Novak's Hungarian Restaurant

Name: Novak's Hungarian Restaurant
Address: PO Box 441, Albany, OR, 97321, US
Telephone: (541)9679488
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.8

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At Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant, we have been proud to provide an authentic Hungarian dining experience to the Albany area. We use the freshest ingredients and the richest flavors to bring you a truly unique dining experience. Our founders, Joseph and Matilda Novak immigrated to the United States from Hungary in 1957. They are proud to of brought traditional Hungarian recipes with them. Our signat

ure dishes are bound to leave you wanting more. Try our cabbage rolls, chicken paprika, or kolbasz sausages! Take advantage of our lunch buffet from Monday through Saturday, or our dinner buffet from Monday through Thursday. We are also an artisan bakery and would love to make a special pastry or dessert for you. Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant is the perfect choice for small and large catering events. Drop-in today and have a meal with us. At Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant, you’re family.

04/26/2026

On April 25th, 1984, "Novak's Hungarian Paprikas" opened for business in the Santiam Hwy location we occupied for our first 19 years. With hard work, faith and amazing food, Mama, Papa and Karen created a place where beautiful, delicious, heart-warming memories were made for nearly 40 years!

We remain forever grateful,
Matilda & Karen Novak

Note: The manuscript for "Hard Work and Faith, the Journey of Joseph and Matilda Novak" is completed. The book is still "under construction". We'll keep you posted.

03/29/2026

In working on the book update, we’ve learned some things about our father’s work-life that we never knew before:

“I had worked there [a paper-box manufacturing plant] for about six months when one day, the owner called me in and asked me to be the manager of the company.

There, I developed a new process for recycling cardboard that was printed on one side and was going to be dumped. We started making inexpensive boxes with the printed side facing in, for people who didn’t care if it was pretty on the inside. I sold those boxes by the ton, and it was very profitable.”

The original storybook was produced at a time when we were in our Heritage Way location (which seated 120). The restaurant was open seven days a week, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday Brunch. There just wasn’t much time to go through photos and newspaper articles. The updated version of their story will have at least four times that many!

~ Karen & Matilda

03/09/2026

Thinking of our strong, inspirational mother on International Women's Day!

03/02/2026

We are thankful for all the years spent working together, and the fact that we continue to do so, despite many changes and the passage of time, even now. Happy Birthday to my beloved sister….💕

02/24/2026

A little blast from the past - greetings and love from the Novak’s

01/15/2026

In April 2010, Mama and Papa were honored by the National Restaurant Association as a Faces of Diversity American Dream Award winner. As we work on bringing you the expanded edition of "Hard Work and Faith: The Journey of Joseph and Matilda Novak," we thought it would be a perfect time to share this video with you.

https://youtu.be/9Ll8TL46DtY?si=YYilp9cDvsFemAcI

01/06/2026

Happy Birthday dearest Mama. We miss you, and love you Forever.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year Beloved Friends!
We'd hoped to get this out in 2025, but some setbacks hindered us.
You can definitely expect it in 2026 .... along with something else equally special.

12/24/2025

Beloved Friends,

We are wishing you all the very best this holiday season.
May there be Comfort for those who mourn, and may happy memories help sustain all for whom this is a less than “merry” time.
We love and appreciate you!

Stay tuned — we’re working on some things.

With grateful hearts,

Karen & Matilda

11/30/2025

Beloved Friends,

Thanksgiving has always been our favorite holiday. And we've always had so much for which to be Thankful.

We are grateful for all the years we were able to host our free traditional Thanksgiving dinners at the restaurant, grateful for the generous and loving hearts of our dear parents, who found wonderful ways to "give back"..... And ever so thankful for the many beautiful friends who became part of our lives through the restaurant.

Heartfelt gratitude to you all, and to those who've continued to support us through the www.novaks.square.site, Thank You. This will close permanently at the end of November (tonight).

We want also to thank our dear friends at The Natty Dresser, DAILY ENERGY Nutrition Store, Oregon Peppertree, Spearit Beads & Co. and the downtown location of Margin Coffee Roasters for making our books available in their shops. They will be continue to be carried by all but Margin.

Wishing you all a most blessed Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and trusting your hearts will Always find that for which you are thankful.

Address

PO Box 441
Albany, OR
97321

Telephone

(541)9679488

Website

https://novaks.square.site/, https://novakshungarian.com/

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