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Traditional restaurant · Dâmbovicioara, pe drumul principal al satului, la 9 km de Rucăr

Restaurant Cerbul

The restaurant of the Cerbul guesthouse in Dâmbovicioara village, with home-style Romanian food: soups, polenta, pork dishes, smoked meats and cheeses.

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Why it's on the list

It holds 4.3 on Google from more than 1,100 reviews and opens daily at 8:00, 1 km from the cave.

Argeș.info editorial team · Checked November 2026

About the place

The restaurant belongs to the Cerbul guesthouse and stands on the main road through Dâmbovicioara, about 1 km from the cave. The menu has tripe soup and other ciorbă soups, polenta, chicken and pork, smoked meats and sausages, cheeses and salads; since it opens at 8:00, you can also have breakfast here.

It has a terrace and free parking, and you can pay by card. Guests compare the food with home cooking and tell how one evening the owner reopened the kitchen for tourists coming down late from the mountains. It holds 4.3 on Google from more than 1,100 reviews.

Good to know

  • The kitchen closes at 21:00; if you are coming down late from the mountains, call ahead on +40 744 313 098.
  • The guesthouse also has rooms if you want to sleep near the gorge.
  • The Dâmbovicioara Cave is about 1 km further north on the same road.

Opening hours

Monday8–21
Tuesday8–21
Wednesday8–21
Thursday8–21
Friday8–21
Saturday8–21
Sunday8–21

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