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On Monday evening, June 16, the Dining Guide Restaurant of the Year award for 2025, was presented to Pajta in Őriszentpéter, a small town in western Hungary near the Austrian and Slovenian borders, turizmus.com reported.
The family-run restaurant has become nationally renowned for its Scandinavian-inspired farm-to-table concept and creative menus based on ingredients sourced from the Őrség region (western Hungary). The kitchen is led by chef István Akács, who combines his domestic and international experience in precise and refined dishes.
The most prestigious special awards were also presented at this year’s gala. Stand took home the Best of the Best award for the fourth time, while the title of highest-scoring rural restaurant went to Platán Gourmet in Tata, a town in northwestern Hungary near Lake Tata.
The Top 10+2 list includes several iconic restaurants in Budapest and the countryside, such as Rumour, Babel Budapest, Costes Downtown, and Spago Budapest by Wolfgang Puck.
Several special awards were presented: Alelí Budapest was named Restaurant of the Year, SALT was named Sustainable Restaurant of the Year, and Anyukám Mondta restaurant won the Best Pizza of the Year award.
Among the young talents, Keve Tóth (Casa Christa) proved to be the most outstanding, while the title of Sommelier of the Year went to Ferenc Kiss, head sommelier at Alelí and BiBo restaurants.
The Dining Guide gala is further proof that Hungarian gastronomy is constantly evolving and that fine dining enthusiasts can expect outstanding quality even in rural areas.
Via turizmus.com; Featured photo: MTI/Katona Tibor