Macca-Vilacrosse Passage

The Macca-Villacrosse Passage is a historic, fork-shaped arcade in the center of Bucharest, completed in 1891. It replaced a former inn and stands out for its Western European architecture, topped by a yellow glass roof that lets in natural light and keeps out the rain. The two narrow wings, named after the brothers Vilacrosse and Macca, open onto Calea Victoriei and toward the National Bank in the Lipscani district. While the ground floor originally housed shops, the upper floors were rented out. Today the passage draws visitors with a wide variety of places to eat and drink, including an Egyptian restaurant, a blues café, a Chinese restaurant, and several bistros and wine bars that invite you to linger.