Casa Doina

Casa Doina is a classic Romanian restaurant in a 1927 villa on Șoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 4 in Kiseleff Park, Sector 1 of Bucharest, Romania, a short walk from the Arcul de Triumf. The villa and its shaded garden give the restaurant a more formal and calmer character than most of the Old Town dining rooms, and it has long been a favoured address for business lunches and celebrations. The cuisine is Romanian classic, with dishes that reflect interwar Bucharest dining rather than modern reinterpretation, and it carries no Michelin recognition. Signature dishes include roast duck with red cabbage, ciorba de perisoare (a sour meatball soup) and papanasi for dessert; grilled fish, steaks and seasonal game appear on the rotating menu. The dining room is quiet and elegant, with white linen, attentive service and a low noise level, while the garden terrace is the most sought-after seating from late spring to early autumn. No strict dress code applies, but smart-casual clothing suits the setting. The beverage programme includes Romanian wines by the bottle and glass, along with spirits and coffee. Prices are in the upper range, with mains typically around 70-150 RON, and lunch menus can be cheaper than the dinner à la carte. The restaurant is open roughly noon to 11PM daily. Reservations are advised, especially for the garden terrace in summer, and can be made by phone at +40 21 222 6717; booking a few days ahead is reasonable on weekends. The park setting makes the restaurant a pleasant end to a walk along Kiseleff Road, past the Romanian Peasant Museum and Herastrau-bound paths, and it is easy to reach by taxi from the centre.