Beginnings
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Charred eggplant zacuscă — smoky vegetable spread32 lei
house bread baked on the hearth, cold-pressed oil
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Aged Ibănești telemea — brined mountain cheese38 lei
acacia honey, walnuts toasted in butter, thyme
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Mutton pastramă on bay leaves — pastrami's ancestor44 lei
horseradish mustard, pickles from our own pantry
From the hearth
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Twelve-hour pork ribs78 lei
smoked-butter mămăligă (Romanian polenta), slow-braised cabbage
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Duck sarmale — cabbage rolls in vine leaves72 lei
buffalo sour cream, smoke-roasted red pepper
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Ember-grilled mountain trout69 lei
wild garlic butter, crushed potatoes with dill
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Griddled forest mushrooms56 lei
crispy mămăligă, tarragon, free-range egg yolk
Sweet endings
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Papanași — warm cheese doughnuts, buffalo sour cream34 lei
wild blueberry preserve from Argeș
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Hay-smoked burnt-sugar cream — our crème caramel28 lei
baked slowly at the edge of the embers
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Roast pumpkin plăcintă — flaky country pie30 lei
house-made cinnamon ice cream
From the cellar
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House red from Dealu Mare24 lei
Fetească Neagră, dry · 150 ml glass
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House white from Drăgășani24 lei
Crâmpoșie Selecționată, crisp and fresh · 150 ml glass
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Argeș plum țuică — Romanian plum brandy18 lei
aged two years in a mulberry-wood barrel · 40 ml
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House vișinată — sour cherry liqueur16 lei
Snagov sour cherries, set to steep in June · 50 ml
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Thyme and honey lemonade18 lei
made to order · 400 ml
Lunch
Tuesday–Friday · 12:00–16:00
Beginnings
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Bean ciorbă with smoked pork — tangy Romanian soup26 lei
pickled hot pepper, red onion
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Ciorbă rădăuțeană — creamy chicken and garlic soup28 lei
sour cream, warm bread straight from the oven
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Charred eggplant salad on toast24 lei
sun-dried tomatoes, spring onion
Lunch mains
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Light tochitură with mămăligă — rustic pork stew46 lei
free-range egg, grated telemea cheese
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Pan-fried farmhouse chicken42 lei
young cabbage and dill slaw
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Carp plachie — slow-baked Danube classic48 lei
roasted lemon, caramelised onion
Sweet endings
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Buffalo-milk rice pudding18 lei
sour cherry preserve
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Sweet cheese and raisin plăcintă20 lei
dusted with burnt sugar