Kecskeköröm Csárda

Kecskeköröm Csárda stands in Tihany’s old village at Kossuth Lajos utca 19., on the main street, a few minutes’ walk from the Benedictine abbey. It is a genuinely thatched house furnished in old style, with a garden framed by flowers. It opens seasonally, roughly from May to mid-October, all day from 11 am to 10 pm.

A village csárda in the heart of the peninsula

All the furniture is made of wood and flowers dominate the decoration; Szallas.hu jokes that they almost outdo a meadow. The csárda promises more than lunch: a live band plays during meals, and guests report that the musicians come to the tables. Guests also mention the shady terrace and old-style interior, and the csárda calls itself ideal for family or friends’ gatherings.

Soups from the kettle and the lake

Soups include Balaton fish soup with catfish fillet, beef goulash served in a kettle, Jókai bean soup with Csabai sausage and Tihany wedding broth. In summer there is cold creamy sour cherry soup with vanilla ice cream. In Tripadvisor reviews the goulash is one of the most praised dishes.

Hungarian csárda dishes, big portions

Mains bring the classic csárda kitchen: chicken paprikash with dumplings, beef stew, gypsy roast, a whole crispy pork knuckle with bacon cabbage, roast goose leg with braised red cabbage. House specialities include the “meat lángos” with garlic sour cream and cracklings, the Outlaws’ Feast stuffed with ewe cheese and bacon, pork tenderloin “Kecskeköröm style” with duck liver, ham and mushroom ragout, and the Monks’ Fare, goat-curd dumplings with bacon sour cream. A wooden platter for two is also available. Without meat: grilled goat cheese with seeds and pumpkin seed oil, or lecsó with fresh bread.

Pike-perch with lavender

The csárda’s own fish dish is Tihany pike-perch fillet, grilled, with lavender-almond sauce and parsley potatoes, which guests single out too. Alongside: breaded pike-perch with tartar sauce and catfish paprikash with ewe-cheese and dill dumplings. For dessert: homemade Somlói galuska, white chocolate soufflé with lavender raspberry coulis, or prune and poppy cream pancakes.

Tihany lavender in the glass

Tihany is the lavender peninsula, and the drinks list shows it: lavender lemonade (also sugar-free), lavender tonic, lavender latte and iced coffee, lavender pálinka, Tihany lavender wheat beer, lavender rosé and lavender-elderflower mead. The house wine is from Balogh winery in Pécsely; the bottle list plays on the name with “Goat’s Tears” Olaszrizling, “Goat’s Kiss” rosé and “Goat’s Blood” Merlot, alongside Tihany wines from Stáhl.

What guests say

On Tripadvisor guests praise the friendly, multilingual staff, big portions, the goulash, the lavender pike-perch, the old-time atmosphere and the live music, and many find it good value for Tihany. Reviews from 2024 to 2026 are overwhelmingly positive. Criticism mostly dates from 2020 and 2023: slow or indifferent service, an over-salted dish, drinks considered pricey.

Who it is for

Anyone wanting a hearty Hungarian lunch with live music in a flower garden after a walk to the abbey, families and groups of friends, and anyone who wants to taste lavender dishes or drinks in Tihany. If you want a quiet modern bistro, other places on the peninsula will suit you better.

Prices

Upper mid-range: mains cost roughly 5,700-7,900 forints according to the website, and a 12% service charge is added.