Where to find supersized schnitzel, paprika-laced sausage, and chicken paprikash in the Hungarian capital
First-time visitors are often surprised by the sheer beauty of Budapest — leafy Buda sits perched atop the Danube River, overlooking the grand architecture of downtown Pest on the opposite side. It’s unabashedly pretty. But it’s the city’s turbulent history, bearing the marks of Ottoman pashas, Austro-Hungarian emperors, and Communist Party leaders, that gives the town its unique character. For travelers, Budapest offers the conveniences of a modern Western European city, while still retaining the character and energy of Eastern Europe.
“It has taken more than 20 years for the Budapest restaurant scene to move on from the city’s austere Communist past,” says Tas Tobias, editor of local restaurant guide Offbeat Budapest. “But today, thanks to a young crop of foreign-trained chefs and improved access to quality ingredients, the Hungarian capital is once again an exciting place for dining out.”
Spurred by booming tourism and a growing local economy, new restaurants are popping up across the city, offering everything from updated takes on local peasant fare like goulash soup to Michelin-starred modernist meals. But there’s still plenty of reason to celebrate the neighborhood stalwarts that have been churning out tasty pörkölt (beef stew) and töltött káposzta (stuffed cabbage rolls) to locals for decades.
With that, here are the essential restaurants of Budapest, the riverside Heart of Europe.
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