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Shopping
Nowadays Cluj Napoca is one of the most important
shopping city in Romania, with two of the biggest malls:
Iulius Mall and Polus Center. You can also visit Sora
Shopping Center, Central and Galeriile Ferdinand (very
expensive). For a lower budget you can find lots of cool
clothes in Piata Marasti (shopping center).
Another 2 malls are going to be built in Cluj Napoca. Atrium
Center and Akademia Center [10] (the construction of
Akademia will be completed by 2011)

Eat
Cluj dining is some of the best in Romania. Ranging from
traditional Romanian, Hungarian and Transylvanian (a
combination of the previous two) to Italian (very good
Italian food), Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Middle Eastern,
American and International Cuisine, the city can offer
great dining for all tastes. Fancy restaurants are available
as well as local fast food shops and a few international
chains (McDonald's, Pizza Hut).

Clubs
Cluj has a vibrant night life, guaranteed by the over 60000
University students living here. There are bars, cafés,
clubs for all preferences and budgets.
Corvinus - Str. Memorandumului - A pub popular with the
hungarian community.
Diesel, Piaţa Unirii no. 17, 40 264-598441, [22]. One of the
oldest and most expensive clubs in Cluj-Napoca.
Cosmopolitan events on three floors with some of the
most popular groups in Romania.
Euphoria, café-bar style with a popular and large out-door
setting in a square. Nice food.
Insomnia, opposite the cinema next to the bookstore on
Piaţa Unirii. Bohemian and ever changing decor and nice
personnel. Also serve light meals.
Kharma, Piaţa Păcii nr. 1-3, 40 722-365342, [23]. Nice
decor and good DJs.
King, next to the house of Mateus Corvin. Hungarian and
Moldavian club.
L'Atelier (also known colloquially as the cardboard place),
Str. Memorandumului 9 (1st floor), is a relaxed café-bar
with furniture made from cardboard and scrap materials.
Music ranges from jazz to alternative rock.
La Gazette, Calea Turzii Str. A place to meet students and
to get to know new music, especially electronica.
Obsession , Str. Republicii nr. 109, 40 264-591831, [24].
The biggest club in town.
Oscar - A good after-hours haunt.
Roland Garros, Str. Horea nr. 2, 40 264-530786, [25]. A
place unique for its plain style.
Stone, Str. Gheorghe Fulicea nr. 17, 40 264-408167.
Umbra de Noapte - Cafe/Bar/Absintherie. The only full-time
goth location in Romania. Reservations: 0040.743.820.669
[26]
Umbra de Noapte (Nachtschatten / Night Shade) Str.
Georges Clemenceau 7. Take a bus or tram to the center,
station "Memorandumului" or "Mihai Viteazu". From the
statue of "Matthias Rex" it is only a very short walk
through some nice small streets of the historical center.
The Café Umbra is located near the "Casa Matei Corvin".
It's a place where you can meet with friends or relax and
read dark literature or international magazines (from
Germany, the Netherlands, France, Finland, Italy, Australia
and the UK). Enjoy varieties of coffee and tea specialties,
soft drinks, beer, wine, spirits; Romania's largest variety
of absinthe; nonalcoholic, alcoholic and Absinthe-
Cocktails as well as season-specials like iced coffee and
fresh Ice-Tea in summer or spiced wine and spiced coffee
in winter. Dimly-lit atmosphere; listening to dark music
(mainly Gothic, Darkwave, EBM, Industrial, Horrorpunk,
Gothabilly, Medieval). The whole Cafe Umbra crew speaks
Romanian and English, partly also Hungarian, French,
Japaneze, Spanish and German.
Zorki, Str. Ion Raţiu 10, cafe-bar with jazz & alternative
rock music. Regular photo exhibitions. Sometimes small,
acoustic concerts.
Zorki Off the Record is located in the basement under
Zorki. Where concerts sometimes happen. You can grab a
beer or a glass of wine.

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