Vanille
Pastry shop and cafe on Bulevardul Dacia, in Botanica · cake slices, cheesecake, coffee and a terrace
A slice from the counter with a coffee, in the cafe or on the terrace · 80-130 lei a slice and 40 lei for an espresso per the online menu; the pistachio cake is the one a review singles out
Worth it for a slice of cake with coffee in Botanica, without going into the centre, or for a custom cake. Know before you go: per one review, slices carry no ingredient label and no expiry date · if you have allergies, ask at the counter. Quality is uneven, a 3-star review left two desserts unfinished, a dry red velvet and one with poppy seed and sour cherry. For custom cakes the site asks for a 2 kg minimum at 750-850 lei per kilo, an order placed at least a week ahead for 3 kg and above, and a 200-1000 lei deposit that is not refunded if you cancel.
A pastry shop and cafe at Bulevardul Dacia 31, in Botanica, 2.8 km from the city centre in a straight line. The site places it „right in the centre of the Botanica district", near the Dacia and Traian junction, and mentions a terrace that has been added. You can sit in with coffee or tea and a slice of cake, or take it away. The online menu lists cake slices at 80-130 lei, cheesecake at 85, tarts at 80, macarons at 40 lei apiece in seven flavours (vanilla, chocolate, raspberry, pistachio, currant, mango, passion fruit), two raw vegan items and seven savoury bakes, salmon quiche among them at 95 lei. Drinks: espresso 40, cappuccino 50, matcha latte 80, plus lemonades, smoothies and a short alcohol list with Purcari and Cricova. Custom cakes are 750-850 lei per kilo, with a 2 kg minimum, per the site. „15 years in the world of desserts", says the site, whose footer is dated 2020. Reviews praise the freshness, the atmosphere and the pistachio cake, but a 3-star review describes a dry red velvet with no mascarpone taste and a poppy seed and sour cherry dessert that tasted odd, neither of them finished. Also from a review: slices carry no ingredient label and no expiry date, which the reviewer calls not so safe. Open 9:00-21:00 daily, per Google and the online menu.
- Fresh desserts, per two reviews
- Pistachio cake called 10/10 in one review
- Good atmosphere for a date, per reviews
- Friendly staff and good service, per reviews
- 30% off slices after 7 pm, per one review
- Online menu with prices and compositions, per the site
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“My friend and I stumbled upon this cafe quite unexpectedly. It is a Beautiful place, lovely ambience, friendly staff, perfect for a date or girls meet up. We tried the ferrero rocher cake and pistachio cake, both were 10/10, absolutely loved it, especially the pistachio cake, a very rich flavour and creme. I recommend this place for a lovely hangout!”
“Very tasty and fresh desserts!”
“The atmosphere was cosy and nice and indeed was a pleasant atmosphere and various options of cakes to choose from. However the Red velvet was far away from a proper red velvet, it was dry and you couldn’t feel mascarpone cream at all. The second desert with poppy seeds and sour cherries had a weird taste as well, none of the desserts been finished.”
- Slices carry no ingredient label and no expiry date, per one review
- Uneven quality: a dry red velvet with no mascarpone taste and a poppy seed and sour cherry dessert that tasted odd, per a 3-star review
- Custom cakes: 2 kg minimum and a 200-1000 lei non-refundable deposit, per the site
- Delivery is charged separately: 100 lei in Botanica, 250 across town, from 500 outside the city, per the site