Farmers' Markets in Brașov: Addresses, Hours and What's in Season

The markets are run by the city. The former Serviciul Public Administrare Piețe has been part of the city’s public infrastructure department since July 2026, and the city publishes hours and the monthly pop-up market calendar on pietepublice.ro.

Each market has a mix of farmers selling their own produce and traders reselling fruit and vegetables, plus cheese counters, flowers and milk vending machines.

The markets at a glance

Market	Address	Best for	Getting there
Piața Star	Str. Nicolae Bălcescu 64, next to the Star department store	A quick visit from the Old Town	About 10 minutes’ walk from Piața Sfatului
Piața Dacia	Str. Prahova 5, Gării district	The biggest choice: covered hall, 16 cheese counters	5 minutes’ walk from Brașov train station; bus stop Dacia
Piața Astra	Str. Jupiter 1 (Aleea Jupiter), Astra district	Farmers’ stalls and the cheese and dairy hall	Bus stops Complexul Mare or Neptun
Piața Tractorul	Str. Olteț 14, Tractorul district	A neighbourhood market	Bus stop Piata Tractorul (lines 9, 15, 29, 36)
Piața Bartolomeu	Str. Ioan Bogdan 5, Bartolomeu district	A small, partly covered market	Bus stops Complex Bartolomeu or Biserica Bartolomeu

Entry is free; bring cash and your own bag.

Opening hours. From 1 October 2026, all five markets open Monday–Saturday 07:00–19:00 and Sunday 07:00–15:00. Summer hours, from 8 April 2026: Dacia, Astra, Tractorul and Bartolomeu Monday–Saturday 07:00–20:00 and Sunday 07:00–16:00; Star kept 07:00–19:00 and 07:00–15:00. The markets have usually closed on 25 December and 1–2 January. Source: pietepublice.ro, opening hours.

Piața Star: closest to the Old Town

Piața Star is next to the Star department store on Strada Nicolae Bălcescu, about 10 minutes’ walk from Piața Sfatului. It is the easiest market to add to a day of sightseeing: an open platform with 74 stalls and a covered food hall with 82 more, three cheese counters, a milk vending machine and flower stalls. Enter from Strada Nicolae Bălcescu, beside the Star and Duplex 91 shops.

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Piața Dacia: the biggest market

Piața Dacia, on Strada Prahova in the station district, is Brașov’s largest market. The covered hall alone has 317 places, including 16 farmers’ cheese counters and four milk vending machines, and an outdoor platform adds about 100 more, with flower stalls. If you arrive by train, it is a 5-minute walk from the station. The nearest bus stop is Dacia, about 130 m away; the Terminal Gara stop by the station is served by most city lines.

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Piața Astra: farmers’ stalls and the cheese hall

Piața Astra, in the Astra district east of the centre, has about 235 places: 126 for farmers and 109 for traders, a separate cheese and dairy hall with ten farmers’ counters, four milk vending machines and a corner for wild-gathered produce (flora spontană) such as mushrooms and forest fruit. It is a residential-district market rather than a sight, but it is a good place to see what local farmers bring in.

There is no bus stop named after the market: the RATBV stop called “Astra” is on Strada Lungă in the old Brașovechi district, nowhere near it. Use Complexul Mare or Neptun, served by lines 6, 8, 21, 22, 23, 25, 52 and 56, or Berzei, served by lines 5, 17, 35 and 53. Each is about 300 m from the market.

The market toilets at Astra, Dacia, Star and Tractorul are meant for stallholders but can be used by visitors if needed; for other options, see our guide to public toilets in Brașov.

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Piața Tractorul and Piața Bartolomeu

Piața Tractorul, on Str. Olteț 14, is a mostly covered neighbourhood market with 123 places, five cheese counters, flowers and two milk machines, with the Piata Tractorul bus stop at the gate. Piața Bartolomeu, on Str. Ioan Bogdan 5, in the north-west of the city near the Bartolomeu church, is the smallest, with 41 places on a partly covered platform.

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Pop-up producers’ markets and fairs

The city also runs piețe volante, one- or two-day producers’ markets that move around the neighbourhoods. The calendar is published every month on pietepublice.ro. The October 2026 calendar: Răcădău, in the Str. Someșului car park, on Saturdays 3 and 24 October, 09:00–17:30; Piața Unirii in the Prund–Șchei district on 9–10 and 30–31 October; Noua, on Str. Levănțicăi, on Wednesdays 14 and 28 October; Coresi on 17 October; and Triaj on 21 October.

Fairs in Piața Sfatului bring producers into the Old Town: the Autumn Fair ran from 16 to 18 October 2026, 10:00–20:00, and the Christmas market is planned for late November to early January. See our Brașov Christmas market guide for this year’s dates.

The sixth market run by the city, Piața de Miercuri near the Centrul Civic, sells household goods and crafts, not food.

What’s in season when

• March to May: wild garlic (leurdă), nettles (urzici), sorrel (ștevie), spring onions, radishes and the first lettuce. Fresh sheep’s cheese (caș) and urdă appear in spring, when the sheep are milked again.
• June to July: strawberries, cherries (cireșe), sour cherries (vișine), new potatoes, cucumbers and peas. From July, forest bilberries (afine) and raspberries (zmeură).
• August to September: tomatoes, peppers and aubergines at their best, apricots, peaches, plums (prune), melons and corn on the cob (porumb). Wild mushrooms, including porcini (hribi) and chanterelles (gălbiori), depend on the rain.
• October to November: apples, pears, quinces (gutui), grapes, walnuts, pumpkins and cabbages for sauerkraut and sarmale. Peppers and tomatoes for pickling are sold by the crate.
• December to February: stored apples and root vegetables, pickles (murături), sauerkraut, honey and dried fruit. Before Christmas the meat counters fill with sausages and smoked pork.
• All year: telemea (brined cheese, from cow’s or sheep’s milk), brânză de burduf (a sharp sheep’s cheese), smoked cheese (cașcaval afumat), sour cream (smântână), farm eggs (ouă de țară), honey (miere) and smoked bacon (slănină afumată).

Useful Romanian at the market

Romanian	English
Cât costă?	How much is it?
Un kilogram, vă rog. / Jumătate de kilogram.	A kilo, please. / Half a kilo.
Pot să gust?	Can I taste?
E de la dumneavoastră?	Is it your own produce?
O pungă, vă rog.	A bag, please.
Mulțumesc!	Thank you!

Tips for shopping

• Go early. Deliveries are only allowed from 07:00 to 09:00 and again from 17:00, so the stalls are restocked first thing in the morning.
• Bring cash in small notes in case a stall doesn’t take cards, and your own bag.
• Producers or traders? Farmers selling their own produce must hold a producer’s certificate (atestat de producător); ask “E de la dumneavoastră?” if you want to buy from them directly.
• Picnic idea: buy bread, telemea, tomatoes and a smoked sausage, then walk up to the promenade under Tâmpa. Our guide to walks in Brașov has the route.

For other things to do in the city, see our guide to things to do in Brașov, and if the weather turns, our rainy day guide.

FAQ

What time do the markets in Brașov open?

At 07:00 every day. From 1 October 2026 they close at 19:00 Monday to Saturday and at 15:00 on Sunday; in summer most stay open until 20:00, or 16:00 on Sunday.

Are the markets open on Sunday?

Yes, from 07:00 to 15:00, or until 16:00 in summer at Dacia, Astra, Tractorul and Bartolomeu.

Which market is closest to the Old Town?

Piața Star on Strada Nicolae Bălcescu, about 10 minutes’ walk from Piața Sfatului.

Which is the biggest market in Brașov?

Piața Dacia, near the train station, with more than 400 selling places in its covered hall and outdoor platform.

Can I pay by card?

Don’t count on it. Bring cash in small notes; the official rules only require traders to issue a fiscal receipt.

Sources

• Opening hours, addresses and market details: pietepublice.ro (checked 10 October 2026).
• Pop-up markets, October 2026: pietepublice.ro calendar.
• Autumn Fair 2026: pietepublice.ro.
• Bus stops: RATBV.