What to eat in Sibiu
Tripe soup opens the table, mici are small bites off the grill, and papanași with soured cream and sour-cherry jam close it.
- First on the table
- Tripe soup €3.78–4.75
- Off the grill
- Mici €1.33–1.50, 50–80 g a piece
- Main course
- Sarmale €4.75
Food in Sibiu keeps the same Transylvanian base as the rest of the region: tripe soup opens the meal, mici off the grill are small bites ordered by the handful, sarmale arrive in a dense portion, and papanași with soured cream and sour-cherry jam are close to a mandatory way to finish. These four dishes turn up on nearly every table in the city, each with its price per portion.
Tripe soup — how the meal starts
Tripe soup (€3.78–4.75) is a thick soup made from beef tripe, soured with cream and garlic — the same way a meal starts across Transylvania, from Brașov to Sibiu.
Mici and sarmale — off the grill and from the pot
Mici (€1.33–1.50) are grilled rolls of minced meat, 50 to 80 grams each — one is a bite, not a meal, so a few are ordered at once. Alongside them, sarmale (€4.75) are minced meat and rice wrapped in pickled cabbage leaves, in a portion large enough for a main course.
Papanași to finish
Papanași (€4.54) are fried cheese rounds, served with soured cream and sour-cherry jam — ordered as a course of its own, not just tacked onto the end of dinner.
Mornings and quick bites
- Street food — a pastry or mici from a kiosk in the Upper Town, quick and no sitting down.
- Set lunch — €6.30–7.40, the usual choice at restaurants around the squares on a weekday.
- A restaurant main course — €6.08–8.55, the dish alone at a table, no drinks or sides.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
What to order first in Sibiu?
Tripe soup (€3.78–4.75) — the same way a meal opens across Transylvania.
How big is a mici?
50 to 80 grams, a single roll of meat. It's a bite, not a meal — order a few.
How much is a set lunch in Sibiu?
€6.30–7.40, for a two- or three-course workday lunch, common in the centre on weekdays.
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