Constanta & Mamaia - the Romanian seaside flavours ⚓️🌊
Constanta & Mamaia - the Romanian seaside flavours ⚓️🌊
Laura Dehelean
The main destinations when visiting the Romanian seaside. 🌅
CONSTANTA - with the largest port on the Black Sea - is one of the country's biggest and wealthiest cities, built on the foundations of the ancient city of Tomis, with a great historical and social heritage.
Here you’ll find a cultural conjunction of multiple ethnic traditions: Romanian, Greek, Turkish, Tatar, Aromanian. This stands out especially in the region’s cuisine, therefore you may find various dishes around here to delight your taste buds, no matter the preferences (don’t miss out on the wines and the seafood/fish-based menus available at many local venues called “cherhanale” 🐟 - see special list).
Home of the famous NEVERSEA music festival that takes place every year (at the beggining of July), Constanta and its surroundings come alive during the summer season. ⛱️ ☀️
MAMAIA is the largest and most famous resort on the Romanian Riviera. Located in the north of the coast, Mamaia has a privileged position. The resort is attached to the municipality of Constanta and separates Lake Siutghiol from the Black Sea. Here are located some of the most beautiful private beaches, hotels, summer terraces and clubs.
Below are all the best places: tourist attractions, dining/drinking spots and shops within and around the city.
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Above: the touristic harbor of Constanta by night, just minutes away from most of the following
Attractions 📸

Faleza Cazino Constanta
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Have a walk around the promenade, take pictures and enjoy the view over the Casino - the most famous objective of the city, currently undergoing some major renovation works.
Just across from this symbol of the city, one shall find the Aquarium and not very far the Sculpture Museum Ion Jalea.
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Acvariu Constanța
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"Ion Jalea" Sculpture Museum
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The Great Mosque
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The Museum of Romanian Navy
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Museum of National History and Archeology
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Art Museum
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Microrezervația din Constanța
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Constanța Dolphinarium
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Accommodation 🛏️
The first two options are located downtown, while all the others are located in Mamaia and Mamaia Nord (a little bit further from the city centre).

Peninsula Restaurant & Boutique Hotel
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Just as its name implies, this hotel is located in the peninsular area of Constanta which is inhabited for millenia and full of wonders: ancient sites, museums, historical monuments and many restaurants and coffee shops. Many attractions are in a close walking range.
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VILA OPT
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A small and stylish boutique hotel, tucked away between the narrow streets just beyond the Archaeological Park of Constanta, nearby the City Hall.
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Riva Mamaia
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Hotel Scapino
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W Regal Boutique Hotel&Spa
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Splendid & New Splendid Hotel
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Hotel Nyota
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Crowne Plaza Constanta - Mamaia Beach, an IHG Hotel
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Beach Bars & Clubs ⛱️

Zoom Beach
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One of the most popular spots located within the city’s area, has a bunch of amenities: children’s playground, outdoor gym, shopping island (or even temporary fairs), beach bar, kitesurfing tent, etc. Usually, they keep it open from the first warmer spring days until the end of October.
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La Nueva Cucaracha
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Crazy Beach
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Plaja H2O
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Shut Up, Beach
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Azimuth Beach & Lounge
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Infinity Beach Mamaia
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Coffee, Breakfast/Brunch, Pastries/Sweets ☕️🍳🧁
If you want to try some coffee shops in Constanta all you have to do is stroll around Tomis Boulevard, the main circulating artery in the center of the city (although many weekends during the summer season a big section of it closes down for pedestrian reasons). Almost all the coffee shops are located around here, close to each other or even aligned.

MOFT delishop Tomis
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MOFT delishop
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Corretto Tomis 98
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Handsome Monk Coffee House
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The new kid in town, this place is a franchise with many brothers and sisters already high in popularity all over Bucharest.
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The Coffee Shop constanta
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Probably the best coffee in town (might be subjective on this one, though). Upon ordering your coffee, you get to choose from different types (different origins), add syrups and have it onsite (small but cozy place) or to go. You can even take home some supplies ;)
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NuRuk
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Nuruk
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Particular [ loc de stat ]
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HYPSO25
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YUBA Cafe
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Choco e' Bon
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Patrick’s Bakery
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Lago Caffe
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Aida Gelato
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Noi Cafe
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Wine, Dine & Party

Restaurant Gao
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Rozmarine wine & tapas
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Brasserie L'oeuf
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A small place with a covered terrace, in the center of the city, with the most delicious french menu you could ever try! Everything looks and tastes amazing!
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Toscana Restaurant
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1896 Brasserie & Lounge
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DasKino
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Osteria Gioia
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THE VIEW Constanta
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The Mood Constanta
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The Ugly Rabbit
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OBA Resto & Lounge by Musset
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Hanul cu Pește
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Massaranduba Mamaia
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Blue Acqua Restaurant - Faleza Mamaia
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Blue Acqua Restaurant - Mamaia Lac
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CAU Summersteak
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Reyna Restaurant
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Dafin
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Nazzar Turkish Restaurant Constanța
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Mackerel SeaFood Mamaia Nord
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Crazy
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LE CHARME SUMMER Mamaia Nord
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HippieUs
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Manos Greek Restaurant
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Maia Cucina Italiana
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NAVA Restaurant
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Atic Millennium
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Brass
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Atelierul de Paste Constanța
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BONFISH
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Gioia Restaurant
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Raclettini
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Popina Bucătărie Locală
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Cosa ristorante
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Tantaroba
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Zumma restaurant
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Ruby Fish & Seafood Restaurant
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PlantEat /it/
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Nom Nom Bistro - Mâncare sănătoasă în Constanța
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Le Premier
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El Maktub
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the lab
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Curtea Brâncovenească
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Trattoria Il Lungomare
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Irish Pub
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Fine Steak House
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Cămara cu Merinde - Mâncare sănătoasă
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Fuji Sushi
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Namo Cucina
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Cannoleria Constanta
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Blue by Milano - Mamaia
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Zen Sushi Eleven
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Zebrano
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foam
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This is that cool, small venue where all the hippie kids get around for coffee & other delicious beverages.
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Popas Pădure
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London Pub
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Koong Constanta
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Deviant by the Sea
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SKY CAFE
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Kultura Wine Bar
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Margo Downtown
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Vistier 13
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Doors Club
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Shopping

Travel FREE Shop Constanţa
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This is the biggest Duty-Free Shop located inside of the Constanta Port area. They hold everything nice: perfumes, sunglasses, jewelry, bags, cosmetics and skincare, fine drinks and sweets/candy/chocolates.
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ART CRAFT SOUVENIRES
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Pravalia cu Carti SRL
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One of the few independent bookstores left in Constanta. Located on a main pedestrian artery in the heart of the city, it offers a wide range of titles and stationery.
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Mik Jewelry
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Antami Diamonds
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Aristo Boutique
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Collage
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Boutique Q21
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EXE
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Modaverse Store
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Victoria Gallery
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Nostalgia Vintage Shop
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Ottica
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Rafia
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Bocane
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Leather goods, proudly made locally.
Besides the actual workshop, they also have a small island-shop in City Park Mall.
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LEONIDAS CONSTANȚA
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Shop here some of the greatest chocolates in the world of chocolate! :D
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Miorita Bacanie
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Family Cakes Constanta
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Sisters' Bakery - Turkish Delight
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Zoomserie
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Perpetual - Cofetarie Artizanala Constanta
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Lady in bucatarie
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Yamy Yamy Gelato Artigianale
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Laura Dehelean
Hi! 🤗
I’m Laura - born and grown nearby the Romanian coasts of the Black Sea, in Constanta (a city with great history which I invite you all to visit and enjoy). This city and its surroundings, with beautiful, wide beaches have always drawn lots of tourists, thus… I have been working in the hospitality industry for quite a while now. Of course, I enjoy more being a tourist myself 😁(or perhaps…should I say “a traveler”?).
In the past few years I have travelled across Europe (and most of its capitals and big cities) and found out many special places which I longed to share with others (it would have been a pity not being able to do so nowadays).
So, thanks to Thatch I can provide some lists to help me and my friends out along our journeys - and, hopefully, other Thatchers as well.
P.S.1 I am always open to suggestions or feedback on how to improve the info that I’m sharing.
P.S.2 I am passionate about my shopping, therefore all my guides shall always include shopping venues that mainly sell authentic brands - bespoke souvenirs are what we want to take home with us, right?
P.S.3 My guides shall always include many venues/places because I like options. Personally, I wouldn’t cross half a city just to get to a specific restaurant…after a long day, in particular, I would rather find a good spot close to the hotel that I’m staying at (or somewhere in that area). Moreover, different trips in the same city could target a totally different area and wouldn’t it be nice to explore its best by knowing all the variety of services/products available around?
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