Villa Regia

Top choice in Košice


Seafood, big steaks and vegetarian dishes like mascarpone risotto get artistic treatment in a rustic setting at this antique-laden restaurant and guesthouse. Simpler mains are dished up as weekday lunch specials (€6.50) between 11am and 3pm – spaghetti bolognaise, pork tenderloin, pasta – always followed by dessert.

The 300-year-old stone walls extend to seven spacious attic rooms (single and double rooms respectively from €63 and €73).


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