Restaurantul Regatul Vinului · Cricova
The Cricova winery restaurant, with house wines by the glass and tasting dinners
A tasting dinner presented by a sommelier, with house wines, in the underground section of the cellar
Worth it as the close of a Cricova visit, above all for the tasting dinners presented by a sommelier. If you come as a large group, note that the service is often reported as chaotic.
Restaurant at Cricova, on Chișinău street, linked to the winery and open daily from 10:00 to 22:00. One guest describes it as sitting in an underground section of the cellar and recommends it as an alternative for anyone who cannot make the tour itself. House wines are served, with a broad selection by the bottle and a few by the glass, one guest mentioning 24 lei a glass and four options available, two reds, a white and a rosé. The same guest praises the décor and says you can get there by public bus from Chișinău plus a ten-minute walk. Tasting dinners are also held, presented by a sommelier, with live music. The complaints, though, are consistent and concern the service: a group of eight describes a completely chaotic order of dishes, with starters arriving after the mains, a dessert served before dinner and one appetiser that never came at all, even though four waiters were on the floor. Another review reports noise from a tasting in the next room, an untidy toilet and wine by the glass below what you would expect from a winery restaurant.
- The food, described as tasty even in the critical reviews
- The tasting dinner, with wines presented by a sommelier and live music
- Wine by the glass from 24 lei, with four options available, per one review
- The décor, called exquisite by one guest
- Reachable by public bus from Chișinău plus a ten-minute walk, per one review
- The underground dining room
- The glasses at a tasting dinner
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“The food was good, but the atmosphere was a bit odd, especially given that there was a tasting in the room next to us and we could hear a lot of noise from there. The toilet was a bit messy as well. The wine offered in the restaurant by glass was not up to a standard you would expect in a winery's restaurant. But the waitress was very kind and understanding. Would not agree wit…”
“After visiting a beautiful vineyard, we were hoping the nearby restaurant would leave us with equally positive impressions. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. Our group of eight received meals in a completely chaotic order — starters arrived after main courses, one dessert showed up before any dinner, and one appetizer never came at all. Despite there being four w…”
“Lovely, nice, helpful and kind stuff. If you have any questions Vadim and Margareta will be happy to help you with anything. I will recommend from the bottom of my heart to visit this place, trying along the restaurant meeting this people as well.”
- A group of eight describes a completely chaotic order of dishes, with one appetiser that never came at all, even with four waiters on the floor
- Noise from a tasting in the next room, in one review
- An untidy toilet, flagged by the same guest
- Wine by the glass below what you would expect from a winery restaurant, per the same review
- The bottles are not cheap, as even a guest who recommends the place notes