French restaurant
in Bucharest.

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A French fine-dining restaurant inside the Epoque Hotel near Cismigiu Park (Intrarea Aurora 17C), one of Romania's Relais & Chateaux-affiliated tables. It builds market-driven French cuisine on top local producers, with a tasting menu and dishes like duck parmentier and roasted sea bass.

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An upscale French bistro set in a restored 19th-century villa in the city center (Strada Nicolae Golescu 18), with chandeliers, parquet and a grand piano. It blends French and Romanian influences and is known for fresh foie gras, Brittany lobster and an extensive wine and cognac list.

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