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Sarmale (cabbage rolls) with polenta and hot pepper, served on a wooden board at Restaurant Ceaun
Sarmale with polenta at Ceaun

Sunday, 25 October 2026

Moldavian Feast at Ceaun

Name of the day in Romanian: Ospăț Moldovenesc la Ceaun

  • Moldavian tochitură from the cauldron
  • Moldavian sarmale and homemade pârjoale
  • Moldavian borș with smoked meat, soured with sauerkraut brine

See the full themed menu

On 25 October, at Ceaun we're cooking Moldavian-style: tochitură (a pork stew) from the cauldron with a fried egg, polenta and cheese, sarmale (cabbage rolls) simmered down on a bed of smoked meat, homemade pârjoale (meat patties) and borș with smoked meat, soured with sauerkraut brine – and for dessert, a salty cheese pie.

From 12:30, with live music, at Restaurant Ceaun, Str. Maica Domnului nr. 54, Bucharest.

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Themed menu

Soups and hot dishes

  • Borș moldovenesc cu afumăturăMoldavian borș with smoked meatThick with autumn vegetables and tender pieces of smoked meat, soured the traditional way with sauerkraut brine and served with fresh lovage and hot pepper.
  • Sarmale moldovenești la ceaunMoldavian cabbage rolls from the cauldronTasty sarmale, slow-cooked and simmered down in the cauldron on a bed of smoked meat with a dash of savory, served with warm polenta, sour cream and hot pepper.
  • Pârjoale moldovenești de casăHomemade Moldavian meat pattiesLarge, juicy patties of minced meat with grated potato, garlic and fresh dill, coated in breadcrumbs and well browned, served hot.

Speciality of the day

  • Tochitură moldovenească la ceaunMoldavian pork stew from the cauldronThe star of the menu: tender pork, liver and smoked sausages browned in lard in the cauldron, deglazed with garlic and white wine, served with a fried egg, warm polenta and grated cheese.

Sides and sauces

  • Mămăliguță aurie la ceaunGolden polenta from the cauldron
  • Mujdei cremos de usturoi și ardei iuteCreamy garlic and hot pepper sauce
  • Salată de murături asortate de casăHomemade mixed pickle saladPickled green tomatoes, cucumbers, cauliflower, red bell peppers and sauerkraut.

Dessert

  • Plăcintă de casă cu brânză săratăHomemade salty cheese pieTender puff pastry browned in the oven, generously filled with salty cheese and herbs.

Tochitură and sarmale, any day

Dishes from our regular menu, which you can also order outside the themed day. Full menu

Other events at Ceaun

They all start at 12:30, with live music. Full programme

  1. Pastramă and Warm Polenta Day

    Ziua Pastramei și a Mămăligii Calde

  2. Transylvanian Dishes and Flavours

    Bucate și Gusturi Ardelenești

  3. The Great Romanian Celebration of 1 December

    Marea Sărbătoare Românească de 1 Decembrie

  4. Ignat Traditions and Winter Feast

    Tradiții de Ignat și Festin de Iarnă

Moldavian Feast at CeaunSunday, 25 October, from 12:30

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