The Urbanist
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Strada Căldărari 3, București 030109, Romania, București 030109, Romania
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Strada Căldărari 3, București 030109, Romania, București 030109, Romania
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If you’re after a spot where locals actually hang out, The Urbanist is the real deal. Tucked away on Strada Căldărari, it’s got that easygoing vibe—exposed brick, chill music (think hip-hop or a solid DJ set), and a patio perfect for people-watching without the Old Town circus. The staff are friendly, not rushed, and the coffee and cocktails are consistently good—try the ice coffee or a local IPA. Their pizza slices are a crowd favorite, simple but satisfying. Prices are fair, and it’s never too crowded, so you can actually relax. It’s the kind of place you end up at after work, or when you want a drink without the noise.
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Great bar, great staff and the best pizza!!! Our favourite spot in Bucharest old town.f9r drinks and music.
Great cocktails prepared by friendly & cute bartenders. Make sure you stop by when DJ DragosH is mixing the perfect tunes for listeners of any age. And you can browse through the not very large, but well chosen collection of books and photoalbums, in case you get tired from dancing in the not very large inner space of the Urbanist. But the pedestrian street in front provides room enough and the enchanting music sounds great there, too, between the outside seating of the Urbanist 🛹🛼🛹🏙️🌁🌃 Bar 🥂🍷☕🍩🫂👨❤️👨💖🤗👴🏻♐💫💜.
We didn't eat this time. Drinks and the Best Ice Coffee you can find from this town 😊 Service was fast and spoke fluent english. Music and atmosphere very chill.
This alternative/hip place and DJ (DRAO) saved our Saturday night (2 Aug 2025), literally. Away from old town's circus noise and pointless overcrowded/overlapping music, we ended drinking beers under this laptop-free, dub/electronica master DJ. He elevated our need to relax and rejuvenate after a tiring trip from Athens to a musical journey with tunes that perfectly matched the vibrant-coloured, quirky internal decor of this place. 5/5. 10/10. 100/100. Will definitely revisit, should we come to Bucharest.
8 years ago (2017 July) I wrote: A cool urban bar with great beers. One of the only places in Romania where you can find an IPA! Hipster feeling! Update 2025: It’s nothing like 2017. They make decent coffee, but they only offer macro brewed beer, and the volume is to high to chat with your friends. Disappointed. On the other hand, rest of Bucharest have developed and nowadays so many better places offers what The Urbanist was quite unique about in 2017. Photos: Beer is from 2017. Coffee from 2025.
Great cocktails prepared by friendly & cute bartenders. Make sure you stop by when DJ DragosH is mixing the perfect tunes for listeners of any age. And you can browse through the not very large, but well chosen collection of books and photoalbums, in case you get tired from dancing in the not very large inner space of the Urbanist. But the pedestrian street in front provides room enough and the enchanting music sounds great there, too, between the outside seating of the Urbanist 🛹🛼🛹🏙️🌁🌃 Bar 🥂🍷☕🍩🫂👨❤️👨💖🤗👴🏻♐💫💜.
This alternative/hip place and DJ (DRAO) saved our Saturday night (2 Aug 2025), literally. Away from old town's circus noise and pointless overcrowded/overlapping music, we ended drinking beers under this laptop-free, dub/electronica master DJ. He elevated our need to relax and rejuvenate after a tiring trip from Athens to a musical journey with tunes that perfectly matched the vibrant-coloured, quirky internal decor of this place. 5/5. 10/10. 100/100. Will definitely revisit, should we come to Bucharest.
Great bar, great staff and the best pizza!!! Our favourite spot in Bucharest old town.f9r drinks and music.
We didn't eat this time. Drinks and the Best Ice Coffee you can find from this town 😊 Service was fast and spoke fluent english. Music and atmosphere very chill.
8 years ago (2017 July) I wrote: A cool urban bar with great beers. One of the only places in Romania where you can find an IPA! Hipster feeling! Update 2025: It’s nothing like 2017. They make decent coffee, but they only offer macro brewed beer, and the volume is to high to chat with your friends. Disappointed. On the other hand, rest of Bucharest have developed and nowadays so many better places offers what The Urbanist was quite unique about in 2017. Photos: Beer is from 2017. Coffee from 2025.