Travel guide from Silvana

Travel tips from Silvana:

FOOD: Where do you eat in Bucharest? 

Alouette – they have great food, hospitable waiters, great discounts and the atmosphere is special.

Meze – amazing food, prices a little high, but it is worth a visit once in a while.

Energiea – the best French fries in town, the menu changes with the season, they always bring in new things. 10 stars for the interior design.

Shift – The old shift, because they have hand-made pasta and an amazing outsider terrace, with a cozy atmosphere.

Interbelic – good music. 

DAY: What do you do during the day in Bucharest?

Dimisca Studio Gallery – a visit to the gallery almost always ends in meeting interesting people that visit the gallery.

Humanitas Cismigiu – you can read good books while enjoying a cup of tea. 

NIGHT: Where are you going out at night? 

Tribute – good music, they have periodically live concerts

SHOPPING: Where do you shop in Bucharest? 

Dimisca Studio Gallery – for buying art, they also have personalized souvenirs.

Bucharest Mall Vitan – the first mall in Bucharest, it is not very crowded and you always find good merchandise.

Promenada Mall – Close to the metro-station from Aurel Vlaicu. 

CULTURE: What are the cultural products/sites you enjoy in Bucharest? 

Dimisca Studio/Gallery – the only gallery in Romania promoting Outsider Art

Annart Gallery – their portfolio consists in artists that are established on the Romanian Market

National Museum of Arts Romania – amazing collection of Nicolae Grigorescu and Nicolae Tonitza. They periodically organize exhibitions.

Cinema Studio – you can find here good non-commercial movies at cheap prices.

Zambaccian Museum – situated on a quiet street, the collection has unique pieces from established Romanian artists. 

ROMANIAN MOVIES, BANDS, ARTISTS ETC.: What are the latest Romanian movies, bands, artists etc. that you liked? 

Laurentiu Dimisca, Mimi Revencu, Les Elephants Bizarres, Maria Raducanu, Aylin Cadir. 

BUCHAREST DISCOVERY: What are your Bucharest discoveries ?

Zambaccian Museum, Alouette, Dimisca Studio/Gallery, Stork Museum, Ceai la Vlaicu.