Where to Drink in Botanica: The Loft Pub Bar

If you are staying in Chisinau and want a relaxed place for a drink that locals actually go to, the bar at Loft Pub is an easy call. We are on Bd. Decebal 20 in the Botanica district, a short flat walk from the Jumbo Hotel (about 2 minutes, 170 m down the same boulevard) and roughly a 9-minute stroll from the Time Hotel. Come for a cocktail before dinner, a cold beer during the match, or a glass of Moldovan wine to round off the evening.

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The bar runs across both floors of the venue, so there is always a seat whether you want the buzz of the ground floor or a quieter table upstairs, and in summer the terraces open up for drinks in the open air. Add free parking right outside and a 4.8-star rating from over 400 Google reviews, and you have one of the safer bets for a drink in this part of town.

What to expect at the bar

This is a neighbourhood bar rather than a tourist stop, so a few local notes help. Beer comes on tap and wine by the glass, both easy to order if you do not speak Romanian. Tipping is appreciated but relaxed — rounding up or about 10 percent is normal, not expected. If you want to eat alongside your drink, ask for mici, the small grilled minced-meat rolls that Moldovans order with beer the way others order fries. The bartenders speak enough English to point you in the right direction, so just say what you are in the mood for.

Cocktails, from the classics to our own

We pour the classics the way they should be made: a properly muddled Mojito, an Aperol Spritz with the right bitter-to-fizz balance, a stirred Negroni, and a Long Island for when the night needs a push. Alongside them sits a list of house signature cocktails that you will not find anywhere else in Chisinau. Not sure where to start? Tell the bartender what you usually like and they will steer you to the right glass.

Moldovan wines worth trying while you are here

Moldova is serious wine country, and the bar is a good, low-pressure way to taste why without committing to a full cellar tour. We pour wines by the glass or the bottle from some of the country's best-known producers: Purcari, Cricova and Fautor. Moldovans drink wine at every big family occasion — a christening, or a cumetrie, the local godparent celebration — so a glass of Purcari here is the everyday drink, not a special-occasion splurge. Want a recommendation to match your meal? Just ask, or call ahead on 061204044.

Beer on tap and the easy night out

Beer here is served at the right temperature rather than straight from a warm line. On tap you will find Holtz and Bermaster, plus a wheat Weizen poured with a thick head the way German-style wheat beer is meant to look — a good pint for a long evening or a televised game upstairs in the Upstairs Hall. The rest is simple: the wings platter comes with a free pint, two house cocktails get you a third on us (full details on our promotions page), and we stay open until midnight every day. Reserve a table any time on 061204044 or message us on Telegram at @Loft_Pub_Botanica.

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Where to Drink in Botanica: The Loft Pub Bar

What to expect at the bar

Cocktails, from the classics to our own

Moldovan wines worth trying while you are here

Beer on tap and the easy night out

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