Debrecen Restaurants and Dining

(Debrecen, Hajdu-Bihar, Hungary)

Hungarian cuisine has become well known for its filling dishes and the many restaurants around Debrecen will certainly not let you down when it comes to portion size. Dining out will leave you quite satiated, and so if you are hungering after that pudding, such as a 'dobos torta' (chocolate layered cake), it may be wise not to polish off everything on your plate.

If you choose to eat out at one of the numerous Hungarian restaurants in Debrecen, you can expect to find very rich and rather unhealthy dishes, which are generally meat based and often favour sour cream as an important ingredient. Amongst the main food that you are most likely to encounter in Debrecen are traditional dumplings (galuska), egg-barley pasta (tarhonya), mushroom soup (gombaleves), thick spicy beef soup (gombocleves) and fisherman's soup (halászlé), which often features carp and green peppers.

Where to Eat

In general, the main most popular dining options in Debrecen reside around the Batthyány Utca, Kossuth Utca, Medgyessy Sétnáy, Miklós Utca and Piac Utca, and include a number of atmospheric cellar restaurants.

Also check out the cafes and cheap eats around Kálvin Tér, where you are likely to encounter some of the very best cakes and fruity ice cream in the whole of Debrecen. The city also features a number of extremely convenient Chinese takeaways, including a good one along the Arany János Utca.