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EGER: Szantofer Vendéglő MISKOLC: Café du Boucher DEBRECEN: Bohem Belgian
Modern Hungarian Road Map E3 Belgian Road Map E2 Beer Café
Bródy Sándor utca 3 Görgey Artúr utca 42 Belgian Road Map F3
Tel (36) 51 72 98 Tel (46) 43 23 20 Piac utca 29
Classic Hungarian cuisine – pork A little pricey but good, this beer Tel (52) 53 63 73
knuckle, paprika, veal stew and café offers generously portioned, At this pub-style place guests can
the like – is prepared here, but Belgian-accented food that tuck into Belgian standards like
jazzed up for modern tastes. complements the enticing line-up mussels and boudin sausages,
of draught beers to perfection. all washed down with Leffe ale.
GYÖNGYÖS:
Kékes Étterem PARÁDFÜRDŐ: DEBRECEN:
International Road Map D3 Erzsébet Park Hotel Csokonai Étterem
Fő tér 7 Modern Hungarian Road Map E3 Modern Hungarian Road Map F3
Tel (37) 31 19 15 Kossuth út 372 Kossuth utca 21
This superb Secessionist house Tel (36) 54 40 00 Tel (52) 41 08 02
has beautifully arranged tables on Formal without being overly stuffy, A sweet cellar restaurant with wall
which diners can feast on dishes the high-class restaurant in the lamps and candle-topped tables,
such as braised veal with roasted Park is worth making a stop for, Csokonai is perfect for a romantic
peaches and almond potatoes. as much for the ambience and dalliance. Trout fillet with Cognac
parkland vistas as the food itself. sauce is a typical offering.
HOLLÓKŐ:
Muskátli Vendéglő SÁROSPATAK: DEBRECEN: IKON Modern elegance warmed by soft lighting at Tiszavirág in Szeged
Hungarian Road Map D2 V. András Étterem Guests dining alfresco at the quintessentially Modern Hungarian Road Map F3
Kossuth út 61 Hungarian Road Map F2 rustic Hortobágyi Csárda Piac utca 23 Camembert), while the restaurant guests can dine on garlic goose
Tel (32) 37 92 62 Closed Mon & Tue Béla király tér 3 Tel (30) 555 77 66 Closed Mon, itself looks fabulous, particularly liver, and an adjoining lounge-
A cutesy little coffee shop in Tel (47) 31 24 15 offers mouthwatering dishes like Sun eve the mosaic-tiled flooring. like area for pizzas and suchlike.
one of the village’s UNESCO- Mellow place with model airships breaded goose liver with spring One of the new breed of modern
protected houses, this place also and aeroplanes dangling from the onion mash and fried apples. A Hungarian ventures, IKON special- KECSKEMÉT: SZEGED:
rustles up simple, peasant-style ceiling – not that any distractions pleasant summer terrace looks izes in imaginative gastronomic Kecskeméti Csárda Kiskörössy Halászcsárda
dishes. Closed in the evenings. are needed from the exquisite over the park. fare like rabbit paprikás and duck Hungarian Road Map D4 Seafood Road Map E5
menu, featuring the likes of creamy breast with cabbage ravioli. Kölcsey utca 7 Felső Tisza-part 336
LILLAFÜRED: veal stew with mushrooms. Tel (76) 48 86 86 Closed Sun eve Tel (62) 55 58 86
Mátyás Étterem GYULA: Várkonyi This is a classic Hungarian csárda, On the banks of the Tisza,
Hungarian Road Map E2 SÁROSPATAK: The Great Plain Bisztró és Bár with blue-dyed tablecloths, this was a favoured haunt of
Erzsébet sétány 1 Vár Vendéglő International Road Map F4 painted ceramics and strings of England’s Prince of Wales (the
Tel (46) 33 14 11 Modern Hungarian Road Map F2 BAJA: Sobri Halászcsárda Kossuth utca 14 paprika lining the walls. The house future King Edward VII) in the
Guests can take their pick from Arpád utca 35 Seafood Road Map C5 Tel (66) 63 03 24 speciality, knuckle of mangalica 1890s. It’s still going strong,
several good restau rants inside Tel (47) 31 13 70 Petőfi-sziget, Március 15, sétány 10 The interior here is modelled pork, is not to be missed. and you’ll not find a better fish
the Palota Hotel, though the The restaurant of the pension of Tel (79) 42 06 54 on international bistro trends menu for miles around.
Renaissance-inspired Mátyás the same name, this is a serene Founded by champion Danube and so are many of its dishes. If KISKUNFÉLEGYHÁZA:
just about wins out. little spot with a fantastic halászé (fisherman) Jószef “Sobri” you’re seeking something more Kulacs Vendéglő DK Choice
wooden-roofed terrace and Farkas, this striking white villa is traditionally Hungarian, Varkonyi Seafood Road Map D4
MISKOLC: Zip’s Brewhouse some delicious interpretations the place to head to in town for serves that too. Széchenyi István utca 39 SZEGED: Tiszavirág
International Road Map E2 of classic Hungarian dishes. all things fishy. Tel (76) 43 13 86 International Road Map E5
Arany János tér 1 HAJDÚSZOBOSZLÓ: Very reasonably priced menu Hajnóczy utca 1/b
Tel (46) 95 21 92 TOKAJ: Gróf Degenfeld BAJA: Véndió Étterem Kemencés Csárda of largely steak and fish, with a Tel (62) 55 48 88 Closed Sun,
There’s more to this ace micro- Modern Hungarian Road Map F2 Seafood Road Map C5 Modern Hungarian Road Map F3 dinky terrace for warm weather. Mon lunch
brewery than beer; salivate over Tarcal, Terézia kert 9 Petőfi-sziget, Március 15, sétány 1 Daru zug 1/A There’s often live music. Szeged’s finest hotel has an
foie gras terrine with mango, or Tel (47) 38 01 49 Tel (79) 42 76 55 Tel (52) 36 22 21 equally high-class restaurant,
duck breast gnocchi in a wild The short but superb menu in Not quite in the same league as Generous portions of smoked NYÍRBÁTOR: Hódi which looks fantastic and is
mushroom sauce. Closed 3–6pm. the posh Degenfeld castle hotel Sobri (above), but very accom- pork knuckle, creamed veg International Road Map G3 made all the more enjoyable
plished all the same, Véndió stews and the like are to be Báthori István utca 11 by the open kitchen. To keep
comes with a sunny, summery found at this rustically styled inn Tel (42) 28 10 12 things fresh, the menu
terrace overlooking the water. where you’re almost certainly Housed in a Baroque hotel, the changes weekly, but expect
guaranteed some live music, too. food here is high-end modern wonderfully concocted dishes
BUGAC: Karikás Csárda European, though there’s also like rack of lamb with fried
Hungarian Road Map D4 HORTOBÁGY: Hortobágyi plenty of choice of local dishes. buckwheat and yam purée.
Nagybugac 135 Csárda There’s also a cheerful café
Tel (76) 57 51 12 Hungarian Road Map F3 NYÍREGYHÁZA: Svájci Lak and a bar offering a well-
People flock to this converted Petőfi tér 1 Modern Hungarian Road Map F3 chosen wine list.
stables at the entrance to the Tel (52) 58 93 38 Sóstógyógyfürdő, Sóstói út 75
park for Puszta specialities like Tourist trappings aside, this Tel (42) 41 44 44
bogrács gulyás, a stew cooked venerable establishment is worth Writer Gyula Krudy and actress TISZAFÜRED:
slowly over an open fire. heading to for local treats such Lujza Blaha would have once Molnár Vendéglő
as guinea-fowl soup and kettle- dined here at the “Swiss Cottage”. Seafood Road Map E3
DEBRECEN: Flaska Vendéglő cooked goulash. The lake fish is exceptional. Húszöles út 31/B
Hungarian Road Map F3 Tel (59) 35 27 05
Miklós utca 4 KECSKEMÉT: Géniusz SZEGED: Alabárdos Located by the Tisza, it’s entirely
Tel (52) 41 45 82 French Road Map D4 International Road Map E5 appropriate that Molnár serves
The countrified, peasant-style Kisfaludy utca 5 Oskola utca 13 up a welter of fish dishes,
decor sets the scene for regional Tel (76) 49 76 68 Tel (20) 231 35 41 from catfish and carp to pike-
speciality dishes, notably Palóc The food here manifests a French Alabárdos incorporates both perch; try the halpaprikás (fish
The grand Gróf Degenfeld restaurant, located in Degenfeld castle, Tokaj soup and Hortobágy pancakes. twist (stuffed chicken breast with a smart formal section where in paprika sauce).
Key to Price Guide see p276 For more information on types of restaurants see pp270–71
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