It's all change at Mercado, the restaurant formerly known as Arcade. With a new name, new look )both inside and out) and superb new menus it looks set to hang on to its long-earned reputation as one of the city's best eateries. The big terrace is one of the finest in Bucharest, the location on a relatively quite street helping to give it an exclusive, secluded atmosphere.
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Open 12:00 - 24:00.Address:
Str. I. Cantacuzino 8Phone:
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This has been my favourite for 7 years but has now dropped the crown. Went to check out the new Italian chef. Menu the same. Ordered an old favourite: pate. I remember this being delicious and accompanied by a very tasty confiture. Not now, bland and, my guess, would be shop bought. The comfiture was bog standard jam from a jar. One of Arcades highlights was always the warm fresh bread buns with little pots of butter: none now. Main dish (seafood) was almost too salty to eat. Its not a cheap restaurant so standards should be high. Its off my list now, sadly.
This is definitely one of my favorite Bucharest restaurants. The terrace is lovely even in the hottest day (and boy it can be really hot in Bucharest!) with flowers and stuff. The service is really excellent, they merely changed one staff in 3 years, so everybody knows the menu d'a capo al fine and they know what to do.The food is great and most important is constant in quality. You don't have to discretely ask the waiter who's in the kitchen to decide if you'll have pasta or meat.They have redecorated the interior earlier this year and although I liked the old look better, the atmosphere is cozy with walls decorated with paintings for sell belonging to various Romanian artists. Warmly recommended!