Grandma’s menu
Moldovan dishes cooked every day from fresh produce. Weights are per portion.
Grandma’s menu
Moldovan recipes cooked the way they were sixty years ago
Contents
Choose a category or search for your favourite dish.
Starters
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Homemade zacuscă
Roasted peppers, aubergine and onion, with warm bread from the oven.
85 MDL200 gHomemade zacuscăStarters · p. 385 MDL
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Moldovan cheese board
Sheep’s cheese, smoked cașcaval and urdă, with walnuts and honey.
165 MDL250 gMoldovan cheese boardStarters · p. 3165 MDL
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Pork aspic
Served with grated horseradish and rye bread.
95 MDL250 gPork aspicStarters · p. 395 MDL
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Aubergine salad
Aubergines roasted over embers, with onion and sunflower oil.
79 MDL200 gAubergine saladStarters · p. 379 MDL
Soups
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Zeamă chicken soup
With homemade noodles, lovage and a sour bran broth.
75 MDL400 mlZeamă chicken soupSoups · p. 475 MDL
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Meatball soup
Beef and pork meatballs, vegetables and sour cream.
79 MDL400 mlMeatball soupSoups · p. 479 MDL
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Red borscht
With beetroot, cabbage and a spoonful of sour cream.
72 MDL400 mlRed borschtSoups · p. 472 MDL
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Bean soup in a bread bowl
Served in a round loaf straight from the oven.
89 MDL450 gBean soup in a bread bowlSoups · p. 489 MDL
Main courses
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Polenta with cheese and crackling
With thick sour cream and a fried egg.
129 MDL450 gPolenta with cheese and cracklingMain courses · p. 5129 MDL
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Cabbage rolls
Six rolls simmered for three hours, with sour cream and polenta.
139 MDL350 gCabbage rollsMain courses · p. 5139 MDL
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Moldovan tochitură
Pork, homemade sausages, a fried egg and polenta.
159 MDL450 gMoldovan tochiturăMain courses · p. 5159 MDL
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Cast-iron chicken with garlic sauce
Chicken thighs browned in a cast-iron pot, with country potatoes.
149 MDL400 gCast-iron chicken with garlic sauceMain courses · p. 5149 MDL
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Grilled carp
With garlic sauce and cabbage salad.
179 MDL400 gGrilled carpMain courses · p. 5179 MDL
Pies
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Cheese pie
Cottage cheese and dill in hand-stretched pastry.
45 MDL200 gCheese piePies · p. 645 MDL
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Cabbage pie
Braised cabbage with carrot and black pepper.
39 MDL200 gCabbage piePies · p. 639 MDL
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Pumpkin pie
Roasted pumpkin, cinnamon and a little honey.
42 MDL200 gPumpkin piePies · p. 642 MDL
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Apple strudel pie
Baked apples and walnuts, from Grandma’s Sunday recipe.
45 MDL200 gApple strudel piePies · p. 645 MDL
Desserts
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Papanași doughnuts
With sour cream and sour cherry jam.
89 MDL250 gPapanași doughnutsDesserts · p. 789 MDL
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Homemade cozonac
Sweet bread with walnuts and raisins, served warm.
49 MDL120 gHomemade cozonacDesserts · p. 749 MDL
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Alivenci
Cornmeal cake with cottage cheese and sour cream.
69 MDL200 gAlivenciDesserts · p. 769 MDL
Drinks
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Homemade compote
Sour cherry, apricot or apple, depending on the season.
35 MDL500 mlHomemade compoteDrinks · p. 835 MDL
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House wine
Red or white, from a small winery in Codru.
45 MDL150 mlHouse wineDrinks · p. 845 MDL
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Homemade cherry liqueur
Vișinată, served chilled.
39 MDL50 mlHomemade cherry liqueurDrinks · p. 839 MDL
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Herbal tea
Linden, mint and St John’s wort, with honey.
39 MDL400 mlHerbal teaDrinks · p. 839 MDL
Lunch of the day
129 MDLMonday to Friday, 12:00 – 15:00: a soup, a main course and homemade compote.
Allergies and intolerances
If you have an allergy or intolerance, please tell your waiter before ordering. Prices include VAT.
Enjoy your meal!
There is always a warm table waiting for you.
- 68 București Street, Chișinău
- +373 22 764 219
- Monday – Thursday: 11:00 – 23:00
- Friday – Saturday: 11:00 – 00:00
- Sunday: 12:00 – 22:00
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