{"id":118863,"date":"2020-01-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/the-best-restaurants-and-best-dishes-in-bucharest-in-2019\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T17:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:57:51","slug":"the-best-restaurants-and-best-dishes-in-bucharest-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/the-best-restaurants-and-best-dishes-in-bucharest-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Restaurants and Best Dishes in Bucharest in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
As every year, in the last week of January, the Restocracy Awards for the best restaurants in Bucharest in the year just ended are presented. This year we had a double award gala, because the awards for the Top Restocracy of Dishes 2019 competition were given at the same time.<\/div>\n
The Restocracy Awards Gala took place on Sunday, January 26, at the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, in the presence of over 250 guests, including one hundred managers of the most important restaurants, over twenty foreign ambassadors, journalists, business personalities and from other fields, members of the Food Top juries, sponsors and their guests, of course.<\/div>\n
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Award Winners<\/div>\n
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The Best Restaurants in Bucharest in 2019<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The Best Restaurant in Bucharest in 2019: Le Bistrot Fran\u00e7ais<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
By Cuisine:<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Traditional Romanian Restaurant: Caru` cu Bere<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Aristocratic Romanian Restaurant: Zahanaua Zexe<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best New Romanian Cuisine Restaurant: NOUA<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best International Restaurant: Joseph by Joseph Hadad<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best North-Mediterranean Restaurant: Poesia<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best South-Mediterranean Restaurant: Caju<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Fusion Restaurant: Loft<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Japanese Restaurant: Yuki<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Lebanese Restaurant: Piccolo Mondo<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Greek Restaurant: Amvrosia<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Spanish Restaurant: Pata Negra<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Chinese (European) Restaurant: Zen Garden<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Creative Urban Restaurant: Maison des Chefs by Mega Image<\/div>\n
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By Dominant Specialty:<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Fish and Seafood Restaurant: Raionul Floreasca<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Oyster & Caviar Bar: Le Vivier<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Sushi Bar: SushiRoom<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Steakhouse: Osho<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Special Awards:<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Newly Opened Restaurant: KANE<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant: Complex Her\u0103str\u0103u<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Most Appreciated Restaurant Show: Locanta Jari\u015ftea<\/div>\n
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As always, we also awarded the chefs:<\/div>\n
Best Chef in Bucharest in 2019: Alex Petricean<\/div>\n
On this occasion, we also listed the young Romanian chefs that Restocracy appreciates the most (Restocracy applauded Romanian young chefs) (in alphabetical order):<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Adrian Tihulca (Loft)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Alex Melinte (Poesia)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Alexandru Dumitru (formerly at Bistro Ateneu)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Alexandru Iacob (Maison des Chefs)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 C\u0103t\u0103lin Jernoiu (BistroMar)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 C\u0103t\u0103lin Petrescu (Argentine)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Cristian Laz\u0103r (Prime)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Daniel Palici (Maize)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Iulian Constantin (ZenSushi)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Nicu Lic\u0103 (JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Nicolai T\u00e2nd (La Cantine de Nicolai)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Radu Ionescu (Kaiamo)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Sorin Miftode (Le Bistrot Francais)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 C\u0103t\u0103lin Bejenariu (Kane)<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Special Mentions “Restocracy Preferences” this year:<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Mesogios<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Cherhanaua Ancora<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Amalgam<\/div>\n
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Restocracy Top of Dishes in Bucharest in 2019<\/div>\n
We had the same categories in the competition this year:<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Fish, with subcategories raw and marinated fish, and hot cooked fish respectively<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Seafood, with subcategories raw and marinated seafood, and hot cooked seafood respectively<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Sushi, with subcategories sushi, sashimi, ramen and udon<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Steak, with subcategories non-Japanese beef and Japanese beef respectively<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Foie gras<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Pasta, with subcategories pasta and risotto<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Hummus, with subcategories hummus and kibbeh<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
40 of the city’s best restaurants entered the competition. There were 75 evaluators from over 30 countries in the juries, including over 20 foreign ambassadors accredited in Romania, personalities from business, culture and other fields.<\/div>\n
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Winners<\/div>\n
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Restocracy Top of Dishes in Bucharest in 2019<\/div>\n
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Best Sushi:<\/div>\n
1. Argentine<\/div>\n
2. ZenSushi<\/div>\n
3. SushiRoom<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Best Sashimi:<\/div>\n
1. Argentine<\/div>\n
2. Ginger<\/div>\n
3. ZenSushi<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Best Ramen: Kanpai<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Best Udon: Yuki<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Best Foie Gras:<\/div>\n
1. Le Bistrot Francais & Poesia (ex aequo)<\/div>\n
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2. La Cantine de Nicolai<\/div>\n
3. L`Atelier<\/div>\n
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Best Beef Steak:<\/div>\n
1. JW Steakhouse<\/div>\n
2. Red Angus<\/div>\n
3. Osho<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Best Raw or Marinated Seafood:<\/div>\n
1. Le Vivier<\/div>\n
2. La Pescaderia by Alioli<\/div>\n
3. Raionul Floreasca<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Best Hot Cooked Seafood:<\/div>\n
1. La Pescaderia by Alioli<\/div>\n
2. Raionul Floreasca<\/div>\n
3. BistroMar<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Best Raw or Marinated Fish:<\/div>\n
1. La Pescaderia by Alioli<\/div>\n
2. Raionul Floreasca<\/div>\n
3. Isoletta<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Best Hot Cooked Fish:<\/div>\n
1. Fish House<\/div>\n
2. Loft<\/div>\n
3. Prime<\/div>\n
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Best Pasta:<\/div>\n
1. Poesia<\/div>\n
2. Isoletta<\/div>\n
3. Roberto`s<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Best Risotto:<\/div>\n
1. Isoletta<\/div>\n
2. Roberto`s<\/div>\n
3. Poesia<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Best Hummus and Kibbeh:<\/div>\n
1. Four Seasons<\/div>\n
2. Piccolo Mondo<\/div>\n
3. Sharkia<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
And the dishes that stood out the most and impressed the evaluators (in alphabetical order):<\/div>\n
– Bacalhau – Dancing Lobster<\/div>\n
– Black cod marinated in miso with kohlrabi puree – Loft<\/div>\n
– Bluefin tuna tartare – Le Vivier<\/div>\n
– Burrata – Belli Siciliani<\/div>\n
– Crab & Scallops with lemon sauce – Poesia<\/div>\n
– Shrimp in butter and garlic sauce – Mesogios<\/div>\n
– Ebi-Ten Udon – Yuki<\/div>\n
– Grande Mariscada – Dancing Lobster<\/div>\n
– Halibut with quinoa hamburger and sweet potato puree – Prime<\/div>\n
– Kibbeh Nayeeh – Four Seasons<\/div>\n
– Kofta on a cinnamon stick – Sharkia<\/div>\n
– Muhamara – Piccolo Mondo<\/div>\n
– Paccheri with Sicilian red shrimp – Isoletta<\/div>\n
– Pizza Margherita – Borgo Margherita<\/div>\n
– Pan-fried rapa whelks – Cherhanaua Ancora<\/div>\n
– Lamb shank with Arabic rice – Octopus<\/div>\n
– Risotto with zucchini, hazelnuts and coffee – Roberto\u2019s<\/div>\n
– Tagliatelle with beef and saffron sauce – Caffe Citta<\/div>\n
– Carabineros tartare – La Pescaderia by Alioli<\/div>\n
– Tuna tartare – Joseph by Joseph Hadad<\/div>\n
– Fish and seafood stew – Raionul Floreasca<\/div>\n
– Tomahawk (black angus USA) – Red Angus<\/div>\n
– Tuna tataki with ponzu jalapenos sauce – ZenSushi<\/div>\n
– Ramen Yokohama – Kanpai<\/div>\n
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Nokia Awards<\/div>\n
HMD Global, the company that holds the Nokia license for phones, offered two awards to the participating head chefs in the competition, one Nokia 7.2 phone with a 48 MP camera each for the most interesting and original photograph of a dish (plate). The awards were won by the head chefs from Dancing Lobster and Red Angus.<\/div>\n
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The sponsors of this edition of the Restocracy Awards Gala were: Altex (main sponsor), Veranda Mall, Barilla, Sodexo, Vitis Metamorphosos, Nespresso, Tuborg, Maspex, Expressoft, JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel and several others who helped us with products and services for which we would have had to pay beyond our means, if it weren’t for them. We thank them much more than these lines suggest!<\/div>\n
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*<\/div>\n
Restocracy (www.restocracy.ro) is a restaurant evaluation system by George Butunoiu and other independent evaluators, for the presentation and self-presentation of restaurants, launched in March 2017. The Restocracy list includes the 200 best restaurants in Bucharest.<\/div>\n
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Additional information: Daniel C\u0103\u021boi, 0729.997.268, redactia@restocracy.ro<\/div>\n
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Source: Restocracy<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

Which was named the best restaurant in Bucharest in 2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le Bistrot Fran\u00e7ais was named the best restaurant in Bucharest for 2019 according to the Restocracy evaluations.<\/p>\n

Who was named the best chef in Bucharest in 2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The title of Best Chef in Bucharest in 2019 was awarded to Alex Petricean (NOUA).<\/p>\n

Which restaurants won the awards for the best steak?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The top three positions in the steak category were held by JW Steakhouse, Red Angus, and Osho.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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