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KisKert Restaurant

Hungarian bistro with a twist in Siófok-Széplak on Vécsey Károly utca since 2019. Steak tartare, goulash soup, duck leg with red wine cherries, venison ragout with napkin dumpling, sheep cheese sztrapacska, floating island.

The BalatonEats pick Hungarian bistro with a twist in Siófok-Széplak.
Choose it ifA quality Hungarian dinner in Siófok, with family or as a couple.
Not for you ifCreative fine dining, or a winter visit.

At Vécsey Károly utca 19 in Siófok-Széplak, the street beachgoers walk down to the lake. Air-conditioned room for about 30, covered garden for 50 in summer.

Story

The Kovács Vendéglő ran here for 25 years. Szilárd Horváth and Ágnes Südy took over in autumn 2018 after more than twenty years in the trade and opened KisKert in May 2019, to show quality hospitality is possible on the Ezüstpart too. Gault&Millau listed in 2025.

Food

Classic Hungarian bistro dishes with a twist and fine-dining-inspired plating. Summer 2026 menu: steak tartare 6,590 HUF, aubergine cream 3,490 HUF, goulash soup 3,990 HUF, raspberry cream soup 2,790 HUF; fried fledermaus 6,090 HUF, pork knuckle 6,690 HUF, duck leg with red wine cherries 6,690 HUF, grilled pike-perch 7,290 HUF, salmon with pepper risotto 7,590 HUF, venison ragout 7,390 HUF, sheep cheese sztrapacska 5,090 HUF; desserts 2,590 HUF; kids’ menus 3,690 HUF.

Drinks

Homemade syrups, regional wines and pálinka.

Prices

Soup, main and dessert about 11,000-14,000 HUF per person without drinks (summer 2026 menu).

Who is it for

Anyone in Siófok wanting a proper Hungarian dinner instead of beach snacks, families too.

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Worth a taste

Duck leg with red wine cherries

With couscous and crispy buckwheat, 6,690 HUF.

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Local tip

Opens in spring

Closed in winter, reopens in spring. The raspberry cream soup with cheese dumplings is a summer favourite.

The BalatonEats meal plan

How to put your meal together

  1. 01
    Steak tartare

    With smoked quail egg, 6,590 HUF.

  2. 02
    Venison ragout

    With napkin dumpling, 7,390 HUF.

  3. 03
    Floating island

    2,590 HUF.

What guests say

What stays with guests?

Listed by Gault&Millau 2025.

Checked November 2026: official website, Hello Hungary, We Love Balaton.

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What brings people back

  • Quality Hungarian cooking
  • Covered garden
  • Kids' menus
  • Current menu online

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Good to know before you go

  • Closed in winter
  • Busy beach street
  • Few vegetarian mains
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Finding your way there

Directions in one click

The map takes you to the exact address. Check opening hours and consider booking a table before you go.

8600 Siófok, Vécsey Károly utca 19.

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