A popular restaurant in Chisinau, also listed among recommended establishments near Grigore Vieru Alley.
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Last updated: 9/27/2026, 5:54:26 AM
Key Information
The Penthouse Cafe is a unique casual dining restaurant operating 24/7, located in the heart of Chișinău's Central Park (Ștefan cel Mare Park). It offers European cuisine and is known for its central location and accessibility.
Customer Perception
Customers generally find the location to be excellent, situated within the central park. However, some reviews suggest that the food can be a bit overpriced for the quality. Service is noted to be available in multiple languages including Russian, Romanian, and English.
Additional Details
The restaurant's address is Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfînt 103/2, Chișinău.
As the restaurant operates 24/7, it is accessible at any time. However, being in a central park location, daytime visits might offer a more pleasant ambiance.
So… it’s 24/7 - let’s start there
To say menu is humongous, is to say nothing!
So
Much to choose from, yet so little space inside of one’s body ;)
Love visiting and always glad to drop in, and if we able to - we stop in more than once.
Food is definitely a highlight, service is great, many options of sorts in food and drinks.
Definitely recommend if you are a foodie to do your diligence and leave a fair review for a good spot
Its lovely food the service amazing Tei orange with Catina I take way for my mom it’s lovely I enjoy with nice music , the piece of food it’s good for the location and style of restaurant form out it’s look expensive but I can say it’s best not expensive and really nice
It was delicious. the waiter was very kind and we got our food surprisingly fast. All the dishes were really savoury and, in one word, amazing . Honestly it was a 5 ⭐️ experience. Recommend it with all my heart!
Avoid this place. My mother and I got scammed in this establishment. We were two and ordered a t-bone steak to share asking how many grams it would be ahead of ordering. We were told 650 grams which we already expressed we thought was too much but ordered it anyway. When the bill came, the steak was counted as 1kg and cost 56€ for a very below average steak with potatoes. The steak weight was mostly the massive bone and had a total of 8-10 small slices. We were shocked by this and tried talking to the waiter who offered us another glass of wine instead of trying to resolve the issue and blamed it on a miscommunication with his colleague. He gave us back 10€ in cash after we argued for a while, which still was not the total sum they should have given back. We felt lied to and scammed. Walked away paying 71€ for two glasses of house wine, grilled vegetables, a dip and the steak. Hugely disappointed.
It’s a very nice large restaurant with indoor & outdoor sittings. They don’t have English menu for lunch/dinner. waiter speaks reasonable English & very helpful, he helped us to order. We had lunch there Beef steak, Grilled chicken with zucchini. Food was good & portion size was perfect.
