Here are the best dog-friendly businesses of Hungary!

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As every year since 2014, Kutyabarat.hu presented its awards to Hungary's best dog-friendly businesses and accommodations to raise awareness of the fact that more and more dog owners prefer to enjoy certain services in the company of their pets.

A record number of businesses entered this year, the 135 contestants competed in 11 categories, receiving more than 27 000 votes altogether, the organisers announced on Tuesday.

"We are proud of every business that took part in the Dog-Friendly Business of the Year Awards. There is nothing particularly difficult in becoming dog-friendly, it all depends only on the attitude, and of course on keeping in line with the corresponding rules and regulations" organiser Tibor Sziládi-Kovács said.

This year, the winners of each category are:

Shops, businesses

Dog-friendly Balaton award: Siófok Tourinform Office
Jury award: Dorko Flagship Store, Budapest
Most popular: Sziromszerelem Flower Store, Mezőtúr

Shopping centres

Jury award: Asia Center Family- and Dog-friendly Mall, Budapest
Most popular: Pécs Plaza, Pécs

Pastry shops

Turizmus & Vendég magazine's special award: FitCandy, Budapest
Jury award: Anjuna Ice Pops
Most popular: Sovány Vigasz, Pilisvörösvár

Ruin pubs/wine bars/pubs

Turizmus & Vendég magazine's special award: DiVino, Kecskemét
Jury award: Anker't, Budapest
Most popular: Fadrusz Bar, Budapest

Cafes outside Budapest

Special award of Bayer Animal Health and Turizmus & Vendég magazine: PURE Coffee and more, Gödöllő
Jury award: Cafe Frei, Szombathely
Most popular: Cage Mug, Pápa