About Transylvania Restaurant - Brandon
Traditional Romanian Specialities, Soups, Grill and Vegan.
Starters
Bruschetta (V)
Four slices of toasted bruschetta topped with fresh tomatoes, aubergine and olives.£6.95Aubergine Dip (V)
Smoked aubergines and sunflower oil smashed into a creamy dip. Served with bread and sliced tomato.£6.25Fried Cheese (Cascaval Pane)
Pan fried traditional hard cheese coated in breadcrumbs.£6.50Romanian Cabbage Rolls (Sarmale) 2 Pieces
Seasoned minced beef and pork cooked with rice, wrapped in cabbage leaves and slow cooked in our home made tomato broth. Served with polenta and fresh cream. One of Romania's most popular authentic dishes.£6.95Romanian Sausage (Mititei) 2 Pieces
Minced beef and pork sausage, seasoned with garlic, salt and pepper. Chargrilled for an authentic Romanian taste. Served with bread and mustard.£4.95Whitebait (Hamsi)
Pan fried and served with our garlic infused sour cream.£7.00Calamari Fritto
Pan fried tempura calamari. Served with our garlic infused sour cream.£7.00
Traditional Soups (Ciorbe)
Tripe (Ciorba de Burta)
Traditional tripe soup cooked with cream, fresh garlic, free range eggs and pickled red pepper. Served with jalapeños, cooled sour cream and crusty bread.£8.50Beef (Ciorba de Vacuta)
Beef rump soup cooked with chopped carrots, celery, mixed peppers, white cabbage, green peas, cannellini beans and potatoes. Seasoned with black pepper and fresh dill. Served with jalapeños, cooled sour cream and crusty bread.£8.95Pork and Bean (Ciorba de Fasole cu Afumatura)
Cannellini beans, smoked pork, carrot, celery and onion cooked in a fresh tomato broth. Garnished with fresh chopped onion and olive oil. Served with bread.£8.75Chicken (Ciorba de Pui a la Grec)
Chicken soup cooked with rice, cream, egg, carrot, parsnip, pepper and onion. Seasoned with black pepper and salt. Served with jalapeños.£8.50Meatball (Ciorba de Perisoare a la Grec)
Beef and pork meatball soup cooked with rice, cream, egg, carrot, parsnip, pepper and onion. Seasoned with black pepper and salt. Served with jalapeños.£8.75Veggie (Ciorba de Legume) (V)
Chopped carrots, celery, mixed peppers, white cabbage, green peas, cannellini beans and potatoes. Seasoned with black pepper and fresh dill. Served with jalapeños, cooled sour cream and crusty bread. Vegan£7.75
Mains (Fel Principal)
Chicken Schnitzel (Schnitzel de Pui)
Golden fried butterfly chicken breast coated with seasoned breadcrumbs. Served with hand cut chips or creamy mash£13.95Chicken Liver (Ficatei la Tigaie)
Succulent chicken livers pan fried with red peppers and onion. Served with mash potato and pickles.£13.95Romanian Cabbage Rolls (Sarmale cu Mamaliguta)
Seasoned minced beef and pork cooked with rice, wrapped in cabbage leaves and slow cooked in our home made tomato broth. Served with traditional sausages, polenta and fresh cream. One of Romania's most popular authentic dishes.£14.95Beef Gulash (Gulags de Vita)
Traditional beef rump stew slow cooked with red peppers and potatoes. Served with bread and pickles.£14.95Romanian Pork Stew “Dracula’s Favourite” (Tochitura cu Mamaliguta)
Lean pork shoulder and traditional sausage pan fried with garlic. Finished in the stew pot with fresh tomatoes and black pepper. Served with polenta, a cheese ball, fried egg and pickles. One of our house favourites.£14.95Pork and Bean Stew (Fasole cu Carnati)
Pan fried traditional sausages and cannellini beans, stewed with tomato, onion and garlic. Seasoned with black pepper, salt and thyme. Served with bread and pickles.£12.95Mushroom Stew (V)
Pan fried mushrooms slow cooked with onion and red peppers. Served with rice and pickles.£12.95
Chef Specials (Specialitati)
Bulz
Brought to you from the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania, this dish is made up of sliced smoked pork sausage, pork chops, polenta, burduf cheese, egg, feta, green onions and pickles.£15.95Pastrama de Berbecut cu Mamaliguta
Sliced tender and lean lamb pan fried with garlic, salt, black pepper and thyme. Served with polenta, cheese ball, fresh cream infused with garlic and pickles.£15.95
The Grill (La Gratar)
Chicken (Pui la Gratar)
Char grilled butterfly chicken breast seasoned with salt and black pepper. Served with chips.£13.95Pork Loin (Cotlet de Porc)
Char grilled pork seasoned with salt and black pepper. Served with chips.£13.95Shoulder of Pork (Ceafa de Porc)
Char grilled and lightly seasoned pork shoulder. Served with chips.£13.95Romanian Sausages (Mititei)
Char grilled traditional Romanian minced beef and pork sausages. Served bread and mustard.£8.95Dracula’s Feast
For 2 persons. Char grilled tender butterfly chicken breast, char grilled pork chop, char grilled mititei and traditional sausage. Served with garlic infused sour cream and mustard. Accompanied with our traditional potatoes.£29.90
Sides (Garniture)
Romanian Potatoes (Cartofi Taranesti)
Diced and pan potato, fried with bacon and onions with a salt and pepper seasoning. The Romanian way to eat potatoes!£4.50French Fries (Cartofi Prajiti)
£3.50Salad (Salata Asortata)
Tomatoes, cucumbers, onion and lettuce with olive oil and vinegar.£6.75Grilled Veg (Legume la Gratar) (V)
Char Grilled and seasoned Aubergine, Courgette, peppers, tomato and mushrooms.£4.75Pickles (Muraturi Asortate)
Pickled red peppers and gherkins.£3.75
Desserts
Donut (Papanasi)
Traditional best selling homemade (to order) donut filled with mascarpone cheese, topped with cream and served with jam or chocolate. Delicious!£6.95Clatite
Two freshly made filled pancakes, one-rolled and one-folded with a choice of chocolate or jam filling.£5.75
House Lemonade
Orange Lemonade
£4.95Strawberry Lemonade
£4.95Mint Lemonade
£4.95
Soft Drinks
Coke (250ml bottle)
£3.30Sprite (250ml bottle)
£3.30Fanta Orange (250ml bottle)
£3.30Slimline Tonic (125ml)
£2.00Red Bull (250ml can)
£3.50Still Water (500ml)
£1.70Sparkling Water (500ml)
£1.70