Roata Vremii

Name: Roata Vremii
Address: Strada Hristo Botev 8, Chișinău, Moldova, Botanica, Chișinău, MD
Telephone: +373 22 664 489
Price range: ~300-700 lei
Rating: 4.4

A restaurant-museum with old objects, a fireplace and a Soviet car collection

4.4 · 1034 reviews· Chișinău

RecommendedModerate~300-700 leiIn ChișinăuBoth

Also worth it for

Rabbit stewed in a cauldron with mămăligă, cheese and sour cream, by the fireplace

Why it’s worth visiting

4.4 from more than 1,000 reviews · the decor and atmosphere are the main reason, the food gets more mixed opinions.

The story

A restaurant-museum in Botanica on Hristo Botev street, each room laid out as a chapter of Moldovan history, with a fireplace and old objects on every wall. The owner also keeps a collection of Soviet-era cars, and a tour of the place is available for a fee. The menu is Moldovan: rabbit stewed in a cauldron with mămăligă, sarmale, dumplings, plăcinte.

What to expect

ReservationTakes reservations

Good for

Traditional foodFirst-time visitorCultural discoverySmall groupAs a couple

What people love

Decor full of old objects
A warm, homely atmosphere
Friendly hosts
The tour through the place's history

Photo moments

The fire burning in the corner fireplace
Walls covered in old objects
The Soviet cars in the collection

Ambiance

Parking

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What visitors wrote

“We walked into this place on a Thursday evening and instantly felt like we had found something special. It’s a small, very authentic restaurant with an old-style Moldovan interior, the kind that feels real, not staged. There was a fireplace burning quietly in the corner, and from that moment on, everything just felt warm and right. The atmosphere was incredibly cozy and homey. …”
- English donkey
“It's absolutely stunning little restaurant. The food being local is subjective to your taste but i liked almost everything on my plate. And the servers were so sweet despite the language barrier. Took me out to see their car collection in the cold just because i asked. The restaurant is so rich in personality they ni matter whatever wall of the restaurant you put your eyes to …”
- Shivansh Joshi
“I tried to find a restaurant with local specialities. This is. All dishes are from Romanian, Moldavian cuisine. The place is decorated in traditional, rustic restaurant style. I ordered rabbit stew with vegetables and cornmeal, cottage cheese, sour cream. Was very tasty. Very friendly and fast service. Indoor and outdoor tables. The owner, i think, have a collection of old Sovi…”
- Zoltan Marius Bursan