Finer dining in Iași
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Finer dining in Iași

The last years have witnessed local chefs become bolder and a wave of new restaurants that offer new experiences of fine dining in Iași.

If you are curious to find out how local chefs are reinterpreting Romanian cuisine, head over to Trai Restaurant, where Chef Cătălin Amarandei carefully translates its vision into unique dishes prepared with mostly local ingredients. If you don’t know what to choose, we recommend you try the Trout Ravioli (Ravioli with trout mousse, parmesan sauce and spicy chorizo ​​puree, potato chips, larch oil, chorizo ​​oil, aromatic herb mix) and the Fatty Live (boar with beef and foie gras, puree with confit garlic, polenta powder, sautéed mushrooms and dessert).

Zori is the first restaurant that took the Iași fine dining scene to another level. They change the menu each season but all the signature dishes are heavenly and very creative. You must try the Zorii Copilăriei for starter, which consists of cornmeal, egg, cow’s cheese, whipped Cream and chard. For the main course we suggest you order the Metamorfoză (chard sausages, puree and pickled melon jelly). These dished are a true novel interpretation of Romanian classical cuisine.

Toujours is the best rated restaurant in Iași for the last few years. Their food is highly appreciated and always one of the best options in the city if you want the most diverse menu a fine dining restaurant can offer in Iași. Toujours is a small, warm and welcoming family restaurant that offers a real culinary journey around the world, with stops in famous destinations such as France and the Mediterranean area, America and Asia. They also serve burgers, pasta and delicious desert. The quality of the dishes really shows the passion of the owner, Chef Claudia Băcăuanu.

Some of the other restaurants in Iași that really stand out due to the creativity of their chefs and unique dishes are Little Texas, Select Restaurant and Carbon. You can find out more about them in the list below. You’ll surely have an amazing culinary experience in any one of them!

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Photo by Toujours

Fine dining, Restaurants
Toujours is the most appreciated restaurant in Iasi on TripAdvisor, being awarded with multiple prizes in the past years. A casual european restaurant with exquisite food and plenty of vegan options.
Strada Gându nr. 2, Iași 700127
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Photo by Zori Restaurant

Fine dining, Restaurants
ZORI is about a new approach to everything that means the experiences you can have in a restaurant in Iași. A creative, authentic "Fain" Dining menu created by Head Chef Marian Zăncianu.
Strada Sfântul Andrei Nr. 67, Iași 700028
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Photo by Carbon Ristorante - Facebook

Fine dining, Restaurants
Situated in Palas, Carbon is a fine dining restaurant that focuses on experience, haute-cuisine and authentic hospitality.
Strada Palas nr. 7A, Iași 700051
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Photo by Restaurant Select

Fine dining, Restaurants
Select is a fine restaurant with a long tradition right in the heart of the city, in Union Square. With a modern interior design and classic exterior, Select offers refined dishes and wines, all with elegant atmosphere and service.
Strada 14 Decembrie 1989 nr. 2, Iași 700123
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Photo by Little Texas

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Little Texas is more than a restaurant, a fine dining experience in an elegant and effervescent style & a vibrant atmosphere. You can choose to eat indoors or in the most beautiful garden in the city and, if an important event is coming, Little Texas is the experience you have to choose.
Stradela Moara de Vânt nr. 31-33, Iași 700376
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Photo by Trai - Facebook

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Trai offers a modern reinterpretation of Romanian cuisine. Situated in a very old house between the city center and Copou Hill, Trai is a place where you can enjoy a pleasant dinner with creative cooking.
Fundacul Gavriil Musicescu 3, Iași 700127
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