Transilvania Restaurant and Bar | Our Story
From Romania, with love, to Connecticut
Transilvania began with two bags, two big dreams — raise a family in America and share the soul of Romanian cuisine with Connecticut.
Two bags, two big dreams
The owners arrived carrying little more than hope and a vision Connecticut had never seen. Years later, that became Transilvania on Main Street in East Haven.
Family recipes, carried across an ocean
Sarmale, chicken paprikash, braised brisket — made from recipes brought from Romania. Homemade, heritage-driven, and genuinely unlike anything else in Connecticut.
A bar at the heart of the space
A cozy, wood-paneled room with fireplace seating — the medieval Dracula theme woven through every corner turns dinner into an adventure.
Connecticut takes notice
Featured in the New Haven Register, CT Insider, and Phantom Gourmet — recognition that means a lot, but the guest who keeps coming back means more.
