A Restaurant Built from Silence, Textures, and Time
A space where everything settles naturally, without haste, without noise. Where you feel, without knowing exactly what you feel.
AURA was not conceived. It was lived. And then distilled into experience.
It is a restaurant that doesn't shout fine dining, but expresses it through quiet elegance. A form of personal gastronomy — mature, refined, without demonstration. Without mask, without the need for affirmation.
It is a place built around the idea that taste should not be explained, but allowed to breathe. Like light. Like silence. Like an aura.
Chef Bogdan Alexandrescu — Dexter
One of the most respected chefs of the new generation in Romania.
He has worked alongside Michelin-starred chefs, served as Executive Chef at Relais & Châteaux, graduated from the Advanced Studies in Gastronomy & Taste program (Le Cordon Bleu & University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne), and is a member of Ethic Ocean – L'Équipage des Cuisiniers de la Mer. In 2023, he was named Best Hotel Chef in Romania.
Recognized by international publications such as Vogue, Le Figaro, and Le Fooding, praised by critics like David Lebovitz and Alexander Lobrano, Dexter brings years of refinement, research, and experience to the plate.
But more important than accolades is how he cooks: with deep calm, vibrant energy, and complete respect for the ingredient. Beyond recognition, what defines Dexter's cuisine is a rare clarity.
"Taste is a language of emotion. The ingredient — a character. The energy of service — a form of active meditation."
Less and Better
A restaurant where taste is not cluttered with story, but says everything. A space where technique is not displayed, but assumed.
Balance between instinct and rigor
A mature, quiet form of fine dining
Gastronomy without vanity
A space where nothing unnecessary is added
Timeless experience
Not Instagrammable. Memorable.
Here, food comes with the subtle luxury of sincerity. Each ingredient is treated with care and understood in all its states — raw, cooked, fermented, forgotten and brought back to life.
A perfectly ripened tomato, a bitter-sweet cream, tender meat seasoned with thought. Ferment. Umami. Texture. Silence.
Timeless. Neither Urban, Nor Rustic.
A natural form of visual and emotional comfort.
Warm textures. Raw textiles. Discreet contemporary design. Lighting designed for silence. Music that is not heard, but felt.
A hidden garden, an airy terrace, an interior that doesn't scream luxury, but insinuates it in every corner.
AURA is not Instagrammable. It is memorable.
Reserve Your Table
People who don't seek to be seen, but to feel. Clients who have taste, but don't need validation — they seek quiet.
Those who live in northern Bucharest — Cartierul Francez, Aviației, Băneasa, Pipera — people who have dined at great restaurants in Paris, Copenhagen, Athens, or Rome, but at home seek peace, balance, depth, joie de vivre.
AURA is not for everyone. But those who feel it will cross its threshold for a long time.
- Service: Tuesday - Saturday, 18:00 - 23:00
- Reservations: Required in advance
- Contact: +40 123 456 789
Visit AURA
Location
Northern Bucharest
Cartierul Francez Area
Romania
Reservations
Hours
Tuesday - Saturday
18:00 - 23:00
Sunday - Monday
Closed
"It is an aura — and each person perceives it in their own way."