Restaurant Gesztenyés Kert
Gesztenyés Kert Budakeszi
Actually restaurant Gesztenyés Kert is not located in Budapest directly but in Budakeszi which is approximately 15 kilometers from the city center but as I did it recently with restaurant Kistücsök at Lake Balaton I want to recommend good restaurants I have visited and that does not have to be in Budapest only. So the Gesztenyés Kert is a small restaurant which gets a lot of attention because of the nearby Vadaspark (Wild park) which is just like a zoo but with wild animals such as wolves, deer and so on. By the way kids love it. Nevertheless, the attention is justified because the food, drinks and the service in Gesztenyes Kert are really good and a visit there is a good choice even if you are not going to see the Vadaspark but you happen to be nearby.
Restaurant Kistücsök at Lake Balaton
Restaurant Kistücsök Lake Balaton
Kistücsök restaurant is in Balatonszemes at Lake Balton so far away from Budapest but this restaurant deserves a review because it is a great place to eat and if you happen to be around that I absolutely recommend you to stop by for a lunch or dinner. If you like a good dinner with high international standards after a day or weekend on Lake Balaton Kistücsök gives you the best choice to do so. I am down at Lake Balaton almost every year and this is by far the best food I have eaten around. To tell you upfront, Kistücsök is not the cheapest restaurant for sure but the food and location make it worth it.
Location and the restaurant Kistücsök
Kistücsök restaurant at Lake Balaton is located on the main road of Balatonszemes which used to be the only road around Balaton before the highway M7 was built, so now it is fairly quiet there since Balatonszemes is not one of the bigger cities around the lake. The house Kistücsök is situated in is surrounded by a high wall just like you would expect it from a house where people live in and once you walk into the property a well kept garden with trees opens up and many tables to enjoy the sun outside. This is the main part of the restaurant as Balaton is mostly crowded in summer and during the warm times of the year people simply prefer to sit outside, however Kistücsök has a large inside area as well.
Kisvigadó Budapest
Good Hungarian Food
To get some more Hungarian restaurants in the list I visited Restaurant Kisvigadó in 11th district. Restaurant Kisvigadó is a small but nice and comfortable Hungarian restaurant with really good food and good sized dishes.
Nevertheless I found 2 things which I absolutely did not like there. The service was so slow that we could order food after beeing there for about 1 hour. If we would have said something maybe after 30 minutes would have been possible but the waiter just too busy serving all the guests. The second thing I didn’t like was the fact that this restaurant closes around 10pm which is not too bad but they didn’t even asked us for a last round which I absolutly don’t understand.
Restaurant Fakanál Budapest
Hungarian style food!
Well the chosen name of restaurant Fakanál is a bit… hilarious but nevertheless the restaurant Fakanál in Budapest is a good place to eat. Situated in the city centre, right in the grand market hall the restaurant Fakanál is easily accessible for everybody.
The restaurant offers not really high class fodd rather than lunch dishes for working people, so fast but good and especially cheap. If you want to grap quickly some Hungarian food and you are around restaurant Fakanál is a good place to go.
Vörös Postakocsi Budapest
Authentic Hungarian Restaurant!
The restaurant Vörös Postakocsi in Budapest is an authentic Hungarian restaurant located in one of the most famous streets for restaurants in Budapest, the Ráday utca. Here you will get exactly the food that Hungarians see as their traditional dishes such as Goulash soup, goose liver, fish soup or pickeled vegetables.
Restaurant Régi Sipos Budapest
Fishsoup – Halászlé
Régi Sipos Halászkert in Budapest is known for it’s fishsoup. If somebody from Budapest wants to eat fishsoup restaurant Régi Sipos is the place to go. Other than this the restaurant is quiet touristic with a typical gipsy band playing around you which can be anoying after a while. Pay attention in this restaurant because the tip is in the bill already. Here they don’t put a certain percentage on the bill but round up the bill to the amount they want. So do not give any tip.
Kárpátia Budapest
Folk music in a tourist restaurant!
Restaurant Kárpátia Budapest is located at Ferenciek tere, in the middle of the touristic heart of Budapest. Thats what Restaurant Karpatia is like. Folk musicians playing traditional songs singing “salamis, gulyas, paprikas” so every stereotype is served here. The food is more expensive than it tasts. For sure the kitchen is not the worst but it is defenetly not representing the Hungarians best cooking. I ate a duck leg which was too dry and the side dish tasted like frozen food and not fresh made.
Normafa Bar and Grill
Hungarian food at Normafa!
Normafa usually describes a very popular recreation area in the hills of Buda. On the weekends you will find many people having a walk with their families or going for a run, especially in the summertime of course. The Reastaurant Normafa in Budapest is a bar and grill at the Normafa Hotel on top of Sváb-Hill in second district of Budapest.
Reastaurant Fatal Budapest
You will not leave hungry!
Reastaurant Fatal in Budapest is a rustic restaurant in the center of Budapest. Even though it is in the heart of Budapests tourism, the Vaci utca, the restaurant is well visited by locals. The ambience is very good and exciting.
The menu in restaurant Fatal offers large wooden plates with a massive amount of meat and plenty of side dishes. The portions are extra large so many people have to their left overs home. The prices are a little bit above avaerage but for the mass of food you get it is a fair price.
Stex Ház Budapest
Good cuisine with entertainment!
Stex Ház in Budapest is a large restaurant at Ferenc Körút, one of the biggest streets of Budapest. In Stex Ház you can eat good fish, salads, meat dishes or soups. It is a big mix of different nationalities offered. Mainly you get served Hungarian food. Stex Ház also offers a big range of entertainment like pool or darts. Usually Stex Ház is crowded so it is recommended to make a reservation. You find many locals in Stex Ház which says that it is a good and trustworthy restaurant.
Rosenstein Budapest
Restaurant Rosenstein in Budapest
Restaurant Rosenstein in Budapest is a place with Hungarian kitchen. On the menu you find traditional dishes like paprika chicken, goulash soup or goose liver. Rosenstein is a quit famous restaurant with high credits wich are not jusitfied. The dishes tast good no doubt but for the price they are not too good. The ambience in Rosenstein is good and the place itself very nice with adjoining rooms seperated from the main restaurant.
Gundel Budapest
Perfect cuisine!
Restaurant Gundel Budapest is the most famous restaurant of Budapest. If Hungary is hosting a president or head of a nation the dinner is usually at Gundel. People like Vladimir Putin come to Gundel to have a dinner like in a fairy tail. Besides the fact that the big guns go to Gundel the restaurant is not better or worse than others.
Náncsi Néni Budapest
Michelin star in Budapest!
Restaurant Náncsi Néni in Budapest is recommended in every city guide and that for a good reason. Náncsi Néni is a nice and cosy restaurant outside of the city and thus not full of tourists. It is also well visited by locals because the Hungarian food tasts excellent here. But also other dishes like steak, soups, duck or pasta taste fantastic in Náncsi Néni.
