Thankmar Wagner
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Gagauzian cuisine at its best! Even New York City doesn’t offer a restaurant with Gagauzian cuisine, but Chişinău does.
We were with a group of five adults and made a reservation some two weeks before, as we knew from previous visits that the spot can become quite busy. We got a perfect table and enjoyed a wonderful evening.
Gagauzian cuisine brings together in a perfect way elements from Ukrainian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Greek and Turkish cuisine (some would it call a fusion restaurant to make it even fancier). However, this is not a newly invented taste, but all very traditional, with a lot of experience, a great taste and a good choice for different palates.
It’s a bit outside the city center, so you have to know where to go. Behind the entrance door, a wonderful complex of several buildings appears, with traditional seating and rich decoration.
You cannot try everything during one meal, even if you are sharing the plates (with is fun and no problem at all). Leave space for the excellent desserts!
Try the wines and skip the beer (there is beer on offer, but it’s in my view not the Gagauzian thing as the wine is).