Eat · Old Town (Lipscani)
Hanul lui Manuc
An 1808 inn with a two-storey courtyard on Strada Franceză: a sit-down Romanian lunch under the galleries, a short walk from Curtea Veche.
- Order: Traditional Romanian menu in an 1808 inn courtyard
- Tables and stools
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Rules in force · 11Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…Mine-suspected land still exists in Bosnia and Herzegovin…The Palace of the Parliament is visited on a booked guide…Old Town streets are partly pedestrian and cobbled
- Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
- Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
- Balkans ↗Mine-suspected land still exists in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in pockets of Croatia's former front line: outside towns keep to tarmac and waymarked paths, and treat red triangle signs and taped-off fields as absolute.
- Balkans ↗Serbia refuses onward entry to travellers who reached Kosovo from a third country and then try to cross straight into Serbia; route Kosovo–Serbia legs through North Macedonia or Montenegro, or start the loop in Serbia.
- Balkans ↗Hire cars need written permission from the rental company and valid insurance for every country on the line; Kosovo sells its own border insurance and some contracts exclude Albania, Kosovo or Bosnia outright.
- Romania ↗Romania is in the EU and the Schengen area; the EU Entry/Exit System applies to non-EU visitors. Check the official EU and Romanian sources for your passport.
- Romania ↗Drivers need an electronic road vignette (rovinieta) on national roads; rental cars normally include it, but check.
- Romania ↗Brown bears live in the Carpathians and sometimes enter towns and roadsides: never feed or approach them, and follow local warnings.
- Bucharest ↗The Palace of the Parliament is visited on a booked guided tour only: bring your passport or ID card and book ahead on the official site.
- Bucharest ↗Old Town streets are partly pedestrian and cobbled: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Bucharest ↗Use a ride-hailing app or a taxi booked by phone; unbooked airport and station taxis overcharge.
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Plan
Open now, when you can walk in, what to order
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Open?
Hours not published
Reservations
Walk-in, no reservation
Walk-in windows
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
How to order, tip and pay, allergies, and booking
Tipping
Sit-down restaurants: about 10%, less than the 15–20% US norm.
Allergies and diets
- AskVegetarian
- AskGluten-free
Booking
- Booking
- Walk-in, no reservation
- Note
- Treat as walk-in unless the venue confirms otherwise.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
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How to order here
The order of play at the counter or table, what to say, how much to order and how to pay.
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What to say
| In English | Say or show | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| Good day | Bună ziua | BOO-na ZEE-wa |
| How much is it? | Cât costă? | kuht KOHS-tuh |
| The bill, please | Nota, vă rog | NOH-ta vuh rohg |
| Thank you | Mulțumesc | mool-tsoo-MESK |
| Delicious | Delicios | deh-lee-CHOHS |
| Excuse me | Scuzați-mă | skoo-ZAHTS-uh-muh |
| Goodbye | La revedere | la reh-veh-DEH-reh |
Paying and tipping
Sit-down restaurants: about 10%, less than the 15–20% US norm.
- Tipping: Round up or leave about 10% in restaurants if service is not included; not expected at cafés for a coffee.
At the table
- Ask for the bread-basket price before eating it: some Old Town restaurants charge per piece.
- Prices are on the menu; there is no street-food haggling culture like a market.
Paying, diet and allergies
Diet and allergies
Yes means there is something for you; ask means possible with care; no means go elsewhere.
- Vegetarianask
- Gluten-freeask
Who it suits, booking and the kitchen
Comfort, facts and cons
Hygiene and comfort
- Seating
- Tables and stools
Facts
- Reservations
- Not on file — Treat as walk-in unless the venue confirms otherwise.
- Capabilities
- food
- Diet
- vegetarian: limited · gluten free: limited · halal: unknown
- Getting there
- Strada Franceză 62–64, Old Town · ~4 min walk
Cons
- Tour groups at lunch; service can be slow.
- Courtyard is cold in winter.
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Source: Opening hours
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Source: Best time
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