Balaton Restaurant
About an hour outside of Youngstown sits Balaton Restaurant, the top Hungarian restaurant in Cleveland, as voted by readers, critics and chefs. Best known for its wiener schnitzel (which is a cutlet of veal coated in batter and fried and served with applesauce) and its own take on the equally well-known chicken schnitzel, Balaton is the place to take anyone who loves Hungarian food--the restaurant even offers a duck roast every first Saturday of the month. For those looking for a vegetarian meal, Balaton offers three vegetarian choices, like potato pancakes, and seven different side orders. Why not try the Hungarian cucumber salad? For truly authentic Hungarian food, Balaton is the place to go.
Balaton Restaurant
13133 Shaker Square
Cleveland, OH 44120-2312
(216) 921-9691
To Go Hungarian Food
Seventy-three miles southeast of Youngstown lies To Go Hungarian Food. Every day To Go Hungarian posts on its Facebook page the special of the day, along with its menu. Try the stuffed cabbage casserole, made with ground pork, cabbage, kielbasa, rice and spices. One reader even deemed it the best stuffed cabbage she's ever eaten. One of its own original recipes is called "city chicken", which is pork cubes coated in cracker and pan fried, a frequent special of the day, along with its stuffed peppers. With beverages costing $1.00 and most of the entrees under $10, you'll leave To Go Hungarian feeling a lot heavier, but all for a light price.
To Go Hungarian Food
34912 Ridge Road
Willoughby, OH 44094-4135
(440) 942-1387
LIttle Budapest Restaurant
Home to athletes and locals looking for a taste of European cuisine, Little Budapest Restaurant is one of the well-known Hungarian restaurants in Cleveland. All of the food is made from scratch, on the spot, and all of the recipes are from the owner, Jozsef Lacza, born and raised in Hungary. Start off with a cup of its goulash soup or strapačky, a plate of feta cheese dumplings with ham and bacon crumbles, and for an entree don't miss the restaurant's chicken paprikash, a very popular and hearty Hungarian chicken dish served with a cream sauce or gravy over a bed of noodles. For those looking to share, look no further than the Budapest combo plate, a top seller in the restaurant. The platter comes full stocked with wiener schnitzel, stuffed cabbage, chicken paprikash and a side dish.
Little Budapest Restaurant
25124 Center Ridge Road
Cleveland, OH 44145-4115
(440) 617-0404
