Brasov guide
Brasov Food
What to eat
Sarmale (stuffed cabbage rolls), mamaliga (polenta), ciorba (a sour soup), and papanasi (fried dough with jam and sour cream) cover the Romanian classics. Brasov's Saxon history shows up on menus too — look for German-influenced dishes like smoked sausages and ham shank alongside the Romanian standards, a genuine reflection of the town's centuries as a Transylvanian Saxon merchant city.
Where to find it
Good places to try both traditions: La Ceaun for cauldron-cooked pork and polenta on an old-town terrace, Casa Romaneasca near Piata Unirii for smoked ham with horseradish, and Am Rosenanger specifically for the German-Saxon side of the menu.
Prices and hours checked September 2026.
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