Dracula's Guide to Romania

It is hot outside and you need a green space or a nice location to relax and have a drink to cool you down. Dracula has some recommendations to help you out! Also to find you with ease! Muahahaha!

Mercato Kultur – A sort of Bavarian Beer Garden (Bar Garden)

Pros:

• Located in one of the coolest areas of town in terms of architecture, it is the place with the most amount of embassies.
• A large number of food trucks, ranging from pizza to smoked meats and Asian food.
• Cool relaxed vibes.
• Family friendly environment.

Cons:

• Not close to Old Town.
• Toilets during the summer feel like greenhouses.

Location: Google Maps

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Food Hood – Graffiti, Bar Garden and Live events

Pros:

• Relaxed atmosphere focused on community events.
• Really good Korean food truck and other food truck options.
• Amazing works of graffiti.
• Really close to Calea Victoriei and hidden away from the masses of people there during the weekend.

Cons:

• Not close to Old Town.
• It gets quite hot in the sun so I recommend avoiding the times with intense sunlight.

Location: Google Maps

Pros: Really cool graffiti work

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J’ai Bistrot – The Hidden Garden

Pros:

• Secluded and full of vegetation, it feels like you are entering a place that no one else knows of.
• Cool graffiti works show inside.
• Really nice place for brunch and they also have a lunch menu.
• It is located close to the art university buildings so it brings a bohemian vibe to the place.

Cons:

• Not close to Old Town

Location: Google Maps

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Anagram – Dracula’s favorite beer place

Pros:

• Hidden gem even for locals
• Close to Morii Lake where you can enjoy a nice sunset
• Dracula’s favorite place to go for artisanal beer
• Best service Dracula ever received in Bucharest
• Outside the hustle and bustle of crowded Bucharest

Cons:

• Requires a bit of orientation skills and time to get here

Location: Google Maps

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Zona Libera Butic – That cool place everyone knows of

Pros:

• In Cismigiu Parc, a historic place close to the Old Center.
• Trees and vegetation all around you, on a hot hot summer day.
• The cool place to be, for the coolness of the air and the people that show up here.

Cons:

• It is usually crowded.

Location: Google Maps

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To explore Part 1:

Terraces in Bucharest to enjoy during the summer (Part 1)

Dracula also recommends looking over the next list as it has another cool terrace:

Hipster places of Bucharest (Part 1)

Another favorite thing for Romanians to do during the summer is to eat those magical little mici:

Best mici in Bucharest – Possibly the best in Romania (update 26/03/2024)