At Kossuth Lajos utca 40 in Várvölgy, in the village’s landmark building a few minutes from Keszthely. Terrace and shady garden in summer, fireplace in winter. Open all year.
Story
Owner: Béla Torma. According to We Love Balaton the renewed village inn became one of the best restaurants in the area; Gault&Millau listed in 2025.
Food
Seasonal local ingredients, meats from the wood-fired oven and grill, homemade sourdough bread. From the menu: Újházi chicken soup, goulash soup, bone marrow with sourdough, foie gras in its fat 4,450 HUF, free-range chicken thigh 5,450 HUF, confit duck leg with red cabbage 6,650 HUF, pork tenderloin with lecsó 6,950 HUF, beef stew with forest mushrooms 6,950 HUF, wood-oven piglet knuckle 7,250 HUF, braised beef cheek 7,350 HUF, Budapest tenderloin 13,950 HUF. Weekday set lunch, weekend specials.
Drinks
Local and Balaton wines (Pátzay Irsai Olivér 1,250 HUF/dl, Zelna Olaszrizling 1,300 HUF/dl, Ikon Pinot Noir 1,500 HUF/dl), Bitburger on tap, Keszthely syrups, cocktails.
Prices
Soup and main about 9,500-11,000 HUF per person without drinks, much more with the tenderloin.
Who is it for
Anyone near Keszthely or Hévíz wanting seasonal, refined inn cooking, winter or summer.
Worth a taste
Wood-oven piglet knuckle
With Bavarian cabbage and onion mash, 7,250 HUF, with homemade sourdough.
Local tip
Come for the bread too
The homemade sourdough often replaces the side dish. Weekday set lunch; book at least a day ahead.
The BalatonEats meal plan
How to put your meal together
- 01Bone marrow
With homemade sourdough.
- 02Braised beef cheek
With potato dumplings, 7,350 HUF.
- 03Confit duck leg
With braised red cabbage, 6,650 HUF.
What guests say
What stays with guests?
Gault&Millau 2025 listed; featured by We Love Balaton and Nosalty.
Checked November 2026: official website and PDF menus, Hello Hungary.+
What brings people back
- Open all year
- Wood-oven meats, homemade sourdough
- Local produce and wines
- Terrace and fireplace
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Good to know before you go
- Not on the lake
- Menu as PDF, some prices hard to read
- Few meat-free dishes