3 Best Restaurants in Pécs, Hungary

This bustling Italian restaurant and pizzeria, with a huge terrace that opens onto the bustling Jókai Square, is a perennial Pécs favorite. The menu includes some 20 kinds of pizza, all cooked in an authentic wood-burning stove, along with a huge choice of pastas, risottos, and salads. Not an Italian enthusiast? There are plenty of traditional Hungarian meat, poultry, and fish dishes, too.

It doesn't look like much from outside, but this conveniently located downtown diner has gained a loyal following for its simple but satisfying cuisine. The menu mainly comprises delicious grilled meat and fish dishes, though there are some other Balkan specialties on offer, including lepények (a pizza-like pastry stuffed with meat or cheese). Service can be gruff and unsmiling, but that's almost part of the charm.

Billing itself as a breakfast and coffee specialist, Reggeli serves a nutritious and delicious brunch menu every day from 8 am to 3 pm. Order a coffee or cold-press juice then take your pick from the lengthy, egg-heavy menu, which includes American pancakes, French toast, and English breakfasts. As you await your order, take a moment to soak up in the achingly hip interior, including the exposed brick ceiling, pressed wood-chip paneling, colorful chairs, quirky artworks, and giant tropical plants.