Nem Kacsa

Top choice in Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia


The gourmet stylings of chef Lajos Takács stand out against the town's largely mediocre offerings. The kitchen delivers beautifully crafted dishes featuring freshly grown produce from the farm it shares with the chef of Bistro Sparhelt. Despite the eatery's name ('Not a Duck'), the duck is a standout, but it's hard to go wrong with other mains or the homemade pasta.

Marina views and local wines seal the deal.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia attractions

1. Tagore Sétány

0.15 MILES

The entire town seems to stroll the leafy lake-hugging promenade all day. It hides a number of statues, including a bust of Nobel Prize–winning poet…

2. Vaszary Villa

0.17 MILES

This beautifully restored villa (1892), once the residence of the Vaszarys, exhibits some works by the best-known family member, the painter János Vaszary…

3. Jókai Memorial Museum

0.17 MILES

The Jókai Memorial Museum is housed in the summer villa of the prolific writer Mór Jókai, just north of Vitorlás tér. Jókai churned out many of his 200…

4. Round Church

0.18 MILES

Inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, the tiny neoclassical Round Church was completed in 1846. The Crucifixion (1891) by János Vaszary sits above the altar…

5. Gyógy tér

0.31 MILES

This leafy square is home to the State Hospital of Cardiology. In the centre you’ll encounter the Kossuth Pump House (1853), a natural spring that…

7. Balaton Pantheon

0.33 MILES

The Balaton Pantheon has memorial plaques from those who took the cure at the town's famous hospital; the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore was one of them.

8. Lóczy Cave

2.04 MILES

Around 40m of this cave is accessible to the public, and the highlight inside is the thick layers of limestone. It's located north of the old town centre…