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'Butterflies and Hurricanes'.
MIDDLE EASTERN
Golden Falcon $$
( 021-314 2825;
www.goldenfalcon.ro
; Str Hristo Botev 18-20; mains 35 lei;
noon-11pm)
OK, we admit it, there's rarely more than a handful of diners at this upscale
Turkish restaurant. Still, the yoghurt and hummus salads (10 lei per dish) are to die for,
the flatbread is fresh from the oven and big as a hubcap, and the spicy lamb and beef ke-
babs are the best around.
Sale e Pepe $$
( 021-315 8989;
www.saleepepe.ro
; Str Luterană 3; pizzas 15-30 lei; 10am-mid-
night Mon-Fri, 3pm-midnight Sat & Sun)
This tiny pizza and pasta place specialises in
crunchy thin-crust pizzas - and for once in Romania, they don't undercook them. Pizza
'Pepperoni' comes topped with sliced red pepper and spicy sausage, and is served with
hot sauce on the side on request. There's dining on two levels, with the more popular seat-
ing upstairs. It does breakfast, too.
ITALIAN
Burebista Vanatoresc $$$
( 021-211 8929;
www.restaurantvanatoresc.ro
; Str Batiştei 14; mains 40-60 lei;
noon-midnight)
This is a touristy, traditional grill restaurant, where the staff don 19th-cen-
tury peasantwear and everything feels kind of forced. On the other hand, the food is very
good and the terrace is a relaxing spot for a beer and some grilled meats.
ROMANIAN
Trattoria Il Calcio $$
( 0722-134 299;
www.trattoriailcalcio.ro
; Str Mendeleev 14; mains 22-46 lei;
10am- midnight; )
This upscale local Italian chain is run by 'Romania's George Best'
(football legend Gino Iorgulescu), complete with framed
Futbol
journals from the 1960s
on the walls. The food's great, with hearty meals and good salads. It gets busy at lunch-
time.
ITALIAN
