Best Placinte ever! (Țînțăreni)
Traditional pie bakery on the Chișinău-Hâncești road
12 types of hearth-baked pies + homemade sour cream
Good for a stop on the Chișinău–Hâncești road — hearth-baked plăcinte (savoury pastries) in 12 varieties with homemade sour cream, at low prices.
Best Placinte Ever! in Țînțăreni is a small institution on the Chișinău-Hâncești national road (R3), an obligatory stop for any Moldovan travelling south — traditional Moldovan pies baked in an earth oven over the hearth, following grandmother Mariana's recipes. The house specialty: 12 types of pies (with salty cheese, potatoes, cabbage, pumpkin, apples, sour cherries, plums, spring nettles, meat, spinach, walnut twist, poppy seed), all baked to order in 15 minutes, served hot with cold homemade sour cream. Beyond pies: vetrice (fried cheese and dill rolls), pelmeni, sarmale, zeamă in cold weather. Unfussy atmosphere (10 wood tables), very low prices, cooking in plain sight. Perfect stop between Chișinău and Cahul/Comrat.
- The placinte are always warm
- Prices unchanged for years
- Impressive selection (15+ types)
- Quick — you don't lose time
- A lifesaver on a long road trip
- Orange façade with green trim
- Placinte lined up in the window
- Multilingual greeting on the yellow sign
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“They say it’s the best in its kind. A beautiful and a very clean place. Express service. They take cards. Amazing food. Welcoming staff.”
“Came recommended by a local. Delicious placinta with lots of variety. Also other delicious snacks available to buy. Shaded standing eating area with a cute dog or two.”
“Fast service and tasty food! Great place to make a stop and enjoy traditional Moldovan food. The negative comment will be about not having a toilet inside the cafe. Outside toilet is awful.”
- No seating — takeaway only
- Crowded on summer weekends
- Parking sometimes full