Eat · Kiseleff & Herăstrău

Casa Doina

A long-running Romanian restaurant in a villa on Kiseleff, with a garden terrace in summer: traditional dishes — mici, sarmale, tochitură — at sit-down prices, a natural lunch stop after the Village Museum.

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Key facts

Price: RON 70–150 per person; R
Hours: unknown
Walk in: unknown
Seating: mixed; booking: true
28″ bags: Painful; Kiseleff & Herăstrău
Getting there: Șoseaua Kiseleff, near the Village Museum and Arcul de Triumf; 6 min walk

Villa dining room and garden terrace
Traditional Romanian menu
Near the Village Museum
Order: Mici, sarmale, tochitură in a villa garden
Tables and stools
Menu with prices on Voykit

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Plan

When you can walk in, what to order, how to pay

Walk-in windows

12:00–14:00: mediumevening: low

A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.

Menu and prices

2026 estimate

Mici (grilled minced-meat rolls)Order with mustard and bread; a starter or a light meal.RON 25–40
Sarmale (cabbage rolls with pork and rice)Served with polenta (mămăligă) and sour cream.RON 45–65
Tochitură (pork stew with polenta and a fried egg)—RON 55–75
Ciorbă de burtă (tripe soup)A hangover classic; ask if it is too rich.RON 30–45

Graze budget: tap what you will eat

People

Mici (grilled minced-meat rolls)0
Sarmale (cabbage rolls with pork and rice)0
Tochitură (pork stew with polenta and a fried egg)0
Ciorbă de burtă (tripe soup)0

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Uses the 2026 estimate range from the table; per-100 g items can run higher once weighed.

Paying and dietary fit

Need	Fit	What works here
Vegetarian	ask each time	Ask staff to confirm no meat stock or lard in the base.
Vegan	ask each time	Dairy and egg are common even in vegetarian dishes; ask about both.
Halal	ask each time	Not certified; ask about pork and alcohol in the specific dish.
Gluten-free	ask each time	Not confirmed; ask about wheat-based sauces, breading and noodles.

“Ask” means possible with care; Voykit has not tested cross-contact. Allergies: carry a written card in the local language.

Who it suits, booking, closures

goodWho it suits — Travellers wanting a sit-down introduction to Romanian home cooking rather than a fast mici stand; fine for a group after a Herăstrău morning.

Dress code: Smart-casual; no strict dress code.

On the ground

Facts

Reservations: true — Recommended for dinner and for a garden table in summer; book by phone or the venue's site.
Capabilities: food · seated_rest · toilet
Getting there: Șoseaua Kiseleff, near the Village Museum and Arcul de Triumf · ~6 min walk

Cons

Tour groups and set menus at peak lunch; the garden fills fast in good weather.
Some dishes lean heavy and salty — pace yourself if eating a full three courses.

Ordering helpDish glossary · Price check · Dietary phrases3 parts

Dish glossary

On the menu	What it is	Order it how
Mici	Grilled rolls of minced beef, pork and lamb with garlic and spices, no casing.	Order by the piece, usually in fives; mustard is the classic side.
Sarmale	Cabbage or vine leaves stuffed with minced pork and rice, simmered slowly.	Comes with polenta and sour cream; a full meal on its own.
Mămăligă	Polenta, the standard starch side for stews and sarmale.	Usually included with the main; ask if you want extra.
Țuică	Plum brandy, served as a shot before or with the meal.	Optional; ask for the house version if unsure of strength.

Price check

2026 estimate

locals pay: A full sit-down meal with a starter, main and a drink runs about RON 90–150 (2026 estimate).
tourist price: Prices are posted on the menu; no bargaining culture in restaurants.
rule: Check the bread and bread-basket line on the bill — some Bucharest restaurants charge per piece taken.

Dietary: what to say

Need	Say or show	Reality here
Vegetarian	Sunt vegetarian/vegetariană.	Limited: a few side dishes and salads; the menu is meat-centred.
No pork	Nu mănânc carne de porc.	Ask which dishes use beef or chicken instead; mici usually mix pork with beef and lamb.

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Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated

Is it good for a first Romanian meal?

Yes — a wide traditional menu with English translations and a garden in summer.

Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk

Do I need to book?

Recommended for dinner and for garden seating; lunch on a weekday is usually walk-in.

Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk

Is it far from the centre?

About 15–20 minutes by car or metro from the Old Town; easiest paired with a Herăstrău or Village Museum morning.

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.

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Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Used as a seated rest node in Bucharest in 4 days.

Sources

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