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Traditional farm kitchen · Dealul Sasului, la est de Podu Dâmboviței, lângă DN73, la 12 km de Rucăr

La Saivan

A family farm on Dealul Sasului, brought back to life in 2010, serving a set meal of traditional food cooked slowly over a fire.

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Why it's on the list

It holds a perfect 5.0 on Google from 739 reviews.

Argeș.info editorial team · Checked November 2026

About the place

The farm goes back to a family homestead of 1976 that lived from raising animals on the pastures of Dealul Sasului, and in 2010 it was brought back to life as a place to eat. There is no à la carte list but a full set meal: bean, smoked-meat or meatball soup, then bulz (polenta stuffed with cheese) with egg and sausage, pork preserved in lard with fried potatoes, or pot-cooked pastrami with polenta, with pickles, and finally crème caramel or apple cake. Natural apple juice and water are included.

Reviews mention bread baked on the hearth, clay pots, a rustic setting and hosts who take in guests without a booking if they have room. It holds 5.0 on Google from 739 reviews.

Good to know

  • Call ahead on +40 786 710 680, especially at weekends: without a booking you get a table only if there is room.
  • Food is served from 11:00 to 19:00: it is a lunch place, not for a late dinner.
  • The ruins of Oratea fortress are on the same hill, about 2 km away: see them before or after the meal.

Opening hours

Monday11–19
Tuesday11–19
Wednesday11–19
Thursday11–19
Friday11–19
Saturday11–19
Sunday11–19

Hours may change on public holidays. Check before you go.