Centrul de Cultură și Artă „Ginta Latină”
Centrul de Cultură și Artă „Ginta Latină” operates at 18 Strada Sfatul Țării, a few minutes from Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard, and is one of the venues where you can see the current cultural life of Chișinău: plays, concerts, festivals and hosted events.
What you'll see
„Ginta Latină” is not a museum but a working venue. It is registered at once as a cultural centre, a performing arts theatre and an events space, which describes exactly how it functions: in a single week it may host a play, a concert, an awards gala or a festival stage. For a visitor with two days in Chișinău who wants an evening that amounts to more than a restaurant, this is one of the few addresses where the programme is worth a look.
The hall is central and medium-sized, and the audience is largely local — an advantage if you want to see the city as it looks to the people who live in it. The wider context of the Moldovan cultural scene is in the traditions and culture section.
Getting there
The address is 18 Strada Sfatul Țării, in the city centre, a few minutes' walk from Piața Marii Adunări Naționale and from Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard, the main artery. It is an area that is easy to walk and reachable from anywhere in the centre without transport. For the exact route, check the position on the city map.
When to go
Box office hours vary by day: Monday from 09:00 to 17:00, Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:30, Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 16:30. Performances have their own times, usually in the evening, so the hours above are mainly useful for tickets and information. The most practical approach is to check the programme on the website a few days ahead and build your evening around it.
What to combine it with
Being right in the centre, it fits with any daytime route through the city: the national museums on Strada 31 August 1989, the Grădina Publică „Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt” and the Triumphal Arch are all within walking distance. The formula that works best is museums in the afternoon, dinner in the centre, a performance in the evening.
For the pre-show meal, the options in the central area are gathered in the restaurants section, and if you want to stay within the perimeter afterwards, the accommodation options in the centre spare you the transport. The city's cultural programme changes weekly, so it is worth checking close to the date.
Galerie
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Unde dormi și unde mănânci lângă Centrul de Cultură și Artă „Ginta Latină”
Places to stay, eat and taste from our directory, sorted by distance. Every one rates at least 4 stars on Google with over 100 reviews.
Restaurantunder 1 kmThe Penthouse Café
On bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare, at number 103, The Penthouse Café is the only address in the selection that combines a high price level with round-the-clock hours. Its 4.2 rating from over 1,200 reviews is below the average for cafés in the centre, but the volume shows a venue with constant traffic, at any hour. It has a terrace, serves breakfast, can be booked and takes groups; parking is on the street.
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Restaurantunder 1 kmPoetry Coffeeshop Powered by Julius Meinl
Poetry Coffeeshop works under the Julius Meinl coffee umbrella and gathers 4.7 from almost 1,000 reviews — among the best ratings on bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare. The hours, 08:00–20:00 every day, make it a daytime address, not a late-evening one. Terrace, breakfast and vegetarian options; free parking, on the premises and on the street. Wheelchair access is not provided.
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Restaurantunder 1 kmCafé Central
Café Central shares its boulevard address with The Penthouse — Ștefan cel Mare 103 — but has a different profile: hours of 09:00–22:00 instead of round the clock, and a 4.4 rating from 777 reviews. It has a terrace onto the boulevard, serves breakfast, can be booked and takes children and groups. Parking is on the street. It has no website of its own, so bookings go by phone.
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Restaurantunder 1 kmEsushi
With over 2,500 reviews and a 4.5 rating, Esushi is one of the most widely used sushi addresses in Chișinău. It is on strada Sfatul Țării and is open daily 10:00–23:00, with the same hours at the weekend. It has a terrace, vegetarian options and serves breakfast. The entrance and the seating are wheelchair accessible, parking is free, dogs are accepted, and tables can be booked.
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Restaurantunder 1 kmIl Forno
On Alexei Șciusev, in the old centre, Il Forno is an Italian address at mid-range prices — the oven in the name says everything about the profile. The hours vary: it opens at 10:00 from Tuesday to Sunday (Monday at 12:00) and runs until 22:00, extended to 23:00 from Thursday to Saturday. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner are served, with wine, beer, cocktails, coffee, desserts and vegetarian options. It has a terrace, free parking on site and a place on the street. It takes children, works for groups, accepts bookings and delivers. A safe option for a first evening in the city, when you do not want to experiment.
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Restaurantunder 1 kmMyata Café & Bar
Myata Café & Bar stays open until 02:00 every night, which takes it out of the daytime café category and closer to an evening venue, on Bănulescu-Bodoni, in the centre. The rating is 4.3 from almost 1,200 reviews. It can be booked, takes groups, has a terrace, breakfast and vegetarian options. It has no parking of its own and does not accept dogs — worth noting before coming by car.
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Frequently asked questions
Întrebări despre Centrul de Cultură și Artă „Ginta Latină”
What are the centre's opening hours?
The box office is open Monday from 09:00 to 17:00, Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:30, Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 16:30. Performances have their own times, usually in the evening.
What kind of events are held here?
The institution functions as a cultural centre, a theatre and an events space. The programme includes plays, concerts and cultural events, and the current schedule is published on the official website.
Where is „Ginta Latină”?
At 18 Strada Sfatul Țării, in central Chișinău. It is a few minutes' walk from Piața Marii Adunări Naționale and from Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard.
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