It is hard to describe the Capșa. Its restaurant used to be one of Bucharest's most famous, gathering all that social, political, literary and artistic elite of the times when this city was a little more than the mockery target of the European continent, as it is nowadays in certain reviews. It was entirely refurbished a few years ago, when both its hotel and its restaurant were turned into 5* places where the class and that exclusive, but secluded flavour can be felt even if one has a soft drink in the bar. The rooms are as classy as they can, being comparable from this point of view only with the Alcove Rooms at the Athenee Palace Hilton (which however gets a thumb down after the addition of the uninspiring Cube to the back of it) and with the new addition of the Carol Parc. As for the endowments, I think that the phrase above has said it all. As a special "pro" note, the confectionery shop next door is definitely Bucharest's best, with great chocolate delicacies and the finest pricomigdale around. Their papanași are served in the finest way around, with a (more than decent) quantity (and quality) of sour cream and berry jam. Kindly ask the waiter to serve them in the cosy bar rather than in the restaurant and add a glass of Vinars de Jidvei aside.
Central location on Bucharest's historical avenue, a fine building with a French classical touch, good enough staff (a bit stiff at times, but that is granted once one enters this country, no matter where and when), the best history among Bucharest restaurants, cosy rooms.
GPS - N44 26.126 E26 05.904
36 Calea Victoriei, http://www.capsa.ro/
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