Romania’s street food scene is a flavorful mix of hearty snacks, baked treats, sweet delights, and refreshing drinks—perfect for eating on the go. From chewy covrigi pretzels and juicy grilled mici sausages to sugary gogoși donuts and refreshing soca...
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Savory & Hearty Snacks
Baked & Pastries
Sweet Street Treats
Drinks (Portable & Street-Sold)
Savory & Hearty Snacks
Warm, chewy pretzels sold on nearly every street corner—simple yet addictive, often topped with sesame, poppy, or coarse salt.
Covrigărie
Juicy skinless sausages made of beef, pork, and spices, usually served with bread and mustard—Romania’s #1 street grill favorite.
Mititei (Spicy, Garlicky Grilled Sausages)
deep-fried flatbread of Hungarian origin, topped with garlic, sour cream, and cheese—crispy, greasy, and beloved at fairs.
Bonum langosi
Flaky pastry stuffed with salty cheese, baked or fried, and easy to grab from street bakeries.
Savory Cheese Pie (Placinta cu Branza)
A Romanian twist on Middle Eastern shawarma, filled with meat, fries, pickles, garlic sauce, and wrapped in flatbread.
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Spiral dough baked on a spit, sometimes with cheese or savory toppings, though usually sweet. Street-fair favorite.
Chimney Cake Experts
Simple but iconic—grilled sausage in a bun, often with mustard or ketchup, a staple kiosk food.
Hot Dog Bucureștean (Bucharest Hot Dog)
Baked & Pastries
Fluffy, salty pastries sometimes filled with cheese, cracklings, or potatoes—perfect with coffee.
Pogăci (Savory Biscuits)
A puff-pastry square with salty telemea cheese filling, sold hot from bakeries.
Merdenea (Cheese Pastry)
Sweet cheese-filled mini pies inspired by Easter traditions, often found in bakeries as portable versions.
Pască Mini (Easter Cheese Pastry, now year-round in small sizes)
Sweet pastry filled with spiced apples, often sold by slice at street stands.
Plăcintă cu Mere (Apple Pie/Pastry)
Sweet Street Treats
Fluffy, sugar-dusted donuts, sometimes filled with jam or chocolate—cheap and irresistible.
Gogoși (Romanian Donuts)
A smaller, portable twist on Romania’s famous fried cheese-and-jam dessert.
Papanăși Mini (Cheese Donut Bites)
Small, soft pastries rolled with jam or nuts, easy to carry and eat on the move.
Cornulețe cu Gem (Jam Crescent Rolls)
Thin Romanian crepes rolled up with chocolate, jam, or cheese, often sold at fairs.
Clătite Rulate (Rolled Pancakes)
A chewy nougat-like sweet, usually sold at markets and fairs, wrapped in wax paper.
Alviță (Romanian Nougat)
A summer staple—boiled sweetcorn sprinkled with salt, sold from street carts.
Porumb Fiert (Boiled Corn on the Cob)
Classic popcorn, sold in paper cones or bags at fairs, cinemas, and open markets.
Floricele (Popcorn)
Drinks (Portable & Street-Sold)
Cheap, strong coffee from vending machines and kiosks—Romania’s ultimate quick caffeine fix.
Coffee 2 Go Romania
Refreshing homemade-style drink with elderflowers, lemon, and sugar, sold bottled or fresh in summer.
