Restaurants & Bars · Grand Hotel Bucharest
From the boulevard to the 21st floor
Three restaurants under one roof in the heart of Bucharest: rooftop cocktails at Sky Lounge, modern Romanian cooking at Balada and Italian classics at Corso.
Balada Restaurant
Romanian flavours, cooked with intent
Transylvanian classics, river fish, slow braises and the desserts every Romanian table knows.
Corso Brasserie
Truly Italian, from breakfast to midnight
Handmade pasta, antipasti and grilled specialities, with a terrace on Bălcescu Boulevard.
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Breakfast on the boulevard, a long Romanian lunch or dinner above the city lights. Book instantly on iaLoc, or send us an email and our team will confirm.
Sky Lounge & Bar
Cocktails and contemporary dishes with a panoramic view over Bucharest.
Balada Restaurant
Romanian tradition with a contemporary touch and locally sourced ingredients.
Corso Brasserie
An Italian trattoria with a boulevard terrace, open from breakfast to midnight.
A great taste @thesky
Sky Lounge & Bar
Cocktails, dinner and the whole city at your feet.
On the 21st floor of the hotel, Sky Lounge has the relaxed, grown-up mood of a city penthouse. It is a favourite for date nights, celebrations and business dinners, with panoramic views across Bucharest.
The kitchen serves contemporary dishes with local accents: small plates with fresh herbs, seafood, slow-cooked mains and signature carved beef. Live music and themed nights through the week.
Known for
- Panoramic city views
- Signature cocktails
- Seafood & carved beef
- Live music
- Private events
Romanian Flavors
Balada Restaurant
Romanian tradition, cooked with intent.
Balada treats Romanian cooking with respect and serves it to a contemporary standard. The flavours are clear, the cooking is precise and the ingredients are sourced locally.
Expect Transylvanian classics, river fish and slow braises, followed by the desserts every Romanian table knows, with Romanian wines at the wine bar.
Signature dishes
- Transylvanian beef tartare
- Smoked mountain trout
- Red wine braised short rib
- Slow-cooked pork cheek
- Fried carp with polenta
- Papanași “cloud”
- Savarina
Truly Italian
Corso Brasserie
An Italian trattoria on Bălcescu Boulevard.
Corso brings Italian trattoria culture to the centre of Bucharest, with warm hospitality and relaxed elegance. Executive Chef Alexandru Obreja’s kitchen makes pasta by hand and cooks antipasti, grilled specialities and regional Italian dishes with local ingredients.
Enjoy the terrace on the boulevard, join us for a three-course business lunch, or explore Italy’s wine regions with the Corso Wine Passport.
Known for
- Handmade pasta
- Antipasti
- Grill
- Business lunch
- Wine Passport
- Boulevard terrace
Also at the Grand
Intermezzo Bar & The Terrace
Savoury snacks, cocktails and drinks in the open air. Drop in any time you are at the hotel, or ask us to reserve a spot for your group.
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Find us
Grand Hotel Bucharest
4 Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard010051 Bucharest, Romania
- Hotel
- +40 21 310 2020
- Balada
- +40 723 399 217
- Reservations
- reservations@grandhotelbucharest.ro
- Getting here
- On Piața Universității, next to Universitate metro station (M2)