Breakfast at Amzei: at a glance

AddressStrada General Christian Tell 1-3, 010381 Bucharest (Sector 1, off Piața Romană)
HoursDaily 09:00–18:00
Price band~40–120 lei per person
Order thisEggs benedict on Cheddar-Scones 56 lei · Madrid Huevos Estrellados 55 lei · Carrot-Cake Vegan Pancakes 58 lei · chunky cookies from 25 lei
ReservationsWalk-ins only
Nearest metroPiața Romană (M2), on the square at the end of the street
DogsWell-behaved dogs welcome, water bowl on request

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Brunch on the cultural side of downtown

Piața Romană is one of the big crossroads of central Bucharest, ringed by the economics academy and a steady flow of students and office workers. Turn onto General Christian Tell and you are about 300 m from Piața Romană metro, with Calea Victoriei and the Athenaeum a short walk away. That is what we like about this corner: everything you came to the centre for is close by, and there is always time for a second coffee.

Regulars here are locals starting the day, students between lectures, and visitors who have worked out that this pocket of Sector 1 does mornings better than the Old Town. It is the cultural side of the centre. Finish up and the Romanian Athenaeum, the length of Calea Victoriei, or the 19th-century park of Grădina Icoanei are all within reach before your coffee wears off.

If you are further north, our second table for brunch in Bucharest is up in Floreasca.

What to order for breakfast at Amzei

Breakfast is served from 09:00 and the eggs are the reason most people walk in. Eggs benedict on Cheddar-Scones is 56 lei: poached eggs under hollandaise on our own cheddar scones, with avocado-feta mash, pomegranate and granola (add bacon for 12 lei, salmon for 17 lei). Shakshuka Burrata, 62 lei, is a sunny-side-up egg in spiced tomato and pepper sauce with feta crumble and homemade seed crackers. Citește pe românește: Eggs Benedict în București.

For something sweet, the Pistachio & Berries French Toast is 62 lei, and the Carrot-Cake Vegan Pancakes, 58 lei, come with vegan mascarpone, strawberries and berry jam. Plates are cooked to order from locally-sourced ingredients, with vegan and vegetarian choices on the same card; in the vegan dishes we keep the seed oils to a minimum. A mimosa (29 lei) suits a slow morning.

The cookies are what pull people back. We bake them here every day with real butter and quality chocolate — Classic Choco Chip, Nutella & Maldon Salt, Lotus & Dulce de Leche, Cinnamon-Roll Cookie, Raspberry & Pistachio — thick with a firm edge and a soft centre, 25 to 26 lei each. Have one in with a specialty coffee, or carry it towards the Athenaeum. For something forked rather than held, our Cheesecake by Cookie Beacon shop is about 600 m away on Strada Benjamin Franklin 9.

Open daily, 09:00 to 18:00. Walk-ins only, no bookings. Your well-behaved dog is welcome with a water bowl on request. #webelieveinhandmade

Round tables and rattan chairs under the thatched ceiling at Cookie Beacon Amzei in Bucharest, beside a wall of framed prints and woven discs
Round tables and rattan chairs, under the thatch

Getting here

You'll find us at Strada General Christian Tell 1-3, a side street that opens onto Piața Romană in central Sector 1 — Piața Romană metro station (M2) is on the square itself, and the Academy of Economic Studies is around the corner. Walking on, Calea Victoriei comes first, then Grădina Icoanei and the Romanian Athenaeum, an easy first stop before the museums and concert halls. Piața Universității is further south.