Romanian tradition,
kept in good order

For over 130 years, Casa Doina has been telling its story in a place signed by the architect Ion Mincu.

From the days of the „Bufetul de la Șosea", in a Bucharest of carriages, summer gardens and unhurried evenings, we keep the order of a place where the meeting has always mattered as much as the feast.

Surrounded by hydrangeas, shaded paths and the architecture of an age that still feels alive, Casa Doina remains one of the few places where the city naturally slows down.

Here, the meals, the events and the evenings in the garden carry on a story begun more than a century ago.

1889 The first steps IN THE BEGINNING
Conceived by Ion Mincu for the 1890 Paris Exhibition, the place would be completed a few years later, becoming the „Bufetul de la Șosea" — a meeting point of the Bucharest of old, among gardens, carriages and evenings drawn out in calm.
1892 The Roadside Buffet THE ARCHITECTURE OF AN AGE
In the Neo-Romanian style, the building still bears Ion Mincu's signature today: elegant arcades, decorative ceramics and details drawn from the Romanian vineyards. An architecture built with measure and patience.
2003 Casa Doina THE STORY CARRIES ON
Reopened under the name Casa Doina, the building keeps the spirit of Belle Époque Bucharest — a place where Romanian cooking, the garden and the gatherings continue to settle naturally, from one generation to the next.

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In our guests' words


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Google · June 2025
We spent our wedding day in the Doina garden and it was a dream. The linden trees, the evening light, the food — everything was perfect. The team coordinated every detail without us feeling any stress.
Andreea & Mihai
TripAdvisor · August 2025
The best pork knuckle with beans in Bucharest, no exaggeration. Sunday lunch in the garden, under the linden trees in bloom — an experience we repeat every summer.
Bogdan T.