Best of Budapest

Judit told me that a new restaurant opened downtown, which in reality was actually only new in terms of location, and that she was in charge of their PR. She assured me that it’s a great place, told me I should trust her and that she knows I rarely accept invitations, but that I had to see this,…

[The original article was posted on June 11, 2013] Let’s start with Leves. (Soup) and Pasta. – both are classic examples in their category, although the latter will only open in March after several other similar pasta places. Leves. led the soup revolution in Budapest while Pasta. followed the…

It’s really hard to find a place where everything is just right, but TüTü is just that: the test run began last weekend in Újlipótváros, but the concept is already more developed than at partners that have been in the business for years. The basic idea is very simple: they make drinks from…

Apologies to everyone for the low-quality photos that will follow: when I left home I didn’t know dinner would be the theme today, so I had to use the camera on my phone. This place has a wonderfully simple concept: a new menu every week, with a three-course meal that costs HUF 1650 at lunchtime…

The Pándzsáb Tandori is great. I knew it was great before I went to India, since you don’t need to leave Újlipótváros to know that. Lajos Takács, one of the best chefs in Hungary earlier said that he loves Asian cuisine although he has never been to the Far East. There is no connection…