Romania · FOOD & DRINK
Even a fortnight here runs a day short somewhere. Give that day to one of these 15 food & drink experiences: priced, timed, and honest about how much of it is spent in a minibus.
A 5-hour small-group food and history walk through Bucharest’s markets, tasting Romanian cheeses, cured meats, mici, and drinks.
“Angelica was a great host/tour guide. She was very informative. Was very in tuned to what we were doing. She made sure everyone was enjoying the time. Angelica went the extra mile! I strongly recommend this tour .”
Taste Bucharest on a 3.5-hour walking tour with 8 tastings, lemonade, local wine or beer, coffee, plus market and landmark stops.
“Emma was such a great hostess with lots of interesting conversation along the way. If you’re wondering I would say skip lunch or breakfast before the tour, you’ll have plenty to eat. Vegetarian accommodations were easily made.”
Taste five Romanian wines in Bucharest’s Old Town at Abel’s Wine Bar, paired with cheese and meats, with a friendly host in English.
“Fabulous wine, generous pours, lovely staff. Please patron this little bar called Adele’s! It was a lovely evening.”
Private 4-hour Bucharest food and history tour with Revolution Square, Lipscani bites, and a 3-course Romanian meal, ending at Unirii.
“We had a lovely chilly but sunny day walking around Bucharest. Elena was friendly and very knowledgeable, she was very patient and helpful throughout the day, lunch was also very good and plentiful, especially recommend the papanas dessert.”
Bucharest wine tasting at Corks: 1.5 hours, 5 Romanian wines, cozy vibe, and a guide who helps you find your style, including Busuioacă de Bohotin.
“Lots of good wine and a friendly and knowledgeable host.”
Half-day private food and wine walk in Oradea with 15 tastes, 6 wines, 4 beers, and fortress sights.
“Calin is an excellent tour guide. He takes his time to share his historical knowledge, and by explaining the differences between traditional Romanian and Hungarian foods. The special plates are prepared up front, so no waiting. Nice to learn about the local wine history and even better to taste the differences. If you’re in Oradea, this is a must see.”
Craft beer tastings, street food, and Bucharest squares by night with a local guide, ending near University Square.
“This was a awesome tour got to taste a lot of good beer. My tour guide bogdan was very knowledgeable and showed me a lot of good spots in Bucharest”
Private Romanian wine tasting at Abel’s Wine Bar in Bucharest, with 5 wines, cheese and meat pairing, guided in English for 2 hours.
“Great value for money. The host was flexible as we arrived early. It was a 1:2:1 session snd was excellent. Good measures for samples too.”
Private Bucharest history and food tour with a local guide, Old Town sights, and a three-course Romanian meal in 4 hours.
“Andra was the perfect guide, knowledgeable, personable, and we listened entranced to her stories of Romanian history. We discovered amazing places which we would not have discovered by ourselves and finally had lunch in a tranquil restaurant away from hustle and bustle! Highly recommended”
Two winery stops from Bucharest, tasting 10+ Romanian wines with an English-speaking sommelier, plus scenic sub-Carpathian countryside.
“the guide did not manage time between vineyards well, actual wine tasting was shorter than the sommelier history on the vineyard. Because of this poor management lunch was skipped and the guide had a verbal disagreement with the second vineyard sommelier, yet the second vineyard had better time management between the history and the wine tasting”
Private 5-hour Bucharest tour: Village Museum cottages, handmade crafts, and Dealu Mare wine tasting with hotel pickup.
“Best trip ever. FANTASTIC guide!!!! He had us captivated with his wonderful story telling about History & himself. Excellent museum & fantastic wine tasting with local cheese & sausages. We did not want the day to end!!! Value for money!!!~”
Bucharest Romanian wine and food pairing: taste 5 wines with cheese, salami, spreads and zacuscă in Old Town over 2 hours.
“I paid for the wine and food pairing but only received some cubes of cheese with crackers and no other food to pair with the wines. I didn't receive anything with the first wine so asked the sommelier about the pairings and he said he would bring the snacks later so they would last for all of the wines. As he brought the second wine he brought the cheese and crackers. That was the only food I received, not what was advertised when I booked it. I believe I got the experience that I would have received if I'd just booked the wine tasting rather than the food pairing experience…”
Cook bulz and papanași in Bucharest. Shop a local market, make a 3-course lunch, and leave with recipes and full stomach.
“Lavinia and Dan were excellent hosts. We made regional dishes that were extremely flavorful and fun to make. Lavinia included us in every step of the process. Dan, while not a cook, explained much of the rich history of Bucharest and Romania. We truly had an excellent time and came away feeling like we'd just had lunch with friends and not been given a perfunctory class. We were emailed copies of the recipes that included how to make the dishes with ingredients found in the USA. We cannot over-emphasize how much we recommend this class.”
Taste five Romanian wines in Abel’s Wine Bar, with cheese and charcuterie, English guidance, and discounts on bottles you want to take home.
“We had an amazing time! The wines were great and the snacks were perfect! Paolo from Abel's Wine Bar was very knowledgeable about all the wines. He was also very accommodating. He switched out a red for another white for me since I'm not really a fan of reds. This long wine tasting is definitely worth it!”
Bucharest street food with a local guide, from a communist-era pretzel and yogurt breakfast to Obor Market tastings and hot papanasi.
“Our tour guide Laura was experienced and passionate about Bucharest’s food culture. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed the pace of the tour. The food was of good quality and very tasty. Highly recommended. Thanks”
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