Most restaurants serve Romanian food, but one can also find Turkish, Greek, or Chinese restaurants.
For an average Romanian family it is very expensive to go to a restaurant. Restaurants are typically open all day, but lunch is served from 11-2 and dinner from 6 until 11. Dinner is the large meal of the day, but many restaurants serve the same menu for both lunch and dinner. Romanian cuisine is meat-based with very few vegetarian alternatives. A formal dinner begins with soup and continues with a main course of meat, potato, vegetables, and salad.