Among thebeautifully
landscapedstreetsandsquares in theshadow
of themagnificentBudaCastle, you’ll findsomeofBudapest’scoolest
andmost celebratedrestaurants.Here,wepickout someof the
stand-out starsof thecity’sacclaimedBudaCastleGastronomicQuarter.
Refinedyet relaxed,Pierrot
(
pierrot.hu
)hasbeenaculinary
landmark formore than threedecades. Thekitchen ishelmedby
Zsolt Litauszki, oneof thecountry’smost reveredchefs,whose
menu features contemporary interpretationsofAustro-Hungarian
specialities. Set ina 13th-centurybakeryhouse, Pierrot isalso
known for itsmagical garden.
At
21HungarianKitchen
(
21restaurant.hu
),
Hungariancuisine
from the ‘goodolddays’
getsamodernupdate. The lightdishes,
embracing the finest ingredients, arepaired solelywith local, quality
wines. Similarly, the friendly
Pest-BudaBistro
(
pestbudabistro.hu
)
pays tribute to
Grandma’shomeykitchen
as it offersa fresh twist
onclassics suchasTokaji sausageandbeef stew. Then, from the
teambehind thebistro,
Pest-BudaTerasz
isa
greatplace tospend
asunnyday
, asyougawkatMatthiasChurchover salador icecream
at thisoutdoor cafeonbeautifully landscapedHessAndrásSquare.
Alsoduring thesummermonths, thebuzzybistropubSpílerunveils
itsal frescosibling
SpílerBiergarten
(
spilerbp.hu
),where
burgers,
bratwurst
andbeeraresavouredunderasplendidchestnut tree.
Meanwhile, the starof
BaltazárGrill&WineBar
(
baltazarbudapest.com
) is thehandmade Josper
charcoal grill
,
which turnsout simpleyet creativedishes. Theycomplement the
staggeringwine
list
,which flaunts
more than200selections
that
nod to theCarpathianBasin inparticular.
Finally, a
newnamehashit thequarter,
asacclaimedBritish
chef andTVpersonality
JamieOliver
openedanoutpost of his
popular
Jamie’s Italian
(
jamiesitalian.hu
) chainhere inMay.
Justafive-minuteUberridefromdowntownPest,theBudaCastleGastronomicQuarterishometo
someofthebestfoodandfriendliesthospitalityyou’llfindintheHungariancapital
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