Pest, 19th century
A coffee house of legend
The Pilvax was the coffee house of Pest's writers, students and dreamers — where newspapers were read, debates ran hot and lifelong friendships began.
Brașov · 16 Michael Weiss St.RestaurantCaféWine barApartments
Pilvax — Restaurant · Café · Wine bar · Apartments, Brașov · 16 Michael Weiss St.
Restaurant · Café · Wine bar · Apartments
A family's dream, served in the spirit of Pest's most famous coffee house: steaming goulash, wines from Tokaj and Villány, true espresso — in the heart of old Brașov.
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Welcome
Dear guest, welcome!
The Pilvax Restaurant is our family's dream come true. That is why we strive to create a warm, familiar, cosy atmosphere — and to offer you the same devoted attention every time you honour us with a visit.
We wish you a gastronomic delight, among family and friends — and hope to welcome you back soon.
— The Pilvax family
The story of the name
15 March 1848
A revolution began at its tables
On the morning of 15 March 1848, the young radicals gathered at the Pilvax set out from here towards the printing press — and into history. Ever since, the café has stood for freedom and friendship.
Brașov, today
The same name, the same welcome
Our restaurant takes its name from the celebrated Budapest coffee house, which has welcomed its guests with the same devoted attention ever since. On Michael Weiss Street we carry it on — at the table, over a glass of wine or a cup of coffee.
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Pilvax, in four rooms
Four houses under one name
Vendéglő · Kávézó · Borbár · Apartmanok
The kitchen · Étlap
Grandmother's recipes, real paprika
Our cuisine is exclusively Hungarian and Transylvanian. Goulash is a must, in its many forms — but so are the fish soup, our savoury beef tenderloin and grandmother's Sunday soup. And for dessert, plum dumplings or Somlói galuska, which remind us of our childhood.
See the menu
Pilvax · Brașov
Étlap
Soups
- GulyáslevesHouse recommendation
Goulash
The Hungarian herdsmen's soup, in its many forms — beef, sweet paprika and potatoes, simmered slowly.
- Halászlé
Fisherman's soup
Paprika-red halászlé, after the recipe of the fishermen of the Danube and the Tisza.
- Nagymama húslevese
Grandmother's chicken soup
The clear Sunday soup, just like at grandma's — the one we wait for all week.
Mains
- BélszínHouse recommendation
Beef tenderloin
Tender beef tenderloin prepared several ways, with house-made sides.
- Marhapörkölt
Beef pörkölt
Beef stew slow-cooked with onion and paprika, the way it is made in Hungary.
- Káposztás tészta
Cabbage noodles
Káposztás tészta — sweet braised cabbage with pasta. Simple and perfect.
- Velőscsont
Bone marrow
Marrow roasted in the bone, for connoisseurs.
Desserts
- SzilvásgombócHouse recommendation
Plum dumplings
Szilvásgombóc — potato dumplings filled with plums, rolled in cinnamon breadcrumbs. The taste of childhood.
- Somlói galuska
Somlói galuska
Budapest's signature dessert: sponge, vanilla cream, chocolate and whipped cream.
House recommendation
A selection of house dishes. The full menu and current prices await you at the table.
Borbár · The wines
Hungarian cooking does not exist without wine
With a collection of nearly 100 different wines, you'll find bottles from Hungary's most famous wine regions — each one travelling from the vineyard to our cellar in Brașov.
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wines in the collection
Wine regions
Fröccs · Spritzer
The art of the Hungarian spritzer
No visit is complete without a fröccs, one of Hungary's favourite drinks — born with soda water, discovered in the mid-19th century by Ányos Jedlik. Every ratio has its own name:
Nagyfröccs2 dl wine · 1 dl soda
Kávézó · Café
Il vero espresso italiano, in Brașov
They say that without coffee there is neither creative intelligence nor creativity — perhaps that's why it is one of the world's best-loved drinks. We serve Segafredo Zanetti, the messenger of espresso culture in more than 70 countries: an intense, creamy, silky cup of perfect quality.
The café is open
- Tuesday – Sunday
- from 08:00
- Monday
- from 13:00
Segafredo Zanetti · il vero espresso italiano
Apartmanok · Apartments
Stay the night in the historic centre
The Pilvax apartments are spacious and bright, with a bedroom, living room and their own kitchen — a comfortable base for exploring Brașov on foot.
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Brașov · Old town
In the heart of the old citadel
You'll find us on Michael Weiss Street, a few steps from the Council Square, the Black Church and Mount Tâmpa.
Str. Michael Weiss 16
500031 Brașov
45°38′36″ N · 25°35′26″ E
As featured in
Certificate of Excellence
TripAdvisor · 2014
Recommended
Zile și Nopți · 2026
City guide
In Your Pocket · Brașov
Asztalfoglalás · Reservations
We'll keep a table for you
Call us or send a request — we'll confirm your booking by phone.