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Pasta, sea, truffle — and whatever the market brings.

Pasta we make ourselves, fish and seafood, truffle, and desserts to share (or not). The menu changes with the seasons, so always ask about the “Joy of the day” too.

The weekly rituals

Antipasti

To begin

  • Ostriche

    Fresh oysters

    Opened only once you sit down. When we have them, they’re chalked on the „Joy of the day” board.

    • On the daily board
    • From the sea
    Fresh oysters
  • Insalata di polpo

    Octopus salad

    Tender octopus, greens, ripe tomatoes and lemon. „Raised in the mountains, in fresh air” — or so we joke.

    • From the sea
    Octopus salad
  • Melanzane e parmigiano

    Aubergine salad with parmesan crisps

    Our aubergine salad, tucked between crisp parmesan biscuits.

    • Vegetarian
    Aubergine salad with parmesan crisps
  • Paté di lenticchie

    Lentil pâté

    House-made lentil pâté, for spreading on freshly toasted bread.

    • Vegetarian
    • House-made
    Lentil pâté
  • Parmigiana

    Aubergine parmigiana

    Baked aubergine in layers, under a snowfall of parmesan.

    • Vegetarian
    Aubergine parmigiana
  • Cozze al burro

    Mussels in butter with flaked almonds

    Mussels cooked in butter, finished with toasted flaked almonds.

    • From the sea
  • Fritto misto

    Crisp-fried seafood — plus ribbons of carrot and courgette, every bit as good.

    • From the sea
    Fritto misto

Zuppe

Soups

  • Zuppa di cozze

    Mussel soup

    You’ll get a little messy, but it’s worth it. We have wet wipes for your hands.

    • From the sea
    Mussel soup
  • Zuppa di pesce

    Fish soup

    The herald of Brașov Sundays. Legend says whoever has it with us on Sunday works well on Monday.

    • Sundays only
    • From the sea
    Fish soup

Pasta fresca

Fresh pasta

Our pasta is made in-house, under clouds of flour.

  • Tagliatelle al tartufo

    Tagliatelle with truffle

    Pasta we make ourselves under clouds of flour, with truffle shaking its perfume all over it.

    • With truffle
    • House-made
    Tagliatelle with truffle
  • Tagliatelle verdi

    Our green tagliatelle

    House-made green tagliatelle with courgette and prawns. „Evergreen” pasta, whatever the season.

    • House-made
    Our green tagliatelle
  • Aglio, olio e peperoncino

    Aglio, olio e peperoncino with prawns

    Garlic, olive oil, chilli and prawns. A Sunday that isn’t complicated at all.

    • From the sea
    Aglio, olio e peperoncino with prawns
  • Tagliatelle mare e monti

    Local porcini and a breeze of seafood — the mountains and the sea on one plate.

    • From the sea
    Tagliatelle mare e monti
  • Tagliolini al nero di seppia

    Squid-ink tagliolini

    Black tagliolini with scorpion fish, prawns and octopus. E profumo di mare.

    • From the sea
    Squid-ink tagliolini
  • Tagliatelle, manzo e asparagi

    Tagliatelle with beef and asparagus

    Tagliatelle, beef and asparagus, all on one plate. A delicious start to a holiday.

    Tagliatelle with beef and asparagus
  • Tagliatelle al ragù

    Slow-cooked ragù over house-made tagliatelle.

    • House-made
  • Lasagna

    Thursday is love in layers. Better than a warm hug in a blizzard.

    • Thursdays only
    Lasagna
  • Carbonara

    Not on the menu — look for it on the board by the door. At our events we toss it right inside the Grana Padano wheel.

    • On the daily board
    Carbonara

Risotto

Risotto

  • Risotto d’autunno

    Autumn risotto

    Pumpkin, gorgonzola and sausage. A bold combination that wakes up the autumn in you.

    • Seasonal
    Autumn risotto

Secondi

Mains

  • Ossobuco

    Ossobuco on saffron rice

    Ossobuco lounging on saffron rice — the delicious witness to your conversations.

    Ossobuco on saffron rice
  • Coscia d’anatra

    Duck leg, mash and black truffle

    Crisp skin, tender meat, silky mash and black truffle.

    • With truffle
    Duck leg, mash and black truffle
  • Pollo, spinaci e taleggio

    Chicken, spinach and taleggio sauce

    Chicken with spinach under a creamy taleggio sauce.

    Chicken, spinach and taleggio sauce
  • Tonno in crosta di sesamo

    Tuna in a black-sesame crust

    Tuna hidden under a black-sesame crust. Then everything turns prosecco, prosecco, prosecco.

    • From the sea
    Tuna in a black-sesame crust
  • Tris di pesce

    Fish trio

    Three fish from oceans, seas and rivers. You leave the table full, yet light.

    • From the sea
    Fish trio
  • Panino con polpo

    Octopus panino

    Every Friday we fill the buns with octopus, burrata and pesto. The weekend hugs you with all its tentacles.

    • Fridays only
    • From the sea
    Octopus panino

Dolci

Desserts

  • Tiramisù

    The sweet side of the cheer at Dei Frati.

    • House-made
    Tiramisù
  • Profiteroles

    Choux filled by hand, somewhere between two dashes across the dining room.

    • House-made
    Profiteroles
  • Crème brûlée

    The caramel crust that cracks under your spoon.

    Crème brûlée
  • Monte Cimone

    Our dessert served in a coupe — „the delicious culprit on your lips”.

    Monte Cimone
  • Strudel di mele

    Apple strudel (vegan)

    Freshly snowed with icing sugar — a sweet winter-holiday tradition.

    • Seasonal
    Apple strudel (vegan)

Al bancone

At the bar

  • Prosecco

    Goes with everything. Especially pasta, the terrace and a Monday.

    Prosecco
  • Vini italiani

    Italian wines

    A generous list, picked to go with our pasta. Between two glasses, do order something to eat.

    Italian wines
  • Cocktail della casa

    House cocktails

    Gin & tonic, spritz and Larisa’s cocktails, poured by Sergiu — one of the Top 2 bartenders at Dei Frati.

    House cocktails
  • Amaro Montenegro

    A small one after dinner. Warms you up even in May.

  • Espresso & cappuccino

    We meet you at noon. Until then, we’re having our own coffee.

    Espresso & cappuccino

Prices and the full menu are at the restaurant. For allergens, just ask — we’ll tell you exactly what’s on the plate.