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BALATONFÜRED: KESZTHELY: Lakoma
Southern Blaha Lujza International Road Map B4
Transdanubia Hungarian Road Map B4 Balaton utca 9
Blaha Lujza utca 4 Tel (83) 31 31 29
BADACSONY: Borbarátok Tel (87) 58 12 10 If the stew of cock’s testicles
Hungarian Road Map B4 In the hotel of the same name, doesn’t appeal, then there’s
Római út 88 this quietly refined spot is the plenty more on the menu
Tel (87) 47 10 00 most appealing option in town; to satisfy in this charmingly
Opt to dine in the attractive well-crafted Hungarian standards staffed restaurant.
restaurant, cellar, gallery or and impeccable service.
garden of this superb winery; KESZTHELY: Tompos
the menu is skewed towards fish, BALATONFÜRED: Borcsa Modern Hungarian Road Map B4
with nicely thought-out dishes International Road Map B4 Pázmány utca 56
like pike-perch with crab penne. Tagore sétány Tel (30) 396 00 20
Tel (87) 58 12 10 A refreshingly colourful and
BADACSONY: Substantial plates of grilled meat contemporary restaurant with
Kisfaludy Ház and fish dishes are served to a a menu as long as your arm; a
Hungarian Road Map B4 packed house at this large and typical standout dish could be
Kisfaludy Sándor utca 28 convivial lakeside terrace. grilled goose liver with sour
Tel (87) 43 10 16 cherry ragout.
Beautifully situated amid lush HÉVÍZ: Magyar Csárda A nod to the baronial banqueting hall at traditional Piroska Csárda, Siófok
vineyards in hills high above the Hungarian Road Map B4 PÉCS: Az Elefántos
lake, this lovely wooden house Tavirózsa utca 2 Café Road Map C5 SIÓFOK: Calvados Étterem TIHANY: Pál Csárda
has some fine game dishes to Tel (83) 34 32 71 Jókai tér 6 Hungarian Road Map C4 Hungarian Road Map B4 Northern Highlands
complement a stellar wine list. This archetypal Hungarian csárda, Tel (72) 21 60 55 Erkel Ferenc utca 11 Viszhang utca 19
offers solid, meat-heavy dishes Part pizzeria, part café, “At the Tel (84) 31 45 79 Tel (87) 44 86 05 EGER: Görög kávézó
BALATONFÜRED: and a regular band of Gypsy Elephant” is a fun place to stop Calvados is a good place to sample A pretty vineshaded terrace, a Café Road Map E3
Arany Csillag musicians to keep things lively. off for a quick coffee, or to traditional Hungarian food pre warm buzz and some greatvalue Dobó utca 22
Pizzeria Road Map B4 perhaps linger a while longer pared from local produce. Pork daily set menus make this one of Tel (36) 41 55 35 Closed evenings
Zsigmond utca 1 HÉVÍZ: Tavirózsa over something more substantial. dishes are made from mangalica the more enticing possibilities It’s not easy finding good
Tel (87) 48 21 16 Hungarian Road Map B4 pork, known for its unsaturated fat. in the village. espresso in Hungary, but you
This warm and buzzy pizzeria Tavirózsa út 4 PÉCS: Jókai Bisztró can here. Whilst you’re at it, try
can conjure up some two dozen Tel (83) 34 05 49 Modern Hungarian Road Map C5 SIÓFOK: DK Choice one of the calorific cakes too.
types of pizza, including stuffed A few paces along from Magyar Jókai tér 6 Magyar Halászcsárda
ones, as well as fresh pasta and Csárda (above), this is possibly a Tel (20) 360 73 37 Seafood Road Map C4 VESZPRÉM: Oliva EGER: Il Padrino Pizza Club
crisp salads. little more polished and with This bright, colourful and crisp- Petőfi sétány 3 International Road Map B4 Pizzeria Road Map E3
superior vegetarian offerings. looking restaurant offers highly Tel (84) 50 67 86 Buhim utca 14–16 Fazola Henrik utca 1
BALATONFÜRED: appealing dishes like roasted red The most agreeable of the many Tel (88) 56 19 00 Tel (36) 78 60 40
Karolina Kávéház KESZTHELY: Bacchus pepper risotto with mangalica lakeside restaurants, this large, It’s unusual to find a restaurant Italian visitors love this place,
Café Road Map B4 Modern Hungarian Road Map B4 pork, and melon salad with twofloored establishment serves outside Budapest where the that’s how good it is; the smoked
Zákonyi sétány 4 Erzsébet királyné utca 18 prawns and raspberry vinaigrette. heaps of fishy treats. food combinations are so meat pizzas are particularly
Tel (87) 58 30 98 Tel (83) 378 56 66 varied, but the chef at Oliva worth devouring.
An effortlessly cool café and Lake fish takes pride of place on PÉCS: Susogó SIÓFOK: Piroska Csárda consistently manages to come
cocktail bar with soft lighting the menu at Bacchus, whose Borvendéglő Hungarian Road Map C4 up with some ingeniously EGER: Fehérszarvas
and fabulous furniture, Karolina handsome interior features dark Modern Hungarian Road Map C5 Zamárdi út 37 thoughtout dishes like crispy Vadásztanya
Kávéház serves cracking cakes wooden beams, tables and chairs Szőlő utca 54 Tel (84) 35 06 83 breaded crab tails with chilli Hungarian Road Map E3
and coffee. crafted from old wine presses. Tel (70) 291 04 03 Treat yourself to a steaming bowl jam. The best part about Klapka György utca 8
A wine shop that doubles as of goulash in this cheery oldstyle Oliva, however, is the grill Tel (36) 52 22 74
a restaurant, Susogó is a great csárda with tables set around a garden where, in summer, As the rows of stuffed (animal)
place to savour first-rate vast open hearth and folk art there are regular barbecues heads would suggest, game is
Hungarian wines, accompanied adorning the walls. accompanied by live jazz. very much the theme here at
by modern Hungarian food. the “White Deer Hunter’s Farm”
TIHANY: Echo Étterem restaurant. Folklore shows, too.
PÉCS: Tüke Borház Modern Hungarian Road Map B4 VESZPRÉM: Villa Medici
International Road Map C5 Viszhang domb 23 International Road Map B4 DK Choice
Böckh János utca 39 Tel (70) 946 66 87 Kittenberger Kálmán utca 11
Tel (20) 317 81 78 Closed Mon–Wed, Soak up magnificent lake views Tel (88) 59 00 70 EGER: Macok Bisztró
Sun eve from the terrace of this funky Posh and fantastically pricey International Road Map E3
It’s worth the steep uphill walk cafécumrestaurant; clever restaurant, but worth every Tinódi Sebestyén tér 4
for both the views and the utterly interpretations of Hungarian penny; guinea fowl consommé Tel (36) 51 61 80 Closed Sun eve
delicious food, such as oven- standards, such as goose liver on with porcinistuffed pasta is The striking bistro in the Imola
roasted pork knuckle, red tuna sweet milk loaf with caramelized typical of the fine dining menu. hotel bears all the hallmarks of
steak and Argentine sirloin. apples, are to the fore here. a topclass restaurant – neatly
VILLÁNY: Oportó Panzió arranged tables with crisp white
SIÓFOK: Amigó Étterem TIHANY: Ferenc Pince Modern Hungarian Road Map C6 tablecloths beckon. Foie gras
Pizzeria Road Map C4 Hungarian Road Map B4 Baross Gábor utca 33 brûlée, smoked trout mousse
Fő utca 99 Cser-hegy 9 Tel (72) 49 25 82 and carp tempura give you
Tel (84) 31 09 23 Tel (87) 44 85 75 Closed Tue A foodie and winelover’s treat; some idea of what to expect;
If you like your food hot, then Pleasantly secluded restaurant and beautifully presented food is the four or sixcourse tasting
check out the “sharpfood” menu winery 1 km (half a mile) south of created here to complement menus are flavour sensations.
at this modern eatery whose the village, Ferenc Pince is worth the outstanding wine from the The adjoining St Andrea wine
menu extends beyond the two the trek for its grilled and roast cellar. The imperialstyle decor, bar is also worth a visit.
Art Nouveau prints soften the modern styling at Karolina Kávéház, Balatonfüred dozen or so pizzas on offer. meat dishes, and wine, of course. meanwhile, is stunning.
Key to Price Guide see p276 For more information on types of restaurants see pp270–71
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