There are plenty of small restaurants and coffee shops. The service tends to be slow, but the cuisine is delicious. Local specialties include
mititeyi (small grilled sausages with onion and pepper) and
mamaliga (thick, sticky maize pie) which is served with
brinza (feta cheese).
Tocana (pork stew) should be tried with sweet-and-sour watermelons and apples. There are more than 100 varieties of excellent wines produced in Moldova. White wines include
Aligote,
Riesling and
Sauvignon.
Moldovan Cabernet and
Merlot are noteworthy reds.
Doina or
Nistru brandy is an ideal
accompaniment with desserts.
Tipping: 5 to 10 per cent will be gladly accepted.
NightlifeIn Chisinau, there is a good selection of theaters and concerts halls, which includes an opera house. The
Eminescu Music and Drama Theater specializes in Romanian productions, as does the
Youth Theater Luceafarul (Poetic Star). All performances in the Chekhov Drama Theater are exclusively in Russian (the building used to be the Chisinau Choral Synagogue). The Philharmonia Concert Hall houses
Moldova’s Symphony Orchestra. It is also the base for the folklore
Doina Choir, the internationally renowned
Zhok National Dance Ensemble and the
Fluerash Orchestra of National Music. Russian and Romanian productions can be seen in the puppet theater Licurici (Glow-worm).
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