Must see restaurants in Hungary

With a sheer rock face topped by a castle bastion as the backdrop to its courtyard, 'Aubergine' has the most dramatic restaurant setting in Esztergom. And…

Arguably Pécs' best, this charming bistro with stylish decor overlooks Jókai tér – a seat on the terrace in summer is hot property. The menu is short,…

With a hint of black magic in its name and a cosy location in the basement of a residential block, this family-run restaurant has earned loyal local fans…

Part enchanted garden, part ethnography museum with farming implements all over the place, Tihany's best restaurant is as much a place to linger over a…

Though it's far away from central Budapest, this authentic Vietnamese joint is regularly packed. Customers squeeze around the communal tables beneath…

On a breezy terrace by the marina, this new Mediterranean restaurant serves up mains such as osso bucco and confit leg of lamb but keeps holidaymakers…

Come to this desszertbár for some of Budapest's best and most imaginative cakes. Temptations include cherry cheesecake with Sichuan pepper, chocolate tart…

The fame of 'Lavender' is spreading far and wide; there are four branches in Budapest already. Expect such interesting flavours as lavender and dark…

Traditional Hungarian with a twist is on offer at this brilliant restaurant that offers a table d’hôte set-lunch menu of two or three courses and a dinner…

The elaborate sweet creations – cheesecakes, pastries, eclairs – at this new bakery are the best in town, by a long shot. Even the macarons are Magyarised…

This kosher cake shop and cafe in the former ghetto, dating back to 1953, makes and sells such Jewish kosher favourites as flódni (a three-layer cake with…

Select your fish or shellfish type from the ice trays, choose the cooking method and a side or two, and then sit back and wait for super fresh seafood to…

This richly decorated and well-run Indian restaurant offers a warm welcome, attentive service and a wide range of authentic dishes. There are lots of…

Set up in and around the disused pools that were once part of the neighbouring Gellért Baths complex, Pagony Kert is an unusual warm-weather venue…

The fourth restaurant in Budapest to be awarded a Michelin star and the second Costes one, Costes Downtown calls itself a 'fine-dining bistro’. Watch the…

Permanent fixtures on the menu here include foie gras in its various avatars and native mangalica pork. More unusual (and fleeting) dishes are lamb and…

This very stylish eatery, in a fabulous location in a small park overlooking legendary Feneketlen-tó (Bottomless Lake) in south Buda, has a varied and…

Elegant Fausto's offers a top-class dining room in its ristorante and a cheaper osteria (open without afternoon break) just up from the Great Synagogue…

Housed in a traditional fisherman's cottage with a terrace on the banks of the Tisza a few kilometres east of the centre, this excellent fish restaurant…

With a prominent position on Dobó István tér opposite the Minorite church, 'Main Square' adds a bit of colour to Eger's dining scene, and boasts a fine…