{"id":28459,"date":"2022-08-18T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T09:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.matusz-vad.hu\/?p=28459"},"modified":"2022-08-19T16:39:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T14:39:52","slug":"piroska-csarda-balaton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.matusz-vad.hu\/en\/piroska-csarda-balaton\/","title":{"rendered":"We went to the oldest tavern on Lake Balaton and loved it!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The story of Piroska Cs\u00e1rda in Balatonsz\u00e9plak is as exciting as its menu. Built in 1963, it was practically burnt to the ground in 2009 and since its opening in 2011, it's more beautiful than ever. And visitors will be rewarded with unadulterated oven-roasted steaks, venison stew and palmfuls of veal fritters!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The owner, J\u00e1nos Majoros, bought the Piroska Cs\u00e1rd\u00e1 in the early 90s and it quickly became one of the most popular restaurants in the area. The recipe was simple, good food at good prices, and in huge portions. The success story was halted by a fire in 2009, when a thatched roof caught fire due to a presumably faulty air-conditioning system, spreading to the wooden beams and then to the entire restaurant, which was razed to the ground in a matter of hours. Fortunately, there were no personal injuries, but the biggest survivor was still the furnace matters<\/a>, which miraculously remained intact. A year and a half later, the inn rose from the ashes to dazzle its guests once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Anna Horv\u00e1th - Szekeres<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From Scotland to Nice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The current operator, Istv\u00e1n Pilhoffer, has come a long way since becoming the restaurant's first owner. During university, he studied computer engineering and then tried his luck abroad during the 2008 crisis. Although he had no previous hospitality experience, he took a job as a waiter in Scotland. During his 5 years here, he slowly worked his way up the ranks until he finally found a job as a waitress in a restaurant in Scotland. fine dining restaurant manager<\/a> has not been. After returning from Scotland, he moved to Lake Balaton and started working in hotel management. He took over the management of the restaurant in 2020, after developing a good friendship with the owner, who eventually put him in charge of the restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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