Neighbourhood guide · Bucharest, Romania
Dorobanți & Primăverii
The elegant north of the centre: villas, embassies and quiet tree-lined streets, with smart restaurants, cafés and Primăverii Palace.
About Dorobanți & Primăverii
Dorobanți and Primăverii are Bucharest’s most elegant residential districts, with interwar villas, embassies and quiet streets shaded by lime trees. Aviatorilor Boulevard runs through them towards the lakes.
The area is full of smart restaurants and cafés, and Primăverii Palace, once the private home of the Ceaușescus, is open for tours.
Where Dorobanți & Primăverii is
Our 18 places in Dorobanți & Primăverii
Restaurants in Dorobanți & Primăverii
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A villa with a garden
Casa Oamenilor de Știință
The restaurant of the scientists’ club in a Belle Époque villa on Piața Lahovari, with a lovely garden.
Piața Alexandru Lahovari 9Explore View on map
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A soup kitchen
Ciorbărie
A small chain devoted to ciorbă, the sour Romanian soups.
Calea Dorobanților 73Explore View on map
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An evening to remember
Kaiamo
An intimate, dinner-only restaurant with seasonal tasting menus, among the most ambitious tables in the city.
Strada Ermil Pangratti 30AExplore View on map
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Old Romanian recipes
Zexe Zahana
Traditional Romanian cooking near Aviatorilor Boulevard, with recipes from old Wallachian and Moldavian kitchens.
Bulevardul Aviatorilor 40Explore View on map
Cafés in Dorobanți & Primăverii
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A coffee roaster
Bernschutz & Co
A Bucharest specialty coffee roaster with a café.
Strada Ion Nistor 6Explore View on map
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A Dorobanți favourite
Frudisiac
A pretty café on a quiet lane in Dorobanți, with good coffee, fresh juices and brunch.
Intrarea Bitolia 4Explore View on map
Shopping in Dorobanți & Primăverii
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Niche perfume
Madison Perfumery
A niche perfumery in the north of the city.
Strada George Călinescu 55Explore View on map
Hotels in Dorobanți & Primăverii
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Near the Arch
Arc de Triomphe Residence
A hotel near the Arcul de Triumf.
Strada Clucerului 19Explore View on map
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An intimate retreat
Hotel Epoque
An intimate boutique hotel on a quiet lane near Dorobanți, with individually designed rooms, a spa and a fine restaurant.
Intrarea Aurora 17CExplore View on map
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A Marriott hotel
Sheraton Bucharest Hotel
A large hotel near Piața Romană and Calea Dorobanților.
Calea Dorobanților 5-7Explore View on map
Sights in Dorobanți & Primăverii
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Inside the Ceaușescus’ home
Primăverii Palace
The private residence of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu, opened to visitors, with its gilded rooms, cinema and mosaic swimming pool.
Bulevardul Primăverii 50Explore View on map
Art & music in Dorobanți & Primăverii
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Contemporary art
Anca Poterașu Gallery
A leading contemporary art gallery.
Strada Popa Soare 26Explore View on map
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Old maps of Romania and the world
National Museum of Maps and Old Books
A museum of old maps and books in a villa in Dorobanți.
Strada Londra 39Explore View on map
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A collector’s house
Zambaccian Museum
The house of the collector Krikor Zambaccian, with Romanian and French paintings.
Strada Muzeul Zambaccian 21Explore View on map
See the full list: Art & Music in Bucharest: Concert Halls, Opera & Museums
Wellness & spas in Dorobanți & Primăverii
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An intimate spa
Spa at Hotel Epoque
The intimate spa of Hotel Epoque, with an indoor pool, Finnish and wet saunas, a hot tub and massages.
Intrarea Aurora 17CExplore View on map
Health in Dorobanți & Primăverii
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Near Piața Victoriei
Dent Estet Aviatorilor 15
A Dent Estet clinic at the southern end of Aviatorilor Boulevard, close to Piața Victoriei.
Bulevardul Aviatorilor 15Explore View on map
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A digital dental clinic
Dent Estet Primăverii
The Primăverii clinic of Dent Estet, one of Romania’s largest dental networks, on Aviatorilor Boulevard.
Bulevardul Aviatorilor 98Explore View on map
See the full list: Hospitals, Clinics, Dentists & Pharmacies in Bucharest