Dulcinella

One of the pastry shops of the Dulcinella chain, at 13 Vasile Dokuceaev Street, Telecentru district. The display case holds cakes and pastries, choux, macarons, croissants and muffins, biscuits, pies and chocolate, while dulcinella.md takes orders for custom cakes, bento cakes, ring loaves, candy bars and personalised sets — macarons, cake pops, cupcakes, biscuits — plus party accessories. The chain also runs a no-added-sugar line, Amami; special orders go by phone or through the online shop, with delivery.

Google reviews put the shop below average and experiences vary. On the positive side, the cakes come up repeatedly — especially the Guguță style, appreciated for not being cloying — along with the eclairs that children favour, the coffee and the friendly shop assistants. The complaints fall into two groups. The first concerns range: one customer found no tea, hot chocolate or decaf coffee, a gap worth noting in a pastry shop. The second concerns the chocolate: several guests write that the recipe has changed for the worse, tasting of sugar and vegetable fat, and call the Dubai-style bar unsuitable as a gift. If you want something less sweet, ask about the sugar-free line.

Part of the Dulcinella chain