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Traditional Hungarian

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A meaty soup served in a cauldron at Kukorica Csárda in Balatonföldvár Balatonföldvár

Fish · Traditional Hungarian

Kukorica Csárda, Balatonföldvár

Thatched csárda in Balatonföldvár by Route 7, since 1980. Cauldron goulash, catfish fish soup, catfish paprikash with cottage-cheese pasta, big terrace, playground.

Upper mid-range For a family lunch · With children · With a larger group
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Carved statues and thatched buildings in the open-air courtyard Tihany

Traditional oven · Traditional Hungarian

Régi Idők Udvara Open-Air Museum and Restaurant

A restaurant built into an open-air museum courtyard in central Tihany: a domed bread oven, a blacksmith's shop, carved statues and hundreds of old peasant objects, with oven-baked Hungarian dishes on clay and wooden plates, house beer in clay mugs, wild-fruit pálinka and folk music.

Mid-range For a family lunch · For live music · With children · Cult favourite
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Pörkölt stew with roast potato balls and fresh greens Keszthely

Grill · Traditional Hungarian

Jóbarát Vendéglő

Hungarian-style restaurant in Keszthely between the town centre and Libás beach, in a red-roofed house behind a row of thujas. Weekday set lunch, dishes made with tócsi (potato pancake), the Jóbarát platter for two, generous portions and a large hall with occasional live music. Open all year.

Mid-range For a family lunch · For live music · With children · For a quick lunch · With a larger group
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The bright, wood-lined dining room decorated with flowers at Kuti-Kerti Vászoly

Traditional Hungarian

Kuti-Kerti Restaurant

Family inn in Vászoly above the spring lake, since 2017. Weekly changing home cooking, homemade syrups, jams and cakes. Currently closed; the family welcomes guests at Cvekedli.

For a family lunch
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Flowery courtyard and terrace of Nádas Csárda in Balatonkenese Balatonkenese

Traditional Hungarian

Nádas Csárda

Family csárda in Balatonkenese since 1992, open all year. Fish soup with grey catfish, catfish paprikash, "Borsos zsák", honey-glazed ribs with fried cabbage, Gundel pancake, Balaton and Hungarian wines.

Upper mid-range Traditional · With a terrace
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