Jan 10, 2025

Belgian Mussels Chisinau

Casual seafood place

""Belgian Mussels" in Chisinau is all about seafood and mussels, and their specialty is the boiled mussels. It's ideal for a casual dinner with friends!"

I had lunch at Mussels a few days ago and it was a nice experience overall. Their house speciality is boiled mussels. One can choose between 5-6 different types: Italian-style, Spanish-style, Belgian classic and French-style. Other than mussels this place has fresh oysters, seafood pasta and some interesting option like paella for 2. Even if this place is good for lunch, I had the feeling that it would be even better for a casual dinner with friends. They have a very wide selection of wines and sparkling wines. The ambiance is nice and cozy. The location is in the city centre, and thus close to most other places and bars. The personnel was a bit clumsy, but the food was quite tasty so it evened out in the end. I've tried the tomato sauce mussels, which are called 'Spanish-style Mussels'. I'd go there again to also try the other kinds. The place got me curious to try other things from their menu. Enjoy.

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Strada Mihai Eminescu 44

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