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Trout farm restaurant · Mara (comuna Desești)

Păstrăvăria Alex

A restaurant and guest house with its own trout farm in the village of Mara, on the road to the Gutâi Pass, with tables outside by the fish ponds.

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Why it's on the list

It holds 4.6 on Google from more than 9,000 reviews, the most of any restaurant in the area.

Maramureș.info editorial team · Checked November 2026

About the place

The complex is in the village of Mara, on the DN18 road that climbs to the Gutâi Pass. It has its own trout farm, so the fish arrives fresh at the table; guests write that you can pick your trout from the pond. You can eat outside by the ponds, and portions are large.

Besides the restaurant it has rooms, with 9.4 on Booking from 430 reviews, and the Piscina Pă Coastă, a hillside pool with separate admission. It is very popular in summer and at weekends. It holds 4.6 on Google from about 9,400 reviews.

Good to know

  • Book a table at weekends and in summer; guests write that it gets crowded.
  • Order trout: it is raised right here and you can pick it from the pond.
  • If it is full, Restaurant Bica Haiducu is about 350 metres away in the same village.

Opening hours

Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.