Neighbourhood guide · Bucharest, Romania
Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
The city’s most elegant avenue, from the CEC Palace past the Macca-Villacrosse Passage and Revolution Square to the Athenaeum and the Enescu Museum.
About Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
Calea Victoriei is Bucharest’s oldest and grandest street, lined with the palaces, banks, churches and hotels of the city’s golden age. Revolution Square, at its heart, is ringed by the former Royal Palace, the Athenaeum and the Athénée Palace.
On summer weekends, parts of the avenue close to cars and fill with walkers, music and café tables.
Where Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square is
Our 73 places in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
Restaurants in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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Pasta, pizza and wine
Alt Shift
Shift’s sister bistro in the centre, with an industrial-chic room, fresh pasta, pizza and Romanian wines.
Strada Constantin Mille 4Explore View on map
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Soups and pies
Ciorbe și Plăcinte
Romanian soups (ciorbe) and pies (plăcinte).
Bulevardul Carol I 23Explore View on map
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Indian cooking
Haveli
Indian cooking near Mihai Eminescu Street.
Strada Episcopul Radu 3Explore View on map
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Traditional since 2009
LaCopac
A traditional Romanian restaurant near Piața Romană, since 2009.
Strada Pitar Moș 23Explore View on map
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A celebrity chef
Mace by Joseph Hadad
Chef Joseph Hadad’s restaurant near the Romanian Athenaeum, with generous Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking.
Strada Benjamin Franklin 16Explore View on map
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Bakery, wine and sharing plates
Pâine și Vin
A gastrobar, wine bar and bakery for sharing.
Strada Ion Brezoianu 4Explore View on map
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A bistro in an old house
Simbio
A friendly bistro and bar in an old house on a quiet street near the centre, with a courtyard for summer.
Strada Negustori 26Explore View on map
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Vegan and raw
Sublimmme
A vegan and raw-vegan restaurant and cake shop.
Splaiul Independenței 2FExplore View on map
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A villa on Calea Victoriei
The Artist
Creative tasting menus in a 19th-century villa on Calea Victoriei, where Dutch chef Paul Oppenkamp plays with modern techniques and Romanian flavours.
Calea Victoriei 147Explore View on map
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Home-style cooking
The Old Kitchen
A cosy restaurant near Calea Victoriei with home-style cooking.
Strada Sfinții Voievozi 13Explore View on map
Cafés in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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On Calea Victoriei
Artichoke Social House
A stylish coffee house on Calea Victoriei, close to the National Museum of Art, popular with creatives.
Calea Victoriei 45Explore View on map
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On Calea Victoriei
Cascara
A specialty coffee bar on Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 134Explore View on map
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Cakes by the Athenaeum
Chocolat
An elegant patisserie and café opposite the Romanian Athenaeum, with handmade cakes, chocolates and a terrace.
Strada Episcopiei 6Explore View on map
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Since 2004
French Bakery
A French-style bakery café, since 2004.
Calea Victoriei 39Explore View on map
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Jazz on Calea Victoriei
Green Hours
A jazz café and venue on Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 120Explore View on map
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Coffee and juice
Okfea
A coffee and juice bar on Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 101Explore View on map
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A roastery
Sloane Coffee
A specialty roastery and coffee shop on Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 87Explore View on map
Bars in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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Cocktails
BAR•TON
A cocktail bar on Ion Câmpineanu Street.
Strada Ion Câmpineanu 24Explore View on map
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Concerts and DJs
Control Club
A well-known club in the centre for concerts and DJ nights, from indie to electronic.
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A pub with events since 2012
Energiea
A pub and urban hub with cultural events, since 2012.
Strada Ion Brezoianu 4Explore View on map
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Serious cocktails
Fix Me a Drink
A small cocktail bar where the bartenders mix classics and their own creations with real skill.
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A secret garden
Grădina Eden
A summer garden bar hidden among old trees in the grounds of a historic mansion, with deckchairs and a relaxed crowd.
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On Calea Victoriei
Hugo Bar & Lounge
A cocktail bar and lounge at the Old Town end of Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 18Explore View on map
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Beside the Athenaeum
LOVA Wine Bar
A wine bar steps from the Romanian Athenaeum.
Strada Benjamin Franklin 9Explore View on map
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A hidden aperitivo bar
Negroni Aperitivo Bar
A hidden aperitivo bar for Negronis.
Strada Matei Millo 5Explore View on map
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Crafted cocktails
Oficiul 1
A cocktail bar on Matei Millo Street.
Strada Matei Millo 12Explore View on map
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Romanian craft beer
Zăganu
The bistro and bar of Zăganu, one of Romania’s pioneering craft breweries.
Calea Victoriei 91Explore View on map
Nightlife in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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Concerts and DJs
Control Club
A well-known club in the centre for concerts and DJ nights, from indie to electronic.
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A secret garden
Grădina Eden
A summer garden bar hidden among old trees in the grounds of a historic mansion, with deckchairs and a relaxed crowd.
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A historic ballroom
Victoriei Ballroom
A historic ballroom on Calea Victoriei used for parties and events.
Calea Victoriei 21-23Explore View on map
Shopping in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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Luxury on the avenue
Calea Victoriei boutiques
Designer boutiques and watchmakers along Calea Victoriei, near the Athenaeum.
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Books and design
Cărturești & Friends
A Cărturești bookshop with design objects and gifts.
Strada Edgar Quinet 7Explore View on map
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Romanian design jewellery
Firesc
A shop of Romanian design jewellery on Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 95-97Explore View on map
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Fine watches
Rattrapante
A boutique of fine Swiss watches on Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 83-85Explore View on map
Hotels in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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A 19th-century grand hotel
Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard
A landmark 19th-century grand hotel on the corner of Calea Victoriei, restored and reopened as the Corinthia.
Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta 21Explore View on map
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A 19th-century landmark
Grand Hotel Continental
A historic hotel on Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 56Explore View on map
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Facing the Athenaeum
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest
The legendary Athénée Palace, opened in 1914 beside the Romanian Athenaeum and Revolution Square.
Strada Episcopiei 1-3Explore View on map
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Behind a theatre facade
Novotel Bucharest City Centre
A modern hotel on Calea Victoriei behind the rebuilt facade of the old National Theatre.
Calea Victoriei 37BExplore View on map
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On Calea Victoriei
Radisson Blu Hotel Bucharest
A large, modern hotel on Calea Victoriei, with an outdoor pool for summer and an easy walk to the sights.
Calea Victoriei 63-81Explore View on map
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Small and central
Scala Boutique Hotel
A small boutique hotel near Grădina Icoanei.
Strada C. A. Rosetti 19Explore View on map
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The back story
The Athénée Palace: a hotel full of stories
Built in 1914 beside the Athenaeum, the Athénée Palace has welcomed kings, writers and, it is said, a fair number of spies.
Sights in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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Bucharest’s grandest street
Calea Victoriei
Bucharest’s oldest and most elegant avenue, lined with palaces, churches, museums and cafés from the Old Town to Piața Victoriei.
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Belle Époque splendour
Cantacuzino Palace
A Belle Époque palace on Calea Victoriei with a famous shell-shaped canopy, home of the Enescu Museum.
Calea Victoriei 141Explore View on map
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A Belle Époque bank palace
CEC Palace
The domed palace of the national savings bank, completed in 1900, one of the most beautiful buildings on Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 13Explore View on map
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The back story
Interwar Bucharest: the modernist city
Clean white blocks, ocean-liner balconies and Art Deco cinemas: the Bucharest of the 1930s.
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Red brick on Calea Victoriei
Kretzulescu Church
An 18th-century red-brick church in the Brâncovenesc style, beside Revolution Square on Calea Victoriei.
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The back story
Little Paris: the Belle Époque architects of Bucharest
French-trained architects, a domed concert hall and a bank with a glass dome: how Bucharest earned the name “Little Paris”.
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Treasures and a Trajan’s Column cast
Palace of the Post Office (National History Museum)
The neoclassical former Post Office Palace, home of the National History Museum of Romania.
Calea Victoriei 12Explore View on map
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An Art Deco skyscraper
Palace of the Telephones
An Art Deco tower of 1933 on Calea Victoriei, once the tallest building in Bucharest.
Calea Victoriei 37Explore View on map
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Where 1989 happened
Revolution Square
The great square where the events of December 1989 unfolded, surrounded by the former Royal Palace, the Athenaeum and the University Library.
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The symbol of Bucharest
Romanian Athenaeum
The domed concert hall of 1888, home of the George Enescu Philharmonic and the heart of Romania’s musical life.
Strada Benjamin Franklin 1-3Explore View on map
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The back story
The churches that moved: Bucharest’s monuments on rails
How an engineer slid whole churches hundreds of metres across the city to save them.
Art & music in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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The back story
Brâncuși: the sculptor from Hobița
A shepherd boy from Oltenia who reinvented modern sculpture, and the Endless Column he left in his homeland.
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The back story
George Enescu and the Athenaeum
Romania’s greatest composer, a festival in his name and a concert hall built with the people’s coins.
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In the Cantacuzino Palace
George Enescu National Museum
A museum of Romania’s great composer in the Cantacuzino Palace, one of the most beautiful Belle Époque buildings in Bucharest.
Calea Victoriei 141Explore View on map
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The back story
Lăutari, Maria Tănase and Bucharest jazz
The fiddlers of the old taverns, the voice of Romanian song, and a jazz scene with deep roots.
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In the former Royal Palace
National Museum of Art of Romania
Romanian and European art in the former Royal Palace on Revolution Square, from medieval icons to modern masters.
Calea Victoriei 49-53Explore View on map
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A Belle Époque theatre
Odeon Theatre
A theatre on Calea Victoriei in a Belle Époque building with a sliding roof.
Calea Victoriei 40-42Explore View on map
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The symbol of Bucharest
Romanian Athenaeum
The domed concert hall of 1888, home of the George Enescu Philharmonic and the heart of Romania’s musical life.
Strada Benjamin Franklin 1-3Explore View on map
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Big concerts
Sala Palatului
A large concert hall behind the Royal Palace, used for big concerts and festival events.
Strada Ion Câmpineanu 28Explore View on map
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Contemporary projects
Salonul de Proiecte
A space for contemporary art projects.
Strada Ion Brezoianu 23-25Explore View on map
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Independent theatre
Teatrul ACT
An independent theatre in a basement on Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 126Explore View on map
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A small art theatre
Teatrul de Artă
A small independent theatre.
Strada Sfântul Ștefan 21Explore View on map
See the full list: Art & Music in Bucharest: Concert Halls, Opera & Museums
Cinema in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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The national cinematheque
Cinemateca Eforie
The cinema of the Romanian Film Archive, with classics, retrospectives and Romanian films.
Strada Eforiei 2Explore View on map
Walks in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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Bucharest’s grandest street
Calea Victoriei
Bucharest’s oldest and most elegant avenue, lined with palaces, churches, museums and cafés from the Old Town to Piața Victoriei.
Wellness & spas in Calea Victoriei & Revolution Square
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An indoor pool by the Athenaeum
Athénée Palace Spa
The spa of the InterContinental Athénée Palace, with an indoor pool, jacuzzis, a sauna and steam bath, beside the Romanian Athenaeum.
Strada Episcopiei 1-3Explore View on map
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Central gym
World Class Calea Victoriei
A World Class fitness club on Calea Victoriei.
Calea Victoriei 61-63Explore View on map
