Restaurant Bastion La Strada

Restaurant Bastion La Strada is at 11 Strada Tâmplarilor, a pedestrian street in Sighișoara’s citadel, among old houses and along the route towards the Covered Staircase. The La Strada group runs several venues in town, so this profile is for Restaurant Bastion, not its La Scara or Josef Bacon locations. The restaurant makes use of its fortified setting without treating it as mere scenery: its website describes brick walls, timber, rustic details and a terrace overlooking the upper town’s lanes.

The official menu presents Romanian specialities such as sarmale—cabbage rolls filled with meat and rice, served with polenta and sour cream—ciorbă de burtă, a tripe soup, and papanasi with cream and blueberry jam. Local wines and international options are also available. Diners mention goulash, ribs and breakfast, as well as praise for the terrace, soup and some staff members. Experiences are not uniform: recent reviews complain of tips added without agreement and poor service. Check the bill before paying and clarify any service charge; this is useful advice for any traveller, especially at a busy venue.

The restaurant opens in the morning and publishes daily service from 09:00 to 23:00, with reservations and indoor or outdoor tables. Its location makes it easy to combine lunch with the Clock Tower, the history museum and the citadel lanes, although cobbles can be uneven for strollers and wheelchairs. For travellers wanting recognisable Romanian recipes in a citadel setting and a wider choice of seating, Bastion offers a more explicitly traditional menu than Casa Cositorarului. The final choice depends on your pace: a full meal with soup and dessert, or a terrace break before continuing uphill towards the towers.