It holds 4.6 on Google from more than 102,000 reviews, the most of any venue in Bucharest, and the building is a listed monument.
About the place
The business began in 1879 as the brewery of Ioan Căbășan and his nephews, the Mircea brothers from Transylvania. Nicolae Mircea bought the building on Stavropoleos Street in 1897 and the architect Siegfried Kofczinski designed it in the Gothic Revival style; the restaurant opened in 1899. The vaulted ground floor has paintings, stained glass, mosaics and carved panelling. It was nationalised in 1949 and returned to the Mircea family in 1999, and today it is run by the City Grill group.
The menu is Romanian, with mici (grilled minced-meat rolls), sarmale (cabbage rolls), pork knuckle, stew with polenta and papanași (cheese doughnuts), along with the house beer, and there is live music and dancing in the evening. It holds 4.6 on Google from more than 102,000 reviews; recent reviews praise the atmosphere and service, while some call it touristy and expensive.
Good to know
- Bookings must be made at least 24 hours ahead, online or by phone; evenings and weekends are busy.
- Stavropoleos Church is opposite, about 60 m away, and the National History Museum about 90 m.
- Check the bill before you pay; tipping is up to you.
Opening hours
| Monday | 10–24 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10–24 |
| Wednesday | 10–24 |
| Thursday | 10–24 |
| Friday | 10–24 |
| Saturday | 10–24 |
| Sunday | 10–24 |
Hours may change on public holidays. Check before you go.