La Plăcinte (Copou Branch)
La Plăcinte
A Moldovan chain specializing in freshly baked pies and home-style dishes. It is an affordable choice on Copou Boulevard.
Originating as a local brand in Moldova, the Iași branch is on Carol I Boulevard in Copou. It specializes in plăcintă pies in many flavors, including fresh cabbage, cheese and herbs, sheep's cheese, pumpkin and sour cherry. Each pie weighs about 320 g and costs 30–36 lei. Other offerings include chicken noodle sour soup (zeamă), mini sour cabbage rolls and the signature dessert, the Gugu cap, a sour cherry cream treat. The atmosphere is relaxed, suited to a quick meal or takeaway, and delivery is available. At about 45–110 lei per person, it is easy to reach from downtown on foot or by tram, stopping near Copou Park.
Opening hours
Daily about 10:00–23:00 (some sources list 22:00 closing)
Nearby sights
- Vasile Pogor House
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
- Museum of the Union
- Union Square (Piața Unirii)
- Ion Creangă's Bojdeucă
- Copou Park
- Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași
- Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre