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Hungarian Cuisine
The great traditions of Hungarian cuisine have, in the last ten to fifteen years, successfully mingled with modern sophistication. At its roots, classic Hungarian gastronomy is nothing less than French bonne bouches reaching Hungary via Austria and mixing with ancient Hungarian peasant dishes - many of them originated in Asia - offering every gourmand something to his/her taste.
The first thing that people recall about Hungarian cuisine is goulash, which is, contrary to popular belief, not a stew but an artistically prepared thick soup. Sour cream is often used to soften the flavour. You must try fish soup, chicken paprika, a good home-made pörkölt (stew) and the excellent fresh-water fish: grilled pike-perch, trout with almond. Also compulsory is goose liver. Whether fried or grilled, cold or hot, it is simply unforgettable.
Desserts really deserve a separate chapter. The most delicious ones are strudels, Gundel pancakes, somlói dumplings and gesztenyepüré (cooked chestnuts mashed, topped with whipped cream). Specialities include salty and sweet pastas, of which túrós csusza (pasta with curd and sour cream) is warmly recommended.
Fortuna Restaurant
Hess András tér 4.
Tel: (+36 1) 375 6857
Alabardos Restaurant
Országház utca 2.
Tel: (+36 1) 356 0851
Zsolt Udvar
Zsolt utca 8/b. I. district, behind Castle Hill
Tel: (+36 1) 202 1234
Tabáni Kakas
Attila út 27., I. district
Tel:(+36 1) 375 7165
Lugas Restaurant
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 77., II. district
Tel: (+36 1) 225 3690
Ezüstfenyő Restaurant
Vadrózsa utca 6., II. district
Tel (336 1) 214 9266
Szépvölgyi Restaurant
Szépvölgyi út 176.
Tel: (+36 1) 335 6682
Fenyőgyöngye Restaurant
Szépvölgyi út 155.
Tel: (+361) 325 5006
Maligán
Lajos utca 38.
Tel: (+36 1) 240 9010
Postakocsi Restaurant
Fő tér 2., Suburban railway or tram 1, Árpád híd stop
Tel: (+36 1) 250 2286
Régi Sípos Halászkert
Lajos utca 46., III.district, Óbuda
Tel: (+36 1) 368 6480
Kéményseprő (Chimneysweep) Restaurant (inside Hotel Liget)
Dózsa György út 106., M1 Hősök tere station
Tel: (+36 1) 269 5316
Bohémtanya
Paulay Ede utca 6., M1 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út station
Tel: (+361) 267 3504
Karcsi Restaurant
Jókai utca 20., M3 Nyugati pályaudvar
Tel: (+361) 312 0557
Kőleves (Stone soup) Restaurant
corner of Dob utca and Kazinczy utca, M2 Blaha Lujza tér station
Tel: (+361) 322 1011
Kádár Étkezde
Klauzál tér 9., tram 4,6 Király utca
Tel: (+361) 321 3622
Bock Bistro
Erzsébet körút 43-49 (within the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal), tram 4,6 Király utca
Tel: (+361) 321 0340
Vörös Postakocsi
Ráday utca 15., IX. district
Tel: (+361) 217 6756
Borbíróság Restaurant
Vámház körút
Tel: (+361) 219 0902
Gundel
Állatkerti körút 2., M1 Hősök tere station
Tel: (+361) 321 3550
Bagolyvár (Owl's Castle)
Állatkerti körút 3., M1 Hősök tere station
Tel: (+ 361) 468 3110
Kisharang Étkezde
Október 6. utca 14., M3, Arany János utca station
Tel: (+361) 269 3861
Tüköry Restaurant
Hold utca 14., M3, Arany János utca station
Tel: (+36 1) 302 3333
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