The investment is estimated at EUR500,000, and the restaurant will have 390 seats, including 50 in the cellar and 100 on the terrace in Museum Square.
This is the fourth Hanu’ Berarilor location and the first one opened under this brand outside capital city Bucharest.
The first Hanu’ Berarilor unit outside Bucharest could only be opened in a spectacular place, and Mikes Palace in the center of Cluj-Napoca is exactly the place. We want to bring the extraordinary dining experience of Hanu’ Berarilor to Cluj—a brand that perfectly reflects our hospitality philosophy, where the beauty and vibe of the location, the service, and the taste are seasoned by the atmosphere,” says Daniel Mischie, Executive President of City Grill Group.
The opening comes in a year where the group has allocated an investment budget of EUR6.5 million and targets a consolidated turnover of EUR100 million, compared to EUR90 million at end-2025. The group set off its geographical expansion in 2024 and targets heritage buildings with a strong identity, with Mikes Palace in Cluj-Napoca being the next completed project after the restaurant in the Constanta Casino.
“The Hanu’ Berarilor model has worked from the very beginning in heritage buildings: Casa Oprea Soare (2009), Casa Elena Lupescu (2011), and Uranus (2019), all historical monuments in Bucharest. It is a strategy with a higher entry cost. The investment in a restaurant established in a historical monument can be twice as high as that of a regular building, but with a long-term return given by the uniqueness of the location and its status as a tourist destination,” explains Daniel Mischie.
Mikes Palace was erected around 1800, during a period of intense construction of urban noble residences in Cluj, and is attributed to the architect Joseph Leder, the designer of Teleki Palace and the Reformed College.
City Grill Group has been present in Cluj-Napoca since October 2024, when it acquired the majority stake in Marty Restaurants, featuring six restaurants and a capacity of 1,321 seats, in addition to delivery centers and a franchise in Oradea. With Hanu’ Berarilor, City Grill Group reaches over 1,700 seats in the city.
This autumn, the Chios restaurant in Cluj will also join the City Grill portfolio. It will temporarily operate under the same brand name.
The City Grill Group currently operates restaurants and cafes under brands such as Caru’ cu Bere, Hanu’ lui Manuc, Pescăruș, Hanu’ Berarilor, Buongiorno.Italian, and City Grill. Newer additions to the portfolio include Aubergine and Marty Restaurants. The group also holds investments in the hospitality sector and the events industry (the Zooma complex in Corbeanca).