Saperavi

The city-centre branch of the Saperavi chain, at 182 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Boulevard. Open 11:00–23:00, until midnight on Friday and Saturday. The chain runs four restaurants in Chișinău — Râșcani, Centru, Botanica and Buiucani — on a shared menu with a separate delivery service.

The kitchen is Caucasian with a Georgian emphasis. The baked section is the busiest: Megrelian khachapuri 140 lei, Adjarian khachapuri 150 lei, the same recipe with mushrooms 150 lei, kubdari with lamb and beef 155 lei, chebureki with lamb or cheese 85 lei, khinkali from 29 lei apiece. For a table with wine or beer there are starter platters built around a specific drink: Tsinandali for white wine 190 lei, Mukuzani for red 230 lei, Kazbegi for beer 145 lei, Svaneti for vodka 210 lei, and the Kakheti platter at 210 lei.

Google reviews are generally positive.

Part of the Saperavi chain