Cerbul Carpatin is situated in Piata Sfatului, near the old City hall of medieval Brasov . The building which houses the restaurant was built between 1541-1547 at the order of Appolonia Hirscher, the then mayor's wife.

The building, once a trade centre which housed merchants of famous brotherhoods-houses at the ground floor a Romanian traditional restaurant. The cellar and the wine cellar are famous for the different range of wines presented and tasted in a medieval atmosphere.
The Romanian traditions and customs can be seen in the artistic programs performed by the Folkloric Assemble "Cerbul Carpatin", which managed to gain a well deserved reputation throughout their shows held both in Romania as well as in France, Turkey, Italy, the USA, Belgium and Denmark and other countries.