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VISEGRÁD: Renaissance  DK Choice here to nose around the castle,
Hungarian Road Map C3 the wooden-beamed Castle Inn
Fő utca 11 SOPRON: Erhardt  offers an extensive menu at
Tel (26) 39 80 81 Hungarian Road Map A3 attractive prices.
Medieval-themed, meat-heavy Balfi utca 10
restaurant hammed up for Tel (99) 50 67 11 SZÉKESFERHÉRVAR:
tourists; you can even wear a A beautiful Baroque interior sets Kiskulacs Vendéglő 
cardboard crown if you wish. the scene for food and wine of Hungarian Road Map C4
distinction, and Erhardt certainly Budai út 26
rates as one of the finest restau- Tel (22) 50 29 20
rants in northern Hungary. The If steak is your thing, look no
Northern food combinations – typically further than this local favourite,
Transdanubia with a French or Italian influence which is a great place to enjoy a
– are wonderful, like rabbit leg long, lingering Hungarian meal.
BÜK: Bajor  wrapped in prosciutto with pea Taste wines from ten different
Bavarian Road Map A3 risotto, and mangalica pork regions of Hungary.
Gyurácz utca 6A with garlicky French beans.
Tel (94) 35 83 24 Serious wine lovers should SZOMBATHELY: Öreg Sam
A fine mix of Hungarian and make a beeline for the cellar. Sörkert 
German cuisine is served in this Hungarian Road Map A3
fabulous pension; a plate of gut- Gagarin utca 14
busting home-made sausages SOPRON: Vadászkürt Tel (22) 400 50 00 Closed Sun
Fine Hungarian wines strikingly showcased at La Mareda and a cool, crisp Bavarian beer Vendéglő  Large, frequently rammed
will hit the spot. The Renaissance restaurant in Visegrád, International Road Map A3 beerhall, where the food and
ESZTERGOM: establishment offering good ready for round-table revelries Udvarnoki utca 6 drink has a strong German slant;
Központi Kávéház  game dishes as well as other GYŐR: Belgian Beer Café  Tel (99) 31 43 85 the pretty garden terrace is great
Café Road Map C3 traditional meats: look for goose, Belgian Road Map B3 KŐSZEG: Portré Panzió  From the polished parquet floors for supping in too.
Vörösmarty utca 2 venison and pigeon on its Árpád utca 34 Café Road Map A3 and convivial garden terrace to
Tel (33) 52 05 70 accomplished menu. Tel (96) 88 94 60 Fő tér 7 dishes such as pheasant and SZOMBATHELY: Hotel
This Art Nouveau patisserie-cum- Settle down at one of the Tel (94) 36 31 70 quail egg soup, everything about Wagner 
chocolatier offers an irresistible DK Choice long wooden tables in this Bar, bistro and café all in one, this place exudes class. Modern Hungarian Road Map A3
array of coffees and cakes. perennially popular restaurant this is a super little place to Kossuth Lajos utca 15
SZENTENDRE: Mjam  and feast on moules frites stop off for a light bite or some SOPRON: Wollner  Tel (94) 32 22 08
ESZTERGOM: Primás Pince  International Road Map D3 (mussels and chips) with liquid refreshment. International Road Map A3 Although renowned for its
Hungarian Road Map C3 Városház tér 2 some delicious Belgian beer. Templom utca 20 extensive collection of wines,
Szent István tér 4 Tel (70) 440 37 00 Closed Mon KŐSZEG: Kék Huszár Tel (99) 52 44 00 Closed Sun & Mon the food at the sophisticated
Tel (33) 54 19 65 Closed Sun eve The Danube Bend’s standout GYŐR: Komédiás  Vendéglő  The accent is on refined Wagner hotel lives right up to
Live music and classic Hungarian restaurant offers an innovative Modern Hungarian Road Map B3 Hungarian Road Map A3 international cuisine at this the same standards.
cuisine in the castle cellars: no fusion menu of Asian, South Czuczor Gergely utca 30 Várkör utca 60 glittering cellar restaurant; hence
wonder visitors love this place. American and Caribbean Tel (96) 52 72 17 Tel (94) 36 08 50 dishes such as roast duck with TATA: La Casa 
cuisine, resulting in mouth- An understatedly cool cellar If hungry after a good walk in sour beetroot sauce and polenta. Seafood Road Map C3
GÖDÖLLŐ: Galeria  watering delicacies such as restaurant, Komédiás serves an Kőszeg, visit this restaurant at Országgyűlés tér 3
International Road Map D3 Curaçao burger, fish sausage appealing menu of game, grilled the foot of the castle that dishes SÜMEG: Várcsárda  Tel (30) 768 06 83
Szabadság tér 8 and tempura; all dishes are meats and stews, plus better- up traditional Hungarian food. Hungarian Road Map B4 It’s unusual to find a decent fish
Tel (28) 41 86 91 matched to one of the excellent than-average vegetarian options. Kisfaludy kert restaurant in this part of the
A slight lack of elegance is wines which have been LAKE VELENCE: Tel (87) 35 09 24 country, but this is certainly one;
compensated for by terrific value carefully sourced from both GYŐR: La Maréda  Nádas Étterem  Despite catering mainly to the expect the likes of barbecued
for money and bags of charm in Hungary and abroad. A coffee Modern Hungarian Road Map B3 Hungarian Road Map C4 busloads of visitors that arrive crabs and grilled swordfish.
this unfussy pension restaurant. and croissant breakfast is Apáca utca 4 Agárd, Balatoni út 60
another enticing possibility. Tel (96) 51 09 82 Tel (22) 37 00 06
RÁCKEVE: Leányvár Fogadó  This great-looking restaurant It may be the quintessential tourist
Hungarian Road Map C4 dating from the early 17th century restaurant, but that doesn’t make
51-es főút VÁC: Remete Pince  decorated with stucco reliefs; the Nádas Étterem any less enjoyable,
Tel (24) 53 54 78 Hungarian Road Map D3 food doesn’t disappoint either. and the food is surprisingly good.
Authentic Hungarian ambience Fürdő lépcső utca 3
and traditional food add to the Tel (27) 30 21 99 GYŐR: Fonte  LAKE VELENCE: Ponty 
charm of this roadside inn. Intimate brick-vaulted cellar Modern Hungarian Road Map B3 Seafood Road Map C4
with candle-topped tables and Kisfaludy utca 38 Gárdony, Szabadság utca 9
SZENTENDRE: Palapa  wrought-iron chairs makes Tel (96) 51 38 29 Closed Sat & Sun Tel (22) 35 54 54
Mexican Road Map D3 Remete Pince a lovely, relaxing As classy as the hotel in which Dedicated fish restaurant with
Dumsta Jenő utca 14a spot to spend a long evening. it is housed, Fonte offers some heaps of the stuff from the lake,
Tel (26) 30 24 18 Guests can also dine alfresco in enticing pork- and goose-based the best of which is the delicious
Vibrant, colourful restaurant/bar the garden. dishes, as well as a marvellous fogas (pike-perch), typically rolled
with pile-it-high Tex-Mex grub, wine list. in paprika and fried.
fancy cocktails and live music. VISEGRÁD: Don Vito 
Pizzeria Road Map C3 GYŐR: Schweizerhof  SOPRON: Fórum Pizzeria 
SZENTENDRE: Fő utca 83 Modern Hungarian Road Map B3 Pizzeria Road Map A3
Aranysárkány  Tel (20) 373 69 41 Sarkantyú köz 11–13 Szent György utca 3
Modern Hungarian Road Map D3 The Godfather would surely have Tel (96) 51 23 58 Tel (99) 34 02 31
Alkotmány utca 1a approved of this enjoyable joint, Along with Fonte, this is the pick Waiters scuttle around furiously
Tel (26) 30 14 79 whose stone-baked pizzas are of Győr’s restaurants; restrained delivering thin-crust pizzas,
The long-established “Golden superb. It’s a decent spot for a but refined decor, and wonder- spaghetti and lasagne in this
Dragon” is a smart, upscale refreshing pint, too. fully accomplished food. most enjoyable restaurant. Traditional inn-style signage and gateway at Erhardt in Sopron
Key to Price Guide see p276 For more information on types of restaurants see pp270–71
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