Naringi

This Naringi café at 26A Pushkin Street in central Chișinău belongs to the local Naringi chain, which runs several coffee shops around the city, including the small Naringi Mini format. The brand’s pitch is Italian coffee in a European setting, served with French-style pastries and desserts.

Coffee is made from the chain’s own blends — a classic arabica–robusta mix, an all-arabica selection and an organic blend. The menu covers espresso and milk drinks (plant milk available), teas, smoothies and cold drinks, alongside croissants, desserts, breakfast and sandwiches. It suits a morning takeaway or a short meeting.

Customers are highly satisfied with the coffee and staff: baristas remember regulars’ orders, pastries are fresh and the ham lavash gets a special mention. Complaints are rarer and concern the state of the restroom and, at times, an unfriendly tone or no English at the counter. The full menu and list of cafés are on caffe-naringi.md.