La Bunicalui Jechel
Traditional restaurant since 2014

Food like Grandma made,
in the heart of Chișinău.

Chicken soup with homemade noodles, cabbage rolls slow-cooked in a cast-iron pot and pies fresh from the oven every hour. All from Grandma Elena’s recipe book.

  • Address68 București Street, Chișinău
  • Monday – Thursday11:00 – 23:00
  • Phone+373 22 764 219
Our story
Grandma used to say that good food is never made in a hurry and never eaten alone. That is why we cook slowly and set our tables close together, like a family dinner.

Jechel · Grandma Elena’s grandson, founder

Guest favourites

The dishes people come back for

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Papanași doughnuts
01 Vegetarian Grandma’s recipe

Papanași doughnuts

With sour cream and sour cherry jam.

250 g89 MDL

Cabbage rolls
02 Grandma’s recipe

Cabbage rolls

Six rolls simmered for three hours, with sour cream and polenta.

350 g139 MDL

Homemade cozonac
03 Vegetarian

Homemade cozonac

Sweet bread with walnuts and raisins, served warm.

120 g49 MDL

  1. I

    Produce from farms in Orhei

    Our cheese, sour cream and vegetables come from smallholders we know by name.

  2. II

    Cooked in cast iron and clay ovens

    No rushing and no ready-made shortcuts. Our cabbage rolls simmer for three hours, just like at home.

  3. III

    Folk music on Fridays

    Every Friday evening a live band plays, and children have their own play corner.

What our guests say

Like a Sunday at our grandparents’

The soup tastes exactly like it did when I was a child. I came with my parents and they asked for the recipe.
Natalia Moraru
We booked a birthday dinner for 14 people. Everything was warm, on time and delicious.
Andrei Guțu
The pumpkin pies are the best in town. We pick some up to take away every Saturday.
Tatiana Ursu
News and offers

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Offer

Lunch of the day for 129 MDL

Monday to Friday, from 12:00 to 15:00: a soup, a main course and homemade compote. The menu changes every day.

Event

Pie-making workshop with our chefs

On 15 November at 11:00 we will teach you to stretch pastry by hand. Places are limited to 12 people.

Event

Live folk music on Fridays

Every Friday from 19:00 a band from Orhei plays for our guests. We recommend booking early.

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Book in two minutes. We will call you to confirm, and for groups of more than 10 we prepare a special menu.

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