Restaurant Recommendations Central Budapest

Gourmet Gal

Spending a few days pre-cruise. Looking for recommendations and the less touristy, the better! We are interested in local Hungarian cuisine. Would love to be within walking distance of Ritz Carlton.

wildcat03

pomo'd'oro restaurant. Do not know how far from the Ritz but only a few blocks from the Four Seasons.

Gourmet Gal

Thanks. Is it Italian?

Highlanders

wildcat03 wrote:

pomo'd'oro restaurant. Do not know how far from the Ritz but only a few blocks from the Four Seasons.

susietb

Cafe Kor. About a ten minute walk. Check out their website.

AshvEd

Pesti Diszno Bisztro (close to Opera House)

Borkanyaha WineKitchen (close to Basilica of St. Stephen)

wildcat03

Gourmet Gal wrote:

Thanks. Is it Italian?

Yes, it is Italian but also has some local cusine on the menu.

CalKat

We really enjoyed the Hungarian food and atmosphere at ÉS Bisztro. It is attached to the Kempinski Hotel, where we were staying. I think we ate dinner there twice!

dolciani

We ate at Rezkaskas and The Strudel House - both had excellent local cuisine and both only a couple of blocks from the Ritz. Also, we had breakfast at atablemadache a few blocks from the Ritz in the Jeswish Quarter - it was actually a French restaurant with great coffee, pastries, and omelets. Rezkaskas and the Strudel House have searing inside or out - make reservations a couple of days in advance b/c they are popular places. The strudel house had fantastic dinners but also made strudels while you watch.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g274887-d1790459-Reviews-First_Strudel_House_of_Pest-Budapest_Central_Hungary.html?m=19905

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g274887-d696086-Reviews-Rezkakas_Bistro-Budapest_Central_Hungary.html?m=19905

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g274887-d13401005-Reviews-A_table_Madach_1_boulangerie_patisserie-Budapest_Central_Hungary.html?m=19905

MCD

I second dolciani's recommendation of Rezkakas (www.rezkakasbistro.hu).

Pat2Mike

When you talk about sit-down eateries in Budapest, the standard tip rate for a good service is 10% of the bill and 15% for an exceptional service. However, many restaurants in Budapest charge a 12.5% service charge on the total bill. So, you don’t need leave anything extra. But it is important that you never leave your tips on the table when you decide to leave. Always tip your waiter directly or drop it in a tipping jar.

this helped me when we went ALSO if you give waiter cash don,t expect change they will assume it is part of tip