Italian Food in Bucharest

Last updated on April 15th, 2025

The last night in Bucharest, Romania was a tough one. Much like everywhere I go, the last night always seems to be the best. I was still at the Intercontinental Bucharest and I decided to try their Italian restaurant. The hotel is fantastic and you must read about it in this article. I was told that the chef at the Modigliani restaurant has been around food preparation his entire life because his parents own a restaurant in Italy. This got me extra excited!

Italian Food in Bucharest

For this meal, I got to experience my first Romanian wine. We went with a 2012 Hyperciun Feteasca Neagra DOC Dealu Mare. As with trying most foreign wines for the first time, I was able to notice flavors I have never tasted before. As the wine decanted, the flavor greatly improved.

Italian Food in Bucharest

After taking a few sips of wine, I had a look around the dining room. It was stunning. I loved the light fixture in the middle of the room along with the paintings. About halfway through our meal, a pianist joined and started playing some wonderful music.

Italian Food in Bucharest

Italian Food in Bucharest

For starters, we went with fried calamari and an amazing salad which was basically a plate of meat and cheese. Let’s just say that this was all I needed. Both were absolutely fantastic. The calamari was especially good with both of the dipping sauces.

Italian Food in Bucharest

Italian Food in Bucharest

We then moved on to our entrées, which were a steak that had a hat made of foi gras and black truffle as well as a seafood risotto. The risotto definitely took the gold. The seafood in the risotto was cooked to perfection in and very juicy. I liked eating the steak when I got a little piece of everything. The asparagus was amazing. Overall, the steak had good flavor but could have been a little bit juicier.

Italian Food in Bucharest

Italian Food in Bucharest

Italian Food in Bucharest

They have a really good way of presenting their desserts. Instead of picking items off of the menu, they bring out a tray of desserts. This way you get to see before you buy. We went with the tiramisu and the panna cotta. I really loved the flavor and texture of the panna cotta!

Italian Food in Bucharest

This was a great way to end my time in Bucharest, Romania. The meal was overall, quite good. The service was also wonderful. We were taken care of by a few different people and all were very kind. Most of the food was delicious. Rating the restaurant as a whole, I would say that it was a solid choice for Italian food in Bucharest, Romania!

The last night in Bucharest, Romania was a tough one. Much like everywhere I go, the last night always seems to be the best. I was still at the Intercontinental Bucharest and I decided to try their Italian restaurant. The hotel is fantastic and you must read about it in…

The Nitty Gritty

Taste - 8.1
Value - 8
Feng Shui - 8.5
Convenience - 9
Service - 9.5

8.6

Wow!

9


 

Modigliani Restaurant

Restaurant

Strada Batiștei
Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu 4
București, Romania

Phone: +40 730 644 806

 


Italian Food in Bucharest

Pierre Blake

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