3 Best Restaurants in Romania

As fine an Italian restaurant as you'll find in Bucharest, the Cantina Verde's mission is to present a modern, farm-to-table Italian cuisine with an emphasis on homemade (pasta is made by hand on the premises) and fresh. If you're having trouble choosing, go for the seafood of the day—fresh marinated sardines, filet of sole in a mild lemon butter and caper sauce, pasta with spicy mussels—a house specialty. The spacious garden terrace overflowing with greenery and flowers is a big bonus in the warmer months.

This Italian place first introduced Bucharest residents to pizzas cooked in a wood-burning oven several years ago. And it’s still top-notch. The breezy terrace, complete with miniature fountain, might be the most relaxing place in town to kick back for some pizza and a beer. It tends to fill up fast, so come slightly ahead of meal times to secure a table.

An exciting newcomer to the Constanta dining scene, this has all the makings of a fine restaurant, starting with its romantic setting right on the water. A cozy hideaway in winter, in warm weather the floor-to-ceiling glass doors open up for sunset views over the harbor. The menu features copious pasta dishes with a focus on seafood. Fresh salads are big enough for a meal and sides like garlicky crostini are extra generous. There's also a nice choice of fresh, imaginative cocktails and a solid list of European wines by the bottle or glass.