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Crama Veche
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Restaurants · Moldovan cuisine · Centru

Crama Veche

Traditional Moldovan cuisine in a rustic cellar setting, with hot mămăligă and house wine

4.3 · 188 reviews· Chișinău
RecommendedModerate~300-700 leiCasualIn ChișinăuIndoor
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Hot mămăligă with sour cream and grilled pork tenderloin in a cellar setting with wooden barrels and brick vaults

Why it’s worth visiting

Good for a traditional Moldovan meal downtown: hot mămăligă with sour cream and grilled pork tenderloin, in a rustic cellar setting with wooden barrels and a brick vault.

The story

A traditional Moldovan restaurant designed like a rustic wine cellar, with wooden barrels, vaulted ceilings, and exposed brick. The menu features local classics: sarmale wrapped in vine leaves, plăcinte stuffed with cheese or potatoes, mămăligă (polenta) with sour cream, and grilled pork tenderloin, all prepared from family recipes. The warm atmosphere, with solid wood tables and soft folk music in the background, turns lunch or dinner into an authentic experience. Best suited for groups of friends or families wanting to discover the essence of local cuisine, especially in the evening when the warm glow of the lamps creates an intimate ambiance.

What to expect
Best at
LunchEvening
Duration1-3 h
LanguagesRO · RU
Good for
With familyWith friendsTraditional foodCultural discoverySmall groupFirst-time visitor
What people love
  • Hot mămăligă with sour cream made from family recipes
  • Authentic cellar décor with wooden barrels and brick vaults
  • Warm atmosphere with solid wood tables and folk music
  • Good prices for traditional Moldovan food
  • Ideal spot for family meals or groups of friends
  • Sarmale wrapped in vine leaves and pies from traditional recipes
Photo moments
  • Steaming hot mămăligă next to the old wooden barrels
  • Exposed brick vault lit by warm lamps in the evening
  • Solid wood table with sarmale in vine leaves
  • Rustic details: barrels, brick, and authentic cellar atmosphere
Ambiance
Family-friendlyGroup-friendlyReservation neededCards OK
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What visitors wrote
  • “Perfect place to stay with friends. Good prices. Traditional interior.”

    - Melnic Adrian
  • “National food, traditional wears and place”

    - Borisov Roman
  • “Fist time was, not bad.”

    - Mihail Zireanov
Good to know
  • Unreliable hours · a one-star review says the place was closed all day · call ahead
  • No wheelchair access · entrance and parking are marked inaccessible
  • The reviews are short · the 4.3 comes from one-line impressions
Where & when
Hours
Mon10:00 - 22:00
Tue10:00 - 22:00
Wed10:00 - 00:00
Thu10:00 - 23:15
Fri10:00 - 22:00
Sat10:00 - 22:00
Sun10:00 - 22:00
Contact
AddressStrada 31 August 1989 30, MD-2001, Chișinău, Moldova
Phone+373 691 02 381
Websitefacebook.com
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