnistria although they have already managed to spread it throughout the capital. Also, they love to try different hit each one more colorful. They also add syrups to customize your flavor.
Therefore, we strongly encourage you to visit the beautiful country of Moldova if you have the chance.
