INTRODUCTION
Award-winning flavours, unforgettable experiences.
Everything happened just like in a fairy tale:
Once upon a time…
“…a few young men met in Lajosmizse, on the Great Hungarian Plain, where the Tanyamúzeum had just opened, presenting the past and present of the Hungarian Puszta to the country and the world. At first, visitors, the descendants of former travellers, were welcomed by only a small wooden house serving tasty bites, but their appetite and thirst were so great that soon another farmstead rose from the Puszta, and the signboard was already being made. Tanyacsarda – the sign announced in noble simplicity.”
Excerpt from the Tanyacsarda cookbook published in 1998.
Discover our Tanyacsardas! We warmly welcome you! Visit us and experience the true taste of the countryside!
“Countryside Restaurant of the Year” in 2026
Located 71 km from Budapest, Old Tanyacsarda has been welcoming guests since 1973, for more than 50 years, near the small town of Lajosmizse on the Great Hungarian Plain. What began as a small wooden buffet has grown into one of Hungary’s most famous restaurants, known far beyond the region thanks to Hungarian and international guests arriving from all parts of the country.
The excellent Hungarian-style cuisine of the Tanyacsarda has rightly earned recognition and popularity. Alongside traditional flavours of the Great Hungarian Plain, the atmospheric farmhouse setting and warm hospitality of Tanyacsarda all contribute to a unique experience.
- “Countryside Restaurant of the Year” award
(2026, 2011, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1999) - “Hungarian Restaurant of the Year”
(2025, 2024, 2020 and 2019) – based on the votes of readers of Az Utazó Magazine and its sister portal AzÜzlet.hu, tourism professionals and travelling businesspeople. - Hungarian Tourism Quality Award in 2019 from the Hungarian Tourism Agency
- “Caterer of the Year” award in 2017 from the Bács-Kiskun County Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- In addition, numerous international awards have been won at gastronomic competitions and exhibitions:
Patronage Plaque
Aranybika
Chevalier – Maison de Qualité
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Top 10
Gastronomy
In addition to the specialities prepared by our master chefs, we welcome our guests with a series of gastronomic events that have now become a tradition. In connection with holidays and special occasions, we invite visitors to enjoy gastronomic experiences accompanied by programmes such as equestrian shows, ox roasting and Puszta Olympics. We organise the Sobri Fish Days, the Harvest Festival, the St. Martin’s Day Goose Feast, the traditional pig feast associated with St. Andrew’s Day, as well as many other events where lovers of culinary experiences are sure to find something to enjoy.
Preserving traditions
New Tanyacsarda has been serving guests for more than 30 years. It is located on the Budapest side of Lajosmizse, on an area of approximately 50 hectares. In addition to the famous Hungarian flavours, visitors can choose from programmes recalling traditional customs: the Hungarian folklore programme and the spectacular dance theatre production – Folkshow – are fascinating attractions for both Hungarian and international guests.
Guests can also enjoy a romantic journey by nostalgic steam train or nostalgic bus, ox, pig and chicken roasting on a spit, a traditional peasant wedding folklore show, as well as taking part in a genuine Hungarian goulash party.
Equestrian shows
Our equestrian centre is home to Hungarian Halfbred and Lipizzaner horses. This special venue offers countless programme opportunities: equestrian shows, night-time horse shows with a witch dance around the campfire, and horse-drawn carriage rides among the sandy dunes of the Puszta can all enrich the programme of families and groups. From the covered grandstand, several hundred guests can watch the equestrian show, where, in addition to the spectacular herd drive, they can admire the famous Puszta Five, four-in-hand carriage driving, donkey training and the special skills of the csikós horsemen. On the grounds of the Tanyacsarda, guests can also become acquainted with native Hungarian animals. They can see water buffalo, Hungarian Grey cattle, Racka sheep and donkeys, as well as peacocks, turkeys, geese, ducks and guinea fowl in the poultry yard.
Our horse stock
We breed Lipizzaner and Hungarian Halfbred horses. On average, 10–12 foals are born here every year, most of them Lipizzaners. The aim of our breeding programme is, on the one hand, to ensure future horses for our equestrian shows and, on the other hand, to raise high-quality carriage and riding horses for sale. Lipizzaner and Halfbred horses from our breeding programme are successfully used today in Hungarian and international two- and four-in-hand carriage teams, while also proving excellent as leisure horses. Our Hungarian Halfbred horses are suitable both for recreational riding and carriage driving. On average, we sell 10–15 horses each year to Hungarian and international buyers. Foals are raised in herds. Young horses are exercised for 4–5 kilometres every day in the deep sandy terrain of the Puszta, contributing to their excellent endurance and strong physical condition. We regularly receive positive feedback from our buyers regarding the reliability, good movement and strong build of our horses. Carriage and riding horses prepared for sale are continuously available at our centre.
Unlimited event organisation for companies, even at external venues.
A complete experience, without compromise.
Old and New Tanyacsarda know no limits. We frequently host smaller, important corporate meetings in an intimate setting, but we are equally prepared when asked to organise events for several hundred or even several thousand guests. Our capacity and facilities allow us, with some organisation, to meet practically any requirement.
One milestone was IBUSZ’s 90th birthday, when we welcomed 5,000 guests. Another truly memorable event was the opening of the Mercedes factory, when we had to provide services simultaneously at 20 external locations. Since then, the factory and its workforce have continued to grow, and we now provide events ranging from VIP receptions for 20 guests to company gatherings for 4.500 people.
Over the years, we have gained extensive experience, enabling us to meet requirements and expectations at an increasingly high level. While in the past, when catering at external venues, we only delivered food and beverages, today we provide complete event organisation services, including electricity, water and heating supply on site, tents, furniture, sound and lighting technology, decoration, hostesses, programme organisation… and anything else that may be required.
Come and visit us, honour us with your presence, discover our past and become part of our future!