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( 0730-072 550; Piaţa Unirii 2; salads & sandwiches 17-21 lei; 8am-midnight
Mon-Fri, 9am-midnight Sat & Sun; )
The menu promises freshly made salads and
sandwiches from organic ingredients, but we like the smoothies, fresh juices and full
breakfast menu - perfect if your hostel or pension doesn't serve breakfast. There's a pretty
terrace to enjoy it all while looking out onto the square.
Open-Air Market
(Str Coriolan Brediceanu; generally Mon-Sat 8am-6pm)
Timişoara has a colourful
central market two blocks west of Piaţa Libertăţii where you can buy produce, meats,
cheeses and bread for train provisions or picnic lunches.
MARKET
Drinking
In summer, Piaţa Unirii and Piaţa Victoriei are lined with cafes.
Opera
(Piaţa Victoriei 6; 8am-11pm; )
One of over a dozen similar cafes on this large
square, all serving a mix of hot and cold beverages and usually some variation of salads
and sandwiches. We like this place for the pleasant staff, the ice-cream cart on site and oc-
casional live music in the evenings.
CAFE
Scârţ loc lejer
( 0751-892 340; Str Zoe 1; 10am-11pm Mon-Fri, 11am-11pm Sat, 2-11pm Sun; )
This is an old villa that's been retro-fitted into a funky coffeehouse with albums pinned to
the wall and chill tunes on the turntable. There are several cosy rooms in which to read,
talk and relax, but our favourite is the lush garden out back, with shady nooks and even
hammocks to stretch out in. Located about 1km south of the city centre near Casa Bunicii.
CAFE
Aethernativ
( 0724-012 324; Str Mărăşeşti 14; 10am-1am Mon-Fri, noon-1am Sat, 5pm-1am
Sun; )
This informal art club, cafe and bar occupies a courtyard of a run-down building
two blocks west of Piaţa Unirii and has eclectic furnishings and an alternative, student
CAFE
