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Most of the Poiana Brasov hotels
have restaurants (Valentin, Miruna and Tirol having the best, and Vinga
winning the pizza award), but for a truly different experience, visit
one of the theme restaurants serving Romanian food.
The three
traditionally themed restaurants in Poiana Brasov have been doing good
business for years now.
The huge portions let Western visitor very pleased by the Romanian food
and traditions.
For nightlife you can enjoy
discos and night clubs in Poiana; for apres ski bars head down to Brasov.
You can savour the typical Romanian atmosphere of the Brasov Citadel
with music provided by members of the Brasov Philharmonic Orchestra or
an evening at the Dacian Barn, where gypsy musicians play as you
tuck into a tasty barbecue and hot brandy.
Cabana Cristianul
Mare (1800 m altitude,
mountain restaurant accesible with Kanzel Cable Car)
Tel. (068) 18 65 45. 
The ski chalet directly below the cable car station at the top of the
mountain is a good place to fill up on fast food, beers and beautiful
views.
Coliba
Haiducilor
Tel. (068) 26 21 37. Open 11:00 - 24:00.
This well-known and central situated restaurnat been serving gourmands
over 40 years. Considered to be one of the best restaurants in Romania,
the Outlaws Hut serves traditional Romanian food in a wooden building
near the ski slopes. Sit at one of the long wooden tables and have a second
look at the decoration: guns, dried peppers and cobs of corn and lots
of skins (boars, sheep, wolves and one bear). If you can stand it, order
the bors de miel (lamb soup) which comes with half a lamb's skull so you
can spoon out the tongue and brains. Wash it down with a tuica (plum brandy),
served in a blue ceramic treetrunk and impossible to drink without spilling.
Sura
Dacilor
Tel. (068) 26 23 27. Open 11:00 - 24:00.
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Dacians Shed (Sura Dacilor) is housed in a couple of wooden tepees
on the west side of the lake. The
old, traditional customs were never forgotten in Sura Dacilor: waiters
dressed in Dacian (ancient people living here before the Roman Empire).
Inside, furs and
dried herbs adorn the walls, you sit on a block of wood covered by
a sheepskin.
The English/French-language Menu features typical Romanian dishes,
as well as some age-old recipes like 'Dacian chunk' (oven baked polenta
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The
prices are very attractive for the powerful Euro. Outside, spoiling the
illusion, is a monstrous stone courtyard fountain decorated with plastic
parsley. SURA DACILOR - TRADITION & GREAT CUISINE
Ask anybody in Poiana Brasov about a good traditional restaurant and mostly
everybody will tell you to try Sura Dacilor. All the customers in here
join an archaic atmosphere where the Romanian hospitality is on home ground.
A shot of boiled 'tsuica' - the traditional Romanian spirit - served by
a camp fire and a piece of smoked sheep meat will send you way back in
time.
A dinner
inside the restaurant gives you the chance to choose one of the four
dining rooms at Sura Dacilor, each of them individually decorated.
The dishes are prepared mostly on ingredients coming from their own farm.
A delightful 'taraf' (traditional Romanian music band) will
make your dinner here even more interesting. In the autumn you can take
a peek in the traditional food storage room where you can see how the
ancient people kept their pickles, sausages, and smoked meat.
Number of
places: 300
Stâna
Turistica
Tel. (068) 47 59 48. Open 10:00 - 01:00.
The Tourist Sheepfold, housed in a working sheep farm 1,5km off the main
road, has animal skins covering the walls, wooden blocks to sit on and
pine branches covering the floors. Herbs and dried peppers dangle from
the ceiling and the floors are completely covered with freshly cut pine
branches. Popular with tourists, the prices are relatively high. The cold
starters consist of generous portions of homemade cheeses, vegetables
and sausages served on a slab of wood together with delicious bread. If
you're still hungry after this, the main course, huge chunks of meat served
in a way that would cause vegetarians to faint, will get you filled up
all right. There's live music (brilliant - ask for ´Tulips from Amsterdam'
and they'll happily play 'Rosamunde' for you), and afterwards monotonous
taped traditional Romanian that gets on your nerves quickly.
Vânătorul
Tel. (068) 26 23 54. Open 12:00 PM - 02:00 AM.
Vanatorul
is the restaurant with hunting cuisine in Poiana Brasov.
Located on the left side of the road taking you to the Kanzel cable
car, nestled amid tall pine tree.
The Vanatorul restaurant offers you the great savour of hunt meat,
such a rare and exclusive delight for gourmets; you can try here some
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Vanatorul is a rustic, elegant restaurant on three floors with terrace.
The restaurant has two dining rooms and a small waiting room with a bar.
A typical Romanian "taraf" (folk music band formed by 4-5 players)
will welcome you inside the restaurant, or if the weather is nice you
might find them on the summer terrace at Vanatorul. The fresh air coming
from the wood nearby will make your dinner on the here a real treat. The
food is mostly Romanian, but what make Vanatorul unique are the real great
game dishes: deer salami, bear pastrami, mixed game meat flambeau. The
wine list includes more than 70 different kinds of wines including the
most popular Romanian wines and a selection of French wines that go great
with the dishes prepared by the chef in Vanatorul restaurant. The owner
at Vanatorul is a great host for special events: private parties, business
mixers, and official dinners.
No of Places:
140 inside the restaurant, 60 on the terrace
Credit Cards Accepted: MasterCard and VISA
Romeli
Day & Night Pub
Tel. (068) 26 22 56. Open 20:00 - 03:00.
Grab a seat on the patio and enjoy the sublime view of the mountains or
sit inside and admire the artificial brick interior. You can expect omelettes,
cascaval pane (fried, breaded cheese) and pork chops. Remember that anything
else you order, such as potatoes or vegetables cost extra. Foreign and
domestic beer available, as well as an abundance of cheesy pop music.
Pizzeria
Vinga NEW!
Tel. (068) 26 23 34. Open 11:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon. $
This good pizzeria is one of the first venues to have unblocked views
through large windows - hurrah. Plonk down in modern chairs and select
from a limited list of pizzas or other dishes. Food comes with a cute
can of ketchup.
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