Merlot Restaurant
Restaurant Merlot
A refined restaurant in an 18th-century villa on the Bega riverbank, serving French- and Italian-style dishes. It is often ranked the city's top restaurant.
Located at Splaiul Nistrului 1 on the Bega riverbank in the Fabric district, the restaurant occupies an 18th-century villa. The interior is in Art Nouveau style, and there is live music. The menu leans French and Italian: sesame-crusted foie gras terrine with pear and avocado sauce, lobster bisque, beetroot monkfish risotto, caramelised lamb ribs and more. It has a 4.5 rating on Tripadvisor and is ranked first in the city by Wanderlog. It is high-end and well suited to an anniversary dinner, but book ahead. It is about 1.5 km from the Old Town, reachable by tram or taxi.
Opening hours
Lunch to late evening; please call ahead to confirm hours
Nearby sights
- Fabric District & Traian Square
- Theresia Bastion
- Memorial of the 1989 Revolution
- St. George's Cathedral
- Timișoara Art Museum (Baroque Palace)
- Roses Park
- Union Square
- Serbian Orthodox Cathedral