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One late afternoon we visited La Vatra Ardealului, due to a recommendation in my guide book where it was described as to have the best cakes in town.
It is a small, simple furnished cafe with a few glassy counters full of homemade sweet delights, like cakes, cookies and tarts.
You have to make your order at the counter where you also directly have to pay.
We sat down at the table by the window, which offers great view of both the street and the cafe. I had a very tasty piece of Krantz cake accompanied by a black tea. The tea and the cake was only 9 RON (about 2,70 Euro, 2007).
The lady behind the counter was friendly but didn't speak any English. The cafe doesn't have a toilet.
Updated Nov 11, 2007
Address: La Vatra Ardealului, Baritiu Gheorghe 14, Brasov
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The restaurants Spaghetteria Venezia and Pizzeria Roma have the same owner. We visited them both during our stay in Brasov. One midday we chose Spaghetteria Venezia for lunch.
The restaurant consists of a longish room with simple wooden furniture, an Italian bar and large impressive paintings of the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Square on the wall. An outdoor terrace is available as well.
They are specialised in all sorts of pasta dishes, but pizza and salads are listed on the menu as well.
I opted for the Salata alla Venezia which was a mixture of mainly green salad, tomatoes, eggs, ham and cheese. It was a tasty huge portion. The salad and a small ice tea cost 18,20 RON (5,40 Euro, 2007).
Updated Nov 11, 2007
Address: Venezia, Str. Apollonia Hirscher 2, Brasov
Website: http://www.pizzaroma.ro/
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We once visited Restaurant Sergiana for lunch and were quite surprised how much it was frequented by locals on a normal weekday around lunchtime.
It consists of one room at street level and a maze of brick walled cellars downstairs. The waiters are dressed in traditional transylvanian clothes.
The menu is available in English and offers transylvanian and Romanian dishes. Both German and Romanian beers are on offer.
I decided for cumetrie tigaie which were three tasty long sausages with polenta as side dish.
The price for my meal was only 13 RON (about 3,90 Euro) and 4 RON for a softdrink.
Updated Nov 11, 2007
Address: Restaurant Sergiana, Str. Muresenilor 27, Brasov
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On our first evening we had dinner in Taverna Sarbului, which was situated just opposite to our hotel.
Taverna Sarbului meaning "Serbian's Den", is specialised in Serbian cuisine. It is part of a Romanian chain with restaurants in 4 towns.
The restaurant is located in a cellar vault with dark wooden furniture. The cellar can become a bit noisy when it is packed with people. On warm days a terrace is open in an inner courtyard.
The menu is available in several languages and offers a wide variety of international, but mainly Serbian meals.
I opted for Raznjici which usually consists of two skewers with pork from the grill. The dish was as expected: yummy and filling. The cost for the Raznjici and a pint of local Ursus beer was 25 RON (about 7,5 Euro, 2007).
Updated Nov 11, 2007
Address: Taverna Sarbului, Str. Republicii nr 55, Brasov
Website: http://www.tavernasarbului.ro/
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The restaurants Pizzeria Roma and Spaghetteria Venezia have the same owner. We visited them both during our stay in Brasov. One evening we chose Pizzeria Roma for dinner.
It has separate rooms for smokers and for non-smokers; which you might appreciate as smoking is still quite popular in Romania. The interior is equipped with wooden furniture and both Italian and Romanian decorations.
On warm days the large outdoor terrace is open.
The multilingual menu offers a wide variety of Pizzas which come in two sizes. In addition to this a selection of desserts is served as well.
I had a Pizza Quattro Stagioni and a Pint of local Ursus beer. The Pizza was nice, but not too exciting. Also I was a bit surprised that they didn't have any sharp Pizza knives available, but only normal blunt knives.
Maybe our expectations were a bit too high due to many very good reviews in most of the guide books. The bill was 19,70 RON (about 5,90 Euro, 2007).
Updated Nov 11, 2007
Address: Pizzeria Roma, Str. Apollonia Hirscher 2, Brasov
Website: http://www.pizzaroma.ro/
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One evening we went to the restaurant Butoiul Sasului (Saxon Barrel) for dinner. It consists of various rooms in a red brick cellar vault.
All rooms are decorated with paintings and antiques from Romania. Sometimes live music (e.g. piano) is perfomed. An outdoor seating area is available in an inner courtyard.
The menu offers authentic Saxon and Transylvanian cuisine. I ordered porc (19,50 RON) with fried potatoes (6,50 RON), a colesaw salad (3,00 RON) and a bottle of local Ciuc premium Pils (4,50 RON).
The dish was excellent and with 33,50 RON (about 10 Euro, 2007) reasonably priced.
Just note, if you are sitting in the room with the piano, the piano player might sooner or later appear and start playing. If you are then sitting next to the piano conversation is almost impossible.
Updated Nov 11, 2007
Address: Butoiul Sasului, Str. Republicii nr. 53-55, Brasov
Website: http://www.butoiul-sasului.ro/
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Located in Poiana Brasov, next to the cable car station, the restaurant has adopted an Austrian style in building, interior decorations, in waittress's dresses and dishes.
We have enjoyed many times the food and atmosphere there and have never been disappointed.
Written Sep 22, 2007
Website: www.pensiuneavalentin.ro
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If you like to try Romanian food, then "Coliba Haiducilor" is the best choice!
You'll enjoy delicious food, served in a traditional restaurant decorated with symbols of romanian traditions, listening to romanian music and drinking "tuica" or a glass of good wine!
Written Jul 29, 2007
Website: www.colibahaiducilor.ro
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A rare place where you can have privacy and romance, because the restaurant is set in a maze of brick-walled cellars.
Favorite Dish: We had one of the best meals here in all of Romania. The cheese plate alone was stunningly good.
Written May 16, 2007
Address: Muresenilor 22
Phone: +40-268-419775
Restaurant Da Vinci was a cheap and cheerful find after being unable to get a table in the wonderful Casa Hirscher. It's a typical bustling Italian restaurant. The menu is quite extensive, with all the usual suspects and more besides. The staff were young and friendly, and a request for a the Bordigotta sauce to be made with less cream was catered for.
Their business card gives www.pizzaroma.ro as their site, but this shows two restaurants, Pizza Roma and Spagheteria Venezia, on the same street. I presume there was a recent name change to Restaurant Da Vinci, but I'm not sure.
Favorite Dish: My friend had the Tagliatelle Bordigotta (23 RON), which was a odd mixture of cream, curry, beef and shrimp. Sounded positively vile, but boy! it was divine.
My lasagne (17.50 RON) was cold in the centre and had to be sent back. Despite that it was very tasty and a good portion.
Their house wine was 5 RON for a glass, and it was fine.
Their cappucino (5 RON)wasn't foamy, a disappointing end to an otherwise satisfying meal.
Written Apr 25, 2007
Address: Str. Apollonia Hirscher Nr.4
Phone: 415-530
Website: www.pizzaroma.ro
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