GRANO - București

BEST PASTA IN TOWN! The place is very nice, the staff is great and friendly. I highly recommend it.

[later edit] Looks like the quality lowered a bit, and also the serving. This restaurant feels like the heaven of pasta, never though I’d find anything like this in Bucharest. Loved it!

Best Italian in Bucharest. Not only because of the food- we had the most wonderful service. Incredibly attentive, polite, and knowledgeable. It is clear that the servers love what they do and deeply care about their customers’ experience. I had the lasagne, and my friends had the zucchini and shrimp pasta, and the ravioli with truffle. All were absolutely delicious. We also got an affordable bottle of primitivo (actually we had 2) and the whole experience was just fantastic. I can’t wait to go again!

Love the staff, the waiters are always lively and happy to chat and give recommendations. Good is authentic Italian one, made with natural ingredients. I 100% recommend to have a nice bowl of pasta at, must say that sometimes the place might seem a little sad, but it’s all good. They also allowed us to wait with the dog (and gave her a bowl of water) inside for our order after we ordered take out on their website.

We spotted a table for two on their interior terrace, so we took it after talking to a waitress. It was 7:30 PM on an August Saturday evening and it was crowded. Just how I like it. The music was low, the tables were close to each other, but the ladies next to us kept their conversation on a low voice, so it still felt like an intimate place. The pasta were good. I ordered ravioli with truffles and my boyfriend some pasta with saumone they didn't have anymore, so he chose pasta quatro formaggi. They also ask if you want bread and parmesan alongside, but we didn't. I think it was free, but I don't know for sure. They have a summer cocktail selection. I ordered the watermelon cocktail which was unexpectedly soury sweet. Good, icy, but too intense on the watermelon syrup and lemon juice. The Aviator cocktail tasted like lipstick/rouge (like the one you find in your grandma's drawer old, with a certain scent, but good quality) I think because of the combination between gin and lavender syrup. My boyfriend liked it though, found it interesting. The serving was fast, the waitress was nice and it was a place with a nice vibe. I mean at the terrace inside. They have 2 3 tables in front of the restaurant, as well, but it doesn't seem so intimate there. And also they have tables inside, but they also have products to sell there and it didn't feel like a restaurant to me on the inside. People were everywere, so others seem to enjoy those arrangements. Oh, and the price was ok. For two cocktails and two meals we paid close to 200 RON. For me it was worth going there once in the summer.