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Café Bulgakov

Restaurant Cafe Bar Pub Night club

One of the Most Reviewed Caves in Cluj-Napoca


Address

Strada Inocențiu Micu Klein 17, Cluj-Napoca 400087, Romania

Website

cafebulgakov.ro

Contact

+40 264 450 156

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (4.7K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 12 pm to 1 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 1 am
  • Sunday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Monday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Tuesday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 12 pm to 12 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (19) great (13) atmosphere (10) service (9) nice (9) tasty (8) Great (8) prices (7) restaurant (7) time (6)
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  • 3/5 Marius M. 10 months ago on Google
    I've been to this Cafe/Restaurant several times, and I've had a satisfactory experience. It didn't stand out from the "crowd" in any of the metrics (food, service, atmosphere) and I certainly wouldn't call it one of the best restaurants in Cluj-Napoca, so I'm not sure why people are loosing their minds in all those 5 star reviews. Each to their own, I guess. The one metric at which it stands out a bit is the atmosphere because it's spacious enough both indoors and outdoors. They weren't greedy when they divided the sections, as other restaurants have done, so that's a plus. Another bonus is the location, which adds to the atmosphere metric because it's in a car free area, even though it's relatively close to the city center. Because of this, you're shielded 🛡 from the noise, and when you're sitting on the terrace, in the summer, you almost feel like you're having a picnic in nature with friends.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adela N. 1 year ago on Google
    Every time I come here I have a good time. The food is very good, low prices for the big portions they serve and a nice service. I highly recommend.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Николай �. 1 year ago on Google
    What was an amazing first impression - great location, atmospheric, beautiful place... with interesting and varied Menu... was completely shattered by the waiters. In the first order of food... there were cold fries and cold toast. When we ordered just a regular peach juice we had to wait about half an hour to get it and meanwhile there were two wrong juices that were brought and we had to go ask ourselves. There was an order of ice cream that seemed forgotten and never came. Will never subject myself to this again. Pity for the actually beautiful nice place and... tasty burgers. The staff looked unorganized and after we asked for another waiter... because we had a suspicion the first one was sick maybe with the flu... we only asked for a different one... and the same one kept coming after that. We really wanted to like it and we did like the Bulgakov burger... but will never come back again. Definitely one of the worst experiences in Cluj.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rebeca C. 3 years ago on Google
    Decent food, cozy atmosphere, half terrace, half covered, which is lovely to have during these times. The prices were average, and the food was above that. Friendly staff, short wait times.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ramona D. 4 years ago on Google
    A relaxing place for taking meal with friends, family or alone. The food is good, traditional, but don't expect to fancy food, the options are varied, the waiting time was quite short, the prices are ok and the people were nice. What I really liked was that the food is well spiced, not too salty or too spicy, suitable for kids and not only. They have kids menu, good to have, but I think it is too poor options. I suggest to have kids portion for extra dishes.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nika L. 1 year ago on Google
    We tried some cocktails and they were amazing—I had Cosmopolitan. The waitress was friendly and the atmosphere is also nice. Love that the place is pet-friendly. One thing that I don’t like is that they serve frozen french fries, that’s a big minus for me. Hope they’ll change that in the future, I would most definitely go there more often if they did
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 M K. 1 year ago on Google
    In general, a good cafe, 4.5 out of 5. Nice music, interesting interior. The portion of papanasi is huge. But I don't like it when coffee is brought much earlier than dessert, and it has time to cool down.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Noelle 8 months ago on Google
    Amazing place! Love the atmosphere and the food that they have here. If you like pork, you should get the Ciolanul Maestrului - the sauce is perfect and the pork is very well done!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Cristian D. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent food at reasonable prices, but don't expect something wow. The terrace is a little noisy and the waiters a little clumsy (many orders forgotten or confused). In short, an ok option when you want to eat something honest and safe in the central area at reasonable prices.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adriana B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place where you can eat or grab a drink at a good price. The food I had was amazing, and I heard very good things about their other dishes too. Their decaf coffee wasn't the greatest, but still okay. The ambiance is nice, but this place is usually crowded, which makes sense given their prices and location. I suggest trying it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Roxi S. 5 years ago on Google
    Delicious and affordable food. I’ve added some photos to this post to see how good and tasty the food looks like! You’ll be surprised how good it is! The restaurant is very interesting, it has multiple rooms and each one looks different. Enjoy!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 LILIAKU C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great atmosphere, great food, great service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Andrei C. 1 year ago on Google
    We were disappointed about this experience, the waitress had a hangover and it couldn't even talk with us properly, it was recommended as the best Hungarian restaurant in Cluj but it s definitely not, canteen food :)

  • 5/5 A k. 1 year ago on Google
    We have enjoyed our dinner at Cafe Bulgakov! Great original taste of food, great selection and foremost friendly staff! Unlike at other restaurants and cafés in the main square, where hardly anyone spoke other useful languages,, at Bulgakov on the the other hand they spoke Hungarian, English, German etc with great ease, proficiency and eloquence. The food was definitely fresh and tasty!

  • 5/5 Izabella �. 1 year ago on Google
    The food came very quickly and the portions are large. Also, very nice ambiance and decor :)

  • 4/5 Deirdre C. 1 year ago on Google
    Traditional food at a reasonable price for a tourist. Was a bit disappointed with the ‘Farmers Chips’ as they arrived after we had finished eaten and tasted stale.

  • 5/5 Andrei P. 1 year ago on Google
    Favorite place to eat while visiting Cluj-Napoca 🇷🇴 good location, fast service, friendly and polite waiters, and most important delicious Hungarian food.

  • 5/5 Ana Maria R. 11 months ago on Google
    Excellent restaurant just a short way from the city centre. Great food and atmosphera and great for traditional food. We tried a sharing platter, goulash, cabbage rolls and many other plates. Throughly recommend.

  • 5/5 Chris Schenk (. 10 months ago on Google
    Café Bulgakov, located smack-dab in the middle of Cluj, was recommended to us by a friendly Restaurant owner of a different Hungarian Restaurant - Unsurprisingly it didn’t disappoint. The portions are very generous and very very tasty.

  • 1/5 Adriana G. 6 months ago on Google
    If you think this is good food or worth paying more than 5 euros… I am sorry. The soup was good tho. But definitely not a feeling of homemade food and you’ll get the idea that Romanian gastronomy is not good which is false.

  • 5/5 Rares O. 6 months ago on Google
    One the best restaurants in town, it is in my top5 in Cluj - Napoca. The food is great and a lot. In my opinion the price is fair because the food is really good and is too much :)). The ambiance is good not loud, a little music. Personal are awesome. I will surely be back.

  • 5/5 annmia s. 8 months ago on Google
    Like the name Bulgakov and the Cat from this novel… food is good. I ordered the traditional cabbage roll but forget to take a picture bec I am too hungry lol.

  • 3/5 Albina F. 5 months ago on Google
    We used to eat here before but now the quality of food doesn’t correspond the price you pay. Soups are decent but I can’t find anything else tasty to eat. Carafe of lemonade disappointed as well: you get water with a bit of orange taste for 36 lei. It’s waste of money.

  • 3/5 Claudia M. 2 months ago on Google New
    Lovely atmosphere, but the food wasn't that great. Too bad they only had french fries that were frozen (it says so on the menu) and arrived almost cold at our table. The meat was tasty, though. I loved the atmosphere. The serving was average. Prices were decent.

  • 5/5 Fotograf_Swe (Mr.Sever C. 2 months ago on Google New
    Very satisfied with this restaurant. Food is delicious. I've eat here with whole family.

  • 5/5 Richard W. 1 year ago on Google
    Really enjoyed my visit here. They offer plenty of choices of drinks (including large 1L jugs of beer). Food was spot on. I had a really tasty Burger (although fractionally heavy on the burger sauce) and amazing papanaşi. Recommend highly

  • 5/5 Andy C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to spend the evening, good food, great cocktails, large terrace! I recomand gladly!

  • 5/5 Iva A. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and a really nice place.

  • 5/5 Petronela H. 2 years ago on Google
    The best Vargabéles, so far ☺️

  • 1/5 J. T. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the worst restaurants we have come across. A very insulting experience. My wife and I arrived at the restaurant at 9 pm. We ordered a cocktail ,drink and food we were given slow and poor service and when the food arrived it was cold. After that we asked for dessert. And we were told the kitchen is closed ,We were amazed,and told the waitress our opinion since they accepted us and started giving us service and food they prevented us from going to eat and enjoy the meal experience till the end elsewhere. Shame and disgrace behavior we did not encounter in any restaurant.

  • 5/5 R. Richárd K. 2 years ago on Google
    Heavenly food with heavenly drinks, staff is really nice, the place looks stunning. Great job guys, never been disappointed here. Again, the food is AMAZING. Kiss the cook for us please. 🤭🤭

  • 4/5 Lorant J. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best places to try traditional Hungarian food in Cluj-Napoca. They strictly followed the covid regulations (required the vaccination certificate)! Thumbs up!

  • 5/5 Andrei N. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is amazing. I recommend the Hungarian goulash and the vargabéles dessert. The staff is very friendly.

  • 5/5 Matouš H. 2 years ago on Google
    I had Ciorba bețivanului and Papanași and I enjoyed both. The best thing was the pleasant seating in a courtyard. Inside it looked nice as well. I have nothing to bad to say.

  • 5/5 Michael S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food. Hamburger was good, lemonade very refreshing. We’re playing Taylor swift songs so 5 starts from me.

  • 5/5 Balázs E. 2 years ago on Google
    Best food in town! Amazing service, reasonable prices, incredible food (soups and mititei) & french fries (sorry for the comparison but for me McD has the best fries, but these topped them 😍). Always again!

  • 5/5 Istrate A. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best places to eat in Cluj Napoca. The food is great and the service its great as well . I will recommend you to try romanian micii there as you see in the pics anyway the other foods in this place are great

  • 5/5 Оксана �. 1 year ago on Google
    I had hungarian desert Papanash there, and it was tasty. Yet, it was the name , that attracted me at first and then it appeared to be there fried buns seasoned with white sweet sauce and blueberry jam. No regrets, i liked it. And the atmosphere on the restaurant was very friendly, better to say warm and homy :) Why Bułhakow name?, - you'll ask me. Just because the owner loves Bułhakow's novels, the legend answers. Weather it is true or not - you may find out yourself while visiting this cosy place, which i wholeheartedly recommend.

  • 5/5 Atrov 1 year ago on Google
    Very delicious meals and a relatively short waiting time. Friendly staff and cozy place all around! Definitely recommend to anyone who wants to eat something quality here in Cluj. :)

  • 4/5 Mr B. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is usually highly recommended, but the food does not live up to the expectations. It's OK but nothing less. The service tends to be slow when the place is full.

  • 1/5 Vali C. 2 years ago on Google
    LE: Dropped this to 1 star, as I got food poisoning from their tartar sauce - I had the Berlioz specialty and I shared the stuffed mushrooms with another person, but she was fine, so the only thing that could have had this effect was the tartar sauce. Please pay attention and make sure the ingredients are fresh - I spent 24 hours in bed, with a fever and shivering (it was not covid, I took a test). Food was good, but you must try their Bulgakov fresh - it's so delicious! We made a reservation for their terrace and was asked if we have the vaccines on the phone (extra points for this!) And when we got there, we all had our vaccines passports scaned - we felt quite safe. All the personnel was wearing masks as well, and the tables were pretty far from one another. We had a great time!

  • 2/5 Kuki C. 1 year ago on Google
    I went here just to get one serving of gulas, which I have to say was quite delicious. However, checking the bill at the end was a different experience; I get that everything was added, like sour cream, hot peppers and bread, I'm fine with that, however there was a serving of pancakes I did not ask for and did not get and a very expensive bottle of soda I did not order, but was brought with the goulas so I assumed it was a menu/package kind of deal. The servers did not even seem apologetic about the whole thing, which they should have been. Good food, I guess, but be careful and check what's in the bill before paying, you might be charged double.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed inside
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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