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Popasul Dacilor

Restaurant Romanian restaurant

🫤 The food was great and looked very good. Pricey for Chisinau, but worth it. BUT service and music is terrible. Service- as foreigners we needed few more minutes to read and understand the menu. But the waiter was asking every minute if we are ready. Music - very, very loud trashy music (not live). W... People often mention good, restaurant, service, expensive, traditional, tasty, atmosphere, prices, delicious, local,


Address

Valea Crucii St 13, Chișinău, Moldova

Website

popasuldacilor.md

Contact

+373 691 50 543

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Monday: 1 pm to 12 am
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 12 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (13) restaurant (12) service (11) expensive (11) traditional (10) tasty (10) atmosphere (9) prices (9) delicious (8) local (7)
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  • 2/5 Patrik P. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was great and looked very good. Pricey for Chisinau, but worth it. BUT service and music is terrible. Service- as foreigners we needed few more minutes to read and understand the menu. But the waiter was asking every minute if we are ready. Music - very, very loud trashy music (not live). We could not hear each other at the table. We have asked if its possible to lower the volume - negative. Thus we were not able to talk to each other and enjoy the evening. Fair to say we were here on Saturday (not sure if this is a local custom 🤷🏼‍♂️)
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Felicia P. 2 years ago on Google
    The place of course is amazing you HAVE to visit it if you wanna have a traditional atmosphere The food is just amazing, is a little price comparable to another traditional restaurants I put 4starts because of the server , his name is Igor Rude and like doesn’t like his job at all We’ve been there in 2 and when another group of 8 people at another table he totally forgot about us And when we asked him to split the check he was looking at us super mad and rude and we got the check together
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Serdar C. 5 months ago on Google
    Perfect experience from start to finish! The food and the wine was so good. Our waiter spoke good English and he was very kind and professional. The live music is a big bonus. Everyone that comes to Chisnau should come to this restaurant at least once. Traditional, delicious, elegant and not so expensive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Taner T. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice ambient with a mediaeval atmosphere. Obviously well educated, and professional staff. The food I had was really delicious. A detailed approach about hygiene. A little bit pricey compared to other local restaurants, but absolutely worth it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Henry M. 8 months ago on Google
    Amazing experience. Moldovan food in an interesting setting. Big platters and good portions. Service exceptional. A must visit place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Acop M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A good place for lovers of traditional cuisine, the food is very tasty, the decoration is like a tree as I love :) Visiting friends and acquaintances will definitely be brought here. (Original) Хорошее место для любителей традиционной кухни, еда очень вкусная, оформление под дерево как я люблю:) Приезжих друзей и знакомых однозначно вести сюда.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 toni c. 8 months ago on Google
    This place is an absolute gem of traditional food. It is not a restaurant but a piece of art and style, from building, objects, facilities, dishes. I have never seen anything like that in Balkans and Eastern Europe and I have seen a lot. Congrats to the owner and staff. Brilliant job.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexandru G. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food, best place to visit but a bit expensive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anatoliy I. 5 years ago on Google
    very very tasty. who wants to try real dishes of Moldova only here!!!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 cristina c. 1 year ago on Google
    The place looks good and 100% matches with the name of the restaurant. We oredered a medium rare beef steak. The waiting time was around 1h and finally we got our "rubber steak ". We couldn't eat it at all and was so disappointed and hungry. We returned the steak and even the chief agreed that wasn't a good and soft steak. Good thing they didn't charged us for the steak we didn't eat.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michele R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very fantastic restaurant, food is super with a lot of choose of local dishes. The staff is extremely kind. I would suggest with more of 5 stars. High suggested A+++
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 mihai r. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Unjustifiably expensive! The place looks very good, but has exaggerated prices for regular food. In addition, the waiters have the 'science' to put on your neck everything that is more expensive: half a liter of brandy cost us 620 lei, ie over 30 euros, and a plate of meat and sausages (hard meat and not at all tasty) was about 100 euros! To be avoided or visited only as a museum ... (Original) Nejustificat de scump! Localul arata foarte bine, dar are preturi exagerate la mancaruri obisnuite. In plus, chelnerii au 'stiinta' sa iti bage pe gat tot ce e mai scump: o jumatate de litru de tuica ne-a costat 620 lei md, adica peste 30 euro, iar un platou cu carnuri si carnati (carnea tare si deloc savuroasa) a fost cam 100 de euro! De evitat sau de vizitat doar ca muzeu...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Corneliu C. 3 years ago on Google
    If you are in Chisinau you need to visit this place. Is only one place in all the city where you can tray everithing and all food is exceptionally good.

  • 5/5 Alex b. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice local and friendly staff tasty food (Original) Local frumos și personal amiabil mincare gustoasă

  • 5/5 Bulgac G. 2 years ago on Google
    Restaurant in old moldavian geto-dacic style with very delicious meal

  • 5/5 Gheorghe C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Local beauties. Tasty food (Original) Frumos local. Mâncarea gustoasă

  • 5/5 Stefan P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Traditional Moldovan food (Original) Mancare traditionala moldoveneasca

  • 5/5 Leonor M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Gorgeous, great food and service, all 5 star anyway, loved it. (Original) Lindíssimo, comida e serviço excelente, tudo 5 estrelas mesmo,adorei.

  • 5/5 Slava M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice place and delicious food. (Original) Очень красивое место и очень вкусно готовят

  • 3/5 Tima R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pancakes are not today (Original) Блинчики не сегодняшние

  • 5/5 Инна �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great restaurant! (Original) Великолепный ресторан!

  • 5/5 Илья �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice atmosphere nice people (Original) Приятная атмосфера хорошие люди

  • 2/5 Daniel O. 4 years ago on Google
    Very expensive.

  • 5/5 Vladislava C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A good place. You can eat well and tasty. (Original) Хорошее место. Можно хорошо и вкусно покушать.

  • 5/5 Epr R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful location impressive decor excellent food and service. We felt pampered. I wholeheartedly recommend it (Original) Locație frumoasă decor impresionant mâncare și servire excelente. Ne-am simțit răsfățați. Recomand din toată inima

  • 5/5 Sergiu C. 2 years ago on Google
    Realy good place. I love it. The food are little expensive but very taste. Good music, great atitude. The restaurant describe moldavian tradition. I will come again with pleasure

  • 5/5 Alexei C. 5 years ago on Google
    One of the best place to try traditional food which is so so tasty... national music, amazing service and great atmosphere that you will definitely enjoy

  • 5/5 Gabriela 6 years ago on Google
    Very traditional style 🇲🇩 ❤️

  • 5/5 Stasya T. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place! Meat is unbelievable! Interior is Moldavian and authentic, staff is professional and friendly! Everything was great!

  • 5/5 Iv Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place. Fast service.

  • 5/5 Vladislav B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for traditional cousin. The atmosphere is great.

  • 5/5 Alexandru H. 1 year ago on Google
    This is one of the best restaurants with national cuisine, despite the high price. You will not regret the money spent and come back again to celebrate family anniversaries.

  • 5/5 Alexandru C. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food, not awesome though! But the atmosphere is amazing!

  • 5/5 Tatiana G. 1 year ago on Google
    This is the Best Authentic cuisine I've tried in Chisinau. The restaurant itself have an old Moldovian style inside and outside. The food was delicious and the stuff super friendly. Highly recommend if you're looking for a pice of history and a nice atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Cristina G. 10 months ago on Google
    This is one of the best authentic, Moldovan restaurant, family owned. Very popular, most visited. Delicious, authentic food. The views and interior design are also breathtaking- a very big investment. Definitely must visit and dine at while in Moldova 🇲🇩

  • 5/5 Drazen F. 8 months ago on Google
    Unique atmosphere with specific interior. The food is really good, but with somewhat higher prices for Chişinău. Also, it is advised to book the table since they are always full, despite the fact they have a lot of tables.

  • 5/5 Andreas J. 1 year ago on Google
    Sehr gemütlich gewesen, sehr viel Fleisch Gerichte zum Auswahl. Ich hatte nie einen leeren Glas gehabt, dafür danke ich beide nette Kellnern. Bis zum nächsten Mal.

  • 5/5 Radoslav R. 5 months ago on Google
    Great place in Chisinau! Local food, warm atmosphere, perfect service. I strongly recommend it!

  • 4/5 mih j. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place, but expensive.

  • 5/5 Robert I. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty (Original) Foarte gustos

  • 5/5 Iliesh P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Outstanding quality, pleasant staff, sometimes the waiters are left waiting. (Original) Calitate deosebită, personal agreabil, uneori ospătarii se mai lasă așteptați.

  • 2/5 Elena R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The meat is delicious and the vegetables too. Feteaska's wine is awful, as if it had been opened for a long time, the price is more than 600 liters. (Original) Мясо очень вкусное и овощи тоже. Вино Фетяска ужасное, как буд.то открытое давно цена более 600л.

  • 5/5 Вячеслав �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A chic restaurant in the national style, excellent cuisine, excellent cuisine. Of course, all this a priori puts it in the upper part of the middle price segment. I recommend it for visiting at significant moments of life or in case you want to pleasantly surprise your friends. Was more than once, I will more than once (Original) Шикарный ресторан в национальном стиле, прекрасная кухня, отличная кухня. Конечно всё это априори его ставит в верхнюю часть среднего ценового сегмента. Рекомендую для посещения в знаменательные моменты жизни или в случае желания приятно удивить своих друзей. Был не раз, буду ещё не один раз.

  • 5/5 M A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent cuisine, lovely interiors and a warm welcome. (Original) Отличная кухня, прекрасный интерьер и радушный прием.

  • 1/5 Gincu T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) VERY HIGH PRICES. A BOTTLE OF WINE 600 LEI. ON THE PHONE I say a price. When I go there other prices. (Original) PRETURI FOARTE MARI. O STICLA DE VIN 600 LEI. LA TELEFON spun un pret.cand mergi acolo alte preturi.

  • 1/5 Maria G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Exaggeratedly expensive prices. The waiters offer you the most expensive on the menu. They are not mannered. I keep the book of complaints HIDDEN. THE PRICES ARE NOT ACCORDING TO THE QUALITY AND SERVICES OFFERED. At such prices they could have live music. IT'S A DESERT LOCATION! I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! (Original) Preturi exagerat de scumpe. Chelnerii îți oferă cel mai scump din meniu. Nu sunt manierați. Cartea de reclamatii o țin ASCUNSA. PRETURILE NU SUNT ÎN CONCORDANTA CU CALITATEA ȘI SERVICIILE OFERITE. Cu asa preturi puteau sa aibe o muzica live. E UN LOCAL pustiu! NU RECOMAND!!!

  • 5/5 Andrei P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I wholeheartedly recommend. The quality is top. Definitely not a restaurant for everyone. Clean and very original environment. (Original) Recomand din toată inima. Calitatea este top. Sigur nu este un restaurant petru toți. Curat și ambient foarte original.

  • 5/5 Galea G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super! Very tastes! Total relaxation! Good luck! Maximum service! It was a wonderful evening! (Original) Super! Foarrte gustos! Relaxare totală! Baftă! Maximă deservire! A fost o seară minunată!

  • 3/5 george p. 4 years ago on Google
    The prices was very high and the food not so good

  • 5/5 Pascal K. 4 years ago on Google
    Oustanding place!

  • 5/5 AFT 1. 4 years ago on Google
    The best service

  • 5/5 Roman H. 4 years ago on Google
    Good traditional Moldavian quisine

  • 5/5 Marin B. 5 years ago on Google
    On the pricey side, but perfect place for traditional Moldavian food.

  • 5/5 Misha K. 4 years ago on Google
    perfect place for traditional Moldavian food.

  • 1/5 Constantin C. 4 years ago on Google
    Poor quality food and service. Stiff prices.

  • 5/5 Vladimir K. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome Traditional restaurant with cool roustic crafts all around the place

  • 5/5 kris l. 5 years ago on Google
    Very expensive prices but high standard of food and service. Beautiful place! Facilities in moldavian style :(

  • 5/5 petru B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Benisimo was comforting himself (Original) Se mângâia benisimo

  • 1/5 Dragos S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Terrible! :( (Original) Groaznic! :(

  • 5/5 Olya G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very atmospheric, comfortable and warm at home, excellent hammock (Original) Очень атмосферно,уютно и по домашнему тепло, мамалыга отменная

  • 5/5 Николай �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Were here with our Moldovan partners, very tasty, the cook bow low. the waitresses are colorful. Everything is decorated in Moldavian national style. I was satisfied. (Original) Были тут с нашими молдавскими партнерами, очень вкусно, повару низкий поклон. официантки колоритные. Все оформлено в молдавском национальном стиле. Остался доволен.

  • 1/5 Grob B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I called 8 times, no one answered. (Original) Звонил 8 раз , никто не брал трубку .

  • 5/5 Fell S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice (Original) Foarte Frumos

  • 5/5 Ricky S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the top restaurants to taste local dishes. (Original) Unul din restaurantele de top pentru a gusta bucatele locale.

  • 5/5 Victoria J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tasty, but expensive (Original) Gustos, dar scump

  • 5/5 Dalta V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very pleasant place to do a ceremony. (Original) Un loc foarte placut pentru a face o ceremonie.

  • 5/5 Vasile D. 3 years ago on Google
    Healthy and delicious local food 🍲

  • 3/5 ana s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant, tasty food but exaggerated prices (Original) Plăcut,bucate gustoase dar preturi exagerate

  • 5/5 Leontii M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Elegant, delicious. (Original) Элегантно, очень вкусно.

  • 5/5 Вадим �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very pleasant home environment. Courteous and helpful staff (Original) Очень приятная домашняя обстановка. Вежливый и внимательный персонал

  • 5/5 Tatiana �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice and well organized! (Original) Foarte frumos și bine organizat!

  • 5/5 Alexei G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Luxurious place, tasty, pleasant service. (Original) Шикарное место, вкусно, приятное обслуживание.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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