6 Best Restaurants in Romania

It's worth the 45 minute drive to the commune of Comana to eat at this restaurant in Comana Natural Park. The restaurant is divided in two—one section serving traditional Romanian fare, and the other specializing in Greek cuisine—and most of the herbs and some of the vegetables come from its own garden. You'll taste them in dishes like rooster soup, grilled squid filled with cheese, and a photogenic mezze platter that includes feta, olives, tzatziki, stuffed tomatoes, and a basket of fragrant, pillowy flatbreads.

True to its name, this upscale eatery sits at the back of a boutique hotel and is built into the hillside amongst the trees; these and the resident bunnies running around give the feeling of dining al fresco, even in Romania's icy winters. Visit the wine cellar with the hotel's sommelier to taste a few options before settling down with the menu, which is more like a thick photo album with detailed captions. The food is on the heavy side—pork ribs with baked potatoes, duck breast with pineapple, baked lamb—but local river fish are also available, as are salads. The chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream gets two thumbs up.

The restaurant has crayons and coloring books, high chairs, and a supervised play area.

Part of the Piatra Soimului Resort, Kuib is slightly removed from town but well worth visiting if you have kids in tow, as the hotel has a playground, there's a children's menu, and the kitchen is very good about dietary restrictions and allergies. Everything is labeled so you know if a dish has dairy, nuts, gluten, and so forth. The selection of food here is huge, and Kuib is perhaps the only restaurant in Sinaia with a vegetarian menu, which includes a platter with an organic quinoa salad, guacamole, and marinated tomatoes stuffed with organic couscous. Mains include a lamb filet in a sesame and chia-seed crust and seabass stuffed with seaweed and peppers and served with brown rice.

The homey-rustic interior here complements the restaurant's toothsome pizzas and fresh dishes like grilled sardines, vegetable skewers, and Tagliatelle with tomatoes and basil. Sit outside on the patio and toast to your vacation with a crisp glass of Rose Frizzante and a thick slice of tiramisu.

There's a fun, homey vibe here, with warm service and family-friendly attributes including a children's menu, highchairs, and a proper non-smoking section. You'll find home-style Romanian fare on the menu—sausages, goulash, potato soup, and the hearty tochitură, a traditional stew of beef and pork in tomato sauce served with eggs over easy and mămăligă (similar to polenta). Vegetarians will be safest with zacusca, an eggplant and tomato spread, and some of the pastas and salads.

It's not Mykonos, but in this small Romanian town, the whitewashed covered terrace with blue accents is a nice slice of Mediterranean life. The menu really caters to all tastes, with lots of seafood like crispy fried anchovies and grilled sardines, pizza, pasta, toothsome mezze like fresh feta, tzatziki, and briney olives, and, of course, salads. For dessert, don't miss portokalopita, a tangy, crunchy cake made of phyllo dough, Greek yogurt, oranges, and olive oil.