Le Dôme Restaurant

There are places that do more than serve food, they whisper stories. Le Dôme was born from the timeless Parisian dream: the warmth of a café at dawn, the sparkle of conversation under amber light, the gentle hum of a city that never forgets its charm. Here, every detail carries a memory - the curve of a glass, the scent of roasted butter, the soft rhythm of footsteps echoing against old stone. It is a place where elegance lingers and where each meal becomes a quiet celebration of art, history and life itself.

The Stock Exchange Palace is a historic building in Bucharest, built between 1906 and 1912 according to the plans of architect Ștefan Burcuș. The building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts architectural style, characteristic of the Belle Époque period, distinguished by its refined symmetry, ornamental details, and monumental proportions.

Starting with 1955, the palace served as the headquarters of the Central State Library, later becoming the National Library of Romania. In 2008, the building was returned to its rightful owner, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the City of Bucharest.

The one who brought up for the first time the issue of constructing a headquarters for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the City of Bucharest in a central location was King Carol I, in 1904, following the suggestion of George G. Assan. The architect selected through a public competition was Ștefan Burcuș, while the structural design was designed by engineer Gogu Constantinescu. The building’s brickwork was designed to support a load of 150 kg/cm², and its floors were constructed from reinforced concrete, a modern innovation at the time.

The architectural style is French Neoclassical, distinguished by Corinthian pilasters and columns. Architect Ștefan Burcuș is also credited with designing the Administrative Palace in Craiova (today the Prefecture) and the Episcopal Cathedral in Galați, designed in collaboration with architect Petre Antonescu.

In accordance with the law 863/25.02.1906 (adopted on February 25, 1906) the building was build on a plot of land at the intersection of Doamnei and Vestei streets (currently Ion Ghica street) left vacant following the demolition of the former building of the Băcănescu clubhouse, where it had once been the Senate of Romania. The land was donated on March 3, 1906 by the Minister of Industry, Ioan Lahovary, on the condition that the work be started in no more than three years and the construction completed in no more than seven years.