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Lumen Craft Bakery
Gastronomy experiences · Traditional bakery · Botanica

Lumen Craft Bakery

Sidewalk bakery with pastry display cases · whole-wheat croissants, chocolate-cherry pastries, pistachio cruffins and artisan bread on Decebal

4.3 · 116 reviews· Chișinău
RecommendedBudget< 300 leiIn ChișinăuOutdoor
Also worth it for

Morning pick-up: warm whole-wheat croissant + chocolate-cherry pastry + pistachio cruffin + flat white from Lumen Gastro next door (~150 MDL)

Why it’s worth visiting

Good for a grab-and-go breakfast on Decebal: a warm whole-grain croissant, choco-cherry pastry and pistachio cruffin, with a flat white from Lumen Gastro next door.

The story

Lumen Craft Bakery is the storefront bakery of the Lumen team - where you grab a warm whole-wheat croissant on your way to the office. The space on Decebal 63 is small, but with three glass display windows opening to the street full of golden pastries: croissants (classic, whole-wheat, pistachio, butter), chocolate-cherry pastries, pistachio-cream cruffins, blueberry muffins, biscuits and baguettes and boudin breads baked twice a day. The warm wooden façade, terracotta pots with red geraniums and the hand-written daily-products chalkboard make it photogenic. Three counter seats by the window - take it to go and walk to the park.

What to expect
Best at
MorningAfternoon
Duration1-1 h
Good for
Weekend chillRelaxed eveningCultural discoveryAfter work
Also at this venue
Other locationLumen Craft BakeryBrutărie artizanală sister-shop a Lumen Craft Gastro
Lumen Craft GastroGastropub cu bere artizanală proprie și bucătărie europeană-americană, pe bd. Dacia
What people love
  • Twice-daily baking - pastries actually warm
  • Whole-wheat options not common elsewhere in Chișinău
  • Pistachio cruffin and chocolate-cherry pastry stand out
  • Hand-written chalkboard with the day's products
  • Affordable for the quality - under 30 MDL per pastry
Photo moments
  • Three sidewalk display windows packed with golden pastries, terracotta pots with red geraniums on either side
  • Pistachio cruffin cut in cross-section showing the green-cream swirl
  • Warm baguettes coming out of the back oven, dusted with flour
Ambiance
Outdoor seatingParkingCards OK
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What visitors wrote
  • “Good”

    - Alex Candea
  • “Best coffee in town. Best trubuşoare ever🥰”

    - Iulia Iuhimenco
  • “Excellent placintas. Delicious latte. Excellent service. Here's a placinta with cherries; it's better not to make one with jelly.”

    - RusLan
Good to know
  • Limited seating - really a takeaway counter
  • Popular items (pistachio cruffin) sell out by midday
  • Outdoor counter - chilly to wait in winter
Where & when
Hours
Mon09:00 - 20:00
Tue09:00 - 20:00
Wed09:00 - 20:00
Thu09:00 - 20:00
Fri09:00 - 20:00
Sat09:00 - 20:00
Sun09:00 - 20:00
Contact
AddressBulevardul Decebal 63, Chișinău, Moldova
Phone+373 688 44 425
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