Dinner was on our own for this first full day, and we had read ahead about where to eat. We wanted to make the most of our limited time in the city. Several guide books and on-line sites pointed us to a small restaurant called The Artist, which has a Dutch chef. Most every review we read alluded to the fact that the food was Michelin-star worthy, but that the guide had not yet rated any restaurants in Romania.
We took an Uber from our hotel to the restaurant, and we soon learned how cheap Ubers are. Our 20-minute ride cost about $4. The street on which the restaurant was located was closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday night, and our driver was kind enough to get us as close as possible, and we walked the remainder.
The restaurant is tucked into a restored 19th century mansion, and we were pampered from the time was stepped through the door, until we waddled out several hours later. We had a five- or six-course tasting menu, dessert, cocktails, a bottle of excellent wine, and coffee, and our bill was well under $100. We both really enjoyed the meal, and it was nice, as we could each order different things. The service was over the top, too. We also noted that there seemed to be no Romanians in the restaurant. Everyone seemed to be an expatriate -- probably diplomats or corporate folks posted to Bucharest.
Our Uber ride home was even cheaper than the trip there, and we both literally collapsed in bed. We could not believe how much we'd done on this, our first full day.
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| Our Dinner Venue |
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| Just one of the many courses... |
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