Vegan-friendly
Raw
Juice bar
Bakery
Honey
The first raw cafe in the city. Serves desserts, juices, and has a shopping space where healthy and alternative ingredients can be bought. All vegan except for honey. Open Mon-Fri 8:00am-8:00pm, Sat 9:00am-8:00pm, Sun 9:00am-6:00pm.
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Eminescu 39A (at Strada 31 August, 1989), Chisinau, Moldova, 2012
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Added by kenvegan on 12 Feb 2016
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25 Reviews
First Review by kenvegan
stefthevegan
Points +28
Kitchen closes early !!!! - Edit
The kitchen actually closes at 19:00. I came a few minutes late and staff refused to serve me.
Read morePros: The only plant based outlet in town
Cons: Kitchen closes earlier , Unaccommodating staff
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reuvenk
Points +486
Delicious Vegan Cafe in Chişinău - Edit
Just ate at this delicious vegan cafe, which is conveniently located on a quiet street in central Chişinău. Portions were well sized. Note: the kitchen closes earlier than the restaurant, found that out the hard way yesterday. They also have a small shop. Would highly recommend for any vegetarians and vegans in Chişinău!
Read morePros: Good food, Friendly staff, Good location
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Fluffy2022
Points +31
Delicious, original, clean - Edit
Excellent quality of food, good range, all vegan - sushi with cashew butter, avocado etc; v gd gaspacho. Can buy vegan wines too.
Read morePros: Great range of options, Very fresh, Delicious
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places-in-pieces
Points +679
decent take away - Edit
on three separate to-go visits i tried their premade juices and sandwiches. while neither were spectacular, it was consistently good. as stated by other reviews, there are hardly any vegan/vegetarian specific spots in moldova. this small cafe was an oasis in that regard.
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polinkis
Points +46
Vegan place at non vegan city - Edit
As it was only one vegan place for the whole city or maybe even whole country, we were happy to find it) Good quality of food but very slow service and preparing of dishes. Very small cafe together with vegan-organic shop.
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Libra77
Points +3520
BIOrganic Raw Cafe - Edit
Visited for brunch, seating outside on a busy but tree lined street. Chiller cabinet with some prepared juices, raw cakes and sandwiches. Small menu with options to order. I had a green juice and sandwich. The juice was still warm, I’m guessing as it was not long made, so wasn’t the refreshing drink I wanted on a warm sunny day. The sandwich… I’m not sure if the bread was supposed to be hard or not but it was very dense! The filling of pesto and tofu had a nice flavour though.
Read moreThey also have products for sale eg health products, huge Weleda range, nut butters - the cashew strawberry looked amazing! I had the cheesy kale crisps (not the best), some coconut salted caramel chips (delicious) and also took away a dessert. Not many vegan options in Chisinau so good to come across this place, the staff told me that all the food is vegan.
Updated from previous review on 2023-09-06
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lukec98
Points +693
Amazing gem in a difficult city - Edit
Absolutely loved this spot. Being one of the only simple places in the city for vegan food, I was really impressed by the quality of the food and options. I has the best scrambled tofu, can’t recommend enough!
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ValerieSibirsky
Points +20
Great selection of healthy and tasty vegan options. - Edit
Great selection of healthy and tasty vegan options. Delicious soups! And courteous service.
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Brimborium
Points +1823
Nice selection - Edit
Staff was friendly and spoke alright English.
Read moreVarious options available.
Food may contain honey or animal milk.
Salad was tasty, as was the macha cake.
Relatively expensive. Accept credit card.
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-02
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Roparzh
Points +3698
Great vegan-friendly restaurant - Edit
Was here in 2019 (imported from Google Maps reviews).
Read morePrice-worthy restaurant offering smoothies, cakes, burgers and sandwiches. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
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AnyaRoma
Points +200
Good local takeaway - Edit
This place is very tiny, would not recommend spent time in there, it will be better to order a takeout via some local food delivery services (Glovo, Straus), or just go there and take it. Although it has some delicious vegan options. Just don’t order burger as a takeout - the bun will be disgusting soon as it will become cold.
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existence_v
Points +475
Good place - Edit
I had spinach soup and vegan burger on my first visit. Then invited my friend to go with me – we had sandwiches, cakes and smoothies. The place is nice and mostly vegan.
Read morePros: Vegan food, Has a shop, Cozy
Cons: Quite small, Kitchen works til 7 pm
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Evil_Overlord
Points +136
Preserving Soviet service - Edit
I'm glad to see that the Soviet approach to service is still being preserved in some corners of the former USSR. That is, the attitude that a willing customer is an irritant and a disruption in the day, to be gotten rid of as soon as possible.
Read moreGrumpy service aside, the food is good, though the staff appeared surprised that a) anyone would order and b) anyone would eat there (though it's a fairly pleasant locale). I had an okay smoothie - I asked about the key listed ingredient with an odd name, and was told only that it was "a plant". Go for tasty take out, and leave as quickly as possible.
Updated from previous review on 2019-09-24
Pros: Good food, Okay prices
Cons: Very grouchy service, Slow
Cristina7
How is bad service associated with USSR?
Read moreEvil_Overlord
My personal experience is that service was consistently bad across former Soviet republics in the decade after independence. Talking with local friends, they associate this type of service with the USSR. YMMV.
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MajaBerlin
Points +329
Delicious salads and more - Edit
BIOorganic is a small café and a little shop at the same time. They serve several salads, raw pasta, smoothie bowls, smoothies, fresh juices and raw vegan cakes and warm baverages. I tried a salad and a smoothie bowl and a curcuma latte and they were both delicious. The shop offers a big variety of raw bars, super food powders, natural cosmetics and other healthy things. Nice stuff. Some of them speak Unfortunately there is no English menu (yet)
Read morePros: Fresh, healthy food
Cons: No english menue
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SabineVonBismarck
Points +76
Tasty healthy vegan food - Edit
I went there a few times during my stay in Chisinau. Anything of the menu was very tasty. It’s really good for breakfast too.
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malinavegan
Points +416
Smoothies and desserts from heaven :) - Edit
Super delicious smoothies, sandwiches and desserts. I especially recommend their banana bread!
Read moreOlgaGrigori
Wen I’ve been there all desserts wasn’t vegan( they will look pretty vegan but when I asked they said there is honey.(
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ShakedNuri
Points +22
like this place - Edit
healthy and amazing vegan-raw food and smoothies
Read morePros: vegan
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scratchgrey
Points +323
Finally healthy options! - Edit
Really good selection of raw vegan food. All of the cakes contain honey but a good selection of raw lunch options etc. Friendly staff!
Read morePros: Health focused, Staff
Cons: Honey in cakes
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benmneb
Points +307
best vegan place in Chisinau - Edit
Healthy raw foods! Smoothie bowls and smoothies were amazing and kept us coming back every day we were here.
Read moreThey also have cooked meals from the kitchen but were out of vegan burgers during our short stay.
When we came after the kitchen was closed, their pre-made salad sandwiches and wraps with hummus or tzatziki filled us up nicely.
I reccomend 2x smoothie bowls 1 fruit smoothie for the perfect lunch.
Must visit!
Pros: Purple dream smoothie bowl, cute staff, Nice big store section
Cons: limited but comfortable seating , closes too early
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vliegertje
Points +97
Delicious food and very friendly people - Edit
There is a large bank and three tables to sit on. On every table lies a menu, but it’s better to ask what they have in stock. I choose the sandwich and the bell paprika. Both are delicious. Also the bounty was delicious with fresh cocos, jammie :). You can also take away, and for what I saw now plastic here! For example the cutlery was from wood/bamboo. I really like that! The people are very friendly and they do speak english.
Read moreYou can also buy vegan product like crémes, shampoo, and bars. The shop part of this little cafe makes it that you don’t want to sit here for hours.
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spenserdc
Points +104
Tasty vegan-friendly Oasis! - Edit
The words "cute" and "cozy" definitely describe this place as it looks nice and can accommodate about three groups.
Read moreThe food appeared to be a selection of pre-made items (sandwiches, sweets and juices mostly) as well as a board of specials that I was told would take some time to prepare. For this initial trip I stuck to what was in the case and I wasn't disappointed. I have the vegan sandwich, spinach/ginger/celery/etc juice, and the chia pudding. The total cost was 138 MDL (~$8.20 USD). for me this was a very reasonable price to pay and the food was excellent. I was particularly impressed with the vegan sandwich. I can't wait to go back to try the burger.
Note: After I'd ordered my meal I noticed a menu on the table. There were several pages of items, but it was entirely in Russian and Romanian, so I had trouble making out what was what. I'll be sure to be more adventurous when I return tomorrow!
Pros: Almost entirely vegan, Not very expensive for organic, raw fare
Cons: Between the pre-made items in the case, the items
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JerryEhlers
Points +57
Tasty and quick food - Edit
Cute little vegan shop/restaurant. A lot of the food is pre-made (burgers, sandwiches) so they are sometimes out of them. Overall a nice place with decent prices. Highly recommend the burger!
Read morePros: Prices, Taste
Cons: Often out of menu items
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constantinfurtuna
Points +183
Amazing place! - Edit
I like this place, they have sweet staff, thank you!
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Veganmeower
Points +239
Loved this place! - Edit
Amazing amazing amazing! Don't have enough good words and am a lil too excited for the first vegan place in town! Went here twice and would go every day . Location is great , staff is very nice and food is simple and delicious. Tried out vegan sushi , raw zucchini noodles , spinach soup and chocolate and strawberry ice cream and loved everything ! If you're vegetarian or vegan visiting this place is a must! They have a selection of healthy produce for purchase as well :)
Read morePros: taste, location, staff
Cons: none
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kenvegan
Points +13128
Excellent Raw Food / Great Space - Edit
This is the first raw restaurant in Moldova, and the owner has done a fantastic job.
Read moreThe space is modern, cosy and stylish, and the food is delicious. I ordered a gazpacho, vegan sushi, and a flax breakfast.
The gazpacho was mild, but tasty. The sushi had quinoa instead of rice, and hit the spot. The flax breakfast was merely flax blended with nuts and topped with strawberries. simple but tasty and a great way to get the omega 3's.
Great to see Moldova offering such healthy, wholesome food in a cool, modern environment.
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